Three Partners Join Seyfarth’s Growing Platform on the East Coast

 

Christy Kiely

ATLANTA, GA, March 28, 2022 -- Seyfarth announced today the arrival of three partners to its East Coast presence.

 

 In New York, Immigration partner Jacob Cherry joins the firm’s premier Labor & Employment department and Seth Liebenstein joins Seyfarth’s world-class Real Estate team.

Jacob D. Cherry

Christy Kiely joins Seyfarth’s Labor & Employment department and People Analytics practice group in Washington, DC.

 

“Jacob and Seth are tremendous lawyers who bring excellent client service to their respective practices," the co-managing partners of Seyfarth’s New York office, Lorie Almon and John Napoli, said in a joint statement.

 

"We continue to grow our New York office with talent who meet our clients’ needs, be they related to human capital or complex financial transactions.”

Seth A. Liebenstein

Cherry and Liebenstein are the latest additions to Seyfarth’s growing New York office which added 39 attorneys in 2021, including five new partners.

 “As demand grows nationwide for people analytics, Christy’s addition makes an immediate impact here in DC and across the country," said Christa Dommers, managing partner of the firm’s Washington, DC office.

 

"She is a trusted advisor and

leading thought leader in this growing area of labor and employment law.”

 

Cherry, Liebenstein, and Kiely are the latest partners to join Seyfarth’s global platform. Earlier this year, the firm added Kamran Mirrafati (Labor & Employment - Los Angeles), Paul Haswell (International - Hong Kong), Meghan Douris (Litigation - Seattle), Ashley Sherwood (Litigation - Seattle), and Jamie Rich (Labor & Employment - San Francisco).

Lorie E. Almon

About the New Partners:

• Jacob Cherry joins Seyfarth from Ogletree Deakins where he was a member of its Immigration practice group in New York. Joining Cherry in his move to the firm is senior counsel Andrea Davis in Charlotte.

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  John P. Napoli

  Cherry provides comprehensive business immigration and worksite compliance representation to global companies, with a focus on supporting the cross-border movement of employees working in the technology, life sciences, and financial services sectors.
• He serves as an advisor to clients on the development and execution of strategic and compliant immigration program management.
  
  Cherry earned his J.D. from the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law and his B.A. in International Studies from Emory University.

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  Christa L. Dommers
  
  

  Davis provides a full menu of sophisticated employment-based immigration services.
• She regularly counsels employers on immigration compliance, regulation, and leads large client portfolio work.

Meghan Douris

• Davis earned a J.D. from the University of North Carolina, a M.A. from San Jose State University, and a B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley.
• Seth Liebenstein joins Seyfarth from Blank Rome where he was a member of its Real Estate team in New York.

Ashley J. Sherwood

•  Liebenstein guides property owners and developers nationwide on financing, acquisitions, and restructuring, among many other complex areas of transactional real estate law.
• His clients comprise nearly every sector of the commercial real estate industry, including single-family, retail, and condominiums/cooperatives.
        
• Liebenstein earned his J.D. from Brooklyn Law School and his B.A. from Binghamton University.

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  Kamran Mirrafati

  Christy Kiely joins Seyfarth from Hunton Andrews Kurth where she was a member of its Labor and Employment team in Richmond, VA.
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• Kiely’s practice focuses on data analytics, including OFCCP audit defense, pay equity analysis, adverse impact analysis, affirmative action compliance, DE&I analysis, and reeducation in force (RIF) analysis.
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• She also defends businesses in employment litigation matters in front of the EEOC and at state and federal courts.
  
  Kiely earned her J.D., with honors, from Duke University School of Law and her B.A., cum laude, from The College of William & Mary.

Paul Haswell 

About Seyfarth
With more than 900 lawyers across 17 offices, Seyfarth Shaw LLP provides advisory, litigation, and transactional legal services to clients worldwide.

 

 

 

 

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George Oliver and GO Industrial Deepen Leadership Bench with Industry Veterans

 

Nick Ray 

PHOENIX, AZ– Phoenix-based developers George Oliver and GO Industrial have completed multiple new hires and promotions, deepening the leadership bench of the sister companies to pursue millions of square feet of new construction and redevelopment in the Southwest and Western U.S. office and industrial markets.

 

Hired not long after George Oliver’s formation in 2019, Nick Ray has been promoted to Vice President, overseeing all acquisitions, asset management and property operations for George Oliver and GO Industrial.

 

 Ray previously served as a company Director, helping to manage landmark George Oliver office redevelopments such as CASA in North Phoenix, 

Jack Clarizio

Jack Clarizio has been hired as Vice President of Finance, overseeing all finance, accounting and structuring for George Oliver and GO Industrial. A 10-year industry veteran, Clarizio moves to the companies after nine years at nationally acclaimed accounting firm RSM, where he served as Tax Senior Manager.

 

Josh Schifferer has been hired as Development Manager, managing the design and construction of all GO Industrial projects.

 

Schifferer joins GO Industrial from Sun State Builders, where he served as Project Manager.

Josh Schifferer 

George Oliver and GO Industrial’s expanded leadership team is supported by Andrew Snedeker, who was hired in 2021 as Director of Development, overseeing all construction and design for the companies.

 

“It is exciting to build our team with local experts who share our same passion and ability to deliver excellence,” said George Oliver Managing Partner Curt Kremer.

 

“Particularly now, when the opportunity for growth is so exponential, this team will allow us to expand without compromising the design, amenities, comfort and technology that George Oliver and GO Industrial have become known for – the combination of which truly elevates experiential office and industrial workspaces.”

Andrew Snedeker

“We are extremely fortunate to have attracted these talented individuals in a very competitive market,” said GO Industrial Managing Partner Robert Guerena. “Our projects are growing in number, scale and complexity, and we couldn’t ask for a better team to lead the success of each deal.”

 

Ray holds a bachelor’s degree in International/Global Studies from Ohio State University and a master’s degree in Real Estate Development (MRED) from Arizona State University. He currently serves on the board of the MRED ASU Alumni Chapter.

Curt Kremer

Clarizio holds a bachelor’s degree in Finance and a master’s degree in Taxation, both from Arizona State University.

 

Schifferer holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Real Estate from Arizona State University. He is a Procore Certified Project Manager, a licensed Arizona Real Estate Salesperson and an active member of NAIOP, including serving on the organization’s Education subcommittee.

Snedeker holds a bachelor’s degree in Construction Management from Arizona State University. He is an active member of NAIOP and currently services on board of directors for Science of Sport, a non-profit dedicated to developing curriculum and programming that promotes STEM.

Robert Guerena

 

 

 CONTACT:

 

Stacey Hershauer

480.600.0195

stacey@focusaz.com

 

www.georgeoliver.com.

www.goindustrial.net.

 

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