While Big Law firms are hoping for a transactional bounce back in 2024, they’re also still building up their benches in litigation, as expectations for countercyclical work continue apace. Cooley and Orrick are among the latest to add high-profile litigators, recruiting from Am Law 100 rivals.
Cooley announced Wednesday the addition of Teresa Michaud, a partner in commercial litigation and former co-chair of Baker McKenzie’s North American Class Action practice group, whom firm leaders called “an industry-leading litigator” who has a background representing “some of the country’s biggest players in tech, media, and telecom” and that profile “aligns perfectly” with the firm’s core strengths.
