Much Shelist's Mitchell S. Roth to Chair Firm's Management Committee

Much Shelist is pleased to announce the appointment of Mitchell S. Roth to Chair of the firm's Management Committee, a position in which he will oversee all firm operations. Mitchell, an 18-year veteran of the firm and a member of the firm's Business & Finance practice group, has served on the Management Committee since 2004. David T. Brown, who previously held the position for 13 years, will remain firm Chairman.

Both Mitchell and David will continue to practice law full time, delivering the highest levels of service to their clients. David will also continue to help guide the firm's strategic direction and work with Much Shelist attorneys on leadership development and client-service skills. This move is the result of a succession plan the firm has been working on for some time.

Glenn D. Taxman will join the Committee as its newest member. Glenn is head of our Orange County, CA office and a principal in the Real Estate practice group. Glenn has been with the firm for more than 16 years and opened the California office in 2002. All remaining members of Much Shelist's Management Committee have been re-elected to serve another year-long term beginning June 1. This group now includes:

Mitchell S. Roth, Chair
David T. Brown
Steven L. DeGraff
Steven Schwartz
Glenn D. Taxman
Anthony C. Valiulis

In addition to these changes, we are pleased to announce that Robert J. Emanuel has been elevated to equity principal. Bob joined our Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice group in 2011. He has added significant strength to our capabilities in representing financial institutions in a broad range of litigation and transaction matters.Please join us in congratulating all of our colleagues, each of whom shares our firmwide commitment to serving clients based on a deep understanding of their needs, challenges and opportunities.

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