ALFA International News

ALFA International (ALFAI) is pleased to announce that Kemp Smith LLP, the second-oldest law firm in Texas and the largest on the tri-state international border, has joined the network as the member firm for El Paso, Texas, and Las Cruces, New Mexico, effective April 23, 2024. Founded in 1866, Kemp Smith has more than 150 years of experience serving its clients, communities and profession. Kemp S…

ALFA International (ALFAI) is pleased to announce Shin Associates has joined the network as its member firm in Malaysia, effective April 23, 2024. Shin Associates, established as a boutique firm in 2008, is based in Kuala Lumpur. The firm has grown to a full-service law firm that provides legal advisory services in Corporate, Commercial and Banking Law, Conveyancing and Property Law, Employment a…

ALFA International (ALFAI) is proud to announce that it has renamed its Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) Scholarship to the Laurel McGiffert Memorial DE&I Scholarship. This Scholarship is a tribute to Laurel McGiffert, who was the first African American woman to not only become a partner with Plunkett Cooney, ALFAI’s member firm in Detroit, Michigan, but also serve as the first Afr…

ALFA International (ALFAI) is pleased to announce that Amy Conley, Philip Maynard, Jordan Rattray and Caren Ries were recently appointed to ALFAI’s Client Advisory Board (CAB). The new CAB members will serve a three-year term. Amy Conley is Corporate Litigation Counsel for DISH Network L.L.C., a provider of multichannel television, satellite television, mobile phone and IPTV services. She manages…

On November 14, Baker Sterchi had the honor of hosting an ALFA International Construction Practice Group Regional Seminar. Baker Sterchi Managing Member, Scott Kreamer, and a guest speaker delved into the utilization of animation and courtroom technology in construction cases. Member John Watt, accompanied by a guest speaker, explored the role of artificial intelligence as a valuable tool for att…

During the ALFA International (ALFAI) Annual Business Meeting (ABM) in Chicago on October 26, Tiefenbacher, ALFAI’s member firm in Germany, was presented with the 2023 Law Firm of the Year Award. This recognition underscores Tiefenbacher’s unwavering commitment and numerous contributions to the ALFAI network throughout the past year. As one of Germany’s premier independent mid-sized law firms, Ti…

ALFA International (ALFAI) held its Annual Business Meeting (ABM) in Chicago, Illinois, on October 25-27, 2023, with participation from across the global legal network’s membership. During the ABM, Ian H. Frank of Frantz Ward LLP in Cleveland, Ohio, was announced as ALFAI’s new Treasurer. Ian takes over from Tamara K. Nelson of Merrick, Hofstedt & Lindsey, P.S. in Seattle, Washington, who has …

During the ALFA International (ALFAI) Annual Business Meeting in Chicago on October, 26, Tamara K. Nelson, a shareholder of Merrick, Hofstedt & Lindsey, P.S., ALFAI’s member firm in Seattle, Washington, was honored with the prestigious 2023 Nathan Fishbach Attorney of the Year Award for her exceptional contributions to the ALFAI network. Named in memory of Nathan Fishbach, the first recipient…