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Re: Which partners at your firms are notoriously terrible to work for?
Avoid Sotto at Hunton.
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Any insight on S&C (other than Dietderich?)
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Generally partners have high expectations for availability and work product, not really a shocker. It sucks to get chased on things quickly or receive a markup that points out you are wrong, but I've not worked with anyone who went out of their way to belittle or be mean when doing those things. I mostly work with the same people though so could just be my experience.
Huge firm so I'm sure there's some but I'm just not familiar.
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Worked with Dietderich once. Unusual guy but good experience
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Jennifer Selendy (from Selendy Gay) is an absolute nightmare.
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Oh interesting. How so?Anonymous User wrote: ↑Mon Sep 02, 2024 12:29 pmJennifer Selendy (from Selendy Gay) is an absolute nightmare.
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Matt Levy at Proskauer. Pretends to be nice but is a total ass.
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For what it's worth I've heard Brad Bondi is horrible to work with, a tyrant, as well as being insanely pro-MAGA.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Thu Jul 11, 2024 11:47 pmAnyone have bad experiences with partners in Paul Hastings white collar?
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I for one am shocked the brother of the longtime Florida AG and now current AG is a Republican.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Sat Apr 05, 2025 2:01 pmFor what it's worth I've heard Brad Bondi is horrible to work with, a tyrant, as well as being insanely pro-MAGA.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Thu Jul 11, 2024 11:47 pmAnyone have bad experiences with partners in Paul Hastings white collar?
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Some of his finest work:Anonymous User wrote: ↑Thu Nov 09, 2023 2:40 pmIs it Matt Schwartz? If so, I agree with the above - any BigLaw partner that posts THAT frequently on LinkedIn must have an issue or two...Anonymous User wrote: ↑Wed Nov 08, 2023 10:13 am
Not the same guy. The one you're talking about was at DLA before going to GDC and now joining a small boutique.
DLA has another lawdad type who's obnoxious on LinkedIn.
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Can anyone provide any experiences regarding the two partners mentioned above (Livshiz and Kaplan)?Anonymous User wrote: ↑Tue Jul 06, 2021 10:40 amDavid Livshiz recently made partner but he has had a terrible reputation for a while now. He's a condescending control freak, especially if you are a woman, but he always acts under the guise of mentorship so often people don't realize the extent of his awfulness until they're fully integrated into his team(s). In corporate, Mena Kaplan has a terrible reputation too, but I don't have firsthand experience with him.
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I'm legit surprised by the lack of Brad Bondi stories on TLS. He definitely fits the title of this thread.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Sat Apr 05, 2025 2:01 pmFor what it's worth I've heard Brad Bondi is horrible to work with, a tyrant, as well as being insanely pro-MAGA.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Thu Jul 11, 2024 11:47 pmAnyone have bad experiences with partners in Paul Hastings white collar?
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Scott Rolnik, who was formerly at Ropes and now at Kirkland. Will keep you in his office or on the phone all night -- think 8pm to 6am -- while he reviews a draft you sent him three weeks ago. Will go back and forth between berating you and then, when he remembers he needs you, praising you. Overall toxic and abusive.
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