New Partner Feature: Stephen J. Teti

Lockridge Grindal Nauen is pleased to celebrate Stephen J. Teti on his elevation to partner. As the Lead Attorney in our Boston office, Steve has been instrumental in our Antitrust and E-Discovery practices. We look forward to Steve’s continued leadership and success in this new role.

LGN Partner W. Joseph Bruckner shared his excitement for Steve’s promotion:

“Steve is a seasoned antitrust litigator. In addition to his broad range of skills, he brings his dedication, drive, and thoroughness to every complex case he takes on. We’re pleased he is joining us as a partner, and we’re looking forward to his insights, problem-solving, and collegiality for years to come.”

Please join us in congratulating Steve on this well-earned achievement!

Stephen J. Teti

More about Steve: Steve Teti is the Lead Attorney in the Firm’s Boston office, and practices in the Firm’s Antitrust and E-Discovery groups. Steve has significant experience drafting and arguing dispositive motions, taking depositions, working on complex e-discovery matters, and leading massive discovery efforts.

Steve is a member of and contributor to the Complex Litigation E-Discovery Forum, which is a forum for plaintiffs-side complex litigation attorneys to discuss best practices for e-discovery. Steve is also a member of the American Bar Association Antitrust Section and The Sedona Conference.

Steve graduated magna cum laude from the Quinnipiac University School of Law, where he served as Publications Editor of the Quinnipiac Law Review. After law school, Steve clerked for the judges of the Connecticut Superior Court, and then practiced antitrust, securities, and consumer class litigation at two nationally-recognized plaintiffs’ law firms in Connecticut and Massachusetts.

Steve lives in Massachusetts with his wife, daughter, son, and puppy.

LGN Welcomes Five Distinguished Attorneys to Partnership

We are proud to announce that five outstanding attorneys have been elevated to partner at our firm. Their dedication, expertise, and commitment to excellence continue to strengthen our team and the service we provide to our clients. You can read more about each of these new partners below.

Jennifer Jacobs co-leads the firm’s employment group. She provides clear, nuanced advice to clients navigating the frequently changing landscape of employment laws and managing complex workforce issues, including disability, leave, termination, and wage and hour issues. Clients appreciate the insight and thoughtfulness Jennifer brings when conducting sensitive employment investigations. Jennifer represents clients in administrative charges and employment litigation in state and federal court on a wide range of claims including discrimination, non-competes, and breach of contract.

Jennifer’s practice also includes advising LGN’s corporate, nonprofit, and government clients on general business matters, and she has significant litigation experience in matters ranging from insurance fraud to constitutional challenges of licensing requirements to county-based health care purchasing.

READ MORE ABOUT JENNIFER HERE

Simeon Morbey practices in the firm’s antitrust and e-discovery groups. He is a 2010 graduate of the University of St Thomas School of Law, where he was elected Chairman of the Board of Advocates and was a Senior Editor for the Journal of Law and Public Policy. Before law school, Mr. Morbey worked as a high school English and Mathematics teacher in Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia. In 2021, Mr. Morbey won the prestigious American Antitrust Institute Award for Outstanding Antitrust Litigation Achievement by a Young Lawyer for his work in In re Peanut Farmers Antitrust Litigation, Case No. 2:19-cv-00463 (E.D. Va.).

READ MORE ABOUT SIMEON HERE

Kyle Pozan has spent his career focusing his practice on antitrust class actions, complex business litigation, and other civil litigation matters. Kyle has considerable experience with written and oral fact discovery, having taken depositions in some of the nation’s largest class action cases, briefing class certification, and drafting and arguing dispositive motions. He is also well-versed in all areas of e-discovery and has used his experience in that field to leverage outstanding results for his clients.

Kyle currently serves as a member of The Sedona Conference, Working Group 1’s Drafting Team on eDiscovery Implications of the Internet of Things, and he was previously a member of The Sedona Conference, Working Group 1’s Brainstorming Group on Discovery and Preservation of Data from the Internet of Things (IoT). He also serves as Co-Chair of the Corporate Practice Committee for the Chicago Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Section.

READ MORE ABOUT KYLE HERE

Steve Teti is the Lead Attorney in the Firm’s Boston office, and practices in the Firm’s Antitrust and E-Discovery groups. Steve has significant experience drafting and arguing dispositive motions, taking depositions, working on complex e-discovery matters, and leading massive discovery efforts.

Steve is a member of and contributor to the Complex Litigation E-Discovery Forum, which is a forum for plaintiffs-side complex litigation attorneys to discuss best practices for e-discovery. Steve is also a member of the American Bar Association Antitrust Section and the American Agricultural Law Association.

READ MORE ABOUT STEPHEN HERE

Arielle Strong Wagner practices primarily in the firm’s antitrust, generative AI, data breach, and tribal government representation groups, representing consumers, small businesses, and tribes in complex litigation throughout the United States. In her antitrust practice, Arielle focuses on plaintiffs-side class actions involving claims of price fixing, restraint of trade, monopolization, and attempted monopolization in various industries such as pharmaceuticals, food and agriculture, technology, and retail products.

In her generative AI practice, Arielle represents creators who find their work replicated or utilized without consent. Arielle’s tribal government representation practice includes experience in the areas of Federal Indian Law, tribal sovereign immunity and environmental law and regulations.

READ MORE ABOUT ARIELLE HERE

These attorneys have demonstrated exceptional leadership, advocacy, and commitment to their clients and our firm. Please join us in celebrating their well-deserved achievement!

Baxter-Kauf, Teti, and LaSalle Featured Speakers at MDL Conference Hosted By HarrisMartin

LGN attorneys Kate M. Baxter-Kauf, Steve J. Teti, and Kristie A. LaSalle were featured speakers at the Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) Conference hosted by HarrisMartin this week. The event was held at the Westin Portland Harborview in Portland, Maine.

The conference is a premier event that gathers legal experts to discuss the latest developments in multidistrict litigation. As leaders in their field, Kate, Steve, and Kristie brought a wealth of knowledge and experience to their panels.

Baxter-Kauf Teti LaSalle

Kate and Steve were on a panel titled “Increase in Fraudulent Claims in Class Action and Mass Tort” along with Cameron Azari from Epiq. The panel was moderated by Lauren McGeever from Epiq. Kristie was on a panel titled “MultiPlan Health Insurance Provider Litigation – MDL 3121” along with Warren T. Burns from Burns Charest and Michael Srodoski from Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law LLP.

LGN Expands to Boston with New Office Opening

Boston Office

We are pleased to announce the opening of an office in Boston. The new office, located in downtown Boston at 265 Franklin Street, Suite 1702, Boston, MA 02110, will allow us to better serve existing and new clients in the area.

The lead attorney for LGN’s Boston office, Steve Teti, practices in the firm’s antitrust and e-discovery groups and brings an abundance of knowledge and expertise to the role. This expansion reaffirms our dedication to adapting to the changing demands of our firm, ensuring that we are adequately prepared to fulfill client requirements while experiencing growth in the region.

Boston Office Steve