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Litigation Defense Firm Wades Into Family Law
By John Flynn Rooney, Law Bulletin Staff Writer
Known as a civil defense litigation firm, the leaders of Cassiday, Schade LLP decided they wanted to provide more services to clients. So the firm hired Donato "Don" Pesce to start a new family law practice — the first time it had employed a family law attorney since it opened in 1979. Read more of the article.
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