Arnstein & Lehr (Chicago): Erin Murphy joins the firm’s litigation practice group as special counsel to the Chicago office and will focus on distressed property, code violations and compliance, civil and commercial litigation, and administrative law and appeals. Previously, Murphy was a principal in the Law Office of Erin M. Murphy.

Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle (New York): Shaya Rochester joins the firm’s restructuring and insolvency practice group as partner in the New York office and will focus on corporate restructuring and bankruptcy law. Previously, Rochester was senior counsel to Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld.