Supporters and detractors of Steven H. Davis, who possessed an equanimity that inspired confidence, agree he was the driving force behind a series of moves that sowed the seeds of Dewey & LeBoeuf's demise.
Dewey & LeBoeuf, the corporate law firm fighting for survival, ousted Steven H. Davis, its former chairman, from the firm's management on Sunday and ended talks with a potential merger partner, according to an internal memo.
The Manhattan district attorney's office is investigating allegations of wrongdoing by Steven H. Davis, the former chairman of the troubled law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf, the firm said on Friday.
(Reuters) - New York law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf has removed its ex-chairman, Steven Davis, from the executive committee amid a probe by the Manhattan district attorney into whether Davis made misleading statements about compensation packages for some high-ranking partners. According to an internal firm memo obtained by Reuters on Sunday, the executive committee voted to terminate Davis from its ranks, but said the move should not be read as a judgment on the merits of the district attorney's probe. ...
(Reuters) - New York law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf has removed its ex-chairman, Steven Davis, from the executive committee amid a probe by the Manhattan district attorney into whether Davis made misleading statements about compensation packages for some high-ranking partners.