Law360 | Alston & Bird Adds Antitrust Pro from Baker Botts

Alston & Bird continues to grow its San Francisco office with the hiring of litigation veteran Stuart Plunkett as partner. Arriving from Baker Botts LLP, he was one of the founding partners of the firm’s San Francisco office and also its hiring partner.

Stuart Plunkett is noted as a new antitrust partner in the firm’s San Francisco office, and Teresa Bonder, Valarie Williams, and Greg Christianson are mentioned.

Twenty Alston & Bird attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2025 edition of Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Litigators in America list. This annual list recognizes lawyers who demonstrate exceptional skill in their established litigation practice and participate in cutting-edge litigation. 

Alston & Bird continues its Bay Area growth with the addition of senior litigator Jim McCabe as counsel. McCabe joins from Morrison & Foerster LLP, where he practiced for more than 30 years, most recently as senior of counsel.

Sixteen Alston & Bird Antitrust Team attorneys have been appointed to leadership posts in the American Bar Association Antitrust Law Section, the country’s largest and most prominent antitrust and consumer protection bar organization.