Spiro Harrison & Nelson adds two associates and a law clerk

Spiro Harrison & Nelson said Sept. 17 it is expanding its attorney ranks with two associate hires and one law clerk across its Montclair, Red Bank and New York City offices. The additions bring recent judicial clerkship experience, litigation training and pro bono work to the boutique firm as it continues to grow its commercial litigation practice.

Why it matters: - Spiro Harrison & Nelson is adding early-career talent at three offices as the boutique firm continues expanding its litigation and transactional platform. - The hires bring clerkship experience, law school leadership and pro bono background that can deepen the firm's bench for client work.

What happened: - Spiro Harrison & Nelson announced the addition of two associate attorneys, Hailey Corkery and Lauren N. Vuolo, plus Peyton Dabby as a law clerk pending admission to the New York Bar. - Corkery joined the firm’s Montclair office. - Vuolo joined the firm’s Red Bank office. - Dabby joined the firm’s New York City office. - Managing Partner Jason Spiro said the firm welcomed the new attorneys because of their backgrounds, legal skills and commitment to client service.

The details: - Corkery clerked for Judge Daniel D. Barnes in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Passaic Vicinage, Civil Division. - Corkery also worked as a legal fellow at an international human rights organization. - Corkery earned her J.D. from New York University School of Law. - At NYU, Corkery served as colloquium editor of the NYU Review of Law & Social Change, a Critical Legal Empowerment Fellow and a board member of the National Lawyers Guild and Solitary Confinement Project. - Corkery also worked as a research assistant for the NYU-Yale American Indian Sovereignty Project and participated in NYU Law’s Earth Rights Advocacy Clinic. - Corkery graduated cum laude from Colorado College with a B.A. in sociology and feminist and gender studies. - Corkery is admitted to practice law in New York and New Jersey. - Vuolo clerked for Judge Gregory L. Acquaviva in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Monmouth County, Civil Division. - Vuolo earned her J.D. from Seton Hall University School of Law. - Vuolo competed in the 2024 Wagner Labor and Employment Law Competition and the 2024 National Moot Court Competition. - Vuolo served as comments editor for the Journal of Legislation and Public Policy. - Vuolo participated in the Seton Hall Center for Social Justice Family Law Clinic, Sports & Entertainment Law Society and Women’s Law Forum. - Vuolo also researched emerging sports and entertainment law matters for Professor Sara Gras and the Hearsay From the Sidelines podcast. - Vuolo earned a B.S. in business administration with a concentration in sport management from Seton Hall University. - Vuolo graduated summa cum laude through Seton Hall’s dual-degree B.S./J.D. 3+3 program. - Vuolo is admitted to practice law in New Jersey. - Dabby previously interned and later worked as a summer associate with Spiro Harrison & Nelson. - While at Brooklyn Law School, Dabby served on the editorial board of the Brooklyn Journal of Corporate, Financial & Commercial Law. - Dabby also served on the executive boards of the Jewish Law Students Association and Brooklyn Business Law Association. - Dabby completed pro bono work for Sanctuary for Families, where Dabby helped draft orders of protection for survivors of domestic violence. - Dabby earned a B.A. in political science with minors in public policy and business from the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Letters & Sciences. - The firm said it has four offices in three states and more than 30 attorneys. - Spiro Harrison & Nelson is ranked by Chambers USA for its commercial litigation practice. - The firm says it counsels Fortune 500 companies, middle market and emerging businesses, investment funds, individuals and government entities on complex litigation, commercial disputes and transactions. - The firm’s LinkedIn page is available as the company’s social profile.

Between the lines: - The hiring mix suggests the firm is prioritizing lawyers with courtroom, research and writing experience rather than only straight transactional backgrounds. - Placing the new attorneys in Montclair, Red Bank and New York City signals a multi-office staffing strategy tied to the firm’s broader footprint.

What's next: - Corkery and Vuolo will begin work as associate attorneys in their respective New Jersey offices. - Dabby will continue as a law clerk until admission to the New York Bar. - The firm is likely to keep leaning on early-career hires as it grows its commercial litigation practice and broader client base.

The bottom line: - Spiro Harrison & Nelson is betting on a new class of young lawyers with strong clerkship and law school credentials to support its next phase of growth.