Kidder Mathews
John Raymond Witherall
joined Kidder Mathews as senior vice president in Carlsbad.
Kidder Mathews welcomes John Witherall as senior vice president
from Colliers International
Witherall will focus on the sale and leasing of industrial properties. He is based in Carlsbad.
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5927 Priestly Drive, Suite 101 , Carlsbad 92008 USA
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(760) 430-1000
Hahn & Hahn LLP
Christianne F. Kerns
was promoted to managing partner of Hahn & Hahn LLP in Pasadena.
Hahn & Hahn LLP announced that Business and Finance Partner Christianne Kerns has been elected the firm's Managing Partner effective March 1, 2020. She succeeds Karl I. Swaidan, who held the post for the past 13 years.
Kerns is the first woman elected to lead Hahn & Hahn, and only the fifth managing partner since the founding Hahn family entrusted the administration of the firm to the broader partnership.
Kerns, who earned her J.D. from the University of Southern California Gould School of Law, advises institutional clients, boards of directors, equity holders, and C-suite executives on commercial transactions and general business matters, such as real estate projects, domestic and cross-border finance transactions, corporate transactions and complex commercial affiliations and agreements. In addition to her law practice, Kerns spends hundreds of hours each year volunteering in the community, providing legal insight and guidance to non-profit organizations.
Buchalter
Sean Casey was promoted to shareholder of Buchalter in Orange County.
Harumi Hata was promoted to shareholder of Buchalter in Los Angeles.
Eric C. Wilhelm was promoted to shareholder of Buchalter in Scottsdale.
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Buchalter Elevates Three Attorneys to Shareholder Buchalter is pleased to announce the promotion of Sean Casey, Harumi Hata, and Eric C. Wilhelm to Shareholder. "As highlighted by this recognition, Sean, Harumi and Eric are all highly valued members of Buchalter. Their sophisticated practices will continue to enhance the legal services we are so well-known for providing our clients," said Adam J. Bass, President and Chief Executive Officer. Based in the Firm's Orange County office, Sean Casey's practice involves all aspects of intellectual property and related areas in complex domestic and cross-border litigation and transactional matters. He represents clients in matters involving patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets in the aerospace, automotive, ecommerce, electronics, information technology, medical device, software, and consumer products technology industries. Mr. Casey earned his J.D., in Intellectual Property and Aviation, from Southwestern Law School. Mr. Casey earned a B.S., cum laude, in Aerospace/ Mechanical Engineering from Boston University. Harumi Hata's practice involves the representation of multinational companies, including U.S., European and Pacific Rim/Asian clients, in business structuring and advice, corporate and commercial transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, financing arrangements, and real estate acquisitions and dispositions. She is a member of the Corporate Practice Group in the Los Angeles office. Ms. Hata earned her J.D. at Loyola Law School in 1985 and her B.A. at Loyola Marymount University in 1982. Eric Wilhelm is a member of the Real Estate Practice Group in the Firm's Scottsdale office. Mr. Wilhelm's practice focuses on a broad range of commercial real estate transactions, including industrial, office and retail leasing, real property sales, acquisitions and development and secured financing. Mr. Wilhelm earned his J.D., magna cum laude, from Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Arizona State University where he served as an Articles Editor for the Arizona State Law Journal and was a member of Order of the Coif. He received his B.S., magna cum laude, from Arizona State University.
Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger LLP
Address
2049 Century Park East, Suite 2600 , Los Angeles 90067 united states
T:
(310) 553-3610
Meyers Nave
Sebastian E. Kaplan
joined Meyers Nave as of counsel in Oakland.
Meyers Nave proudly announces that Sebastian Kaplan has joined the firm as Of Counsel in the Construction & Facilities Practice Group and the Trial & Litigation Practice Group. Based in the Oakland office, Sebastian is an important addition to the ongoing expansion of these two statewide Practice Groups.
Sebastian litigates disputes involving construction, commercial transactions and contracts, intellectual property (copyright, trademark, trade secrets), and policyholder-side insurance. He also counsels clients on new product litigation risks, employment mobility issues, and IP portfolio management.
Sebastian represents clients in federal and state courts and has resolved claims through trial, arbitration, and appeal. He has extensive pre-litigation and pre-trial experience, simultaneously balancing high-stakes litigation with cease and desist disputes, subpoena responses, and numerous commercial disputes. Sebastian has managed document collection in several major litigations that involved complex ESI issues, including identification and forensic collection of documents from mobile devices and collaborative databases.
Sebastian is a Board Member of the Bar Association of San Francisco, Chair of the Intellectual Property Section of the Bar Association of San Francisco, Presidential Appointee on the Advisory Commission to the Standing Committee on Public Education of the American Bar Association, and Director and Founding Member of the Jewish Bar Association of San Francisco. Sebastian earned a JD from Stanford Law School and a BA from Wesleyan University.
Address
555 12th Street, 15th Floor , Oakland 94607 United States
T:
(510) 808-2000
Manning & Kass, Ellrod, Ramirez, Trester LLP
Rodrigo J. Bozoghlian
was promoted to partner of Manning & Kass, Ellrod, Ramirez, Trester LLP in Los Angeles - Manning & Kass, Ellrod, Ramirez, Trester.
Manning & Kass, Ellrod, Ramirez, Trester
Promotes Rodrigo J. Bozoghlian as partner
Bozoghlian practices as a member of the Special Investigations Unit / Insurance Fraud Litigation Team focusing on affirmative litigation cases involving insurance fraud, first and third party special investigation defense, high exposure and catastrophic personal injury matters, mass torts and transportation litigation. He has extensive litigation experience, including in the areas of general civil defense and insurance defense; including automobile, retail, wrongful death, and premises liability.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Grethchen C. Collin
was promoted to partner of Manning & Kass, Ellrod, Ramirez, Trester LLP in Los Angeles - Manning & Kass, Ellrod, Ramirez, Trester.
Manning & Kass, Ellrod, Ramirez, Trester
Promotes Grethchen C. Collin as partner
Collin has defended employers and insurance companies in all aspects of workers’ compensation claims including extensive litigation, multiple trials, appeals and cross examinations. Her clients include a wide range of domestic and international companies, including facility services providers, retail, restaurants, and small businesses.
She is based in Los Angeles.
Tonya N. Mora
was promoted to partner of Manning & Kass, Ellrod, Ramirez, Trester LLP in Los Angeles - Manning & Kass, Ellrod, Ramirez, Trester.
Manning & Kass, Ellrod, Ramirez, Trester
Promotes Tonya N. Mora as partner
Mora’s practice is dedicated to providing litigation and counseling services to employers in all areas of employment litigation defense, with a focus on claims under the Fair Employment and Housing Act, Labor Code violations, and disposition of PAGA and class actions. Her comprehensive experience includes representation of public and private sector employers in a variety of industries in actions for retaliation, wrongful termination, breach of employment agreements, defamation, wage and hour violations, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
She is based in Los Angeles.
Paul Hastings
Justin Rawlins
joined Paul Hastings in Los Angeles.
Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, continues its hiring spree with another significant bolster to its dynamic Finance and Restructuring practice, announcing the addition of a bi-coastal Finance and Restructuring partner duo from Winston & Strawn. Justin Rawlins, who currently leads Winston & Strawn's Restructuring practice, will join as a partner in Los Angeles, and Phil Ratner will join as a partner in New York.
"The investments we are making in our Finance and Restructuring practice reflect the trust major financial institutions are placing in us to help them with their most important transactions and restructurings," said Seth Zachary, chair of Paul Hastings. "In the current economic environment, the need for expertise with restructurings and other distressed transactions is likely to increase and Justin's and Phil's legal and business prowess in tackling this complex area positions Paul Hastings well for achieving the greatest success for our clients," he added.
"Paul Hastings' global platform, particularly the firm's strength in California, Houston, New York and London, and the firm's financial strength and economic trajectory were extremely attractive to me," said Rawlins. "The momentum of Paul Hastings' Finance practice and the expected market conditions make the firm the ideal place to best serve my clients."
Rawlins represents credit and hedge funds, lending institutions, companies, and committees in providing counseling on financing transactions, restructurings, recapitalizations, corporate governance matters, acquisitions and divestitures, with an emphasis on distressed and special situations.
Ratner's practice focuses on the representation of credit funds, private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies, corporations, and investment banks on a diverse range of complex secured and unsecured corporate finance transactions. He also has substantial experience with special situations and distressed debt transactions, including chapter 11 reorganizations and out-of-court restructurings, and strategic lending transactions.
Cowan DeBaets Abrahams & Sheppard LLP
Briana C. Hill
was promoted to partner, co-head cdas beverly hills office of Cowan DeBaets Abrahams & Sheppard LLP in Cowan DeBaets Abrahams & Sheppard LLP, (New York & Beverly Hills).
Boutique entertainment and media law firm, Cowan DeBaets Abrahams & Sheppard LLP, has announced today that partner Briana C. Hill has been named a Co-Chair of its Entertainment practice. Ms. Hill, who also is Co-Head of the firm's Beverly Hills office, is joining Co-Chairs Simon N. Pulman and Frederick P. Bimbler who work primarily from the firm's New York office.
"Briana has been integral in structuring and negotiating many high-level deals across a broad range of practice areas from television to podcasting," stated Mr. Pulman. "Her knowledge of cutting-edge rights and relationship deals is second-to-none and she delivers first rate client service at all times." Mr. Bimbler added, "I am delighted that Briana will join in leading the practice and keeping CDAS and our clients at the forefront of traditional media and emerging technology platforms.
Cowan DeBaets Abrahams & Sheppard LLP is well known for its focus on entertainment law, digital media, intellectual property, publishing and litigation. The firm represents prominent motion picture, television and media companies, digital music and video services, streaming platforms, podcasting networks, content creators, game developers, social media ventures, mixed reality platforms, influencers and celebrity talent, mobile app developers, and technology service providers. www.cdas.com
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Cowan DeBaets Abrahams & Sheppard LLP is well known for its focus on entertainment law, digital media, intellectual property, publishing and litigation. The firm represents prominent motion picture, television and media companies, digital music and video services, streaming platforms, podcasting networks, content creators, game developers, social media ventures, mixed reality platforms, influencers and celebrity talent, mobile app developers, and technology service providers. www.cdas.com
Androvett Legal Media
George Newhouse
joined Androvett Legal Media as senior attorney in Los Angeles.
Veteran litigator George B. Newhouse, Jr. has joined the Los Angeles office of Denver-based Richards Carrington, expanding the firm's West Coast presence and white-collar defense and complex commercial litigation capabilities.
As a former federal prosecutor and Big Law complex civil and white-collar defense trial lawyer, Mr. Newhouse brings more than three decades of courtroom experience to Richards Carrington's litigation team. His broad practice includes representing businesses and individuals in state and federal litigation involving securities, antitrust, fraud, public corruption, admiralty law, internal investigations and environmental claims.
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Richards Carrington is dedicated to high-level representation and a tireless work ethic for clients in complex business litigation, as well as state and federal criminal and white-collar investigations. Based in Denver and with offices in Los Angeles, the firm provides concierge-level representation backed by a depth of trial experience found only in the country's largest firms. Richards Carrington is a responsive, agile, and fearless team of trial lawyer advocates unified by the belief that the law is a calling and a commitment, and each client is a responsibility and a privilege. Visit https://richardscarrington.com/.
Address
4144 N. Central Expressway #1250 , dallas 75204 United States
T:
(214) 559-4630
Bailey Glasser LLP
Arthur H. Bryant
Bryant has been named twice by the National Law Journal, as one of the 100 Most Influential Attorneys in America.
He has represented clients in cases regarding constitutional law, consumer protection, toxic torts, civil rights, class actions and mass torts.
Polsinelli LLP
Alexander Polishuk
joined Polsinelli LLP as counsel in Los Angeles.
Polsinelli LLP
welcomes Alexander Polishuk as counsel
from Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP
Polishuk is a litigator, who has represented clients in state and federal courts regarding wrongful termination, discrimination, whistleblower and equal pay. His primary focus is on California's employment laws. He is based in Los Angeles.
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Polsinelli LLP
Address
2049 Century Park East, Suite 2900 , Los Angeles 90067 USA
T:
(310) 556-1801
Baker McKenzie LLP
Derek Liu
joined Baker McKenzie LLP as partner in San Francisco.
Baker McKenzie LLP
welcomes Derek Liu as partner
from Wilson Sonsini Goodrich &
Rosati
Liu's primary focus is on the technology and life sciences sectors. He has represented clients in mergers and acquisitions. In the past, he has counseled clients regarding public company sale processes, asset carveouts and special purpose acquisition company transactions. He is based in San Francisco.
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Baker McKenzie LLP
Address
Two Embarcadero Center, Suite 1100 , San Francisco 94111 USA
T:
(415) 984-3841
Baker McKenzie LLP
Lisa A. Fontenot
joined Baker McKenzie LLP as partner in Palo Alto.
Baker McKenzie LLP
welcomes Lisa A. Fontenot as partner
from Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Fontenot advises domestic and international companies on strategic transactions. She has expertise in the technology, media and telecommunications sectors. She is based in Palo Alto.
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Baker McKenzie LLP
Address
600 Hansen Way , Palo Alto 94304 USA
T:
(650) 856-2400
Bailey Glasser LLP
Todd A. Walburg
joined Bailey Glasser LLP as partner in Oakland.
Bailey Glasser LLP
welcomes Todd A. Walburg as partner
from Cutter Law PC
Walburg is a trial lawyer who has represented clients in product liability, negligence, personal injury and wrongful death cases. This year, he was named Lawyer of the Year: Northern California by Showmark Media. He is based in Oakland.
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Bailey Glasser LLP
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475 14TH STREET SUITE 610 , OAKLAND 94612 USA
T:
(510) 622-8202
Stoel Rives LLP
Elizabeth P. Ewens
joined Stoel Rives LLP as partner in Sacramento.
Stoel Rives LLP welcomes Elizabeth P. Ewens as
partner from Ellison, Schneider Harris & Donlan LLP
Ewens' practice focuses on the preservation and defense of water rights and water management. She has represented public agencies, State Water Project contractors and individuals in complex water resource litigation in the western U.S. involving both surface and groundwater rights. She is based in Sacramento.
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Stoel Rives LLP
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500 Capitol Mall, Suite 1600 , Sacramento 95814 USA
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(916) 447-0700
Film & Ink Law Group PC
Aleksandra Zimonjic
joined Film & Ink Law Group PC as member in Los Angeles.
Film & Ink Law Group PC welcomes Aleksandra Zimonjic as member from Landau Gottfried & Berger LLP
Zimonjic will lead the firm's technology practice, focusing on data management and privacy concerns. Zimonjic counsels clients on consumer protection and privacy matters, including CCPA, GDPR and emerging issues related to new media, Internet of things devices and artificial intelligence. She is based in Los Angeles.
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Film & Ink Law Group PC
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1100 Glendon Avenue 17th Floor , Los Angeles 90024 USA
T:
(310) 689-7291
Fenwick & West LLP
Neha Shah Nissen
joined Fenwick & West LLP as chief talent officer in San Francisco.
Fenwick & West LLP welcomes Neha Shah Nissen as chief talent officer
from Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Nissen oversees Fenwick's attorney recruiting, practice management and legal personnel and training departments, in addition to the firm's diversity and inclusion, corporate social responsibility and pro bono teams. She also sits on the firm's executive committee and co-leads the senior management team with Fenwick's chief operating officer. She is based in San Francisco.
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Fenwick & West LLP
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555 California Street , San Francisco 94104 USA
T:
(415) 875-2300
Greenberg Gross LLP
Matthew S Ingles
was promoted to partner of Greenberg Gross LLP in Los Angeles.
Matthew S. Ingles focuses his practice on complex business litigation, arbitration, and appeals, and has significant experience in matters involving breach of contract, fraud, unfair competition, defamation, real estate, class action defense, and intellectual property.
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Greenberg Gross LLP is an elite business litigation firm that handles high-stakes business cases and white collar defense matters across the country. U.S. News Media Group has named the firm among its "Best Law Firms" for commercial litigation and white collar defense every year since the firm's inception. The firm has offices in Los Angeles and Orange County, California.
Elkins Kalt Weintraub Reuben Gartside LLP
Robert K. Rasmussen
joined Elkins Kalt Weintraub Reuben Gartside LLP as of counsel in Los Angeles.
Elkins Kalt Weintraub Reuben Gartside LLP welcomes Robert K. Rasmussen as of counsel
Rasmussen is an expert on bankruptcy law and corporate reorganizations. He is a professor at the USC Gould School of Law and holds the J. Thomas McCarthy Trustee Chair in Law and Political Science. Rasmussen will advise clients in bankruptcy, commercial, secured transactions and corporate reorganization law. He is based in Los Angeles.
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Elkins Kalt Weintraub Reuben Gartside LLP
Address
10345 W. Olympic Boulevard , Los Angeles 90064 USA
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(310) 746-4400
Venable LLP
Jill Battilega Rowe
joined Venable LLP as partner in San Francisco.
Venable LLP
welcomes Jill Battilega Rowe as partner
from Fidelity National Financial
Rowe is an experienced business trial lawyer who focuses on commercial real estate and contract and fraud disputes. She has represented real estate brokerage and investment firms, a well-known pharmaceutical distributor and the one of the country's largest petroleum pipeline owners. She is based in San Francisco.
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Venable LLP
Address
101 California Street Suite 3800 , San Francisco 94111 USA
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(415) 653-3750
Nixon Peabody LLP
Matthew A. Richards
was promoted to pro bono partner of Nixon Peabody LLP in San Francisco.
Nixon Peabody LLP
names Matthew A. Richards as the firm's pro bono partner
Richards, who is also a partner in the firms' complex commercial disputes practice, has been tapped to lead Nixon Peabody's pro bono initiatives across all of its 16 offices. Nixon Peabody is a signatory to the Pro Bono Institute's Law Firm Pro Bono Challenge, and the firm has committed to spending more than three percent of its time on pro bono.
"I've been blessed to work at firms, including here at Nixon since 2008, that value giving back to our communities through our pro bono advocacy," Richards said. "I think it's incumbent upon attorneys to give back to their communities. As I've seen in my asylum cases, access to counsel can be case determinative."
Richards is taking over because the previous partner stepped down. He said he will remain committed to his clients, but the new role requires reallocating time to set goals for the firm's pro bono organization.
"I'm not stepping down in any respect from my complex commercial litigation practice. This is an addition to what I'm already doing," Richards said.
Richards has been involved in pro bono work since he was a student at UC Hastings School of Law and has emphasized immigration law and LGBTQ+ civil rights. Richards, who is a litigator, said although the subject matter is different, his approach to his commercial disputes practice and pro bono efforts are essentially the same.
"The stakes are higher for our pro bono clients, who are at risk of deportation or whose civil rights are being abused in some respects. But in terms of what the work looks like, that's remarkably similar to my day to day practice," Richards said. "I have a number of cases, all of which require me to think strategically about what our ultimate outcome is and how we get there."
As the new pro bono partner, Richards hopes to build upon existing partnerships with legal service organizations but also link various initiatives at the firm, such as sustainability and diversity and inclusion initiatives, to expand pro bono efforts. Richards, who assumed his new role on Feb. 1, is based in San Francisco.
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Bailey Glasser LLP
Arthur H. Bryan
was promoted to of counsel of Bailey Glasser LLP in Oakland.
Bailey Glasser LLP
promotes Arthur H. Bryant to lead the new Bailey Glasser office in Oakland.
from Public Justice Foundation
Bryant has been named twice by the National Law Journal, as one of the 100 Most Influential Attorneys in America. He has represented clients in cases regarding constitutional law, consumer protection, toxic torts, civil rights, class actions and mass torts.
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Zweiback, Fiset & Coleman LLP
Neha A. Christerna
joined Zweiback, Fiset & Coleman LLP as of cousel in Los Angeles.
Zweiback, Fiset & Coleman LLP welcomes Neha A. Christerna as of counsel
from the Federal Public Defender's office in Los Angeles
Christerna specializes in matters relating to terrorism, RICO, fraud, drug-trafficking, firearms, tax evasion, money laundering, cybercrimes and immigration. She led many federal criminal jury trials representing clients accused of fraud, bribery of public officials, and conspiracy. She is based in Los Angeles.
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Zweiback, Fiset & Coleman LLP
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W. 6th Street, Suite 450 , Los Angeles 90014 USA
T:
(213) 266-5170
Greenberg Gross LLP
Matthew S. Ingles
was promoted to partner of Greenberg Gross LLP in Los Angeles.
Greenberg Gross LLP promotes Matthew S. Ingles to partner
Ingles focuses on complex business litigation, arbitration and appeals. He has experience in matters involving breach of contract, fraud, unfair competition, defamation, real estate, class action defense and intellectual property. He is based in Los Angeles.
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Governor Newsom
Hugh A. Brereton
was promoted to deputy director and chief counsel of the california department of public health of Governor Newsom in Sacramento.
Governor Newsom appoints Hugh A. Brereton as deputy director and chief counsel of the California Department of Public Health
Brereton has served as deputy director and chief counsel for the Office of Enforcement at the Department of Managed Health Care since 2016, where he was assistant chief counsel from 2014 to 2016 and an attorney III from 2008 to 2014. He is based in Sacramento.
Los Angeles Regional Food Bank
Whitney Jones Roy
was promoted to board chair of Los Angeles Regional Food Bank in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles Regional Food
Bank
elects Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP partner Whitney Jones
Roy, as board chair
Roy has 19 years of experience representing clients in complex business litigation and environmental litigation matters. Her clients come from industries including energy, financial services, insurance, real estate, construction, and pharmaceuticals. She is based in Los Angeles.
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Higgs Fletcher & Mack LLP
Michael C. McDonald
joined Higgs Fletcher & Mack LLP in San Diego.
Higgs Fletcher & Mack LLP
welcomes Michael C. McDonald
McDonald represents individuals, fiduciaries and entities in contested trust, estate, conservatorship and elder abuse matters. McDonald's practice centers on trust, estate and probate litigation. He is based in San Diego.
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Higgs Fletcher & Mack LLP
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401 West A Street, Suite 2600 , San Diego 92101 USA
T:
(619) 236-1551
F:
(619) 696-1410
Locke Lord LLP
Nina Huerta
Huerta is managing partner at Locke Lord and focuses on defending companies in complex and class action litigation, typically involving labor and employment claims. She is based in Los Angeles.
Cooper, White & Cooper LLP
Edward Lee Seidel
was promoted to partner of Cooper, White & Cooper LLP in San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO - February 4, 2020 - Cooper, White & Cooper LLP is pleased to announce that Edward L. Seidel was elected a member of the firm effective January 1, 2020. Mr. Seidel works in the firm's San Francisco office.
Mr. Seidel devotes his practice to general litigation, contract disputes, real estate and construction matters and environmental law, and has successfully represented clients in state and federal courts as well as in binding arbitrations. Mr. Seidel's practice also includes professional liability, employment law and products liability matters.
Mr. Seidel is a graduate of Miami University in 1995, where he received a Bachelors of Arts degree in Psychology and a Bachelors of Arts degree in Political Science. He received his J.D. in 1998 from Tulane Law School, where he graduated cum laude. At Tulane, Mr. Seidel served as the President of the Public Interest Law Foundation.
Mr. Seidel is a member of the State Bar of California, the Bar Association of San Francisco, the American Bar Association and is admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Northern and Eastern Districts of California and before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Cooper, White & Cooper LLP, www.cwclaw.com, with offices in San Francisco and Walnut Creek, was established in 1896. It is best known for its litigation and transactional skills in connection with representation of clients in the areas of business, corporate, employment, telecommunications, employment, finance, public utilities, and real estate law.
Rutan & Tucker, LLP
Mark B. Frazier
was promoted to managing partner of Rutan & Tucker, LLP in Costa Mesa.
Rutan & Tucker, LLP announced today that Mark B. Frazier has been elected to Managing Partner of the law firm effective March 1, 2020, succeeding William F. Meehan who served in that role for four years. Previously, Frazier, served as the firm's Trial Department Section Head from 2009 through 2018, and also has served as Chairperson for the firm's Finance and Recruiting Committees.
Frazier began his career at Rutan & Tucker in 1982 in its Trial Department. He is an accomplished litigator having tried cases in state, federal and bankruptcy courts, and counseled clients in many substantive areas for almost four decades. He advises clients on early identification of potential disputes, dispute avoidance, effective approaches for early resolution of litigation, and strategies for achieving litigation goals, whether through settlement or trial.
Frazier is a graduate of the University of Southern California School of Law, where he participated in the Hale Moot Court Honors Program. He also earned his B.A. with Honors in Diplomacy and World Affairs from Occidental College. In the community, Frazier currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the Center for Law and Military Policy, a nonprofit think-tank dedicated to strengthening legal protections for those who serve the nation in uniform. He also served for many years on the Board of Trustees of the Pegasus School in Huntington Beach, chairing its Finance and Curriculum Vision Committees. From 1998 to 2002, Frazier served on the Occidental College Alumni Board of Governors, completing his service as the President of the Board. More recently, his wife Geri and he have served on the Pomona College Parent Leadership Council and have devoted substantial time to advancing collegiate athletics, particularly Division III football and Small College Rugby.