Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo PC
James A. Rapore
joined Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo PC as member in Los Angeles.
Rapore represents clients in complex white collar matters, government investigations and high stakes commercial litigation.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Address
2029 Century Park E, Ste 3100
Los Angeles, 90067-3044 USA
T:
(310) 226-7850
F:
(310) 586-3202
Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz, PC
Tiffany Caterina
was promoted to partner of Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz, PC in Los Angeles.
Caterina advises clients in business and employment disputes related to the film, television, digital media, video game and sports industries.
She is based in Los Angeles.
Clark Hill PLC
Randolf W. Katz
joined Clark Hill PLC as member in Los Angeles.
Katz focuses on advising national and international companies in corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions and corporate governance matters.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Address
1055 W 7th St, Ste 2400
Los Angeles, 90017-2550 USA
T:
(213) 417-5310
F:
(213) 488-1178
Americor Funding Inc.
Nima Vahdat
joined Americor Funding Inc. as evp general counsel and chief compliance officer in Irvine.
Vahdat is the former general counsel and chief compliance officer at Impac. At the company, he oversaw its legal, compliance and human resources activities.
He is based in Irvine.
Address
18200 Von Karman Ave, 6th Floor
Irvine, 92612 USA
T:
(866) 333-8686
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Jacob A. Appelsmith
joined Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP as senior counsel in Sacramento.
Appelsmith rejoined Pillsbury on Tuesday as senior counsel in its wine, beer and spirits law practice.
"Basically, what I'm going to be doing is advising clients on regulatory matters related to the manufacturing, distribution and sale of alcohol and on other regulatory matters I have experience with," said Appelsmith.
In addition to his work for clients in the beverage industry, he will also advise clients in matters related to cannabis, gaming and state government processes.
Since his departure from Pillsbury in 1994, he has served in various roles at the state Attorney General's Office including Chief of the Bureau of Gambling Control, as a senior advisor to Gov. Jerry Brown in connection with Native American Tribal affairs, as chief campus counsel at UC Davis and two terms as director of the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.
With his return to Pillsbury, he looks forward to getting to know the firm's clients and their needs, as well as helping the firm grow.
"Having worked a long time in state government, I know a lot of people [in Sacramento] and I think there are opportunities for the firm to grow and not just this area, but in other areas. There's a complex regulatory scheme that I think I can help people navigate," he added.
The opportunity was the firm's nationally recognized wine, beer and spirits law practice, its people and its client base.
He is based in the firm's Sacramento office.
Address
500 Capitol Mall Suite 1800
Sacramento, 95814 USA
T:
(916) 329-4722
F:
(916) 441-3583
National Center For Youth Law
Shakti Belway
joined National Center For Youth Law as deputy director in Oakland.
Belway has focused her legal career on child, youth and community justice. She has held various roles in child and youth serving organizations including at UCLA Civil Rights Project, NAACP, One Voice and Southern Poverty Law Center.
She is based in Oakland.
Address
1212 Broadway Suite 600
Oakland, 94612 USA
T:
(510) 835-8098
Newmeyer & Dillion LLP
Louis Schotemeyer
joined Newmeyer & Dillion LLP as partner in Newport Beach.
Schotemeyer joined the firm's real estate litigation, construction litigation, business litigation and labor and employment practices. He advises companies operating without in-house legal counsel.
He is based in Newport Beach.
Address
895 Dove Street Fifth Floor
Newport Beach, 92660 USA
T:
(949) 271-7260
F:
(949) 854-7099
K&L Gates LLP
Mincheol Kim
joined K&L Gates LLP as partner in Orange County.
Kim advises clients in complex legal, technical, commercial and dispute resolution matters related to intellectual property. He has a particular focus on patents and trademarks.
He is based in Orange County.
Nathan Lee joined K&L Gates LLP as associate in Orange County.
Address
K&L Gates, 1 Park Plaza, Twelfth Floor
Irvine, 92614 USA
T:
(949) 253-0900
Judicate West
Gail A. Glick
joined Judicate West as neutral in Los Angeles.
Glick has over 26 years of experience in employment litigation representing both plaintiffs and defendants.
She is based in Los Angeles.
Address
601 S Figueroa St #3400
Los Angeles, 90071 USA
T:
(213) 223-1113
F:
(213) 223-1114
Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Caroline Guibert Chase
joined Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP as partner in San Francisco.
Chase specializes in land use law including California Environmental Quality Act compliance. She has worked on complex mixed-use, residential, commercial and institutional real estate development projects in the Bay Area.
She is based in San Francisco.
Address
3 Embarcadero Center, 12th Floor
San Francisco, 94111 USA
T:
(415) 273-7455
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
Susan S. Muck
joined Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP as partner in San Francisco.
Muck focuses on federal and state shareholder litigation as well as internal and regulatory investigations for private and public companies.
She is based in San Francisco.
Kevin P. Muck
joined Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP as partner in San Francisco.
Muck defends issuers, officers and directors in shareholder class actions, derivative litigation and challenges to mergers and acquisitions.
He is based in San Francisco.
Address
1 Front St, Ste 3500
San Francisco, 94111-5356 USA
T:
(628) 235-1000
F:
(628) 235-1001
Buchalter PC
Joseph K. Fletcher III
joined Buchalter PC as shareholder in Los Angeles.
Fletcher has an international practice focused on the taxation of mergers and acquisitions, the resolution of tax controversies and international taxation.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Address
1000 Wilshire Boulevard Suite 1500
Los Angeles, 90017-1730 USA
T:
(213) 891-0700
F:
(213) 896-0400
Buchalter PC
Laura Lamb Nichols
joined Buchalter PC as shareholder in San Diego.
Nichols advises clients in estate planning issues including multigenerational family business succession planning; taxation planning and property tax planning.
She is based in San Diego.
Address
655 West Broadway Suite 1625
San Diego, 92101-8590 USA
T:
(619) 219-5335
Meyers Nave Riback Silver & Wilson PLC
Janice P. Brown
joined Meyers Nave Riback Silver & Wilson PLC as partner in San Diego.
Brown is the former chief strategy officer at Brown Law Group. She has over 35 years of trial, arbitration and appellate experience in all areas of employment law.
She is based in San Diego.
Arlene R. Yang
joined Meyers Nave Riback Silver & Wilson PLC as principal in San Diego.
Yang previously served as chief practice officer at Brown Law Group. She focuses on employment counseling and litigation.
She is based in San Diego.
Suzanne K. Roten
joined Meyers Nave Riback Silver & Wilson PLC as of counsel in San Diego.
Roten advises clients on federal and state employment law compliance. She previously served as chief talent officer at Brown Law Group.
She is based in San Diego.
Sierra J. Spitzer
joined Meyers Nave Riback Silver & Wilson PLC as of counsel in San Diego.
Formerly senior counsel at Brown Law Group, Spitzer advises clients in prevention, investigation and early resolution of labor and employment issues. She also has experience defending clients in litigation related to employment disputes and claims.
She is based in San Diego.
Address
101 West Broadway, Suite 1105
San Diego, 92101 USA
T:
(619) 569-2099
F:
(619) 330-4800
Governor Newsom
Christine M. Ciccotti
joined Governor Newsom as chief counsel at california department of state hospitals in Davis.
Ciccotti has served as chief counsel since 2018. She is based in Davis.
Grace Arupo Rodriguez
joined Governor Newsom as assistant deputy director of legal affairs at the department of consumer affairs in Roseville.
Rodriguez has served as assistant deputy director of legal affairs since 2017. She is based in Roseville.
Brooks Allen
joined Governor Newsom as education policy advisor to the governor and executive director of the state board of education in Los Gatos.
Prior to his appointment, Allen served as the assistant superintendent, CCEE liaison and legal counsel at the Marin County Office of Education. He is based in Los Gatos.
Ryan W. Marcroft
joined Governor Newsom as deputy director of legal affairs at the department of consumer affairs in Carmichael.
Marcroft has served as deputy director since 2017. He was the assistant chief counsel within the department from 2016 to 2017. He is based in Carmichael.
Francisco Silva
joined Governor Newsom as california health facilities and financing authority in Sacramento.
Silva is the general counsel and senior vice president of the California Medical Association since 2006. He is based in Sacramento.
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Robert Phillips
joined Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP as partner in San Francisco.
Phillips' focus is on corporate and capital market transactions for life sciences and technology companies. He is based in San Francisco.
Address
555 Mission St Ste 3000
San Francisco, 94105-0921 USA
T:
(415) 393-8239
F:
(415) 374-8486
Fenwick & West LLP
Kristine M. Di Bacco
joined Fenwick & West LLP as partner in Mountain View.
Di Bacco rejoined Fenwick & West as a corporate partner in Mountain View on Sept. 8 from Torys LLP in Toronto.
"I loved my time at Fenwick and I think it's a phenomenal firm. It has great clients, it has a great culture and it's a really great place to be able to practice the kind of law that I practice. It really was a very easy decision for me to just kind of go back home," said Di Bacco.
Di Bacco is a startup venture capital lawyer, who advises technology companies on general corporate and securities law. She also advises incubators, angel investors, venture capitalists and strategic investors as they support and invest companies in various stages of growth.
A significant amount of her time is spent working with female founders, entrepreneurs and investors, an important focus of her practice in terms of the clients she takes on, she said.
At Torys' the native Canadian led the firm's startup and venture capital practice and was with the firm for just under 2 years.
Prior to relocating to Canada, Di Bacco was with Fenwick for 11 years in San Francisco as an associate and partner and in New York as one of the office's founding partners.
"It was really nice to be back home in my home city, but I just really missed my Silicon Valley life and the energy and depth of companies and investors. I missed that much more than I expected to and so Toronto was great, but I was really eager to just get back to that practice, life and community," she said.
Di Bacco has worked with clients such as Everlane, Facebook Inc., Female Founders Fund, GoPro Inc., WeWork, Tile, Square Inc, Tastemade Inc. and Coffee Meets Bagel.
Address
801 California Street
Mountain View, 94041 USA
T:
(650) 988-8500
Hartog, Baer & Hand APC
Andrew Zabronsky
joined Hartog, Baer & Hand APC as principal in Orinda.
Zabronsky focuses on all aspects of trust and estate litigation. He is based in Orinda.
Anthony Matricciani
joined Hartog, Baer & Hand APC as senior associate in Orinda.
Matricciani represents beneficiaries, heirs, fiduciaries and interested persons in trust litigation. He is based in Orinda.
Address
4 Orinda Way, Suite 200-D
Orinda, 94563 USA
T:
(925) 253-1717
Baker Botts LLP
Peter H. Kang
joined Baker Botts LLP as partner and co-chair of korea based ip practice in Palo Alto.
Kang is a first chair patent and trial lawyer. His clients range from startups in Silicon Valley to multinational electronics manufacturers based in Asia. He is based in Palo Alto.
Address
1001 Page Mill Road Building One, Suite 200
Palo Alto, 94304-1007 USA
T:
(650) 739-7559
F:
(650) 739-7659
JAMS
Roderick M. Thompson
joined JAMS as neutral in San Francisco.
Thompson has over 20 years of experience as a trial partner and 30 years of experience as an ADR neutral. He is based in San Francisco.
Address
2 Embarcadero Ctr, Ste 1500
San Francisco, 94111-3906 USA
T:
(415) 774-2615
F:
(415) 982-5287
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jennifer L. Nassiri
joined Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP as partner in Los Angeles.
Nassiri focuses her practice on bankruptcy, corporate restructuring and bankruptcy related litigation. She is based in Los Angeles.
Address
333 South Hope Street Forty-Third Floor
Los Angeles, 90071 USA
T:
(213) 617-4106
F:
(213) 443-2739
Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Hazel Ocampo
joined Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP as senior counsel in San Diego.
Ocampo joined Allen Matkins as senior counsel in the land use, environmental and natural resources group. She joined the firm from Procopio, where she practiced the last 7 years.
"Allen Matkins has a wonderful reputation and an excellent real estate practice and a really robust environmental group, as well, and that was very attractive to me," said Ocampo. "There are a lot of environmental attorneys who are really skilled at Allen Matkins, so to be part of a really dynamic and robust team was attractive."
The land use, environmental and natural resources group's approach to working as a team made her feel Allen Matkins was a good place to advance her career, she said.
Ocampo specializes in representing private companies who are subject to enforcement actions by government agencies such as the Regional Water Quality Control Board, the Department of Environmental Health, the Air Pollution Control District and the Environmental Protection Agency. She also works with developers in real estate due diligence.
She is a former law clerk for The Council on Environmental Quality and The California Environmental Protection Agency, which she says prepared her for the work she does today.
"Because I am involved in resolving actions with government agencies, the fact that I've been on that side, working with government agencies, helps me see the problem on both sides so that I can understand where they're coming from and I can understand what their goals are," she added. "It helps me navigate those processes more efficiently just because I know that we need to get to a resolution and both parties need to get to a solution that makes sense. I'm able to kind of see the problem from the eyes of the regulators to find solutions that are sensible."
Address
600 West Broadway, 27th Floor
San Diego, 92101 USA
T:
(619) 233-1155
Morrison Rothman LLP
Adam H. Gertz
was promoted to head of esports of Morrison Rothman LLP in Los Angeles.
Gertz is a senior counsel at the firm. His focus is in entertainment, video game and digital media law.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Governor Newsom
Troy F. Vaughn
joined Governor Newsom as to the board of the prison industry authority in Corona.
Vaughn is the executive director and co-founder of the Los Angeles Regional Reentry Partnership since 2011.
He is based in Corona.
Address
Los Angeles Regional Reentry Partnership 742 North La Brea Blvd.
Inglewood, 90302 USA
Nicolson Law Group PC
David S. Canter
was promoted to partner of Nicolson Law Group PC in Los Angeles.
Canter is a civil litigator and trail lawyer. He has been with the firm since 2019.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Silver & Wright LLP
Valerie Escalante Troesh
was promoted to partner of Silver & Wright LLP in Irvine.
Troesh is the firm's first female minority partner. She represents public agencies in code enforcement. She is based in Irvine.
Rene L. Farjeat
was promoted to partner of Silver & Wright LLP in Irvine.
Farjeat focuses on code enforcement, receiverships, police services, land use, zoning and planning, municipal law and litigation, nuisance and graffiti abatement, administrative law and litigation, constitutional law and tort defense. He is based in Irvine.
Arent Fox
John Zaimes
joined Arent Fox as partner in Los Angeles.
Zaimes focuses on labor and employment litigation. He represents clients in wage and hour class actions, PAGA claims, wrongful termination, harassment, discrimination, National Labor Relations Act, Railway Labor Act and Occupational Safety and Health Administration issues. He is based in Los Angeles.
Roxanne M. Wilson
joined Arent Fox as counsel in Los Angeles.
Wilson's focus is defending and advising clients on employment related class actions, PAGA claims and various issues including wage and hour, exempt employees and reductions in force. She is based in Los Angeles.
Address
555 West Fifth Street
Los Angeles, 90013 USA
T:
(213) 629-7400
F:
(213) 629-7401
Sklar Kirsh LLP
Robbin L. Itkin
joined Sklar Kirsh LLP as partner in Los Angeles.
Itkin represents debtors; creditors, equity and bondholders' committees and purchasers and trustees in corporate restructurings and bankruptcies in various industries like real estate, entertainment, retail and sports. She is based in Los Angeles.
Address
1880 Century Park East, Ste 300
Los Angeles, 90067 USA
T:
(310) 929-4466
F:
(310) 929-4469
Klinedinst PC
Frederick M. Heiser
was promoted to managing shareholder of Klinedinst PC in Irvine.
Heiser focuses on business and commercial litigation, commercial general liability and employment. He represents entrepreneurs, small family businesses and fortune 500 companies. He is based in Irvine.
Tharpe & Howell LLP
Ovsanna Takvoryan
joined Tharpe & Howell LLP as partner in Sherman Oaks.
Takvoryan is chair the firm's recently launched bankruptcy and financial restructuring practice group. She has over 19 years of experience in large and complex bankruptcy cases, workouts and out of court restructuring matters. She is based in Sherman Oaks.
Address
15250 Ventura Blvd, Fl 9
Sherman Oaks, 91403-3221 USA
T:
(818) 205-9955