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Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Published: Aug. 19, 2019 | Announced: Aug. 14, 2019


Robert M. Keane Jr. joined Kirkland & Ellis LLP as partner in Los Angeles.

Keane joined the real estate group at Kirkland & Ellis. Herepresents private equity firms, opportunity funds, domestic and international companies, investment banks, commercial banks, non-regulated lenders and pension funds in real estate-related equity investments, joint venture formations, lending, acquisitions and dispositions.

Address

333 S Hope St 29th Floor
Los Angeles, 90041 United States
T: (213) 680-8400


Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

Published: Aug. 19, 2019


Thomas E. Mulvihill joined Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP as partner in San Francisco.

Mulvihill provides advice on insurance law. He has represented international and domestic insurers. His practice encompasses coverage and bad faith litigation, first and third party coverage analysis, monitoring counsel, drafting policy forms and endorsements and claims auditing.

Alan E. Swerdlow joined Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP as partner in San Francisco.

Swerdlow represents insurance companies in connection with complex coverage and bad faith claims. He provides advice and representation regarding complex claims handling, underwriting and risk management. Swerdlow also handles personal injury, construction defect and commercial disputes.

Peter J. Van Zandt joined Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP as partner in San Francisco.

Van Zandt represents financial institutions facing consumer class and individual actions arising from origination issues under the Truth in Lending Act and the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act. He also handles mortgage loan servicing issues.

H. Paul Efstratis joined Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP as partner in San Francisco.

Efstratis concentrates on high exposure commercial and consumer breach of warrant cases for automotive manufacturers. He represents and defends multinational real estate investment companies, hotel operators, resorts and commercial or residential landlords in matters such as wrongful evictions and unlawful detainers.

Brian C. Vanderhoof joined Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP as partner in Los Angeles.

Vanderhoof focuses on intellectual property, commercial and business litigation. He litigates disputes involving copyright, trademark, patent, trade secrets, defamation, unfair competition and rights of publicity of corporations, small businesses and individuals.

Address

333 Bush St #1100
San Francisco, 94104 United States
T: (415) 362-2580


Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Published: Aug. 14, 2019 | Announced: Aug. 13, 2019


David S. Bloch joined Greenberg Traurig, LLP as shareholder in San Francisco.

Bloch is an intellectual property litigator focused on helping clients understand the complex technical and legal issues that their businesses face. He litigates patent infringement, trademark and trade secrets cases for clients in the financial services, technology, health care and pharmaceutical industries.

Timothy J. Long joined Greenberg Traurig, LLP as shareholder in Sacramento and Los Angeles.

Long has experience litigating complex labor and employment issues. He has represented a variety of financial institutions and entities, health care-related entities, airlines, retailers, high-tech companies and transportation and logistics companies. Long also advises private investment funds and their partners in disputes concerning the management of funds, removal of non-performing members and disputes involving portfolio companies.

Xavier M. Brandwajn joined Greenberg Traurig, LLP as shareholder in Palo Alto.

Brandwajn has experience representing technology companies of all sizes in patent, trade secret, copyright, trademark and complex commercial disputes, from inception through trial. He works to advance his clients' interests in all stages of litigation.

Address

Greenberg Traurig LLP, 1840 Century Park E #1900
Los Angeles, 90067 United States
T: (310) 586-7783


Morrison & Foerster LLP

Published: Aug. 14, 2019 | Announced: Aug. 9, 2019


Oswald B. Cousins joined Morrison & Foerster LLP as of counsel in Palo Alto.

Cousins' practice covers employment and labor issues such as discrimination, harassment, disability accommodation, wage and hour, whistleblower and retaliation, commission agreements, executive contracts, employee mobility and trade secrets.

Address

755 Page Mill Rd
Palo Alto, 94304 United States
T: (650) 813-5600


Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

Published: Aug. 14, 2019 | Announced: Aug. 1, 2019


Peter C. Catalanotti joined Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP as partner in San Francisco.

Catalanotti focuses his practice on professional liability insurance defense. He represents real estate brokers, lawyers, appraisers, accountants, engineers, architects and insurance brokers. He has an emphasis on employment law that includes matters such as discrimination, wage and hour claims and class action lawsuits.

Address

525 Market St Floor 17
San Francisco, 94105 United States
T: (415) 433-0990


Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP

Published: Aug. 13, 2019 | Announced: Aug. 5, 2019


Josh A. Maltzer joined Haight Brown & Bonesteel LLP as partner in San Francisco.

Maltzer focuses his practice on construction, general liability, risk management and insurance litigation. His clients include contractors, business owners, property managers, developers, real estate purchasers and public housing agencies in all phases of dispute resolution.

Address

Three Embarcadero Center, Suite 200
San Francisco, 94111 United States
T: (415) 546-7500
F: (415) 546-7505


Musick Peeler & Garrett LLP

Published: Aug. 13, 2019 | Announced: Aug. 8, 2019


Karen L. Bizzini joined Musick Peeler & Garrett LLP as partner in Los Angeles.

Bizzini specializes in insurance coverage and general business litigation. She has extensive trial, arbitration or mediation and appellate experience and has regularly defended insurance companies in bad faith and contribution lawsuits. She has defended insurers in first-party homeowner actions involving earthquake and mold claims, as well as tried civil lawsuits involving entertainment, bankruptcy and franchise law.

Address

624 South Grand Avenue, Suite 2000
Los Angeles, 90017-3383 USA
T: (213) 629-7956
F: (213) 624-1376


Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP

Published: Aug. 13, 2019 | Announced: Aug. 13, 2019


Ryan W. Smith joined Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP as partner in Irvine, CA.

Smith represents companies and high-net-worth individuals in a variety of complex business, commercial and civil litigation matters in state and federal courts. His practice focuses on partnership and membership disputes, breach of contracts, business torts, securities litigation and government and regulatory investigations, among other related issues.

Address

1900 Main Street, 5th Floor
Irvine, 92614-7321 United States
T: (949) 851-5463


Isaacs Friedberg LLP

Published: Aug. 9, 2019 | Announced: Aug. 6, 2019


Adam S. Kargman was promoted to partner of Isaacs Friedberg LLP in Los Angeles.

Kargman has experience in civil litigation including general business litigation, entertainment law and intellectual property. He also has represented clients in breach of contract and fraud suits.

Robert F. Gookin was promoted to partner of Isaacs Friedberg LLP in Los Angeles.

Gookin’s practice focuses on civil litigation. He has represented clients in matters including patent and trademark infringement, complex contract disputes, fraud and breach of fiduciary duty actions and probate litigation.


The California Courts-Martial Appellate Panel

Published: Aug. 9, 2019 | Announced: Aug. 2, 2019


David A. Torres joined The California Courts-Martial Appellate Panel as justice in Bakersfield.

Torres maintains a law practices that emphasizes both federal and state criminal defense. He has experience in criminal defense and has tried more than 150 felony jury trials to verdict, including numerous homicides and gang-related cases.

David H. McCray joined The California Courts-Martial Appellate Panel as justice in Lincoln.

McCray’s practice focuses on major project and infrastructure development, including environmental reviews, permitting and approvals from a range of federal and state natural resources agencies and litigation of project decisions and policies.


Rosenfeld Meyer & Susman LLP

Published: Aug. 9, 2019 | Announced: Aug. 7, 2019


Robert W. Stanley joined Rosenfeld Meyer & Susman LLP as partner in Beverly Hills.

Stanley handles all aspects of divorces and also negotiates all forms of relationship agreements such as cohabitation agreements, pre-partnership agreements, pre-marital agreements and post-nuptial agreements.

Address

232 N Canon Dr.
Beverly Hills, 90210 United States
T: (310) 858-7700


Isaacs Friedberg LLP

Published: Aug. 9, 2019 | Announced: Aug. 6, 2019


Stacey L. Zill joined Isaacs Friedberg LLP as partner in Los Angeles.

Zill handles complex business and health care litigation across a wide-range of issues, representing clients in matters involving corporate governance and shareholder derivative actions, investment fraud, provider and health plan payment disputes, breach of contracts and fiduciary duties, professional liability, defamation, misappropriation of trade secrets and unfair competition.

Address

555 S Flower St #4250
Los Angeles, 90071 United States
T: (213) 929-5550


Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

Published: Aug. 8, 2019 | Announced: Aug. 1, 2019


Peter C. Catalanotti joined Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP as partner in San Francisco.

Catalanotti focuses his practice on professional liability insurance defense. He represents individuals and organizations on related professional liability matters that include real estate brokers, lawyers, appraisers, accountants, engineers, architects and insurance brokers.

Address

525 Market St. Floor 17
San Francisco, 94105 United States
T: (415) 433-0990


Tyson & Mendes LLP

Published: Aug. 8, 2019 | Announced: Aug. 12, 2019


Richard G. Somes as managing partner

Somes has litigation experience representing individuals and businesses in state and federal courts throughout California. His practice focuses on general liability, premises liability, personal injury, surety law, construction, medical malpractice, toxic and mass torts and employment law.

Address

Von Karman Avenue
Irvine, United States


Sutton, Pakfar & Courtney LLP

Published: Aug. 8, 2019 | Announced: Aug. 7, 2019


Steven A. Fein joined Sutton, Pakfar & Courtney LLP as partner in Beverly Hills.

Fein's practice focuses primarily on the representation of institutional investors and lenders in preferred equity investments and senior and mezzanine financings.

Address

450 N Roxbury Dr #700
Beverly Hills, 90210 United States
T: (310) 275-0800


Wendel, Rosen, Black & Dean LLP

Published: Aug. 7, 2019 | Announced: Aug. 1, 2019


Laurie A. Sanders joined Wendel, Rosen, Black & Dean LLP as partner in Oakland.

Sanders acts as outside general counsel to domestic and international businesses. She advises on mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings, venture capital financings, private equity transactions, succession planning and corporate governance.

Address

1111 Broadway #2400
Oakland, 94607 United States
T: (510) 834-6600


Hooper, Lundy & Bookman PC

Published: Aug. 7, 2019 | Announced: Aug. 5, 2019


M. Andrew Woodmansee joined Hooper, Lundy & Bookman PC as shareholder, chair of the firm's intellectual property practice in San Diego.

Woodmansee will lead the firm's intellectual property practice. He has experience representing a broad range of health care and life sciences clients, especially in the medical device, diagnostics, surgical equipment, and pharmaceutical industries.

Address

101 W. Broadway, Suite 1200
San Diego, 92101 United States
T: (619) 744-7300
F: (619) 230-0987


Rutan & Tucker LLP

Published: Aug. 5, 2019 | Announced: Jul. 8, 2019


Suzanna L. Winslow joined Rutan & Tucker LLP as senior associate in Costa Mesa.

Winslow's practice includes wage and hour class actions and employment litigation. She has defended allegations of meal or rest period violations, employee misclassification, improper bonus plans, unpaid business expenses, uniform claims, reporting time pay and timecard rounding. Winslow has also represented employers in discrimination, retaliation, harassment and wrongful termination cases.

Address

611 Anton Blvd.
Costa Mesa, 92626 United States
T: (714) 641-5100


Venable LLP

Published: Aug. 5, 2019 | Announced: Aug. 1, 2019


Justin D. Alt joined Venable LLP as counsel in Los Angeles.

Alt represents estates and donors before the Internal Revenue Service in complex transfer tax controversies. He also drafts and prepares estate planning documents and advises on general business and tax planning strategies.

Address

2049 Century Park E #2300
Los Angeles, 90067 United States
T: (310) 229-9900


Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP

Published: Aug. 5, 2019 | Announced: Aug. 5, 2019


Mark C. Nicoletti joined Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP as partner in Los Angeles.

Nicoletti represents real estate funds, individual investors and developers, home builders and institutional and non-institutional lenders in all areas of transactional real estate and real estate finance. He also represents commercial landlords and tenants in connection with the negotiation and preparation of commercial leases, subleases, retail space leases and lease modifications.

Address

865 South Figueroa Street, Suite 2800
Los Angeles, 90017-2543 United States
T: (213) 622-5555


Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

Published: Aug. 5, 2019 | Announced: Aug. 1, 2019


Robert G. Marasco joined Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP as partner in San Diego.

Marasco represents clients in the health care industry with legal services including fraud and abuse, privacy and data security compliance. He will also aid a wide variety of corporate and individual clients with complex civil and white collar criminal litigation matters.

Address

525 B Street, Suite 2200
San Diego, 92101 United States
T: (619) 238-1900


O'Melveny & Myers LLP

Published: Aug. 5, 2019 | Announced: Aug. 1, 2019


Anna T. Pletcher joined O'Melveny & Myers LLP as partner in San Francisco.

Pletcher is a litigator and former federal prosecutor who represents clients on antitrust issues as well as sensitive white collar and corporate investigations

Address

Two Embarcadero Center, Embarcadero Center 28th floor
San Francisco, 94111 United States
T: (415) 984-8700


Neil, Dymott, Frank, McFall & Trexler APLC

Published: Aug. 5, 2019 | Announced: Jul. 31, 2019


Alan B. Graves was promoted to shareholder of Neil, Dymott, Frank, McFall & Trexler APLC in San Diego.

Graves' practice focuses on professional and general liability, personal injury litigation, healthcare and elder abuse claims as well as employment matters.

Dane J. Bitterlin was promoted to shareholder of Neil, Dymott, Frank, McFall & Trexler APLC in San Diego.

Bitterlin’s practice focuses on transportation litigation, business and personal injury, professional liability, general liability and defense of medical malpractice claims.


Antonyan Miranda LLP

Published: Aug. 1, 2019 | Announced: Jul. 30, 2019


Steven K. Berenson joined Antonyan Miranda LLP as senior associate attorney in San Diego.

Berenson focuses on civil government litigation and consumer protection enforcement. He also published two law school textbooks on family law and judicial ethics.

Address

402 West Broadway 21st Floor
San Diego, 92101 United States
T: (619) 696-1100


Jaffe Family Law Group

Published: Aug. 1, 2019 | Announced: Aug. 1, 2019


Daniel J. Jaffe as founding partner in Century City

Jaffe practices family law which includes division of property and debts, child support and custody counsel, divorce taxation, prenuptial, postnuptial and cohabitation agreements, paternity/parentage, mediation and substantial litigation.



Address

1901 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 680
Los Angeles, 90067 United States
T: (310) 550-7477
F: (310) 271-8313


Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard Smith LLP

Published: Aug. 1, 2019 | Announced: Jul. 29, 2019


MaryBeth Heydt joined Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard Smith LLP as partner in Los Angeles.

Heydt practice focuses on real estate matters that include acquisitions, development, leasing, finance, construction, planning, condemnation, environmental and general property management. She also has experience advising lenders and borrowers on loan originations, modifications, refinancing, foreclosures and lender liability actions.

Address

633 W 5th St #4000
Los Angeles, 90071 United States
T: (213) 250-1800


Farella Braun & Martel LLP

Published: Jul. 31, 2019 | Announced: Jul. 30, 2019


Raymond H. Sheen joined Farella Braun & Martel LLP as partner in San Francisco.

Sheen represents policyholders and recovers money from insurance companies for a wide array of claims and losses, including data breaches and other cyber incidents, intellectual property and trade secrets claims, product liability or consumer class actions, securities litigation and environmental claims. Sheen also assists clients in negotiating insurance policies, including cyber liability and directors and officer's policies.

Sushila Chanana joined Farella Braun & Martel LLP as special counsel in San Francisco.

Chanana focuses on patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret disputes for clients that range from small startups to large Fortune 500 companies. In addition to having a background in privacy and cybersecurity, Chanana is experienced in all phases of litigation, including discovery, motion practice, claim construction, trial and appeal.

Mary H. Fong joined Farella Braun & Martel LLP as special counsel in San Francisco.

Fong represents companies, primarily fast-growth, tech-focused businesses, on employment matters in state and federal court and before administrative agencies. She also provides strategic and pragmatic advice to companies on hiring, terminations, discrimination, harassment, reasonable accommodations and compliance with federal, state and local employment laws.

Address

325 Montgomery Street
San Francisco, 94104 United States
T: (415) 954-4400


Baker McKenzie LLP

Published: Jul. 29, 2019 | Announced: Jul. 24, 2019


Perrie M. Weiner joined Baker McKenzie LLP as partner.

Weiner advises clients in securities and enforcement matters in complex business litigation. He advises private equity funds, including hedge funds, broker-dealers, underwriters, placement agents and issuers in SEC and FINRA enforcement proceedings.

Edward D. Totino joined Baker McKenzie LLP as partner in Los Angeles.

Totino focuses on consumer class actions and complex commercial litigation. Financial institutions, outsourcing companies, retailers and hotels are among his clients.

Mike Shaikh joined Baker McKenzie LLP as partner in Los Angeles.

Shaikh counsels clients on tax matters related to administrative audits, corporate and personal income, property, payroll and business licenses. He also has multistate tax knowledge as well as extensive experience before California taxing agencies.

Address

1901 Avenue of the Stars #950
Los Angeles, 90067 United States
T: (310) 201-4728


Polsinelli LLP

Published: Jul. 29, 2019 | Announced: Jul. 23, 2019


Joshua D. Reynolds joined Polsinelli LLP as principal in San Francisco.

Reynolds counsels private equity sponsors, strategic purchasers and others who buy and sell middle market companies with a focus on healthcare provider services and technology transactions. He has helped clients achieve goals such as capital growth and expansion as well as winding down or financial restructuring.

Address

Three Embarcadero Center, #2400
San Francisco, 94111 United States
T: (415) 248-2100


Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP

Published: Jul. 29, 2019 | Announced: Jul. 29, 2019


Spencer B. Kallick joined Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP as partner in Century City.

Kallick has a background in politics and government affairs and an understanding of how appointed and elected officials approach complicated land use matters. Focusing primarily on Southern California cities and counties, Spencer provides land use counsel on a wide range of mixed-use projects, transit-oriented developments, affordable and senior housing projects and infill development.

Address

1901 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 1800
Los Angeles, 90067-6019 United States
T: (310) 788-2417