Michael Wiener joined Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger LLP as partner in Century City.

Wiener advises clients on tax, real estate and corporate aspects of complex business transactions that involve partnerships, limited liability companies, trusts and corporations. He has experience structuring tax-deferred 1031 exchanges and drafting complex partnership agreements and limited liability company operating agreements.

Warren J. Kessler joined Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger LLP as partner in Century City.

Kessler has extensive experience with finding solutions to complex and complicated transactions as well as with real estate, partnership, limited liability company and finance matters. He also has practice structuring Qualified Opportunity Zone funds and businesses as well as with Section 1031 exchanges.

Marc A. Jones joined Loeb & Loeb LLP as partner in Los Angeles.

Jones has represented clients, such as private equity firms, strategic buyers, sellers, and issuers across many industries. Strategic acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, venture and growth capital financings are some of the matters he has handled along with corporate governance controversies, joint ventures, recapitalizations and restructurings, executive compensation and incentive equity matters.

Diana T. Chao joined Goldberg Segalla LLP as special counsel in Irvine.

Chao's counsels and defends clients in general liability, catastrophic injury, toxic tort, construction and mass tort matters. She has defended developers, property owners, contractors, public entities and large corporations. Chao specializes in breach of contract, bad faith, reimbursement, contribution and subrogation claims.

Mitchell S. Kim joined Fox Rothschild LLP as partner in Los Angeles.

Kim focuses his practice on resolving commercial disputes involving labor and employment, copyright, trademark and product liability matters such as clothing, retail and complex commercial liability defense. Being fluent in Korean, Kim also provide pro bono legal advice to fledgling businesses through the Korean American Apparel Manufacturers Association.

Susannah J. Braffman Amen joined Elkins Kalt Weintraub Reuben Gartside LLP as partner in Los Angeles.

Braffman Amen represents clients in a variety of family law cases such as dissolution of marriage, paternity, custody, post-judgement modifications, prenuptial agreements and domestic violence restraining orders.

Michael W. McConnell joined Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati as senior of counsel in Palo Alto.

McConnell is a constitutional law scholar, experience appellate litigator and former federal appellate judge. He specializes in topics such as securities, antitrust, administrative law, federal lands, First Amendment and criminal law and procedure.

Anna K. Soliman joined Fiduciary Trust Company as trust counsel in Los Angeles.

Soliman's practice focuses on real estate plans and complex wealth transfer transactions. She has assisted clients in matters from trust administration and probate to Internal Revenue Service audits.

Brian J. Nese was promoted to office managing partner of Stoel Rives LLP in San Diego.

As the former co-leader of the firm's Energy & Natural Resources Industry Group, Nese focused on representing renewable energy project developers, owners and operators in connection with project development, mergers and acquisitions, financing and related due diligence.

Michael S. Chamberlin joined Baker & Hostetler LLP as partner in Los Angeles.

Chamberlin regularly defends employers against claims involving unfair labor practice and labor contract violations, sexual harassment, various types of discrimination, whistleblowers and confidential trade secret matters. He has experience advising clients on employee and union relations matters, including contract administration, union organizing campaigns, contract negotiations and operating during labor disputes.

Diane J. Mason joined Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP as partner in San Francisco.

Mason's practice focuses on trademark law and she assists clients with developing, maintaining and protecting their intellectual property portfolios. She also advises clients on the clearance of trademarks and works to enforce trademarks, copyrights and patents in federal and state courts.

Beth I. Golub joined Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP as partner in San Diego.

Golub serves as litigation counsel for global technology companies by handling their complex tort and general liability matters. She also has experience in medical malpractice defense and general liability, construction accident and catastrophic loss matters.

Lincoln D. Bandlow as co-founder in Los Angeles

Bandlow focuses his practice on litigating entertainment, media and intellectual property matters as well as do clearance work for motion pictures, television shows, books and other works. He represents clients in the motion picture, television, publishing, broadcasting, Internet and advertising fields. In addition, Bandlow represents several of the principal underwriters for the media and entertainment industry.

Eve H.L. Wagner joined Signature Resolution LLP as panel member in Los Angeles.

Wagner primarily practices dispute resolution as a mediator and arbitrator who focuses on employment, entertainment, business and real estate disputes. She has resolved a variety of cases, ranging from single to multi-party and complex matters. Some of her specialty practice areas include discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, defamation, copyright infringement, breach of contract, fraud, international interference, breach of lease and unfair competition and collection disputes.

Tracy B. Rane joined Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP as special counsel in Los Angeles.

Rane is a trial lawyer with experience representing plaintiffs and defendants in complex litigation matters, including insurance, copyright, trademark, defamation, right of publicity, breach of contract and right of privacy issues.

Philip R. Cosgrove joined Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP as partner in Torrance.

Cosgrove concentrates on complex civil litigation, such as defending product liability, transportation matters and toxic tort cases. He also has served as counsel in automotive product liability cases for major manufacturers.

Ryan E. Cosgrove joined Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP as partner in Torrance.

Cosgrove handles product and premises liability, transportation and general commercial litigation matters, including the defense of catastrophic injury claims involving manufacturers and suppliers of consumer products and automobiles. He is also experienced in appellate practice.

Melissa K. Peters joined Littler Mendelson PC as special counsel in Walnut Creek.

While with the Department of Industrial Relations, Peters gained an in-depth understanding of the regulations that apply to safety and health in the workplace. With this knowledge, she will be able to assist employers in complying with these requirements and provide counsel surrounding workplace incidents.

Jeffrey D. Diener joined DLA Piper LLP as partner in San Francisco.

Diener represents private equity funds, sovereign wealth funds, life science and technology clients as well as lenders and developers in acquisitions, dispositions and financings. He is also experienced in forming and negotiating joint ventures and representing creditors, buyers and debtors in various distress company situations and bankruptcy matters.

Amy L. Bomse joined Rogers, Joseph, O'Donnell PC as shareholder in San Francisco.

Bomse has experience representing clients in business disputes and has substantial trial experience. She focuses on defending against claims of negligence, breach of duty and fee disputes. She also counsels law firms and corporations on compliance with legal ethics and risk management.

Hon. Franz E. Miller joined JAMS Mediation, Arbitration and ADR Services as panel member in Irvine.

Miller is a former judge, who settled many cases that were expected to go to trial. He served as settlement officer on highly-contested matters. He will serve as an arbitrator, mediator and special master in a variety of practice areas, including appellate, business and commercial disputes as well as construction, employment, family law, personal injury, professional liability and real property matters.

William H. Dance joined Sklar Kirsh LLP as senior counsel in Los Angeles.

Dance has an extensive background in complex, commercial litigation experience, including contract claims, real property controversies and entertainment intellectual property claims. He also handles business litigation, food and supplement labeling, regulation, safety and product liability.

Christopher G. Van Gundy joined Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP as partner in San Francisco.

Van Gundy focuses on novel food and beverage products as well as cannabis. He represents clients involving class actions, general commercial disputes, regulatory advice, insurance issues and trademark litigation.

Jeffrey J. Denham joined K&L Gates LLP as government affairs counselor in Washington D.C..

Denham, a four-term U.S. Congressman, will join the firm's public policy law practice, bringing significant transportation and infrastructure policy experience as well as agriculture, natural resources and energy knowledge. During his time as a state senator in California, he focused on issues that included education, government waste, agriculture and economic development.

Scott M. Pearson joined Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP as partner in Los Angeles.

Pearson's practice focuses on litigating in the consumer financial services industry, defending clients against regulatory enforcement and class actions as well as counseling high-profile stakeholders on regulatory compliance issues. Some of his clients include national banks, financial services firms, institutional investors, sports and entertainment companies, real estate firms and prominent retail and consumer product companies.

Nancy M. Chen joined Fenwick & West LLP as partner in Mountain View.

Chen advises clients, from startups to public companies, on executive compensation and employee benefits at every stage of growth. She has extended experience counseling clients on tax and securities issues related to equity-based compensation, including stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, employment agreements and deferred compensation arrangements.

Michael W. McConnell joined Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC as senior of counsel in Palo Alto.

McConnell is a constitutional law scholar, experienced appellate litigator and former federal appellate judge. He specializes in constitutional law, history and first amendment matters. He has held leadership positions at Stanford Law School, the University of Chicago Law School and Utah Law School. He also was a visiting professor at Harvard Law School and New York University School of Law. Before Stanford, he also served as a judge on the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.