Peter V. Hogan joined Buchalter as shareholder in Los Angeles.

Mr. Hogan, a member of the Corporate Practice Group, represents middle market and emerging growth companies in initial public offerings, second offerings, mergers and acquisitions, angel and venture capital financing, 1934 Act reporting obligations, as well as the interests of broker-dealers.

As a member of the Litigation Practice Group, Dennis Raglin has over 20 years of experience as a litigator and concentrates his practice on defending clients in the areas of products liability, including medical device and pharmaceuticals, and in all types of general and complex litigation. He also counsels and defends clients in California's Proposition 65 right-to-know chemical warnings law, as well as state and national chemical compliance laws and regulations generally.

Dennis Raglin joined Buchalter as shareholder in Los Angeles.

Mr. Raglin’s clients span a wide range of industries, including representing clients who manufacture and distribute products that include implantable and prescription medical devices, prescription and over-the-counter pharmaceuticals, biologics, baby and toddler formula, nutritional supplements and food products, durable medical equipment, heavy equipment, automobiles, personal care goods and cosmetics, pet care products, household goods, sporting goods and water gear. He earned his J.D. from the University of California, Davis School of Law and his B.A., cum laude, from the University of California, Riverside.

Courtney A. Winzeler joined Kahana & Feld LLP as partner in Santa Ana.

construction/real estate, insurance defense, and general liability

Greg Roussel joined Latham & Watkins LLP as partner in Silicon Valley.

Roussel joins Latham & Watkins' corporate department and mergers and acquisitions practice. He represents technology companies in the social networking, software, electronic gaming and mobile application sectors in strategic transactions and mergers and acquisitions.

Manita Rawat was promoted to managing partner of Duane Morris LLP in Palo Alto.

In her five years at Duane Morris, Rawat has grown her practice, focusing on patent prosecution and portfolio management as well as support for patent litigation.

"I look forward to working with this great group of attorneys that are in the office, supporting each of their practices and fulfilling the goal of the firm to grow this office and be able to recruit and obtain legal talent in Silicon Valley as well as work closely with the other California offices in the firm," Rawat said.

With a technical background in applied mathematics with a concentration in computer science, aerospace engineering and statistical analysis, as well as biochemistry, she primarily represents clients in mechanical, aerospace and software technologies. She also has experience in trademark and copyright prosecution and patent licensing and transactional matters.

As one of a few female managing partners in Silicon Valley, Rawat believes her appointment is "a step forward."

"I hope it sends a great message to the community and other women attorneys and diverse attorneys," she said. "They too can become leaders within their organization."

Manita Rawat was promoted to managing partner, duane morris silicon valley office of Duane Morris LLP in Palo Alto.

Duane Morris LLP has appointed Manita Rawat managing partner of the firm's Silicon Valley office. Rawat practices primarily in the area of intellectual property law and litigation. She has a strong technical background in applied mathematics with a concentration in computer science, aerospace engineering and statistical analysis, as well as biochemistry.

As a registered patent attorney with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Rawat has significant experience in patent preparation and prosecution, and patent office post-grant proceedings (including inter-partes review and reexamination), working primarily with mechanical, aerospace and software technologies. She also has significant experience with trademark and copyright prosecution, patent and trademark litigation, and commercial litigation. Rawat counsels her clients in a variety issues related to intellectual property, including patentability analysis, invalidity opinions, portfolio management and analysis of pre-litigation matters. She also assists clients in patent licensing and transactional matters, including structuring, negotiating and drafting agreements.

Rawat is a graduate of the University of Illinois College of Law (J.D., 2005) and a graduate of the University of Nevada, Reno (B.S., 2001). She also studied at St. Peter's College of University of Oxford, United Kingdom, through the Intellectual Property Law Scholars Program.

Thomas A. Waldman joined Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth as shareholder in Santa Monica.

Prior to joining Stradling, Waldman was Managing Director, Legal at The Gores Group, LLC, a Los Angeles based private equity firm. He acted as general counsel to the Gores Small Capitalization Partners fund and several of its portfolio companies

Thomas A. Waldman joined Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth as shareholder in Santa Monica.

Tom's practice focuses primarily on mergers and acquisitions, especially private equity transactions, and providing strategic legal advice to corporate clients and investors in alternative assets. Prior to joining Stradling, he served as managing director of legal for The Gores Group LLC, a private equity fund headquartered in Los Angeles, representing Gores funds, and their portfolio companies, in platform and add-on investments, portfolio company legal matters and exit transactions.

Jay Marshall Coggan was promoted to brigadier general (ca), commander, california state military reserve of Legal Support Command, California State Military Reserve in San Luis Obispo.

Courtney Ann Winzeler joined Kahana & Feld LLP as partner in Santa Ana.

Construction Defect, Insurance Defense, General Liability and Real Estate Litigation

Noah P. Perch-Ahern joined Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger LLP as partner in Los Angeles.

His experience includes jury and bench trials relating to contaminated land, water resources, and water rights, litigation involving CERCLA, the Clean Water Act, and public utilities, NEPA and CEQA compliance strategies for renewable energy and industrial expansion projects, and compliance and regulatory counseling related to a large variety of energy and environmental matters such as air quality, wetlands, brownfields, cap and trade markets, and clean tech projects.

Anthony DiPietra joined GladstoneWeisberg ALC as of counsel in Dallas.

GLADSTONE WEISBERG WELCOMES BACK ANTHONY DI PIETRA

We are delighted to announce that Anthony DiPietra has become Of Counsel to GladstoneWeisberg.

Anthony practiced with us for several years in both California and Texas. After leaving to practice with another firm, he now has returned.

As a member of both the California and Texas state bars, Anthony has extensive experience litigating cases in federal and state courts across the country. He has successfully represented clients in litigation in the entertainment industry, and also has excelled in handling the defense of bad faith litigation, products liability suits, and general commercial litigation. He provides coverage advice on complex insurance issues involving both first and third party coverages, and is adept at taking examinations under oath and assisting insurers in fraud investigation.

Anthony graduated from the University of California, Berkeley and received his law degree at the George Washington University Law School where he graduated cum laude and was a published member of the Law Review. Anthony was recognized as a "Rising Star" from 2014 to 2016 by the Super Lawyers magazine. The magazine also listed him as one of the Up and Coming 100 on the 2015 Southern California Rising Stars List.

Brent A. Hawkins joined Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP as partner in San Francisco and Palo Alto.

One of seven intellectual property litigation attorneys joining Morgan Lewis from McDermott Will & Emery, Hawkins has a broad practice offering a full range of IP services, including litigation and trial work, counseling, licensing and procurement.

"I've always admired Morgan Lewis and its lawyers and have known quite a few and crossed paths with them over the years," Hawkins said. "Their commitment to IP and their investments in the growth of IP and understanding the forward trends is really what drew me to them."

With a background in engineering, Hawkins represents clients in a range of technology industries, including computer networking, consumer electronics, software, mechanical devices and pharmaceutical products. He prosecutes patent applications and has served as lead counsel in trademark, patent, unfair competition and copyright disputes. Hawkins said he was attracted to the firm's collaborative culture as well as the breadth and depth of their IP group.

"I'm excited about joining Morgan Lewis and continuing to service those clients I've served in the past and new clients I'll work with at Morgan Lewis," he said.

He is based in San Francisco and Palo Alto.

Gretchen A. Ramos joined Greenberg Traurig LLP as shareholder in San Francisco.

Privacy and Cyber Attorney Gretchen Ramos Joins Greenberg Traurig's San Francisco Office

SAN FRANCISCO -- July 27, 2018-- The San Francisco office of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has added Gretchen A. Ramos as a shareholder in the Cybersecurity, Privacy & Crisis Management Practice. Ramos joins Greenberg Traurig from Squire Patton Boggs, where she was a partner in the Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice. Her practice focuses on providing strategic, practical advice on complex data privacy and cybersecurity issues and defending clients in regulatory actions and litigation.

"Gretchen's depth of experience in data privacy and cybersecurity in the U.S., Europe, and Asia is a tremendous asset to our clients in California and across the globe," said Michelle Ferreira, managing shareholder of Greenberg Traurig's San Francisco office. "We recognize that navigating the complex web of data regulations and being prepared to address new security threats are among our clients' top priorities. We are excited to have Gretchen on board to support them."

Ramos counsels various size organizations, from large companies to start-ups, across a variety of industries--including health care and life sciences, technology, consumer products, manufacturing, and non-profits--on various privacy compliance issues, and assists them in preparing and handling all aspects of data breaches. She has represented clients in arbitrations and litigation, including class actions, in state and federal courts nationwide, which allows her to advise clients on the litigation risks in handling data protection issues.

She has extensive experience working with U.S.-based organizations, including various genetic data companies, on compliance, regulatory and product development issues related to the EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and U.S. laws.

"I am delighted to join Greenberg Traurig's San Francisco office, and to work with privacy trailblazers Francoise Gilbert and Ian Ballon," Ramos said. "The firm's robust privacy and cybersecurity practice as well as its global reach, deep understanding of tech-related issues and exceptional client service allows me to provide my clients with a full range of services."

In addition to Ramos, Greenberg recently added cybersecurity attorney Paul Ferrillo to its New York office.

About Greenberg Traurig's Cybersecurity, Privacy and Crisis Management Practice
Greenberg Traurig's Cybersecurity, Privacy and Crisis Management Practice is comprised of a multidisciplinary group of attorneys and professionals located throughout the world. The team is dedicated to developing strategies to address privacy, data security, and information management issues including privacy audits, policies and procedures, compliance with data security laws and industry standards, employee privacy, record retention/electronic discovery, cross-border data transfer, data breach readiness and response and litigation and dispute resolution, as well as the defense of data privacy, security breach, and TCPA class action suits.