Yaron Shaham joined Kahana & Feld as partner in Kahana & Feld (Santa Ana).

Shahan is a general litigator with a focus on banking and financial services, and bankruptcy in the mortgage and lending industries.

Sarah Kroll-Rosenbaum was promoted to partner of Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP in Los Angeles - Century City.

Kroll-Rosenbaum's practice focuses on complex employment litigation in the federal courts, particularly class actions and PAGA matters, she has considerable experience providing clients with strategic advice and representing them in major litigation and board level matters.

Frank H. Busch was promoted to partner of Kerr & Wagstaffe LLP in San Francisco.

Busch's practice focuses on complex trial and appellate litigation. He represents companies, along with state and local governments, in a broad range of disputes including intellectual property, contracts, unfair competition, and trade secret issues in both California state court and federal courts across the country.

Ryan T. Bricker was promoted to partner of Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP in San Francisco.

Bricker is a member of the firm's trademark & copyright team. He focuses his practice on litigation involving trademark, copyright, Internet law, and related commercial issues.

Jason Corbitt Wright was promoted to partner of Jones Day in Los Angeles.

Wright is a member of the firm's business & tort litigation practice. His practice focuses on defending companies in consumer class actions - particularly matters involving claims based on unfair competition laws and the California Consumer Legal Remedies Act. In addition, Wright has represented companies in civil and criminal investigations by the government.

Mark Easton Earnest was promoted to partner of Jones Day in Irvine.

Earnest is a member of the firm's labor & employment practice. He focuses on helping his clients implement correct employment policies to avoid litigation. Earnest also defends companies against class actions and individual lawsuits alleging wage/hour and accessibility violations, as well as litigating trade secret and employee mobility issues.

Angela Maechelle Clements was promoted to senior counsel of Hanson Bridgett LLP in San Francisco.

Clements represents private and public employers in litigation and counseling matters involving all aspects of employment law, including issues such as wrongful termination, wage and hour claims, harassment investigations, management of leaves of absence and reasonable accommodation, and other personnel issues. She also represents public agencies in disciplinary actions and grievances, unfair labor practice charges, and other collective bargaining agreement disputes.

Usama Kahf was promoted to partner of Fisher & Phillips LLP in Irvine.

Kahf is a member of the firm's electronic discovery committee. He represents employers in matters of workplace privacy, data security, unfair competition, and trade secret theft and corporate espionage, both on the plaintiff and defense side. He also defends employers in wage and hour, harassment and discrimination cases. Additionally, Kahf conducts training for clients on effective performance management strategies, prevention of harassment and compliance with state and federal employment laws.

Nathan Vern Okelberry was promoted to partner of Fisher & Phillips LLP in Los Angeles.

Okelberry focuses his practice on employment litigation, with an emphasis on defending businesses, from startups to large corporations, against disability access claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act. He defends clients against discrimination, harassment, retaliation and termination claims and wage and hour matters. Okelberry also advises employers concerning wage and hour matters, employee leave management, internal investigations and other day-to-day employment and legal issues.

David Alvarado joined Crosbie Gliner Schiffman Southard & Swanson LLP (CGS3) as partner in Crosbie Gliner Schiffman Southard & Swanson LLP (CGS3) Los Angeles office.

Alvarado has built a successful commercial real estate practice focusing on purchase and sale, debt and equity financing, development, construction and leasing transactions. He has broad-based experience across all asset classes and property types, from retail and residential to office, industrial and raw land. David also advises clients regarding day-to-day operational matters and property management issues.

Eoin Gubbins joined Crosbie Gliner Schiffman Southard & Swanson LLP (CGS3) as partner in Crosbie Gliner Schiffman Southard & Swanson LLP (CGS3) Los Angeles office.

With a more than 10-year background in representing publicly traded REITs, large developers and smaller property owners on projects throughout the Western United States, Gubbins has negotiated and documented complex purchase and sale agreements and commercial leases and counsels clients on day-to-day real estate management

Joseph von Meier joined Crosbie Gliner Schiffman Southard & Swanson LLP (CGS3) as senior counsel in Crosbie Gliner Schiffman Southard & Swanson LLP (CGS3) San Diego office.

Representing clients nationwide, von Meier has handled a wide range of high profile, complex deals – with a focus on student housing, multi-family, luxury residential and retail – and is particularly adept at forming joint ventures, corporations and partnerships for the purpose of investing in and developing property.

Matthew Chase Wickersham joined Alston & Bird LLP as of counsel in Los Angeles.

Wickersham's practice focuses on commercial litigation, with an emphasis on environmental litigation and regulatory practice.

Samir J Abdelnour was promoted to senior counsel of Hanson Bridgett LLP in San Francisco.

Abdelnour advises and represents clients in regulatory environmental enforcement actions, remediation of contaminated properties, land use entitlement and permit proceedings, litigation over water rights and product labeling.

Maxwell Vaughn Pritt was promoted to partner of Boies Schiller Flexner LLP in Oakland.

Boies Schiller Flexner LLP announced Maxwell Vaughn Pritt has been promoted to partner in Oakland. Pritt represents plaintiffs and defendants in federal and state court in matters including antitrust, unfair competition, class action, contract, securities, civil rights, and other disputes.

Erik Christopher Olson was promoted to partner of Farella Braun & Martel LLP in San Francisco.

Farella Braun & Martel LLP announced Erik Christopher Olson has been promoted to partner in San Francisco. Olson litigates patent, copyright, trade secret, trademark, trade dress, and right of publicity infringement actions, as well as disputes over licensing royalties and ownership of intellectual property.

Amanda Dorothy Hairston was promoted to partner of Farella Braun & Martel LLP in San Francisco.

Farella Braun & Martel LLP announced Amanda Dorothy Hairston has been promoted to partner in San Francisco. Hairston represents corporate policyholders in insurance coverage disputes. Her clients include companies in the technology, healthcare, retail, and financial services industries.

Margaret Johnson was promoted to partner of Foley & Mansfield PLLP in Los Angeles.

Foley & Mansfield PLLP announced Margaret Johnson has been promoted to partner in Los Angeles. Johnson focuses her practice on product liability and toxic/mass tort litigation.

Mark David Sayre was promoted to equity partner of Foley & Mansfield PLLP in Los Angeles.

Foley & Mansfield PLLP announced Mark David Sayre has been named equity partner. Sayre focuses his practice on product liability and toxic/mass tort litigation.

Ashley Lynn Shively was promoted to partner of Reed Smith LLP in San Francisco.

Reed Smith LLP announced Ashley Lynn Shively has been promoted to partner in San Francisco. Shively is a member of the firm's financial industry group. She represents financial institutions and businesses in consumer class and individual actions, including fair lending, privacy, credit reporting, debt collection, false advertising, and unfair business practices.

Debra Ann Schiff joined VLP Law Group LLP as partner in Los Angeles.

VLP Law Group LLP announced Debra Ann Schiff has joined the firm's real estate practice group as a partner in Los Angeles. Schiff's practice focuses on commercial leasing with a special emphasis on high-rise developments. She has helped to develop and structure office leasing programs, guidelines and documentation for clients and projects throughout the country.

Michael Freedman was promoted to senior counsel of Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP in San Francisco.

Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP announced Michael Freedman has been promoted to senior counsel. Freedman focuses his practice on complex civil litigation, employment law, constitutional and civil rights law, and appellate litigation.

JoLynn Marie Pollard was promoted to shareholder of Hunt Ortmann Palffy Nieves Darling & Mah in Pasadena.

Hunt Ortmann Palffy Nieves Darling & Mah announced JoLynn Marie Pollard has been elevated to shareholder. Pollard represents clients facing challenges involving insurance, environmental, construction defect, business and complex tort litigation.

Timothy Quinn Evans was promoted to partner of Holland & Knight LLP in Los Angeles.

Holland & Knight LLP announced Timothy Quinn Evans has been promoted to partner in Los Angeles. Evans is a member of the firm's government section. He practices in the area of Native American law in several capacities, including tribal governmental, transactional and litigation work. Evans also frequently interacts with the federal regulatory agencies involved in tribal client matters.

Caroline Hoadley Mankey joined Akerman LLP as partner in Los Angeles.

Kanika Dziko Corley joined Akerman LLP as partner in Los Angeles.

Jared B. Grauer was promoted to partner of Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian, LLP in Silicon Valley.

Jared represents a variety of technology companies in all phases of their life cycle. His practice focuses on strategic advisory, corporate governance, securities law compliance, venture capital financings, mergers and acquisitions and other transactions. Jared also regularly advises many venture capital firms in their investments. Prior to joining Gunderson Dettmer, Jared co-founded Course Hero, Inc., the leading online learning platform for crowd-sourced study resources.

Mike Heath was promoted to partner of Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian, LLP in Los Angeles.

Mike co-founded the firm’s Los Angeles office in 2012. He represents emerging growth companies, technology incubators and venture funds with a focus on venture financing, debt financing, mergers and acquisitions, token investments and corporate governance matters. He represents clients in a wide range of industries.

Gay Crosthwait Grunfeld was promoted to managing partner of Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP in San Francisco.

Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP announced Gay Crosthwait Grunfeld has been named managing partner. Grunfeld succeeds Mike Bien, who has held the position since the firm was founded in 1990. She focuses her practice on complex civil litigation, with an emphasis on business, civil rights, and employment litigation.

Jessica Leah Sharron was promoted to partner of Alston & Bird LLP in Los Angeles.

Alston & Bird LLP announced Jessica Leah Sharron has been promoted to partner in Los Angeles. Sharron is a member of the firm's construction & government contracts group. She represents large and small government contractors across a variety of industries on compliance with federal, state, and local procurement rules and regulations and in adversarial proceedings such as pre- and post-award bid protests and False Claims Act litigation. Additionally, she represents owners, developers, and contractors in public and commercial construction projects through all phases of construction contracts.

Logan Mitchell Elliott was promoted to counsel of Venable LLP in Los Angeles.

Venable LLP announced Logan Mitchell Elliott has been promoted to counsel in Los Angeles. Elliott is a trial and appellate litigator who has represented companies and individuals in a variety of business litigation matters.