Laurie Carr Mims was promoted to managing partner of Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP in San Francisco.

Mims is a first-chair trial lawyer with extensive experience litigating complex civil matters. She has created a unique practice in the life sciences space representing clients in litigation related to post-merger disputes, trade secret theft, securities fraud, shareholder derivative actions, and other complex commercial cases. Mims has served as first chair in several trials, and respected biotech and pharmaceutical companies regularly tap her to untangle complicated mergers, collaboration, and licensing agreements and to protect their innovations. She has also handled high-stakes matters involving the False Claims Act, breach of contract, fraud, and copyright infringement, and has represented corporate victims, witnesses, and individuals in white-collar criminal matters. She also spearheads the firm's contingency practice, which has recovered hundreds of millions in awards for Keker, Van Nest & Peters clients.

Cole F. Morgan was promoted to partner of Stuart Kane LLP in Newport Beach.

Morgan practices real estate and corporate transactional law, including negotiating and drafting agreements, conducting due diligence, and advising on legal and compliance issues. He represents a wide range of companies in many industries, from start-up businesses, to mature companies with complex corporate structures.

Wendy J. Ray joined The Norton Law Firm as partner in Oakland.

Ray is an experienced trial lawyer with a long track record of successfully litigating the most complicated and challenging cases for some of the world's top technology, consumer products, and media companies. Often hired to parachute in close to trial, her experience includes representing plaintiffs and defendants in an array of high-stakes business disputes spanning trade secret, patent, trademark, copyright, banking, and employment matters.

Tyler Z. Bernstein was promoted to partner of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP in Orange County.

Bernstein's practice extends to the business law context, as he has extensive experience successfully defending against "bet the company" commercial litigations and arbitrations. He regularly defends employers in wage and hour class actions and representative litigations and has extensive experience defending against claims of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, breaches of contract, and other related matters.

Jack Burns was promoted to partner of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP in Los Angeles.

Burns focuses his practice on complex healthcare litigation. He has extensive experience involving a wide range of healthcare issues, including regulatory, reimbursement, privacy, fraud and abuse, overpayment, and class action matters. He also maintains an active pro bono practice, including providing pro bono services to indigent criminal defendants facing felony-level charges.

Hilary A. Habib was promoted to partner of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP in Los Angeles.

Habib represents employers in employment-related litigation matters, including matters involving allegations of harassment, discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination and defamation. A significant portion of her practice is devoted to defending complex wage and hour class actions and representative actions, including claims relating to overtime, meal and rest periods, time rounding, misclassification and inaccurate wage statements. She also represents clients before state and federal administrative agencies, such as the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing, the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

Sami Hasan was promoted to partner of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP in San Francisco.

Hasan has extensive experience litigating a wide range of employment claims before administrative agencies as well as state and federal courts. He specializes in wage and hour class and Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) actions, as well as discrimination, harassment, and retaliation claims brought under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA).

Chi L. Huynh was promoted to partner of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP in Century City.

Huynh represents physician groups, independent physician associations, hospitals and hospital-affiliated foundations, non-profit health foundations, pharmacies and other healthcare entities in mergers and acquisitions, operational and contracting matters, and general corporate counsel matters. She is also experienced in identifying and addressing complex healthcare-related regulatory issues, including information privacy, corporate practice of medicine, anti-kickback and federal Stark issues.

Andrew S. Kreider was promoted to partner of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP in Los Angeles.

Kreider's representation of clients spans a number of industries, including technology, internet, financial services, digital media, consumer products, apparel, food and beverage, biotech, e-commerce and cross-border transactions. He advises high-growth companies and their investors on organizational and founder matters, initial- through late-stage angel, venture capital and other debt and equity financings, complex commercial transactions including joint ventures and strategic alliances, mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, restructurings and recapitalizations, and corporate governance and counseling.

Gazal Pour-Moezzi was promoted to partner of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP in Orange County.

Pour-Moezzi works with clients to develop, protect and enforce brands. She advises some of the world’s leading brands on trademark acquisition, protection and enforcement in the U.S. and abroad. She manages worldwide trademark portfolios and strategizes with clients regarding how best to establish and grow their portfolios. She also has a robust litigation practice, litigating trademark infringement, false advertising, and unfair competition claims under the Lanham Act and state laws.

Corey F. Steady was promoted to partner of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP in Orange County.

Steady practices in family wealth planning, including all aspects of estate planning and probate and trust administration. He advises U.S. citizens, residents and nonresident noncitizens regarding U.S. gift, estate and generation-skipping transfer tax planning. Additionally, he helps clients plan and implement strategies to transfer family wealth and accomplish personal goals in a tax efficient manner.

Edward Xia was promoted to partner of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP in Los Angeles.

Xia represents public and private companies, private equity funds and their portfolio companies, entrepreneurs and founders in corporate and transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions, minority and growth equity investments, equity and debt financings, venture capital investments, joint ventures and strategic alliances, recapitalizations and corporate governance matters. He works with clients in a range of industries, including software and technology, blockchain and digital assets, fintech, retail, consumer products, healthcare, financial services, food and beverage, aerospace and defense, transportation and entertainment and digital media.

Christopher K.L. Young was promoted to partner of Joseph Saveri Law Firm, LLP in San Francisco.

Young is a second-generation American, the first person in his immediate family to earn an advanced degree, and the only lawyer among his extended family. His practice focuses on antitrust and class action litigation. Since joining the Joseph Saveri Law Firm in 2019, he has been instrumental to its success, working successfully on many of its most significant cases. Particularly, in In re: Capacitors Antitrust Litigation (N.D. Cal.), he was part of the team coordinating this massive price-fixing case, which first went to trial in March 2020 but was halted by the pandemic. The case was retried in November-December 2021, when the firm reached settlements totaling $165 million, bringing total case settlements to $604.55 million--an antitrust law rarity. In addition, he has been an effective leader in obtaining the final approval of two rounds of Capacitors settlements from the Court.

Young's expertise and accomplishments have earned praise and accolades from his colleagues, the courts, the American Antitrust Institute, and the media. He is also active in several bar associations. He is vice chair for the American Bar Association Antitrust Section's Trial Practice Division and is an important contributor to the Education Committee of the Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area. He has also propelled the firm's successful pro bono relationship with the Federal Pro Bono project.

Eve A Brackmann joined Munck Wilson Mandala as partner in Los Angeles.

Brackmann serves as lead counsel in jury and bench trials in both state and federal courts and she is well known for her effective private arbitration work. Her real estate practice covers high stakes litigation for shopping center and other commercial real estate owners and tenants, big-box retailers, investors, developers, casinos, mortgage companies, logistics companies, manufacturers, cannabis-sector businesses, and more. Her business litigation practice covers disputes in venture partnerships, manufacturer and distributor disputes, contract-related lawsuits, fiduciary duty, unfair competition, defamation, trade secret, and anti-SLAPP lawsuits. She also has significant experience with high-stakes Homeowners' Association disputes, as well as cannabis-related matters.

Meegan Brooks joined Benesch as partner in San Francisco.

Brooks is a member of the firm's Retail & E-Commerce Group. She focuses on consumer class actions alleging unfair or deceptive business practices, often involving false advertising, privacy and automatic renewal issues for retailers, hospitality companies and consumer product manufacturers.

Michael A. Tomasulo joined Reed Smith LLP as partner in Los Angeles.

Tomasulo's work concentrates on high-stakes intellectual property litigation and counseling for a wide array of technology, entertainment, and blockchain clients. He is a renowned trial lawyer, a trusted counselor, and a problem-solver for his clients.

Stephanie A. Sheridan joined Benesch as partner-in-charge in San Francisco.

Bringing nearly 35 years of experience, Sheridan will serve as vice chair of the firmwide Litigation Group and as a member of Benesch's Executive Committee. A trusted advisor to the nation's largest retailers, Sheridan advises on and defends against matters involving claims of alleged deceptive pricing; wiretapping litigation; false advertising cases; violations of federal and state privacy matters; automatic renewal claims; call recording suits; "Made in the USA" and other 'country of origin' claims; and environmental issues impacting the industry, such as advising retailers on emerging PFAS regulatory requirements while also defending against the country's first class action against retailers on those claims and litigating California's Proposition 65 matters.

John Adams Jr. was promoted to shareholder of Littler Mendelson P.C. in Sacramento.

Adams represents clients in a broad range of employment law and labor matters. John has experience in both single-plaintiff and class action litigation, including cases involving claims of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, wage and hour violations and violations under the Private Attorneys General Act.

Justin Brown was promoted to shareholder of Littler Mendelson P.C. in San Jose.

Brown advises and represents employers in a range of employment and labor law matters arising under federal, Idaho, and California state laws, including wage and hour, exemption classification, discrimination, harassment and retaliation, administrative charges, and cryptocurrency. He regularly conducts compliance audits relating to the Fair Labor Standards Act and state wage and hour law, pay practices, and employment and human resources procedures.

Renee Feldman was promoted to shareholder of Littler Mendelson P.C. in Walnut Creek.

Feldman focuses her practice on the defense of employers in a wide range of employment litigation matters, including single and multi-plaintiff cases alleging discrimination, harassment, retaliation and wrongful termination, as well as associated tort, contract and wage claims. Her experience spans the full litigation lifecycle, from pre-litigation through summary judgment, trial and beyond.

Alice H. Wang was promoted to shareholder of Littler Mendelson P.C. in San Francisco.

Wang advises and represents employers in a wide range of labor and employment law matters arising under state and federal law, including wage and hour, pay practice and worker classification issues, discrimination, harassment and retaliation, and wrongful termination. She regularly handles matters in all of these areas in federal and state courts, and before federal, state, and local agencies, including Berman hearings and responding to administrative complaints

Andrew Ditlevsen was promoted to shareholder of Hopkins & Carley in San Jose.

Ditlevsen has nearly a decade of success counseling clients in what he describes as the "three core pillars" of his practice: real estate litigation, creditor's rights, and manufactured housing law. As a leader of the firm's Manufactured Housing Communities Team, he advises owners and managers of mobile home parks, manufactured housing communities, and special occupancy parks in all facets of daily operation and management. He also represents park owners and real estate developers seeking to convert the use of existing parks located throughout California, in connection with those clients' redevelopment efforts, most often creating high-density residential and mixed-use products.

Amanda Farfel joined Spertus, Landes & Josephs, LLP as counsel in Los Angeles.

Farfel focuses her practice on complex, high-stakes disputes involving intellectual property rights, constitutional and statutory interpretation, administrative law, unfair competition laws, class action defense, trade secrets, and employment disputes. She has represented clients before the United States Supreme Court, United States Courts of Appeals, California Supreme Court, California Courts of Appeal, federal and state trial courts across the nation, international arbitration tribunals, and mediators. Farfel also advises clients regarding the development of best practices.

Steven B. Weisburd was promoted to managing partner of Carlton Fields, P.A. in Los Angeles.

Weisburd has represented businesses and individuals in federal and state courts in California and across the country, including class actions, business disputes, mass torts, MDLs, product liability, and other complex civil litigation, for clients in the consumer products industry, mass media and entertainment industries, technology industries, and financial services industry. A skilled litigator and legal strategist, he has amassed a long track record of winning high-profile cases and derailing high-stakes litigation, including multibillion-dollar disputes.

Kelley T. Tran joined Miller Barondess, LLP as associate in Los Angeles.

Kelley represents individuals and entities in a wide range of complex disputes, including business litigation, employment claims, fraud actions, and healthcare regulatory matters.

John Dominic Drdek joined Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP as associate in San Diego.

Drdek has handled a broad range of high-stakes cases, including multi-million dollar contract disputes, labor and employment issues, and class action lawsuits. He plays an integral role in all stages of the litigation process, from fighting complaints and managing discovery issues to arguing substantive motions and advocating at trial. Along with the state of California, Drdek is admitted to practice in the Southern, Central, Northern, and Eastern Districts of California. Drdek also serves as a Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Navy Reserve. He deployed with Special Operations Joint Task Force to Afghanistan in 2012.

Edward G. Poplawski joined Baker & Hostetler LLP as partner in Los Angeles.

Poplawski focuses his practice on patent litigation, including jury trials and proceedings before the International Trade Commission. Recognized as one of the nation's leading trial lawyers, he has litigated and tried high-profile cases involving trade secret misappropriation, trademark, and copyright infringement, and antitrust violations for clients.

Olivia M. Kim joined Baker & Hostetler LLP as partner in Los Angeles.

Kim is the leader of the Los Angeles IP Group and an IP trial lawyer, concentrating her practice on complex patent litigation, including contentious competitor cases. She has a national trial practice, including trials in California, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, New York and Texas, and has significant experience in examining and cross-examining critical lay and expert witnesses.

Matthew C. Douglas was promoted to shareholder of Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek in San Diego.

Douglas' practice focuses on corporate finance, mergers & acquisitions, corporate governance, compliance with securities laws, and general business matters. He represents private and public companies in a wide range of industries, including real estate, technology, finance, apparel, health care, food services and more. He has extensive experience in advising companies at all stages - from startups seeking initial venture capital financing to established companies obtaining additional capital to pursue strategic opportunities or fund ongoing operations.

Dylan T. Rupchock joined Holden Law Group as associate in Auburn.

Rupchock is an employment law attorney and an adept problem solver, who takes pride in providing employers with practical ways to reduce exposure, avoid litigation, and make wise business decisions.

David L. Dick joined Crosbie Gliner Schiffman Southard & Swanson LLP as of counsel in San Diego.

A commercial real estate transactional attorney, Dick has represented some of Southern California's highest-profile commercial and residential developers and technology companies in matters such as land and commercial property acquisition, development planning and government entitlements, equity, debt and structured financing, leasing, disposition, risk management, and dispute resolution.

Joshua M. Henderson joined Jackson Lewis P.C. as principal in San Francisco.

Henderson's labor relations experience includes NLRB litigation, collective bargaining, due diligence in connection with corporate mergers and acquisitions, arbitrations, union elections and related litigation. Additionally, through his national workplace safety and health practice, he provides strategic and practical advice on compliance with workplace safety regulations and defends employers in OSHA litigation in California and across the U.S.

Emilio Rojo joined Hoge Fenton Jones & Appel as associate in San Jose.

Rojo's practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, assisting clients with forming business entities, and corporate governance.

Katherine Hight was promoted to partner of Howarth & Smith in Los Angeles.

Hight's transactional experience includes serving as outside general counsel for small to midsize business concerns, as well as consulting on brownfield redevelopment projects. She has also handled estate and business succession planning for individuals and closely held businesses facing environmental contamination liability.

Amir Benakote was promoted to of counsel of Kaufman Dolowich & Voluck LLP in Los Angeles.

Benakote represents employers in litigation matters before federal and state courts and administrative agencies. He has substantial experience trying individual cases, including a two-week Labor Code misrepresentation/defamation claim and an ADA compliance/discrimination claim in which he obtained a defense verdict. He also maintains an active pro bono practice assisting indigent pro se litigants who represent themselves in federal court.

Laura L. Campbell was promoted to of counsel of Kaufman Dolowich & Voluck LLP in San Francisco.

Campbell focuses her practice on real estate transactional work and residential and commercial land use matters. She routinely assists clients in co-ownership agreements such as Tenancy-In-Common agreements and has been actively expanding the firm's practice areas to include San Francisco land use. In addition, Campbell has served as lead counsel on matters of first impression at the San Francisco Rent Board relating to newly passed legislation governing the development of Alternate Dwelling Units

Morgan Cahill-Marsland was promoted to of counsel of Kaufman Dolowich & Voluck LLP in San Francisco.

Cahill-Marsland focuses her practice on real estate transaction and litigation matters. She represents property owners, landlords, lenders, real estate brokers/age, tenancy-in-common parties, homeowners' associations and developers. She has successfully defended many real estate disputes including partitions, purchase sale disputes, unlawful detainers and HOA disputes.

Arthur S. Gaus was promoted to partner of Kaufman Dolowich & Voluck LLP in San Francisco.

Gaus focuses his practice on labor and employment, civil rights, data privacy, and commercial litigation matters. He defends clients in class-action labor and employment claims, including FEHA discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, wage and hour, collective Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) actions, actions arising out of Collective Bargaining Agreements, as well as administrative actions before the Department of Labor Standards Enforcement and the Worker’s Compensation Appeals Board. Gaus’ case victories include the published Ninth Circuit decision in Whitaker v. Tesla and more recently Whitaker v. Mind Games, LLC.

Timothy G. Poydenis joined Holland & Knight LLP as partner in Century City.

Poydenis advises companies throughout all stages of their corporate lifecycle, from formation to exit, as well as venture capital firms and strategic investors in connection with their investments in these companies. He has significant experience working with start-ups and growth-stage companies and advises them on all aspects of formation, fundraising, acquisitions, exits, and corporate governance. Poydenis represents clients in the technology market across a variety of industries, including real estate ("PropTech"), digital health and wellness, clean technology, sports and entertainment, advertising, music, Web3, AI, marketing, food and beverages, lending and financial services, insurance, and many others.