Dentons
Linda Pfatteicher
joined Dentons as partner in San Francisco.
Dentons bolstered its West Coast tax practice with the addition of partner Linda Pfatteicher, the former managing partner of Squire Patton Boggs' San Francisco office.
Pfatteicher specializes in international tax and operation structuring projects. She advises clients in cross-border mergers and acquisitions, post-acquisition integration and international tax controversies. She also represents clients in discussion with the government on pending tax legislation and advises clients on new tax legislation compliance.
"I think their global platform is impressive," Pfatteicher said about Dentons. "And it's far reaching and can really service my clients anywhere that they are. I also think that they as a firm are sort of doing things that are more innovative to stay current. Law firms need to be more forward thinking on how they approach providing legal services."
She added the industry is changing and clients want to pay less for services, so it was important for her to be at a firm that is being strategic and using technology in anticipation of the future changes.
Pfatteicher has 25 years of international tax and transactional experience. Her clients range from startups to multinational corporations in the technology, automotive, entertainment software, manufacturing, oil and gas industries and in venture funds.
Pfatteicher received her master of laws in tax from Georgetown University School of Law and her law degree from New England School of Law.
Address
One Market Plaza Spear Tower, 24th Floor , San Francisco 94105 United States
T:
(415) 267-4108
Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy LLP
Ruth Spillane
was promoted to partner of Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy LLP in San Diego.
Spillane, who has been with the firm since 2008, advises corporate clients on immigration matters including employment based nonimmigrant visa petitions and adjustment of status applications.
She is based in San Diego.
Andrea Rush
was promoted to of counsel of Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy LLP in Silicon Valley.
Rush focuses on employment and family immigration matters including visa petitions and related labor certification processes.
She is based in Silicon Valley.
Snell & Wilmer LLP
Address
3655 Nobel Dr., Suite 600 , San Diego 92122 USA
T:
(858) 434-5020
Crosbie Gliner Schiffman Southard & Swanson LLP (CGS3)
Steven E. Otto
joined Crosbie Gliner Schiffman Southard & Swanson LLP (CGS3) as partner in San Diego.
Otto specializes in commercial real estate law with expertise in the energy industry.
He is based in San Diego.
Address
12750 High Bluff Drive, Suite 250 , San Diego 92130 United States
T:
(858) 367-7676
F:
(858) 345-1991
Olson Remcho LLP
Aaron Silva
joined Olson Remcho LLP as senior counsel in Sacramento.
Aaron Silva, a former chief deputy in the state Office of Legislative Counsel, has joined Olson Remcho LLP as a senior counsel in Sacramento.
Silva joined the firm after 16 years with the state office and will leverage his past work to advise clients in government and election law matters.
"This is my first time in private practice," Silva said in an interview. "I was not unhappy at legislative counsel. It's a great agency. They serve a great client base and they do really important meaningful work. But I had been doing it a long time and I just sort of felt like I needed a new challenge and a change of scenery as we often do in life."
He described joining Olson Remcho as, "an opportunity to work alongside the best of the best in my profession" and said he looks forward to continuing to contribute to the governance of the state by advising clients involved in state politics.
"I'm really excited about the prospect and I think this is going to be a good change for me in a way that it sort of broadens my horizons," he said.
Silva had been chief deputy since 2014 in the office that provides legal services to the California Legislature.
His work included drafting legislation and preparing legal opinions on elections and redistricting, campaign finance law changes, open meetings and public records. He said he also oversaw all litigation related to the Legislature and advised state officials on ethics and conflict of interest matters.
Working with the office's staff and contributing to good governance and policymaking were what he enjoyed most, he said.
Previously Silva was a staff attorney for the Central District of California court. He was a law clerk for U.S. District Judge Howard McKibben of the District of Nevada and for U.S. Magistrate Judge Ralph Zarefsky of the Central District.
"We are thrilled to have Aaron join us," Olson Remcho, managing partner Karen Getman, said in a statement. "He is a brilliant lawyer with years of experience advising the Legislature on legal matters and will be an invaluable resource and advocate for our clients."
Address
555 Capitol Mall, Ste 400 , Sacramento 95814-4503 USA
T:
(916) 442-2952
Youngman Reitshtein PLC
Nicole Herzberg
joined Youngman Reitshtein PLC as associate in Los Angeles.
Herzberg is a UCLA School of Law graduate. During her time in law school she worked at a civil litigation firm, where she supported attorneys working on real estate litigation, contract disputes and intellectual property matters.
She is based in Los Angeles.
Address
10507 W Pico Blvd , Los Angeles 90064-2319 USA
T:
(310) 276-9442
F:
(310) 276-9442
Best Best & Krieger LLP
B. Allison Borkenheim
joined Best Best & Krieger LLP as partner in Irvine.
Borkenheim focuses on human resources, employment and labor law, defends employment law claims and creates compliance programs.
She is based in Irvine.
Address
18101 Von Karman Ave., Suite 1000 , Irvine 92612 United States
T:
(213) 787-2552
Blank Rome LLP
Erica R. Graves
joined Blank Rome LLP as associate in Los Angeles.
Graves advises companies in compliance matters related to regulations on advertising, labeling and other consumer practices.
She is based in Los Angeles.
Address
2029 Century Park East 6th Floor , Los Angeles 90067 USA
T:
(424) 239-3449
Goodwin Procter LLP
W. Stuart Ogg
joined Goodwin Procter LLP as partner in Silicon Valley.
Ogg advises issuers, underwriters and investors in capital market transactions related to the technology industry.
He is based in Silicon Valley.
Micheal J. Reagan
joined Goodwin Procter LLP as partner in Silicon Valley.
Reagan represents buyers and sellers in domestic and cross border mergers and acquisitions involving the technology industry.
He is based in Silicon Valley.
Address
601 Marshall St , Redwood City 94063-1621 USA
Sidley Austin LLP
Kristen Smith
joined Sidley Austin LLP as partner in San Francisco.
Smith advises private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies in debt financing transactions.
She is based in San Francisco.
Address
555 California St, Ste 2000 , San Francisco 94104-1513 USA
Polsinelli LLP
Gregory R. Jones
joined Polsinelli LLP as principal in Los Angeles.
Jones represents health care clients in lawsuits and arbitrations related to claims of unfair competition and unfair business practices, health insurance fraud, antitrust, breach of contract, false advertising and business torts.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Address
2049 Century Park E Ste 2900 , Los Angeles 90067-3221 USA
T:
(310) 229-1332
Constangy, Brooks, Smith and Prophete LLP
Tiffany S. Hansen
joined Constangy, Brooks, Smith and Prophete LLP as senior counsel in San Francisco.
Hansen advises employers in litigation involving claims of discrimination, retaliation, harassment, wage and hour violations and other employment disputes.
She is based in San Francisco.
Address
601 Montgomery St, Ste 350 , San Francisco 94111-2607 USA
Baker & McKenzie LLP
Address
10250 Constellation Blvd. Suite 1850 , Century City 90067 USA
San Francisco Superior Court
Kevin Benedicto
was promoted to member of the local committee on elimination of bias of San Francisco Superior Court in San Francisco.
Benedicto is an associate at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP and focuses on complex litigation, cybersecurity and data privacy matters, securities investigations and litigation, business and corporate disputes and toxic torts.
He is based in San Francisco
Venable LLP
Hemanshu "Hemu" Nigam
joined Venable LLP as partner in Los Angeles.
Nigam advises clients about online privacy and security issues including conducting cyber assessments and protection.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Address
2049 Century Park East, Suite 2300 , Los Angeles 90067 USA
T:
(310) 229-9900
F:
(310) 229-9901
Jenner & Block LLP
Laurie Edelstein
joined Jenner & Block LLP as partner in San Francisco.
Edelstein advises clients in energy and complex business disputes, regulatory litigation, antitrust, competition and white collar crime cases and investigations.
She is based in San Francisco.
Address
455 Market St, Ste 2100 , San Francisco 94105-2453 USA
T:
(628) 267-6811
F:
(628) 627-6859
Legalist
Jaemin Chang
joined Legalist as assistant general counsel in San Francisco.
Chang has expertise in business disputes involving real estate, intellectual property rights and employment and administrative investigations.
She is based in San Francisco.
Address
58 West Portal Ave # 747 , San Francisco 94127-1304 USA
T:
(415) 612-3398
Tyson & Mendes LLP
Candice Hamant
was promoted to partner of Tyson & Mendes LLP in San Francisco.
Hamant specializes in litigation including general, construction and premises liability.
She is based in Novato.
Allison Lawrence
was promoted to partner of Tyson & Mendes LLP in San Francisco.
Lawrence focuses on general litigation, premises liability and personal injury.
She is based in Novato.
David Ramirez
was promoted to partner of Tyson & Mendes LLP in San Diego.
Ramirez specializes in general liability, commercial and residential construction and insurance litigation.
He is based in San Diego
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nioura F. Ghazni
joined Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP as partner in San Francisco.
Ghazni advises investors and private equity, venture capital and growth funds in strategic transactions in the health care and digital health sector.
She is based in San Francisco.
Address
Four Embarcadero Center Seventeenth Floor , San Francisco 94111 USA
T:
(415) 774-2943
F:
(415) 403-6014
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Brad Miller
joined Davis Wright Tremaine LLP as partner in Los Angeles.
Entertainment industry veteran Brad Miller returned to Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, where he was an associate in the late 1990s.
Miller was most recently associate general counsel for Amazon Studios.
"Now after 20 years of doing this, really what I found is that what I enjoy most about being a lawyer is counseling clients and helping them solve difficult legal challenges and I think the private practice arena is really the best place to serve a diverse set of clients," Miller explained.
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP was the only firm he spoke with because it was a perfect fit, he said.
"I was at DWT from 1998 to 2000, so I have a lot of relationships at the firm from that time, but also I've worked closely with DWT lawyers over the years," he said. "They really have an unmatched reputation in the entertainment field."
Miller said his broad entertainment transactional practice includes production legal affairs, legal compliance work and content review with a focus on defamation, privacy, copyright and trademark issues. He also advises clients on pre-litigation and litigation strategy.
Over the span of his career he has worked in the private sector, owned his own entertainment boutique and held various in-house roles including director of legal affairs at Warner Bros. Television, director of business affairs at ABC Cable Networks Group, executive vice president of operations at High Noon Entertainment and senior corporate counsel at Amazon Studios.
"The different types of roles that I've had have given me a unique perspective because I've seen the different areas of the industry and put together the pieces of the larger puzzle," Miller said.
Address
865 South Figueroa Street Suite 2400 , Los Angeles 90017-2566 USA
T:
(213) 633-6800
F:
(213) 633-6899
Gov. Gavin Newsom
Thomas R. Gibson
joined Gov. Gavin Newsom as chief counsel for the california department of water resources in West Sacramento.
Gibson is the former assistant chief counsel at the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
He is based in West Sacramento.
Withers
Naomita Yadav
joined Withers as partner in San Francisco.
Yadav focuses on tax matters, planning and trust structuring.
She is based in San Francisco.
Address
505 Sansome Street, 2nd Floor , San Francisco 94111 USA
T:
(415) 872-3220
O'Melveny & Myers LLP
Adit M. Khorana
joined O'Melveny & Myers LLP as partner in Silicon Valley.
Khorana specializes in technology transactions including strategic alliances, joint ventures, acquisitions, spinoffs, collaboration and partnering arrangements globally.
He is based in Silicon Valley.
Daniel Wu
joined O'Melveny & Myers LLP as partner in Century City.
Wu advises emerging companies and the investors that finance them. He has expertise in venture capital financing, mergers and acquisitions for technology companies.
He is based in Century City.
Latham & Watkins LLP
Tana Ryan
joined Latham & Watkins LLP as partner in Los Angeles.
Ryan advises equity funds, public and private companies in corporate transactions including leveraged buyouts, mergers, acquisitions and special purpose acquisition company transactions.
She is based in Los Angeles.
Address
355 South Grand Avenue, Suite 100 , Los Angeles 90071-1560 USA
T:
(213) 891-7832
Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz, PC
Ryan Lapine
joined Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz, PC as partner in Los Angeles.
Lapine advises celebrities and other wealthy clients in insurance recovery, intellectual property, trust, estate and complex business disputes.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Address
2029 Century Park East , Los Angeles 90067 US
T:
(310) 579-9600
F:
(310) 579-9650
Polsinelli LLP
Weston B. Rockers
joined Polsinelli LLP as principal in San Francisco.
Rockers specializes in real estate with an emphasis on acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, project and development finance and commercial leasing.
He is based in San Francisco.
Address
Three Embarcadero Center, Suite 2400 , San Francisco 94111 USA
T:
(415) 248-2138
Judicate West
Diana B. Kruze
joined Judicate West as neutral in San Francisco.
Kruze has experience in business, contract, intellectual property, trade secret, technology and health care matters and sits on the California Access to Justice Commission. She is a former commissioner for Contra Costa County Superior Court.
She is based in San Francisco.
Address
100 Pine Street Ste 1950 , San Francisco 94111 USA
T:
(415) 266-1242
F:
(415) 266-1243
King & Spalding LLP
McGregor W. Scott
joined King & Spalding LLP as partner in San Francisco and Sacramento.
Scott is the former Eastern District U.S. Attorney and is a member of the firm's special matters and government investigations team.
He is based in San Francisco and Sacramento.
Amy S. Hitchcock
joined King & Spalding LLP as counsel in San Francisco and Sacramento.
Hitchcock is a former assistant U.S. attorney in the special prosecutions unit, where she handled fraud, tax violations, public corruption, cybercrime, identity theft and child exploitation cases.
She is based in San Francisco and Sacramento.
Address
50 California Street Suite 3300 , San Francisco 94111 USA
T:
(415) 318-1200
Winston & Strawn LLP
Khoa D. Do
joined Winston & Strawn LLP as partner and chair of the northern california corporate practice in Silicon Valley.
Do specializes in strategic and private equity mergers and acquisitions.
He is based in Silicon Valley.
Address
275 Middlefield Road Suite 205 , Menlo Park 94025 USA
T:
(650) 858-6439
Donaldson Callif Perez LLP (formerly Donaldson + Callif LLP)
Chris Perez
as name partner
in Los Angeles
Perez has been with the firm since 2009 and represents independent filmmakers through development, financing, production, rights clearance and distribution.
He is based in Los Angeles.