Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
Anne Redcross Beehler
was promoted to partner of Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner in Irvine.
Beehler is a litigator with a focus on complex civil litigation and government enforcement actions and investigations.
She is based in Irvine.
Abigail M. Cotton
was promoted to partner of Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner in San Francisco.
Cotton specializes in intellectual property and has experience in all aspects of patent prosecution.
She is based in San Francisco.
Shelley Goto
was promoted to partner of Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner in Los Angeles.
Goto represents financial institutions and loan servicers in commercial mortgage loan transactions.
She is based in Los Angeles.
Anthony J. Marks
was promoted to partner of Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner in Los Angeles.
Marks is a State Bar certified franchise and distribution law specialist.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Alexandra C. Whitworth
was promoted to partner of Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner in San Francisco.
Whitworth is a civil litigator with a focus on intellectual property and consumer disputes.
She is based in San Francisco.
Umberg/Zipser LLP
Phillip Robert Kaplan
joined Umberg/Zipser LLP as partner in Irvine.
Kaplan is a business trial lawyer and specializes in disputes related to real estate development, securities, mergers and acquisitions, government procurement, technology and product liability.
He is based in Irvine.
Address
1920 Main St Ste 750 , Irvine 92614-7262 USA
T:
(949) 679-0052
F:
(949) 679-0461
Gov. Gavin Newsom
Elizabeth A. Estes
joined Gov. Gavin Newsom as advisory commission on special education.
Estes is of counsel at Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo PC and is the founder of Breaking Barriers. She also is a member of the California Children's Trust Advisory Committee and the board of directors for the Family and Children's Law Center of Marin.
She is based in Kentfield.
Joyce E. Dudley
joined Gov. Gavin Newsom as chair of the commission on peace officer standards and training.
Dudley has been chair since 2016 and a member of the commission since
2013. She has been district attorney of Santa Barbara County since 2010.
Baker Marquart
Keri Curtis Axel
was promoted to partner of Baker Marquart in Los Angeles.
Axel is a trial and appellate lawyer with a focus on white collar criminal and government enforcement defense and complex civil litigation.
She is based in Los Angeles.
Teresa L. Huggins
was promoted to partner of Baker Marquart in Los Angeles.
Huggins focuses on complex commercial litigation related to intellectual property and financial technology.
She is based in Los Angeles.
Reichman Jorgensen LLP
Jodie W. Cheng
joined Reichman Jorgensen LLP as counsel in Redwood Shores.
Cheng, a trial lawyer, specializes in complex intellectual property disputes and advises clients in emerging technologies and regulated industries on patents and technical trade secrets.
She is based in Redwood Shores.
Address
100 Marine Parkway Suite 300 , Redwood Shores 94065 USA
T:
(650) 623-5075
Vinson & Elkins LLP
Emily Stephens
joined Vinson & Elkins LLP as partner in San Francisco, Los Angeles.
Vinson & Elkins announced the addition of Emily Stephens as a partner in the investment funds practice last Wednesday. She joined the firm from financial technology startup Capital Technology Solutions, where she was vice chairman for almost a year.
"I realized after I was helping the startup get on its feet that I really missed investment management fund formation work," said Stephens. "I initially thought I was going to do my own firm, and in reaching out to tell people about referrals and to keep me in mind that's when Vinson & Elkins said, 'Wait a second. Why don't you come and build this practice out under our umbrella? This is something that we would be really interested in expanding as well.'"
"I had originally not thought about it because they don't have an L.A. office," Stephens explained. "But the eventual goal is to open one and build out our presence here on the West Coast. So, the more I thought about it, it was just a win win."
Since Nov. 4, she has been practicing out of the San Francisco office.
Stephens had worked alongside Vinson & Elkins' attorneys during her time at Oaktree Capital Management, where she held managing director roles. She fundraised for the largest funds, before joining Capital Technology Solutions earlier this year.
"I think that I do offer a unique perspective compared to other outside counsel because I was on the front line for 14 years, inside understanding the internal issues ... and I was also an investor," she said. "I bring that experience to the table, which will be invaluable to helping clients."
Address
555 Mission St Ste 2000 , San Francisco 94105-0923 USA
T:
(415) 979-6945
F:
(415) 651-8786
Haynes and Boone LLP
Theresa Conduah
joined Haynes and Boone LLP as partner in Orange County.
After spending the last year as vice president of intellectual property at wellness startup dosist, Theresa Conduah has made the move back to private practice as a partner at Haynes and Boone in Orange County.
"It was an opportunity to leverage my broad base in-house and private practice background to provide clients with a holistic perspective and approach to protecting IP assets," said Conduah. "When I was exploring what I call 'making the reverse commute back to private practice,' I did my due diligence. And what attracted me to Haynes and Boone, in addition to of course its outstanding IP practice, was its emphasis on teamwork and leveraging the strength of its attorneys to support its clients."
Conduah's first day with the firm was Nov. 2. Her focus is advising clients on trademark disputes, patent litigation and technology transactions.
"When I was a client, I appreciated when outside counsel had prior experience in house and was able to really think about the business and practical aspects of the advice being provided," she said.
During the last few years, Conduah has been managing counsel of Toyota Motor North America Inc. and intellectual property counsel at United Airlines Inc. She also practiced at Alston & Bird LLP for five years and Milbank LLP for just under two years.
"Joining the firm also presents an opportunity for me to mentor younger attorneys," she said. "For me earlier in my career, there weren't many attorneys that looked like me in leadership positions at firms. I want to take the opportunity to continue my commitment to growing and mentoring diverse attorneys in the pipeline and letting them know that they have choices and opportunities. A lot of times there's a perception that going in house is where we can succeed the most, and of course in-house provides opportunities. But I want younger attorneys to know that they also have the option to stay at a firm and grow within the leadership ranks."
Conduah is a long-standing pro bono counsel for the National Immigrant Justice Center and recently counseled Get Us PPE, an organization that donates personal protective equipment. Conduah helped the organization find reliable equipment.
Address
600 Anton Boulevard Suite 700 , Costa Mesa 92626 USA
T:
(949) 202-3087
DLA Piper
Peng Tao
as partner
announces the relocation of Peng Tao
Tao previously was a partner and foreign legal consultant in the firm's Hong Kong office and will become a tax practice partner in Northern California.
He is based in Palo Alto.
Address
2000 University Avenue East Palo Alto , Palo Alto 94303-2214 USA
T:
(650) 833-2405
F:
(650) 687-1120
The Fair Political Practices Commission
Angela Brereton
was promoted to chief of enforcement of The Fair Political Practices Commission in Sacramento.
Brereton was assistant chief of the enforcement division since 2019.
She is based in Sacramento.
Gov. Newsom
Jack B. Clarke Jr.
joined Gov. Newsom as california state university board of trustees in Riverside.
Clarke has been a partner at Best, Best & Krieger LLP since 1992.
He is based in Riverside.
Michael Ehrlich
joined Gov. Newsom as board of directors of uc hastings college of the law in San Francisco.
Ehrlich has been the owner of Steiner Street Capital LLC since 2010 and is a former trustee of the UC Hastings Foundation.
He is based in San Francisco.
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Justina "Tina" Sessions
joined Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati as partner in San Francisco.
Sessions specializes in antitrust and intellectual property. She is based in San Francisco.
Address
One Market Plaza, Spear Tower, Suite 3300 , San Francisco 94105 USA
T:
(415) 947-2000
Polsinelli LLP
Courtney K. Rangen
joined Polsinelli LLP as shareholder in Los Angeles.
Rangen represents institutional lenders, real estate funds, opportunity funds, life insurance companies and investment banks in real estate transactions.
She is based in Los Angeles.
Address
2049 Century Park E, Ste 2900 , Los Angeles 90067-3221 USA
T:
(310) 229-1330
Miller Starr Regalia
Kenneth Stahl
joined Miller Starr Regalia as of counsel in Newport Beach.
Stahl focuses on land use, zoning and local government law. He is also a professor and director of environmental, land use and real estate law at Chapman University Fowler School of Law.
He is based in Newport Beach.
Address
4695 MacArthur Court , Newport Beach 92660 United States
T:
(949) 719-2960
Coinbase Inc.
Milana McCullagh
joined Coinbase Inc. as vice president and deputy general counsel of its product and commercial sections in San Francisco.
McCullagh spent 13 years at Google and most recently led the team of lawyers who supported Google Search, Google Maps and Google's artificial intelligence work.
She is based in San Francisco.
Address
Coinbase, Inc. 100 Pine Street Suite 1250 , San Francisco 94111 USA
Knox Ricksen LLP
Melissa M. Marquez
joined Knox Ricksen LLP as associate in Los Angeles.
Marquez specializes in complex civil litigation related to healthcare fraud, whistleblower actions and qui tam matters.
Address
777 S. Figueroa Street, 38th Floor , Los Angeles 90017 USA
T:
(213) 281-9171
Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP
Ann Calfas
joined Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP as partner in Los Angeles.
Veteran in-house attorney Ann Calfas has joined Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp as a partner, expanding its Los Angeles based labor and employment practice, the firm announced Tuesday.
"I actually had been a client of MSK for over 20 years. So, I had gotten to know several of the labor and employment partners over that time and I just believe that they are the best in their field and are just great, great colleagues to work with," said Calfas of her decision to join the firm.
Calfas most recently was executive vice president of labor relations and employment litigation for Fox Entertainment Group and was the company's chief labor negotiator. She departed from the company in connection with its sale to Disney, she said.
Calfas was involved in negotiations with the Directors Guild, Writers Guild, the Screen Actors Guild and The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees. These opportunities have given her a unique advantage in the industry, she said.
"Normally the outside lawyers aren't in the room when all of these contracts get negotiated," Calfas explained. "So to have actually been in the room during the negotiations is a really unique perspective and I think it also gave me an opportunity to really develop expertise about the ecosystem of the entertainment business and how to partner with clients from both the legal and business perspective."
During her 24 years with the company, Calfas also was senior vice president, vice president, senior counsel and counsel for the employment litigation department.
Outside of her practice, she is a trustee of the AFTRA Retirement Fund, which provides retirement benefits to radio and television artists.
"I love being part of a relatively small group of attorneys and executives that have devoted a lot of their careers to understanding the studio labor world," she said. "There are maybe 40 people that really know these contracts in and out and so I really like having that substantive expertise to offer to clients."
Address
2049 Century Park East 18th Floor , Los Angeles 90067 USA
T:
(310) 312-3738
Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP
Roberta D. Repasy
joined Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP as special counsel in San Diego.
Repasy specializes in estate planning, trust administration and tax.
She is based in San Diego
Address
525 B Street, Suite 2200 , San Diego 92101 USA
T:
(619) 906-5683
F:
(619) 788-5560
Munck Wllson Mandala, LLP
Paul Gelb
joined Munck Wllson Mandala, LLP as partner in Los Angeles.
Gelb specializes in litigation and disputes related to brands, international operations and real estate assets.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Address
1925 Century Park East Ste 2300 , Los Angeles 90067 United States
T:
(310) 286-0377
California Lawyers Association
Carole J. Buckner
was promoted to member of legal ethics committee of California Lawyers Association in San Diego.
Buckner is a partner and general counsel at Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP.
She is based in San Diego.
Latham & Watkins LLP
Kendall K. Johnson
was promoted to partner of Latham & Watkins LLP in Century City.
promotes Kendall K. Johnson to partner Johnson focuses on corporate transactions related to entertainment, sports and media.
She is based in Century City.
David Mitry Ajalat
was promoted to partner of Latham & Watkins LLP in Los Angeles.
Ajalat specializes in advising companies and financial institutions in corporate governance, venture financing, initial public offerings, securities, capital market transactions and mergers and acquisitions.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Andrew Clark
was promoted to partner of Latham & Watkins LLP in Los Angeles.
Clark focuses on cross border mergers and acquisitions, specifically technology and private equity backed transactions.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Pablo Clarke
was promoted to partner of Latham & Watkins LLP in Los Angeles.
Clarke is a member of the firm's real estate group and focuses on mortgage and mezzanine financing, preferred equity transactions and corporate real estate investment trust financing.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Kelly Smith Fayne
was promoted to partner of Latham & Watkins LLP in San Francisco.
Fayne specializes in antitrust and competition litigation.
She is based in San Francisco.
Phillip S. Stoup
was promoted to partner of Latham & Watkins LLP in San Francisco.
Stoup advises investment banks, private equity firms, both public and private companies in capital market matters.
He is based in San Francisco.
Dan Van Fleet
was promoted to partner of Latham & Watkins LLP in San Francisco.
Fleet specializes in debt financing involving growth companies.
He is based in San Francisco.
John C. Williams
was promoted to partner of Latham & Watkins LLP in San Francisco.
Williams advises life sciences and technology companies in matters including initial public offerings, direct listings, corporate governance and formations.
He is based in San Francisco.
Saad Khanani
was promoted to partner of Latham & Watkins LLP in Silicon Valley.
Khanani focuses on mergers and acquisitions, complex strategic corporate transactions and venture capital investments.
He is based in Silicon Valley.
Michael R. Seringhaus
was promoted to partner of Latham & Watkins LLP in Silicon Valley.
Seringhaus focuses on life sciences and pharmaceutical patent litigation.
He is based in Silicon Valley.
Peter Durning
was promoted to counsel of Latham & Watkins LLP in Los Angeles.
Durning represents clients in commercial litigation, including copyright and antitrust disputes related to the music industry.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Scott Y. French
was promoted to counsel of Latham & Watkins LLP in Los Angeles.
French advises clients in late-stage emerging company transactions.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Jia Jia Huang
was promoted to counsel of Latham & Watkins LLP in Los Angeles.
Huang specializes in technology transactions related to software, e-commerce, information technology, retail, life sciences, media and entertainment.
She is based in Los Angeles.
William A. Kessler
was promoted to counsel of Latham & Watkins LLP in Los Angeles.
Kessler advises public and private companies in transactional tax matters including spinoff transactions and securities offerings.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Nima H. Mohebbi
was promoted to counsel of Latham & Watkins LLP in Los Angeles.
Mohebbi focuses on high stakes litigation such as the prosecution and defense of complex commercial disputes on behalf of media, technology, finance and e-commerce companies.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Thomas W. Yeh
was promoted to counsel of Latham & Watkins LLP in Los Angeles.
Yeh represents clients in patent and trade secret matters in court and before the U.S. International Trade Commission.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Anthony Gostanian
was promoted to counsel of Latham & Watkins LLP in San Diego.
Gostanian represents companies and underwriters in capital-raising transactions.
He is based in San Diego.
Patrick C. Justman
was promoted to counsel of Latham & Watkins LLP in San Diego.
Justman focuses on intellectual property litigation, enforcement, prosecution, management and counseling.
He is based in San Diego.
Seth F. Richardson
was promoted to counsel of Latham & Watkins LLP in San Diego.
Richardson specializes in the development and financing of infrastructure projects such as renewable energy projects.
He is based in San Diego.
Amy E. Speros
was promoted to counsel of Latham & Watkins LLP in San Diego.
Speros advises clients in regulatory, compliance and transactional matters related to the U.S. Food and Drug administration and other federal agencies.
She is based in San Diego.
Arielle R. Singh
was promoted to counsel of Latham & Watkins LLP in Silicon Valley.
Singh focuses on technology and intellectual property transactions including licensing and commercial agreements.
She is based in Silicon Valley.
Brownlie Hansen LLP
Robert W. Brownlie
as managing partner and founding partner
in San Diego
Brownlie specializes in complex business, securities and corporate litigation.
He is based in San Diego.
Ryan T. Hansen
as founding partner
in San Diego
Hansen focuses on crisis management, civil litigation and appeals.
He is based in San Diego.
Address
10920 Via Frontera, Suite 550 , San Diego 92127 USA
T:
(858) 877-0322
Ropes & Gray LLP
Elizabeth Rahn Gallucci
was promoted to partner of Ropes & Gray LLP in San Francisco.
Gallucci specializes in private equity and mergers and acquisitions. She advises clients in leveraged buyouts, sales and minority investments.
She is based in San Francisco.
JAMS
Laura C. Abrahamson
joined JAMS as neutral in Los Angeles.
Abrahamson handles a range of national and international disputes related to business, commercial, accounting, finance, employment, energy, engineering, entertainment and personal injury.
She is based in Los Angeles.
Address
555 W. 5th St., 32nd Floor , Los Angeles 90013 USA
T:
(213) 253-9706
F:
(213) 620-0100
2020 Citizens Redistricting Commission
Kary Marshall
joined 2020 Citizens Redistricting Commission as chief counsel in Sacramento.
Marshall specializes in data security and privacy.
She is based in Sacramento.
Law Foundation of Silicon Valley
Elizabeth Pipkin
joined Law Foundation of Silicon Valley as president in San Jose.
Pipkin is a managing partner at McManis Faulkner and specializes in litigation related to technology, trade secrets, business disputes and civil rights.
She is based in San Jose
Arent Fox LLP
James Williams
joined Arent Fox LLP as partner in Los Angeles.
Williams advises consumer brands and private equity companies on mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, formation and governance.
He is based in Los Angeles
Address
555 West Fifth Street, 48th Floor , Los Angeles 90013 USA
T:
(213) 443-7617
F:
(213) 629-7401
Holland & Knight LLP
Alexis Alonzo
joined Holland & Knight LLP as partner in Los Angeles.
Alonzo specializes in complex real estate transactions.
She is based in Los Angeles.
Address
400 South Hope Street , Los Angeles 90071 USA
T:
(213) 896-2400
F:
(213) 989-6245
White & Case LLP
Brody Greenwald
as partner
Greenwald moves to the firm's Los Angeles office from Washington D.C. He advises clients in international commercial and investor-state arbitrations.
Address
550 Flower St #2700 , Los Angeles 90071 US
T:
(121) 281-9257
Gov. Gavin Newsom
Loretta Miranda
joined Gov. Gavin Newsom as chief deputy tribal advisor and special counsel for the governor's office of the tribal advisor in Cherry Valley.
Miranda previously was general counsel of the Karuk Tribe.
She is based in Cherry Valley.
Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth
Rick L. Frimmer
joined Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth as shareholder in San Diego.
Frimmer advises clients in restructuring of municipal and corporate debt and equity.
He is based in San Diego.
Address
4365 Executive Drive. Suite 1500 , San Diego 92121 United States
T:
(858) 926-3000