Rebecca Kim was promoted to partner of Kutak Rock LLP in Los Angeles.

Kim focuses on product liability, toxic tort, asbestos and environmental litigation.
She is based in Los Angeles.

Ken Whiting, Jr. joined Rutan & Tucker LLP as partner in San Francisco.

Whiting specializes in real estate transactions. He represents owners, developers, landlords, tenants and borrowers in the acquisition, development, construction, financing, leasing and disposition of commercial and industrial properties.
He is based in San Francisco.

Tamerlin J. Godley joined Paul Hastings LLP as partner.

Following 23 years at Munger, Tolles, & Olson LLP, Tamerlin J. Godley has joined Paul Hastings LLP in Los Angeles as a partner in the entertainment and media practice.
"They gave me an offer that I couldn't refuse," said Godley of her decision to move.
She is the third prominent entertainment attorney to join the firm in Los Angeles in recent years as part of its efforts to develop "a first class entertainment group that is soup to nuts," she added.
Recent notable additions include Steven A. Marenberg from Irell & Manella LLP and James Bo Pearl from O'Melveny & Myers LLP.
"Paul Hastings is just firing on all cylinders. All their metrics are really strong. Their trajectory is incredible-everything from profitability to being a great place to work and a commitment to pro bono," Godley said. "I'm excited to be a part of this larger platform and really build a first class entertainment litigation group, the best of the city."
As an entertainment litigator, Godley has represented NBC Universal, Sony Pictures, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc, Time Warner and the Warner Music Group Corp. Her work focuses on investigations and commercial disputes, as well as a subspecialty in trademark and copyright.
Paul Hastings' reputation in employment law will enhance her sensitive investigations practice and was another reason for her move, Godley said.
Outside of her practice, Godley is active in education impact litigation. She is one of the founders of Public Funds Public Schools, which focuses on ensuring that public funds stay in public schools and are not siphoned off for other purposes.
"Just this past year, I led the team that was granted summary judgment to permanently vacate a Betsy DeVos rule that attempted to siphon off hundreds of millions away from public schools to private schools," she said. "My work in the education impact litigation space is really important to me and I will continue doing that at Paul Hastings."

Thomas Rice was promoted to partner of Best Best & Krieger LLP in Ontario.

Rice specializes in municipal law and advises clients in the planning and development process. He is town attorney for Apple Valley, assistant city attorney for San Bernardino and assistant general counsel for the March Joint Powers Authority.
He is based in Ontario.

Charity Schiller was promoted to partner of Best Best & Krieger LLP in Riverside.

Schiller specializes in environmental law including The California Environmental Quality Act and The National Environmental Policy Act.
She is based in Riverside.

Elizabeth Hull was promoted to partner of Best Best & Krieger LLP in Irvine.

Hull is assistant city attorney to Avalon and San Juan Capistrano, a and general counsel to the Helix Water District.
She is based in Irvine.

Ruben Duran was promoted to partner of Best Best & Krieger LLP in Ontario.

Duran is the city attorney for Ontario and Fontana, and general counsel to the Oxnard Harbor District.
He is based in Ontario.

Joshua Nelson was promoted to partner of Best Best & Krieger LLP in Sacramento.

Nelson is city attorney of Gustine and Jackson in Merced County and is a member of the firm's municipal law practice group, specializing in governance.
He is based in Sacramento.

Michael J Levy was promoted to general council / travis credit union of Travis Credit Union in Vacaville.

Levy will oversee all company litigation, provide guidance on regulatory compliance and bring a legal perspective to the company's strategic vision.
He is based in Vacaville.

Casey B. Sypek was promoted to partner of Miller Barondess, LLP in Los Angeles.

Sypek is a trial attorney and focuses on employment, contract, fraud, copyright, trademark, entertainment and false advertising disputes.
She is based in Los Angeles.

Katherine C. Bissett was promoted to partner of Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP in Los Angeles.

Bissett advises lenders and borrowers in real estate finance, including the structure, underwriting and negotiation of clients' loans. Most recently, she has been specializing in asset management work such as assisting clients with loan modifications, assumptions, collateral substitutions, extensions, workouts and enforcement actions.
She is based in Los Angeles.

Shant A. Karnikian was promoted to partner of Kabateck LLP in Los Angeles.

Karnikian specializes in insurance bad faith and catastrophic personal injury. Since joining the firm in 2013, he has been involved in obtaining over $100 million in verdicts and settlements for clients.
He is based in Los Angeles.

Rachel Waters was promoted to partner of Tyz Law Group in San Francisco.

Waters provides technology companies, entrepreneurs and emerging businesses with advertising, product and privacy counseling in the digital commerce and software industries.
She is based in San Francisco.

Michael Harbour was promoted to partner of Irell & Manella LLP in Los Angeles.

Harbour specializes in complex civil litigation such as class actions, as well as litigation related to media and entertainment, intellectual property and securities.
He is based in Los Angeles.

Elizabeth Tuan was promoted to partner of Irell & Manella LLP in Los Angeles.

Tuan focuses on patent litigation in a range of industries including biotechnology and pharmaceuticals.
She is based in Los Angeles.

Kyle T. Overs was promoted to partner of Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP in San Diego.

Overs represents individuals and companies in complex business and trust litigation matters.
He is based in San Diego.

Jessica Rankin Corpuz was promoted to shareholder of Weintraub Tobin in Los Angeles.

Corpuz specializes in complex commercial disputes with a focus on entertainment and intellectual property.
She is based in Los Angeles.

Jennifer S. Swan joined Dechert LLP as partner in Silicon Valley.

Swan joined Dechert LLP's Silicon Valley office as part of a national intellectual property duo from Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP, where she practiced for two decades. Dechert announced the addition of Swan and Howard W. Levine, who is based in Washington D.C. on Jan. 11.
"I had made very strong connections [at Finnegan ] and I'm extremely grateful for those, but I thought that the global platform at Dechert and the opportunity to work across different practice groups with lawyers who are at the top of their field was just too good of an opportunity to pass up," said Swan.
Swan specializes in intellectual property counseling and litigation focused on enforcement and defense of patent rights, as well as Hatch Waxman litigation. Her clients have ranged from large companies to life sciences startups, including in the chemical, medical device, biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries.
"It's a unique practice in that I can use my litigation experience to help guide companies with their intellectual property development and make it stronger as they go through the phases of development of their companies," Swan said.
As a former law clerk to Chief Judge Randall R. Rader of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and Judge Ronald Whyte of the Northern District of California, her litigation practice also includes appellate work.
Swan's and Levine's litigation work together began when she was based in Finnegan's Washington D.C. office and continued after Swan relocated to the Bay Area.
"We just have a really strong working relationship. I think actually being on two different coasts now we have found to be an advantage because we can take advantage of the time difference," she said. "We have really long working days now because I have three extra hours to work."
At Dechert, Swan looks forward to contributing her intellectual property experience to the firms, as well as working in collaboration with the firm's practice groups to help clients with their intellectual property needs as they develop their products.
Swan is a member of The American Intellectual Property Law Association and the Federal Circuit Bar Association.

Missy Cornejo was promoted to shareholder of Rossi Hamerslough Reischl & Chuck in San Jose.

Cornejo represents business entities, commercial developers, real estate buyers and sellers, real estate brokers and agents, as well as commercial landlords and tenants in all aspects of litigation.
She is based in San Jose.