Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian, LLP
Nicholas G. Markman
was promoted to partner of Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian, LLP in San Francisco.
Markman specializes in representing emerging growth companies in the technology sector including consumer internet, software, telecommunications and entertainment technology. He also advises angel investors and venture capital firms.
He is based in San Francisco.
Paul Hastings LLP
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."
Address
515 South Flower Street Twenty-Fifth Floor
Los Angeles, 90071 USA
T:
(213) 683-6230
F:
(213) 996-3230
Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area
Michelle Park Chiu
joined Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area as president in San Francisco.
Chiu is the hiring partner at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP for the San Francisco office. She is also deputy litigation practice leader and specializes in complex commercial litigation.
She is based in San Francisco.
Gov. Gavin Newsom
Samuel F. Himel
joined Gov. Gavin Newsom as special adviser for federal economic policy and fiscal issues in the office of the governor in Washington D.C.
Himel has been special adviser for the California Department of Finance since April 2020.
He is based in Washington D.C.
Paula LaBrie
joined Gov. Gavin Newsom as chair of the california gambling control commission in Elk Grove.
LaBrie has been a member of the commission since 2017. She is the former chief deputy director at the California State Lottery.
She is based in Elk Grove.
Brett Gladstone
joined Gov. Gavin Newsom as member of the california architects board in San Francisco.
Gladstone has served on the board since 2019 and is of counsel at Goldstein, Gellman, Melbostad, Harris & McSparran LLP.
He is based in San Francisco.
Weintraub Tobin
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.
Holland & Knight LLP
Sarah A. Marsey
was promoted to partner of Holland & Knight LLP in San Francisco.
Marsey represents Alaska Native Corporations and others, plus individuals in complex commercial disputes, construction litigation, professional liability and tort claims.
She is based in San Francisco.
Daniel R. Golub
was promoted to partner of Holland & Knight LLP in San Francisco.
Golub is part of the firm's West Coast land use and environment group. He represents developers, nonprofits and public agencies in litigation and in the permitting and entitlement process.
He is based in San Francisco.
Paul, Plevin, Sullivan & Connaughton LLP
George S. Howard Jr
joined Paul, Plevin, Sullivan & Connaughton LLP as partner in San Diego.
Howard represents employers in discrimination, wage and hour, harassment, trade secrets and employee mobility, retaliation, whistleblower, ERISA and contract issues.
He is based in San Diego.
Address
101 W. Broadway 9th Floor
San Diego, 92101 USA
T:
(619) 243-1577
F:
(619) 615-0700
K&L Gates LLP
Eugene C. Ryu
joined K&L Gates LLP as partner in Los Angeles.
Ryu will lead the California labor, employment and workplace safety practice. He represents employers including global and national companies, emerging growth companies, startups and entrepreneurs.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Address
10100 Santa Monica Blvd., 8th Floor
Los Angeles, 90067 USA
T:
(310) 552-5000
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Stan Lewandowski
joined Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP as partner in Silicon Valley.
Lewandowski advises emerging companies in corporate matters including venture capital and private equity financing, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions.
He is based in Silicon Valley.
Address
2550 Hanover Street
Palo Alto, 94304-1115 USA
T:
(650) 233-4500
F:
(650) 233-4545
Irell & Manella LLP
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.
Dentons
Amit Singh
joined Dentons as partner and co-head of the southern california venture technology group in San Diego.
Singh specializes in venture capital and private equity transactions, mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, technology transactions and general corporate law.
He is based in San Diego.
Address
4655 Executive Drive Suite 700
San Diego, 92121 USA
T:
(619) 236-1414
F:
(619) 232-8311
Dechert LLP
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.
Address
3000 El Camino Real, Five Palo Alto Square, Suite 650
Palo Alto, 94306-2112 USA
T:
(650) 813-4816
F:
(650) 813-4848
Manning Gross + Massenburg LLP
Rupa Patel
was promoted to partner of Manning Gross + Massenburg LLP in Walnut Creek.
Patel specializes in complex litigation with an emphasis on construction claims and products liability plus business and corporate disputes.
She is based in Walnut Creek.
Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann & Girard
Address
1331 Garden Highway
Sacramento, 95833
T:
(916) 321-4500
F:
(916) 321-4555
Farella Braun + Martel LLP
Chandra S. Andrade
was promoted to partner of Farella Braun + Martel LLP in San Francisco.
Andrade defends and advises employers in workplace disputes including class actions and Private Attorney General Act litigation.
She is based in San Francisco.
Winston Liaw
was promoted to partner of Farella Braun + Martel LLP in San Francisco.
Liaw represents technology companies in patent infringement litigation and intellectual property matters.
He is based in San Francisco.
Kelly M. Matayoshi
was promoted to partner of Farella Braun + Martel LLP in San Francisco.
Matayoshi specializes in litigation on products liability claims, subrogation defense, contract and other disputes.
She is based in San Francisco.
Janice W. Reicher
Reicher is co-chair of the white collar defense and internal corporate investigations group and also specializes in complex business litigation.
She is based in San Francisco.
Brent Saldaña
was promoted to partner of Farella Braun + Martel LLP in San Francisco.
Saldaña focuses on real estate transactions including acquisitions and sales, development, leasing, financing, management and ownership transactions.
He is based in San Francisco.
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP
Farnaz M. Alemi
joined Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP as partner in Los Angeles.
Alemi provides strategic and consulting services to clients on issues related to intellectual property, brand strategy and protection and risk management.
She is based in Los Angeles.
Address
2049 Century Park East Suite 1700
Los Angelea, 90067 USA
T:
(310) 312-4267
F:
(310) 312-4224
Jackson Lewis PC
Nicky Jatana
was promoted to office managing principal of Jackson Lewis PC in Los Angeles.
Jatana represents clients in employment litigation and counsels employers on daily workplace issues.
She is based in Los Angeles.
Gov. Gavin Newsom
Lisa Halko
joined Gov. Gavin Newsom as chief counsel of the department of conservation in Davis.
Halko has been chief counsel since 2017. She is a former administrative law judge at the California Department of Social Services.
She is based in Davis.
Sahana Ayer
joined Gov. Gavin Newsom as chief counsel at the california department of technology in Sacramento.
Ayer was formerly acting chief counsel. She has been with the department since 2014.
She is based in Sacramento.
Amy Cordalis
joined Gov. Gavin Newsom as member of the california water commission in McKinleyville.
Cordalis has been general counsel for the Yurok Tribe since 2016.
She is based in McKinleyville.
Fern Steiner
joined Gov. Gavin Newsom as member of the california water commission in San Diego.
Steiner has been a shareholder with Smith, Steiner, Vanderpool APC since 1987. She is a member of the San Diego County Water Authority's board of directors.
She is based in San Diego.
Gaines & Stacey LLP
Kimberly A. Rible
was promoted to partner of Gaines & Stacey LLP in Encino.
Rible specializes in land use, planning, zoning and environmental matters including administrative approvals and land use entitlements.
She is based in Encino.
Alicia B. Bartley
was promoted to partner of Gaines & Stacey LLP in Encino.
Bartley focuses on litigation related to property transactions, boundary disputes, project development and the California Environmental Quality Act.
She is based in Encino.
Withersworldwide
Helen S. Cheng
was promoted to partner of Withersworldwide in San Diego.
Cheng is a trusts and estates attorney with a focus on exempt organizations and international tax planning.
She is based in San Diego.
Matthew R. Owens
was promoted to partner of Withersworldwide in San Diego.
Owens specializes in trust, estate and inheritance disputes.
He is based in San Diego.
Catherine M. Swafford
was promoted to partner of Withersworldwide in San Diego.
Swafford specializes in trust, estate, conservatorship, elder abuse and fiduciary litigation.
She is based in San Diego.
USC Gould School of Law
Jeffrey M. Dennis
joined USC Gould School of Law as lecturer in Newport Beach.
Dennis is a partner and head of the privacy and data security practice at Newmeyer & Dillion LLP.
He is based in Newport Beach.
Balestreri Potocki & Holmes LLP
Corinna Arbiter
was promoted to senior attorney of Balestreri Potocki & Holmes LLP in San Diego.
Arbiter represents developers, general contractors, architects, and subcontractors in complex construction defect matters.
She is based in San Diego.
Daniel J. Brast
was promoted to senior attorney of Balestreri Potocki & Holmes LLP in San Diego.
Brast represents real estate developers and general contractors in complex construction related disputes, in addition to advising in general business transactional matters.
He is based in San Diego.
Spaulding McCullough & Tansil LLP
Kari J. Brown
was promoted to partner of Spaulding McCullough & Tansil LLP in Santa Rosa.
Brown focuses on employment and general civil litigation.
She is based in Santa Rosa.
Miller Barondess, LLP
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.
Travis Credit Union
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.
Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP
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.
Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP
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.
Pettit Kohn Ingrassia Lutz & Dolin PC
Christine E. Boisclair
was promoted to shareholder of Pettit Kohn Ingrassia Lutz & Dolin PC in San Diego.
Boisclair represents companies in premises liability and product liability litigation.
She is based in San Diego.
Baker McKenzie
Helena Engfeldt
was promoted to partner of Baker McKenzie in San Francisco.
Engfeldt specializes in international commercial law with an emphasis on assisting and advising technology companies with cross-border transactions, drafting and negotiating commercial agreements, as well as advising on global data privacy law compliance.
She is based in San Francisco.
Elizabeth Lieb
was promoted to partner of Baker McKenzie in Palo Alto.
Lieb specializes in international tax planning for multinational corporations, including structuring and implementing international operations.
She is based in Palo Alto.
Kela Shang
was promoted to partner of Baker McKenzie in Palo Alto.
Shang advises clients on implementation and compliance of equity compensation plans and issues such as securities law, local and cross-border taxes, data privacy, exchange control and labor law.
He is based in Palo Alto.
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Kabateck LLP
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.