William Mark Levinson joined Carlton Fields LLP as shareholder in Los Angeles.

Levinson has a transactional practice in which he represents businesses such as consumer, technology, food service, sports, real estate, cannabis and municipal finance entities.

Brad S. Markoff joined Carlton Fields LLP as shareholder in Los Angeles.

Markoff handles real estate and domestic and cross-border corporate transactions in the securities, financial services and technology sectors.

Ali U. Nardali joined K&L Gates LLP as partner in San Francisco.

Nardali's practice focuses on executive compensation matters, including business leaders involved in public, private, domestic and international mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings and other transactions.

Nichole Rapier Rocha joined Judicial Council of California, Governmental Affairs office as supervising attorney in Sacramento.

Rocha has focused on family law, medical privacy and mental health issues, administrative law, the California Public Records Act and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Cheryl C. Yakey joined Clyde & Co. LLP as senior counsel in San Francisco.

Yakey's focuses on representing insurance companies and insurtechs in transactional and regulatory matters. She also has previously offered in-house counsel to insurers.

Pamela R. Davis joined Winston & Strawn LLP as partner in San Francisco.

Davis is a white collar and regulatory defense attorney with a focus on global investigations. She also conducts global reviews of existing compliance plans, performs due diligence associated with mergers and acquisitions work and vendor onboarding.

Thomas J. Stipanowich joined JAMS as neutral in Century City.

Stipanowich is experienced in commercial and construction arbitration. He will serve as an international arbitrator, mediator, special master and neutral evaluator in business, commercial, engineering and construction disputes.

Cory L. Webster joined Dykema Gossett PLLC as senior counsel in Los Angeles.

Webster represents clients in commercial litigation, with a focus on appeals and key trail court motions.

Stanley E. Heyman joined Barnes & Thornburg LLP as partner in Los Angeles.

Heyman concentrates his practice in federal, state and local tax planning, estate planning, tax controversy matters, and probate, estate and trust administration. He also is a licensed Certified Public Accountant and advises clients on mergers and acquisitions, real estate tax structuring, executive compensation, pension planning, estate and works with high net individuals on wealth preservation matters.

Marjorie J. Burchett joined Crosbie Gliner Schiffman Southard & Swanson LLP as partner in Crosbie Gliner Schiffman Southard & Swanson LLP (CGS3), San Diego offices..

Burchett has worked with major residential, resort, commercial, mixed use and master planned developments projects with clients such as individuals, corporate investors and developers, lenders, receivers and private equity investors. She also has a special interest in title insurance matters.

Heather M. Sager joined Perkins Coie LLP as partner in San Francisco.

Sager is a litigator who focuses her practice on representing employers in single-plaintiff, multi-plaintiff, representative, collective and class action matters. She advises clients on the California Equal Pay Act, recent updates to the standard for contractor classification and wage and hour issues.

Sarah E. Piepmeier joined Perkins Coie LLP as partner in San Francisco.

Piepmeier has extensive trial experience litigating patent and other intellectual property disputes in federal districts courts and before the International Trade Commission.

James P. Cleary joined Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP as partner in San Diego.

Cleary focuses his practice on patent law, including preparation and prosecution of patent applications, rendering of opinions on infringement and validity, licensing, due diligence investigations and strategic counseling.

Eric R. McDonough joined Vedder Price PC as shareholder in Los Angeles.

McDonough focuses on business and commercial litigation. He has experience in trade secrets litigation and restrictive covenant claims, technology disputes, unfair competition matters, real estate litigation, products liability and tort litigation and insurance bad faith

John D. Hanusz joined Mark Beck Law PC as of counsel in Pasadena.

Hanusz represents individuals and corporations in criminal and ancillary matters such as investigations by government, educational institutions, religious institutions and trial and appellate proceedings.

John M. Puente joined Nossaman LLP as partner in Sacramento.

Puente has led regulatory affairs and government relations programs and served as the head of a company's California health plan operations. He will concentrate in the transactions, regulatory, operational, legislative and litigation areas.

Robert D. Tucker was promoted to general counsel of California Department of Tax and Fee Administration in Sacramento.

Tucker works on a variety of areas including legislation, regulations, litigation, subpoenas, administrative tax appeals, settlements, offers in compromise, criminal tax evasion and fraud matters, bankruptcy, tax controversy and personnel matters.

William F. Abrams joined Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC as shareholder in Mountain View, Seattle.

Abrams represents public and private companies, start-ups and individuals across the technology industry. He advises on confidential arbitrations and IP management strategies.

Alan B. Lilly joined Administrative Hearings Office in the State Water Resources Control Board as presiding hearing officer in Sacramento.

Lilly specializes in representing and advising public agencies and private parties in water-right matters before the State Water Board and in other proceedings. He also advises and represents clients in civil litigation, administrative proceedings and contract negotiations involving surface-water, groundwater, water-service, water-quality, environmental and eminent-domain issues.

Simona A. Agnolucci joined Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP as partner in San Francisco.

Agnolucci specializes in complex litigation, including class actions, complex commercial disputes and white collar criminal defense. She has defended against allegations of economic espionage, trade-secret theft, tax evasion, accounting and revenue recognition fraud and insider trading.

Benedict Y. Hur joined Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP as partner in San Francisco.

Hur has experience resolving complex commercial disputes for technology companies from startups to established corporations. He has experience litigating commercial disputes involving intellectual property, unfair trade practices and commercial disparagement.

Christopher J.C. Waldon joined Venable LLP as counsel in San Francisco.

Waldon represents clients in state and federal courts in matters such as common law fraud, violation of the Consumer Legal Remedies Act and Song Beverly Consumer Warrant Act. He also advises clients on breach of fiduciary duty, negligence actions, unlawful detainer actions and wrongful death actions.

David C. Lee joined Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP as partner in Irvine.

Lee focuses on domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions in his corporate practice. He also has experience with capital markets, private equity and venture capital, as well as other deals.

Joshua H. Lerner joined Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP as partner in San Francisco.

Lerner advises technology companies on complex commercial litigation. His practice covers class actions, intellectual property, trade secrets, breach of contract and founder disputes.