David G. Ritchie joined Jackson Lewis PC as of counsel in Sacramento.

Ritchie handles negotiations on California public sector collective bargaining agreements, employee discipline proceedings and regulatory compliance and issues involving peace officers and firefighters, including responding to officer-involved critical incidents. He also trains public agencies on prevention of sexual harassment, local government ethics, public sector negotiations and public sector retirement systems.

Louis P. Petrich joined Ballard Spahr LLP as senior counsel in Los Angeles.

Petrich's focuses on media law and advises on copyright, right of publicity and media issues and has advised legislators on the development of media law at the state and federal level. He also practices in the areas of civil litigation, copyright and trademark, libel and slander, unfair competition and insurance law.

Vincent Cox joined Ballard Spahr LLP as senior counsel in Los Angeles.

Cox focuses his practice on media and entertainment law and civil litigation. He focuses on copyright and trademark, libel and slander and unfair competition. Cox also advises media clients on intellectual property and licensing issues in traditional and new media.

Donald R. Gordon joined Ballard Spahr LLP as senior counsel in Los Angeles.

Gordon represents studios, film and television producers, writers and insurance companies on intellectual property issues, such as chain-of-title matters, copyright and trademark infringement, rights of privacy and publicity and defamation.

Robert S. Gutierrez joined Ballard Spahr LLP as of counsel in Los Angeles.

Gutierrez handles civil litigation and entertainment law, including matters of copyright and trademark, idea submission, libel and slander and unfair competition.

Elizabeth L. Schilken joined Ballard Spahr LLP as attorney in Los Angeles.

Schilken litigates intellectual property disputes, including claims of breach of implied-in-fact contract as well as copyright and trademark infringement. She also has experience with unfair competition, breach of confidence, breach of fiduciary duty, conversion, unjust enrichment and interference with contract.

Loralee Sundra joined Ballard Spahr LLP as attorney in Los Angeles.

Sundra’s specializes in media and First Amendment law, intellectual property issues and civil litigation. She counsels clients on domestic and international copyright, trademark, licensing and other entertainment, media, publishing and internet-related matters.

Stephen Osborn joined Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo PC as member in San Francisco.

Osborn advises clients on transactional, corporate finance and general corporate matters. He has experience with middle market mergers and acquisitions and regulatory counsel clients on exit strategies. He represents clients in the life science, technology, digital health and retail industries.

Vivek K. Chavan joined DLA Piper LLP as partner in San Francisco.

Chavan represents clients on the formation of real estate funds or on their investment or sponsorship in real estate joint ventures. In addition, he represents clients in the acquisition, disposition, financing, development, construction, operations and leasing of properties in the U.S.

Dennis Neil Jones was promoted to co-managing partner of Myers, Widders, Gibson, Jones & Feingold LLC in Ventura.

Jones focuses his practice on insurance coverage disputes on behalf of policyholders, as well as construction defect litigation.

Krista S. Schwartz joined Hogan Lovells US LLP as partner in San Francisco.

Schwartz handles patent, copyright, trade secret and complex technology cases for technology companies. Her cases involve technologies that include search engines, semiconductors, cellular devices and medical devices.

Patrick T. Michael joined Hogan Lovells US LLP as partner in San Francisco.

Michael’s practice focuses on patent, copyright and trade secret litigation as well as technology-related disputes. Some of his clients include integrated circuit makers, electronic design automation, software companies, semiconductor fabrication process and tool designers and medical device makers.

Reuben A. Ginsburg joined Michelman & Robinson LLP as of counsel in Los Angeles.

Ginsburg is a litigator with a focus on appeals. He has drafted opinions in civil appeals and writ proceedings and has extensive experience with the appellate process and judicial decision making.

Brian D. Huben was promoted to office managing partner of Ballard Spahr LLP in Los Angeles.

Huben represents commercial landlords and shopping center owners, managers and developers in commercial litigation in state and federal courts. He also provides counsel to landlords, creditors and shopping center owners regarding matters of evictions, breach of lease issues, public access and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Scott S. Humphreys was promoted to partner of Ballard Spahr LLP in Los Angeles.

Humphreys defends the media in defamation, privacy and related First Amendment litigation as well as defending Fortune 500 corporations on matters ranging from intellectual property enforcement to product liability, mass tort and complex business and commercial real estate disputes.

Siobhan M. O'Donnell was promoted to partner of Ballard Spahr LLP in Los Angeles.

O’Donnell focuses her practice on commercial real estate finance. She represents investment banks, commercial banks, specialty finance companies and institutional lenders as well as real estate developers and owners in a variety of real estate financing transactions.

Matthew Sapowith was promoted to partner of Macias Gini & O'Connell LLP in San Jose.

Sapowith has experience in corporate and international tax matters and provides expertise in merger and acquisition transaction advisory to lead engagement for his firm's technology sector clients. He is a certified public accountant who also practices in matters relating to international and multi-state taxation, structuring for acquisitions or dispositions and IP strategy or global supply chain planning.

Jerry L. Kay joined Sklar Kirsh LLP as of counsel in Los Angeles.

Kay's practice focuses on business and real estate property transactions and litigation. He handles commercial and residential transactions that include acquisitions, dispositions, development, leasing, zoning, formation of ownership entities and lending, among other financing structures.

D. James Pak joined Quinn Emanuel Uruhart & Sullivan LLP as partner in Los Angeles.

Pak is an experienced litigator and trial lawyer who has worked in jury trials and U.S. International Trade Commission proceedings. Some of his work includes representing automotive clients in matters of Standard Essential Patents and FRAND obligations related to 4G/5G/V2X technologies.

Gregory C. Davis was promoted to co-managing partner of Ropes & Gray LLP in San Francisco.

Davis focuses his practice on the representation of investment management industry clients. He has experience with the formation and compliance maintenance of investment advisers and investment companies, the regular ongoing representation of registered investment companies' boards of directors and the formation and ongoing representation of various privately offered investment pools.

Eric S. Casher was promoted to principal, chair of Meyers Nave in Oakland.

Casher has been assisting public entities, businesses and non-profit organizations with legal and regulatory matters throughout California for more than 10 years. His comprehensive experience includes public law, ethics, conflicts of interest, workplace investigations, construction litigation and all aspects of public contract procurement including competitive bidding, prevailing wage and public-private partnerships.

Richard C. Blake joined Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC as partner in Palo Alto.

Blake practices corporate and securities law with a focus on public company representation, corporate governance and public offerings. He has represented public and private clients across a broad range of industries, as well as investment banking and venture capital firms.

Emily O. Roberts was promoted to partner of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP in Menlo Park.

Roberts advises companies on corporate and securities matters that include public company reporting and compliance, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance transactions and corporate governance. Her experience includes acquisitions of public and private companies, carve-outs, joint ventures and minority investments.

Patricia L. Peden joined Burke Williams & Sorensen LLP as partner in San Francisco, Oakland.

Peden's practice focuses on litigating patent infringement cases, trade secret litigation and other commercial litigation. Her patent infringement experience includes cases involving cellular telephony, recombinant human erythropoietin, LED technology, Wi-Fi, chipsets, and software.

Charles C. Yang joined Burke Williams & Sorensen LLP as partner in San Francisco, Oakland.

Yang’s practice includes patent prosecution, counseling and dispute resolution. He is a registered patent attorney and has developed and managed patent portfolios for clients in optics, semiconductor, medical devices, construction, telecommunication and consumer products industries.

John Yang joined Burke Williams & Sorensen LLP as partner in San Francisco, Oakland.

Yang focuses his practice on intellectual property law, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade dress and trade secrets. He also has experience with chemical, optical, electrical and semiconductor devices.

Meghan Canty Murphey joined Burke Williams & Sorensen LLP as partner in Santa Ana.

Canty Murphey’s practice involves insolvency law, business and intellectual property litigation. She has experience representing financial institutions, creditors, buyers, sellers and landlords in connection with collateral foreclosures, evictions, loan workouts and loan documentations.

Paul E. McGowan joined Burke Williams & Sorensen LLP as of counsel in Santa Ana.

McGowan’s practice encompasses all aspects of intellectual property law, including infringement and enforcement activities for global companies in patent, trademark and copyright litigation

Matthew D. Murphey joined Burke Williams & Sorensen LLP as partner in Santa Ana.

Murphey is a trial attorney experienced in representing financial institutions and major corporations in jury and bench trials involving guaranty, surety and all types of litigation such as workouts, foreclosures, bankruptcy, purchase and sale disputes.

Robert W. Dickerson Jr. joined Burke Williams & Sorensen LLP as partner in Los Angeles.

Dickerson handles intellectual property matters involving trademarks and trade names, copyrights and patents. He has handled disputes over violation of licensing agreements, theft of trade secrets, false advertising and intellectual property claims in related areas.

Christopher P. Lyon joined Dinsmore & Shohl LLP as partner in San Diego.

Lyon specializes in the defense of insurance companies in personal injury cases. He has predominantly worked as house counsel for a major Fortune 100 company over the past 10 years.