Byron Michael Purcell was promoted to partner of Ivie, McNeill, Wyatt, Purcell & Diggs PLC in Los Angeles.

Purcell is an experienced litigator in a wide range of areas such as commercial litigation, products liability, personal injury defense, real estate and employment discrimination. He also represents clients in contractual disputes, complex business matters, commercial and real estate claims, insurance, equipment failures, wild fires, explosions and automobile accidents.

Rodney S. Diggs was promoted to partner of Ivie, McNeill, Wyatt, Purcell & Diggs PLC in Los Angeles.

Diggs focuses his practice on harassment, discrimination, retaliation and wage and hour issues. He represents employers ranging from public entities, Fortune 500 companies, individual employees and civil rights litigation.

David I. Gindler joined Milbank LLP as partner in Los Angeles.

Gindler has tried patent cases for businesses operating in many industries. He has represented both established and emerging commercial and nonprofit organizations.

Gary N. Frischling joined Milbank LLP as partner in Los Angeles.

Frischling focuses on intellectual property disputes, including patent, copyright, trademark, unfair competition and trade secret litigation. His practice also includes intellectual property licensing, technology, development and acquisition deals.

Lauren N. Drake joined Milbank LLP as partner in Los Angeles.

Drake’s practice focuses on intellectual property and patent litigation, including post-grant proceedings. She has experience representing clients in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.

Y. John Lu joined Milbank LLP as partner in Los Angeles.

Lu represents clients in matters involving patent infringement, biosimilars, abbreviated new drug application litigation and licensing disputes.

Jennifer A. Lipski was promoted to partner of JML Law APLC in Woodland Hills.

Lipski manages the law and motion and appellate departments in employment and personal injury.

Thomas E. Mulvihill joined Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP as partner in San Francisco.

Mulvihill provides advice on insurance law. He has represented international and domestic insurers. His practice encompasses coverage and bad faith litigation, first and third party coverage analysis, monitoring counsel, drafting policy forms and endorsements and claims auditing.

Alan E. Swerdlow joined Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP as partner in San Francisco.

Swerdlow represents insurance companies in connection with complex coverage and bad faith claims. He provides advice and representation regarding complex claims handling, underwriting and risk management. Swerdlow also handles personal injury, construction defect and commercial disputes.

Peter J. Van Zandt joined Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP as partner in San Francisco.

Van Zandt represents financial institutions facing consumer class and individual actions arising from origination issues under the Truth in Lending Act and the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act. He also handles mortgage loan servicing issues.

H. Paul Efstratis joined Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP as partner in San Francisco.

Efstratis concentrates on high exposure commercial and consumer breach of warrant cases for automotive manufacturers. He represents and defends multinational real estate investment companies, hotel operators, resorts and commercial or residential landlords in matters such as wrongful evictions and unlawful detainers.

Brian C. Vanderhoof joined Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP as partner in Los Angeles.

Vanderhoof focuses on intellectual property, commercial and business litigation. He litigates disputes involving copyright, trademark, patent, trade secrets, defamation, unfair competition and rights of publicity of corporations, small businesses and individuals.

Robert M. Keane Jr. joined Kirkland & Ellis LLP as partner in Los Angeles.

Keane joined the real estate group at Kirkland & Ellis. Herepresents private equity firms, opportunity funds, domestic and international companies, investment banks, commercial banks, non-regulated lenders and pension funds in real estate-related equity investments, joint venture formations, lending, acquisitions and dispositions.

Justin M. Keller joined Rimon Law PC as partner in Los Angeles.

Keller advises in cannabis-related matters such as regulatory compliance, corporate formation, administration and governance, commercial and supply chain transactions, mergers and acquisitions, investments and fundraising. His clients include farmers, tech start-ups, industry advocates, legacy operators and publicly traded cannabis companies.

Lukian J. Kobzeff joined Rimon Law PC as partner in Los Angeles.

Kobzeff represents cannabis industry clients such as legacy operators, vertically integrated mid-size businesses, publicly traded companies, investors and funds as well as other brands.

Oswald B. Cousins joined Morrison & Foerster LLP as of counsel in Palo Alto.

Cousins' practice covers employment and labor issues such as discrimination, harassment, disability accommodation, wage and hour, whistleblower and retaliation, commission agreements, executive contracts, employee mobility and trade secrets.

David S. Bloch joined Greenberg Traurig, LLP as shareholder in San Francisco.

Bloch is an intellectual property litigator focused on helping clients understand the complex technical and legal issues that their businesses face. He litigates patent infringement, trademark and trade secrets cases for clients in the financial services, technology, health care and pharmaceutical industries.

Adam S. Kargman was promoted to partner of Isaacs Friedberg LLP in Los Angeles.

Kargman has experience in civil litigation including general business litigation, entertainment law and intellectual property. He also has represented clients in breach of contract and fraud suits.

Robert F. Gookin was promoted to partner of Isaacs Friedberg LLP in Los Angeles.

Gookin’s practice focuses on civil litigation. He has represented clients in matters including patent and trademark infringement, complex contract disputes, fraud and breach of fiduciary duty actions and probate litigation.

Stacey L. Zill joined Isaacs Friedberg LLP as partner in Los Angeles.

Zill handles complex business and health care litigation across a wide-range of issues, representing clients in matters involving corporate governance and shareholder derivative actions, investment fraud, provider and health plan payment disputes, breach of contracts and fiduciary duties, professional liability, defamation, misappropriation of trade secrets and unfair competition.

David A. Torres joined The California Courts-Martial Appellate Panel as justice in Bakersfield.

Torres maintains a law practices that emphasizes both federal and state criminal defense. He has experience in criminal defense and has tried more than 150 felony jury trials to verdict, including numerous homicides and gang-related cases.

David H. McCray joined The California Courts-Martial Appellate Panel as justice in Lincoln.

McCray’s practice focuses on major project and infrastructure development, including environmental reviews, permitting and approvals from a range of federal and state natural resources agencies and litigation of project decisions and policies.

Peter C. Catalanotti joined Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP as partner in San Francisco.

Catalanotti focuses his practice on professional liability insurance defense. He represents individuals and organizations on related professional liability matters that include real estate brokers, lawyers, appraisers, accountants, engineers, architects and insurance brokers.

M. Andrew Woodmansee joined Hooper, Lundy & Bookman PC as shareholder, chair of the firm's intellectual property practice in San Diego.

Woodmansee will lead the firm's intellectual property practice. He has experience representing a broad range of health care and life sciences clients, especially in the medical device, diagnostics, surgical equipment, and pharmaceutical industries.

Alan B. Graves was promoted to shareholder of Neil, Dymott, Frank, McFall & Trexler APLC in San Diego.

Graves' practice focuses on professional and general liability, personal injury litigation, healthcare and elder abuse claims as well as employment matters.

Dane J. Bitterlin was promoted to shareholder of Neil, Dymott, Frank, McFall & Trexler APLC in San Diego.

Bitterlin’s practice focuses on transportation litigation, business and personal injury, professional liability, general liability and defense of medical malpractice claims.

Anna T. Pletcher joined O'Melveny & Myers LLP as partner in San Francisco.

Pletcher is a litigator and former federal prosecutor who represents clients on antitrust issues as well as sensitive white collar and corporate investigations

Justin D. Alt joined Venable LLP as counsel in Los Angeles.

Alt represents estates and donors before the Internal Revenue Service in complex transfer tax controversies. He also drafts and prepares estate planning documents and advises on general business and tax planning strategies.