Latham & Watkins
Ted A. Dillman
was promoted to partner, effective january 1 of Latham & Watkins in Los Angeles.
Ted A. Dillman is a member of the Finance Department who focuses his practice on corporate restructuring, bankruptcy, and workouts, as well as special situations financing, distressed M&A, and other transactional matters. He represents debtors, creditors, and buyers in a variety of insolvency and restructuring matters, advises hedge funds and private equity funds in connection with distressed acquisitions and debt purchases and placements, and he counsels boards of directors on complex fiduciary issues. He received his JD from the University of Southern California Gould School of Law in 2008.
Fenwick & West
Ran D. Ben-Tzur
joined Fenwick & West as partner in Mountain View.
He provides strategic counseling on a wide range of corporate matters to high-growth private and public technology companies, primarily in the software, social networking, internet, and mobility sectors. He has extensive experience in capital markets transactions and has represented numerous issuers and underwriters on initial public offerings and other equity and debt offerings, as well as SEC compliance and corporate governance. He also counsels emerging companies on day-to-day corporate matters and advises them on strategic financing transactions. Ran received his J.D. and B.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles, and is a member of the State Bar of California.
Bomi Lee
joined Fenwick & West as partner in San Francisco.
She concentrates her practice on representing public and private companies in mergers and acquisitions and other complex strategic transactions, including investments, divestitures and carve-out transactions. Bomi also counsels companies and their boards on a wide variety of corporate matters, including corporate governance and activism and takeover defense, and has extensive experience in public and private debt financing transactions. Bomi was named one of The Recorder’s 2018 Women Leaders in Tech Law, Next Generation Leaders. She received her J.D. from Yale Law School and B.A. from Ewha Woman’s University in South Korea, and is a member of the State Bars of California and New York.
Amanda Rose
joined Fenwick & West as partner in Seattle.
She advises life sciences and technology companies with respect to corporate finance, SEC reporting and governance matters. Amanda has represented issuers and underwriters in a wide variety of public and private financing transactions, including initial public offerings, follow-on and secondary offerings, at-the-market offerings, PIPEs, and preferred stock and debt financings. She also advises late-stage private companies with respect to general corporate governance and liquidity preparation and public companies on corporate and securities law compliance and disclosure matters, including corporate governance best practices, Exchange Act reporting obligations and stock exchange requirements. Amanda received her J.D. from Seattle University School of Law and B.A. from the University of Washington, and is a member of the State Bar of Washington.
Kevin Kabler
joined Fenwick & West as partner in San Francisco.
He provides strategic patent counseling and due diligence to clients at all stages of the business cycle in the life sciences industry. He analyzes and evaluates third-party patents for risk reduction from assertions as well as investment purposes. He also analyzes patent portfolios for assertion and enforcement purposes against third parties. Kevin has extensive experience in developing and managing patent portfolios for companies and institutions in the life sciences industry, including preparation and prosecution of domestic and international patent applications. Kevin received his J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, Ph.D. from Baylor College of Medicine and B.S. from Kansas State University, and is a member of the State Bar of California.
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Fenwick & West provides comprehensive legal services to leading technology and life sciences companies -- at every stage of their lifecycle -- and the investors that partner with them. We craft innovative, cost-effective and practical solutions in areas ranging from venture capital, public offerings, joint ventures, M&A and strategic relationships, to intellectual property, litigation and dispute resolution, taxation, antitrust and employment and labor law. For more than four decades, Fenwick has helped some of the world's most recognized companies become and remain market leaders. For more information, visit fenwick.com.
Address
801 California St, Mountain View , Mountain View
T:
(650) 335-7613
F:
(650) 938-5200
Kabateck LLP
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Kabateck LLP is a nationally renowned plaintiff's firm that litigates complex cases with an impressive record of success. KBK has recovered more than a billion dollars in verdicts and settlements for its clients. These notable victories have made a significant impact in the legal community and resulted in better consumer protections in the areas of personal injury, insurance bad faith, pharmaceutical litigation, wrongful death, class action, mass torts and disaster litigation. KBK is a full-service contingent fee law firm that values every case equally and is committed to maximizing recovery.
Address
633 W. Fifth Street, Suite 3200 , Los Angeles 90071
T:
(866) 266-1800
Fisher Phillips
William R.H. Mosher
joined Fisher Phillips as of counsel in Sacramento.
Mosher defends companies in litigation matters from single-plaintiff cases to class action lawsuits. He advises clients on employment-related municipal, state and federal regulations and counsels on workplace policies surrounding arbitration and separation agreements and employee handbooks. Mosher has also handled intellectual property matters, including trademark applications and infringement disputes, as well as transactions.
Mosher joins from Los Angeles-based Novian & Novian LLP, where he was senior counsel and managed the firm's labor and employment department. He previously served as general counsel focused on intellectual property infringement disputes for Hollywood Network, Inc. Mosher earned his J.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law (2003), where he served as executive editor for the Women's Law Journal, and his B.A. from Pomona College (2000).
Mosher joins on the heels of several recent additions to Fisher Phillips in California, including lawyers who have joined in the firm's Irvine, Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego offices.
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Fisher Phillips attorneys are ready to help you take a stand: in court, with employees and unions, or with competitors. Fisher Phillips has the experience and resolve to back you up. That's why some of the savviest employers come to the firm to handle their toughest labor and employment cases. The firm has more than 370 attorneys in 32 offices. In addition to Sacramento, the offices are in Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Cleveland, Columbia, Columbus, Dallas, Denver, Fort Lauderdale, Gulfport, Houston, Irvine, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Louisville, Memphis, New Jersey, New Orleans, New York, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Tampa, and Washington, D.C.
Address
Capitol Mall, Ste 1400 , Sacramento 95814-4820
T:
(916) 210-0400
F:
(916) 210-0401
Boies Schiller Flexner
K. Luan Tran
joined Boies Schiller Flexner in Los Angeles.
Tran has over 20 years of experience in international arbitration, with a recent emphasis on matters relating to Southeast Asia. Before joining Boies Schiller Flexner, Tran lived and worked in Singapore and Vietnam, where he was a partner at YKVN, a prominent regional firm, handling complex international arbitration disputes relating to investment, construction and real estate projects.
"Luan's background, ability, and entrepreneurial spirit would make him a great addition to any law firm in the world. Combined with the culture and resources of BSF, I know he will be particularly successful here," said Boies Schiller Flexner Chairman David Boies.
Previously, Tran was the head of the arbitration practice at Lee Tran & Liang, a California law firm that he co-founded and that was recognized by the National Law Journal as one of the top 10 litigation boutiques in the United States. He contributed as co-author of the Vietnam chapter in both the Global Arbitration Review and the International Arbitration Review, and frequently speaks on the growing Southeast Asian market. He is fluent in French and Vietnamese.
In addition to his international arbitration experience, Tran is recognized as an expert in ownership and partnership disputes between co-founders of technology companies. In a profile of his work in co-founder lawsuits, such as the Snapchat and Yik Yak matters, Forbes called him the "go-to lawyer" in this area. Tran represents both plaintiffs and defendants, and his experience and success for plaintiffs gives him significant advantages and insights when representing defendants.
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Boies Schiller Flexner merged with Los Angeles-based Caldwell Leslie & Proctor in April 2017, and in January litigator Quyen Ta joined the firm in Northern California from litigation boutique Keker, Van Nest & Peters. The firm opened a new office in Palo Alto, in addition to its offices in Oakland and Santa Monica, in 2015.
Address
725 S Figueroa Street 31st Floor , Los Angeles 90017
T:
(213) 995-5707
Mayer Brown LLP
Melissa L. Richards
joined Mayer Brown LLP as partner in San Francisco.
Ms. Richards' move builds on the firm's growth of our capabilities servicing the mortgage lending market--we also recently added Mike McElroy in DC, former general counsel of a leading independent mortgage company. And in 2016, an industry-leading consumer financial services team joined Mayer Brown in Washington DC, Northern California and Texas to service the real estate finance and consumer credit markets.
Address
101 Second Street, Suite 375 , San Francisco 94105-3670
T:
(415) 874-4263
F:
(415) 276-2352
Desmarais LLP
Peter Magic
as partner
Magic's practice focuses on patent infringement litigation. He has represented plaintiffs and defendants in a variety of industries including computer software, hardware, online gaming, telecommunications, cell phone technology and medical devices. He has extensive experience in all stages of litigation, including trials in Federal District Court, the International Trade Commission, and Europe, as well as appeals. Before joining Desmarais LLP, Mr. Magic was an associate in the Intellectual Property group at Kirkland & Ellis LLP.
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Desmarais LLP is a New York-based intellectual property litigation boutique
Address
101 California St. , San Francisco 94111
T:
(212) 808-2967
F:
(212) 351-3401
DLA Piper
Tom K Ara
joined DLA Piper as partner in Los Angeles.
Ara focuses his practice on entertainment and media industry transactions, both domestic and international. He represents banks, private equity groups, hedge funds, investors and borrowers in financing and strategic industry transactions. In addition, he advises feature film studios, television networks, production companies, Internet and mobile-based content producers and distributors in corporate transactions as well as in the development, production and distribution of feature films, television programs and digital content. Tom's clients also include entertainment, media and technology companies employing new methods and technologies to produce and distribute content and content experiences, including through augmented and virtual reality platforms, as well as financiers and investors active in these areas.
Tom has led multiple large financing and M&A transactions that have involved many of the major film and television studios and production companies and some of the most successful feature film and television franchises and several iconic comic book properties, including slate financing vehicles valued in the hundreds of millions of dollars, corporate credit facilities, investment, joint venture and restructuring transactions involving the ownership of film, television and comic book properties, and the acquisition and sale of feature film and television libraries. He has also led debt, equity and gap financing transactions for the production and distribution (including P&A expenditures) of numerous independent feature films, television series and digital content.
Robert J. Sherman
joined DLA Piper as partner in Los Angeles.
Sherman focuses his practice in the area of finance.
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DLA Piper is a global law firm with lawyers located in more than 40 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific, positioning us to help clients with their legal needs around the world. In certain jurisdictions, this information may be considered attorney advertising.
Address
2000 Avenue of the Stars Suite 400 North Tower , Los Angeles 90067-4704
T:
(310) 595-3110
F:
(310) 595-3394
Goldberg Segalla
Stephen C. Mazzara
joined Goldberg Segalla as partner in Los Angeles.
Stephen's practice encompasses all aspects of employment law, with a focus on claims of discrimination and harassment under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). He also defends unpaid wage claims arising from minimum wage, overtime, meal/rest period claims, and various claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act. For over a decade, Stephen has represented employers of all sizes, including locally owned business, non-profits, and multi-national corporations in state, federal, arbitration, and administrative venues. An essential part of Stephen's practice is meeting with clients to assess pre-litigation strategy including preventive counseling, evaluating employee handbooks and policies, and analyzing hiring and termination decisions in an effort to minimize the potential risk of litigation.
Address
777 S Figueroa St, Ste 1900 , Los Angeles 90017-5817
T:
(213) 415-7210
F:
(213) 415-7299
Goldberg Segalla
Peter J. Woo
joined Goldberg Segalla as partner in Los Angeles.
is a highly experienced civil litigator who focuses on complex labor and employment matters. Peter is the vice chair of the firm's Employment and Labor Practice Group, and in his practice, he defends high-level executives and employers against claims including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, and wage and hour matters (individual, class action, and representative matters) in state, federal, arbitration, and administrative venues. He provides preventive and risk management counsel on hiring practices, terminations, workplace investigations, and crafting employee policies. He routinely provides sexual harassment training and materials to executives, managers, and employees under current California and federal law with emphasis on practical solutions, and regularly defends clients against various claims made under the Americans with Disabilities Act and equivalent state-based claims involving public accommodations.
Address
77 S Figueroa St, Ste 1900 , Los Angeles 90017-5817
T:
(213) 415-7209
Greenspoon Marder LLP
Loretta C. Thompson
joined Greenspoon Marder LLP as partner in Los Angeles.
Ms. Thompson's practice includes both commercial and residential real estate matters. She regularly negotiates and facilitates real estate acquisitions and dispositions and handles tax exchanges for REIT's, public and private corporations and high net worth individuals. Ms. Thompson also has extensive experience negotiating and administrating finance transactions, commercial leasing, property management contracts, construction and design contracts, and development agreements and easements.
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Greenspoon Marder LLP is committed to providing excellent client service through our cross-disciplinary, client-team approach. Our goal is to understand the challenges that our clients face, build collaborative relationships, and craft creative solutions designed and executed with long-term strategic goals in mind. Since our inception in 1981, Greenspoon Marder LLP has become a full-service, Am Law 200 and NLJ 500 ranked law firm with more than 200 attorneys. We serve Fortune 500, middle-market public and private companies, start-ups, emerging businesses, individuals and entrepreneurs across the United States. For more information, visit www.gmlaw.com.
Address
1875 Century Park E, Ste 1850 , Los Angeles 90067-2559
Cozen O'Connor
Jeremy M. Dukmen
joined Cozen O'Connor in Los Angeles.
Dukmen has a strong background in patent analysis and prosecution, covering domestic and global technologies. He comes to Cozen O'Connor from BakerHosteteler, where he was an associate in the firm's IP department.
Dukmen joins two attorneys from Seattle's Seed IP Law Group LLP, Frank Abramonte and Lorraine Linford, who joined the firm in August, making the Seattle office Cozen O'Connor's fifth largest with more than 30 attorneys.
It also continues the overall expansion of the firm's IP practice, which earlier this month added litigator Thomas J. Fisher to its Washington, D.C., IP team. In July Susan Grueneberg -- one of California's best known and highly regarded franchise law attorneys -- also joined the west coast IP team, taking up residence in the firm's Los Angeles office.
T:
(206) 373-7279
F:
(206) 621-8783
California Department of Fair Employment and Housing
Anthony Grumbach
joined California Department of Fair Employment and Housing in Elk Grove.
Anthony Grumbach has joined DFEH as senior counsel. He has worked as a trial attorney for the United States Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division, the San Francisco City Attorney's Office, and Howard Rice LLP; was a law clerk for the Honorable Jerome Farris in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; and, most recently, was the Director of Professional Development for Farella Braun + Martel LLP. Anthony's civil rights experience includes litigating housing, lending, and employment discrimination cases in California and federal courts. Anthony received his B.A. in Political Science from Stanford University and his J.D., magna cum laude, from Harvard Law School, where he was an editor of the Harvard Law Review.
Address
2218 Kausen Dr. Suite 100 , Elk Grove 95758 USA
Cox, Castle & Nicholson, LLP
John W. Whitaker
joined Cox, Castle & Nicholson, LLP as partner in Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP (Los Angeles).
Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP, a preeminent full-service law firm focused on real estate in the United States, today announced that land use and transactional law veteran John Whitaker has joined the firm. Whitaker brings more than 50 years of exceptional legal counsel to developers of major downtown Los Angeles projects and other domestic and foreign investors in large-scale office, residential, lodging and retail buildings, to the firm's award-winning land use practice group.
"John is an institution in the Los Angeles real estate industry and we are incredibly fortunate to have an accomplished and admired professional join our team," said Mario Camara, senior partner on Cox, Castle & Nicholson's management committee. "His best-in-class counsel and track record for successfully navigating some of DTLA's most complex projects will be instrumental for the real estate industry's evolving legal landscape."
Dubbed "Mr. Downtown" within the legal community, Whitaker has played a significant role in the revitalization of the Los Angeles city center since the late 1970s. He counseled major developers including Greenland USA, The Ratkovich Company, Related Group and Brookfield Properties, and served on the TFAR Task Force, which played a pivotal role in drafting City and Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) policies. As a result, he quickly became the go-to resource for transfers of floor area rights, which enabled property owners to quantify and sell unused development rights from their sites to other landowners, who can then increase the density of new construction. Notably, Whitaker provided legal oversight to The South Group in the early 2000s for three condominium high-rise buildings - Elleven, Luma and Evo - the first ground-up construction of residential condominium buildings in downtown Los Angeles in 20 years.
Following the dissolution of CRAs in 2012, Whitaker was appointed by the Central City Association to work alongside City planning on a new Downtown Development Code. He helps clients navigate new regulations and advises on their rights and obligations with regard to existing and pending projects and potential acquisition of properties owned by redevelopment agencies.
"There are many synergies between my land use and transactional practice and the vast commercial work that I've witnessed from Cox, Castle & Nicholson over the last 50 years," said Whitaker. "I was drawn to Cox Castle's passion for excellence in real estate law, and believe that my knowledge and experience, combined with the firm's accomplished team, will enable us to deliver unparalleled legal services to Los Angeles developers and beyond."
Throughout his tenure, Whitaker has served on several boards for civic organizations and has been appointed to numerous City of Los Angeles task forces and committees. In addition to his affiliation with the Central City Association since 1993, and being its chair in 2002, he served two years as president of Los Angeles Headquarters Association and as chair of the Los Angeles County Bar Association Real Property Section. He is a current member of the Urban Land Institute Los Angeles Advisory Board and the Downtown Los Angeles Breakfast Club.
Whitaker's legal prowess has earned him several prestigious recognitions, including the first USC Gould School of Law Real Estate Law and Business Forum Lifetime Achievement Award, Daily Journal's "Top Development, Land Use and Municipal Infrastructure Lawyers," Best Lawyers in America for real estate law and Southern California Super Lawyers. He also received several civic awards for his service to the Greater Los Angeles community.
Whitaker earned his J.D. from University of Southern California Gould School of Law. He graduated with distinction from Stanford University.
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Celebrating 50 years of real estate excellence in 2018, Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP delivers strategic legal counsel and services to developers, public agencies, energy companies, lenders, investors, joint ventures, pension funds, landlords, tenants, corporations, high-net-worth individuals and others in the management of their complex real estate, business and litigation challenges. Founded in 1968, the firm has more than 130 attorneys in offices in Los Angeles, Orange County and San Francisco. For more information, visit www.coxcastle.com. Follow the firm on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.
Address
2029 Century Park East , Los Angeles 90067 United States
T:
(310) 284-2200
K&L Gates LLP
Belynda S. Reck
joined K&L Gates LLP as partner in Los Angeles.
Reck advises large international companies, small businesses and public entities on a range of environmental, health, safety and litigation matters, such as water rights, climate change, toxic torts, unfair business practices, product liability and Proposition 65. Reck has represented clients in federal, California and other state courts and before various federal and state agencies, including the Environmental Protection Agency, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Department of Toxic Substances Control, Regional Water Quality Control Boards and the Air Quality Management District.
T:
(310) 552-5546
F:
(310) 552-5001
Lathrop Gage LLP
S. Desmond Jui
joined Lathrop Gage LLP as of counsel in Los Angeles.
patent infringement
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He handles patent infringement and invalidity matters on behalf of plaintiffs and defendants before U.S. district courts, the federal circuit and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board in the areas of electronics, hardware, software, semiconductors, and other related technologies. Before law school, Desmond worked as a nuclear engineer at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard. He received his law degree from the University of Notre Dame. He is based in Los Angeles.
American College of Trial Lawyers
Douglas R. Young
joined American College of Trial Lawyers in San Francisco.
Young is a senior litigation partner at Farella Braun + Martel LLP. He was elected president-elect of the ACTL at its annual meeting in New Orleans and recently served as its treasurer. His litigation practice covers internal investigations; international antitrust or Foreign Corrupt Practices Act claims; intellectual property; securities and antitrust; white collar criminal defense; and parallel civil/regulatory proceedings. Young is also a fellow of the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers and other invitation-only organizations. In addition, he is a former president of the Bar Association of San Francisco and currently serves on the advisory board of the 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. He is a recipient of the American Bar Association's Pro Bono Publico Award. He is based in San Francisco.
Address
235 Montgomery Street , San Francisco 94104
T:
(415) 954-4400
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Kevin Bendix
was promoted to partner of Kirkland & Ellis LLP in Los Angeles.
IP litigation
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He handles intellectual property litigation. Bendix's primary focus is on patent disputes, and has experience in all aspects of patent litigation, including pre-suit counseling through trial. He has also successfully drafted petitions for inter partes review before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Bendix's technological case experience includes medical devices, semiconductors and wireless technologies. He is based in Los Angeles.
Lathrop Gage LLP
S. Desmond Jui
joined Lathrop Gage LLP as of counsel in Los Angeles.
Desmond Jui is a litigator in the firm's Los Angeles office. He handles patent infringement and invalidity matters on behalf of plaintiffs and defendants before U.S. district courts, the Federal Circuit and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board in the areas of electronics, hardware, software, semiconductors, and other related technologies. Before law school, Desmond worked as a nuclear engineer at Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard.
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Kevin Bendix
was promoted to partner of Kirkland & Ellis LLP in Los Angeles.
Intellectual Property Litigation
Gavin C.P. Campbell
was promoted to partner of Kirkland & Ellis LLP in Los Angeles.
Litigation
Annie Cheng
was promoted to partner of Kirkland & Ellis LLP in Los Angeles.
Real Estate
Faris N. Elrabie
Investment Funds
Austin G. Glassman
was promoted to partner of Kirkland & Ellis LLP in Los Angeles.
Debt Finance
Bianca Levin-Soler
was promoted to partner of Kirkland & Ellis LLP in Los Angeles.
M&A/Private Equity
Nichole E. Lopez-Tackett
was promoted to partner of Kirkland & Ellis LLP in Los Angeles.
Debt Finance
Austin C. Norris
was promoted to partner of Kirkland & Ellis LLP in Los Angeles.
Litigation
Benjamin Maxwell Sadun
was promoted to partner of Kirkland & Ellis LLP in Los Angeles.
Litigation
W.F. Cody Sonntag
was promoted to partner of Kirkland & Ellis LLP in Los Angeles.
Real Estate
Amir Freund
was promoted to partner of Kirkland & Ellis LLP in Palo Alto.
Intellectual Property Litigation
Jonathan Manor
was promoted to partner of Kirkland & Ellis LLP in Palo Alto.
M&A/Private Equity
Reza Dokhanchy
was promoted to partner of Kirkland & Ellis LLP in San Francisco.
Intellectual Property Litigation
Jacob H. Johnston
was promoted to partner of Kirkland & Ellis LLP in San Francisco.
Litigation
Barry S. Le Vine
was promoted to partner of Kirkland & Ellis LLP in San Francisco.
Investment Funds
Natalie M. Logan
was promoted to partner of Kirkland & Ellis LLP in San Francisco.
M&A/Private Equity
Austin S. Pollet
was promoted to partner of Kirkland & Ellis LLP in San Francisco.
M&A/Private Equity
Kristen P.L. Reichenbach
was promoted to partner of Kirkland & Ellis LLP in San Francisco.
Intellectual Property Litigation
Christopher Wynne
was promoted to partner of Kirkland & Ellis LLP in San Francisco.
Investment Funds
Heidi Yuen
was promoted to partner of Kirkland & Ellis LLP in San Francisco.
Tax
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Kirkland & Ellis is a global law firm with about 2,200 attorneys representing clients in private equity, M&A and other complex corporate transactions, litigation and dispute resolution/arbitration, restructuring, and intellectual property matters. The Firm has 14 offices around the world: Beijing, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Los Angeles, Munich, New York, Palo Alto, San Francisco, Shanghai and Washington, D.C.
Morrison & Foerster LLP
Christine Wong
joined Morrison & Foerster LLP in San Francisco.
Christine joins the firm after spending the last five years at Fujitsu, where she most recently served as Vice President, Head of International Compliance. In this role, she led the development and implementation of compliance programs including anti-bribery/corruption, antitrust and competition, and export control. Christine also has significant prosecutorial experience, having served seven years as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of New York and in the Northern District of California. She has prior experience at a national law firm as well.
Morrison & Foerster LLP
Christine Wong
joined Morrison & Foerster LLP in San Francisco.
Investigations and white collar defense
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Christine joins the firm after spending the last five years at Fujitsu, where she most recently served as Vice President, Head of International Compliance. In this role, she led the development and implementation of compliance programs including anti-bribery/corruption, antitrust and competition, and export control. Christine also has significant prosecutorial experience, having served seven years as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of New York and in the Northern District of California. She has prior experience at a national law firm as well.
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Amir Freund joined Kirkland & Ellis LLP as partner in Palo Alto.
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Kirkland & Ellis is a global law firm with 2,200 attorneys representing clients in private equity, M&A and other complex corporate transactions, litigation and dispute resolution/arbitration, restructuring, and intellectual property matters. The Firm has 14 offices around the world: Beijing, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Los Angeles, Munich, New York, Palo Alto, San Francisco, Shanghai and Washington, D.C.
T:
(650) 859-7004
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(650) 859-7000
Fisher Phillips
Tyler Woods
joined Fisher Phillips as partner in Irvine.
Woods represents employers in litigation involving discrimination, wrongful termination, sexual harassment, wage-and-hour, breach of employment contracts, unfair competition, and misappropriation of trade secrets claims. He also defends restaurants and retail businesses against claims brought under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and he counsels clients regarding employment policies and practices.
"Tyler has both litigation prowess and a deep understanding of business, which are decided benefits to his clients who are often facing difficult operational and reputational considerations. He's a great complement to the expanding Orange County team," said James J. McDonald, Jr., managing partner of the firm's Irvine office.
Woods joins the firm from Pacific Trial Attorneys in Newport Beach. He was honored as a Southern California Super Lawyers "Rising Star" from 2009-2011 and in 2014. Woods earned his J.D. from the University of Southern California, Gould School of Law (2004) and his B.A. from the University of California, Davis (1999).
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Fisher Phillips attorneys are ready to help you take a stand: in court, with employees and unions, or with competitors. Fisher Phillips has the experience and resolve to back you up. That's why some of the savviest employers come to the firm to handle their toughest labor and employment cases. The firm has more than 370 attorneys in 32 offices. In addition to Irvine, the offices are in Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Cleveland, Columbia, Columbus, Dallas, Denver, Fort Lauderdale, Gulfport, Houston, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Louisville, Memphis, New Jersey, New Orleans, New York, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Tampa, and Washington, D.C.
Fisher Phillips Bolsters
Robert D. Wilson III
joined Fisher Phillips Bolsters as partner in San Diego.
Wilson represents employers in state and federal courts and before all California administrative law agencies (including the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement and Department of Fair Employment and Housing) handling various employment matters, including the defense of wage-and-hour, business expense reimbursement and unfair business practice claims. He specializes in the defense of complex "bet-the-company" wage-and-hour class actions and California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) representative actions involving California's wage-and-hour laws and claims made by employees under both the California Labor Code and the FLSA, including in other states.
Additionally, Wilson routinely defends employers and supervisors in individual employment matters, including claims of wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, maritime injury, retaliation and individual wage-and-hour claims. He routinely advises and counsels clients on their obligations arising under federal, state and local labor laws, and regularly performs workplace trainings, investigations and audits.
"Robert's substantial litigation experience informs his workplace investigations, and he applies this keen insight in his analysis of the evidence, potential exposure and resolution options - all of which are of great benefit to our clients across industries," said Christopher C. Hoffman, regional managing partner of the firm's San Diego office.
Wilson joins the firm from Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP in San Diego. In 2017 and 2018, he was selected to the San Diego Magazine's "Top Lawyers in San Diego" awards, with a distinction in Employment Law. Wilson earned his J.D. from Albany Law School of Union University (2001), where he served as Note and Comment Editor for the Albany Law Review, and his B.S. in Business Administration and Entrepreneurship with Honors, magna cum laude, from Northeastern University (1998).
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Fisher Phillips attorneys are ready to help you take a stand: in court, with employees and unions, or with competitors. Fisher Phillips has the experience and resolve to back you up. That's why some of the savviest employers come to the firm to handle their toughest labor and employment cases. The firm has more than 370 attorneys in 32 offices. In addition to San Diego, the offices are in Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Cleveland, Columbia, Columbus, Dallas, Denver, Fort Lauderdale, Gulfport, Houston, Irvine, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Louisville, Memphis, New Jersey, New Orleans, New York, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland, Sacramento, San Francisco, Seattle, Tampa, and Washington, D.C.
Address
4747 Executive Dr. Ste 1000 , San Diego 92121-3113
T:
(858) 597-9600
F:
(858) 597-9601
Best Best & Krieger LLP
Colin Coffey
joined Best Best & Krieger LLP as partner in Walnut Creek.
Coffey's central practice is public health care law and regulation, representing providers generally, and medical centers, health care districts, community clinics, skilled nursing facilities and physician groups.
Noël Caughman
joined Best Best & Krieger LLP as partner in Walnut Creek.
Caughman’s practice concentrates on both health care and employment law. She represents hospitals and various business entities working predominantly on transactional and regulatory compliance matters.
Alison Bassett
joined Best Best & Krieger LLP as of counsel in Walnut Creek.
Bassett represents a broad range of health care providers across all aspects of medical practices and operations, with a focus on transactional work and regulatory compliance.
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Best Best & Krieger LLP is a national law firm that focuses on health care, environmental, labor & employment, business and employee benefits law for public agency and private clients. With more than 200 attorneys, the law firm has 10 offices nationwide, including Walnut Creek, Irvine, Riverside and Washington, D.C.
Address
300 S. Grand Ave., 25th Floor , Los Angeles 90071
T:
(213) 787-2552
Buchalter
Daniel M. Rygorsky
joined Buchalter as shareholder in Los Angeles.
Litigation
M. Reed Mercado
joined Buchalter as senior counsel in Los Angeles.
Bank & Finance
Richard P. Steelman Jr.
joined Buchalter as special counsel in Los Angeles.
Litigation
Roma B. Patel
joined Buchalter as attorney in Los Angeles.
Health Care
California Lawyers Association Corporations Committee of the Business Law Section
Emily J. Yukich
joined California Lawyers Association Corporations Committee of the Business Law Section in Los Angeles.
She is managing partner of Fox Rothchild LLP's Los Angeles office. Yukich was appointed to serve a two-year term on the association committee. As a Corporations Committee member, she will work with fellow members to create educational materials for attorneys and corporations that are based in California, as well as propose new legislation and make recommendations to improve existing regulations of the state's corporations code. Yukich counsels small to midsized businesses in a variety of industries and handles business formation, planning and restructuring and works with startups on strategy and early-stage funding as well as with existing companies on growth and acquisition financing. She is based in Los Angeles.
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(310) 228-3076
Kesselman Brantly Stockinger LLP
Monica M. Castillo van Panhuys
joined Kesselman Brantly Stockinger LLP as attorney in Manhattan Beach.
Kesselman Brantly Stockinger LLP (KBS), a leading antitrust and business litigation firm, announces the addition of veteran Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") Antitrust Lawyer, Monica M. Castillo van Panhuys. Before joining KBS, Ms. van Panhuys was a staff attorney at the United States Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Competition in Washington, DC and Dallas, TX, where she investigated mergers and anticompetitive business practices. From 2008 to 2018, Ms. van Panhuys worked for the FTC in Washington D.C., investigating mergers, negotiating divestitures, and challenging unlawful mergers and anticompetitive practices. During her years of government service, Ms. van Panhuys investigated an array of industries in merger and data security actions including software, semiconductors, aluminum containers, paint, coal, as well as online job, dating, and gaming applications. Her team's efforts in its litigations against Ardagh and St. Gobain resulted in a substantial divestiture preventing the further concentration of the U.S. glass container market. Ms. van Panhuys was also a member of the FTC's In re: McWane trial team that stopped dominant ductile iron pipe fitting manufacturers from using unlawful agreements to harm competitors.
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Kesselman Brantly Stockinger LLP (KBS) represents family-owned and publicly traded companies, specializing in antitrust and unfair competition disputes, competition counseling, complex business litigation and real estate litigation. KBS attorneys have extensive experience litigating antitrust claims both in federal and state courts, including price discrimination, vertical price fixing, group boycott, monopolization and refusals to deal. Their combined experience spans a breadth of industries encompassing manufacturing and distribution, semiconductor, pharmaceutical, health care, airlines, cable television, film, music, and sports.
Address
1230 Rosecrans Avenue, Suite 690 , Manhattan Beach 90266 USA
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(310) 307-4555
Duane Morris LLP
Boris Zelkind
joined Duane Morris LLP as partner in San Diego.
Zelkind specializes in intellectual property litigation, including patent infringement, trade secrets, trademark, copyrights and unfair competition cases. He has litigated complex trademark infringement matters and has written extensively on the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016. He also oversees patent infringement proceedings and nullity actions in Europe. He is based in San Diego.
Address
750 B Street, Suite 2900 , San Diego 92101-4681
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(619) 744-2267
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(619) 923-2673