Zachary Anjou Bulthuis joined Akerman LLP as partner in Los Angeles.

A versatile lawyer with experience litigating employment, commercial and intellectual property disputes, Bulthuis focuses his practice on representing management in labor and employment disputes. His clientele is diverse, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to local businesses and individuals.

Bulthuis has extensive courtroom experience, and has obtained success for his clients in both alternative dispute resolution and trial settings. His work includes litigation of, and advice on, wage and hour, California's Private Attorney General Act (PAGA), trade secret, reimbursement and unfair competition claims arising from employment relationships.

Cyndie M. Chang was promoted to partner of Duane Morris LLP in Los Angeles.

Cyndie has been honored with the Southern California Chinese Lawyers Association's first-ever Trailblazer Award. Each year, SCCLA recognizes a legal practitioner based upon his or her individual achievement and contribution to the APA legal community. Chang was selected to receive the Trailblazer Award based on achievements in her legal career, her championing of issues affecting immigrants and other marginalized communities, and overall dedication to the APA community.

Rudolph F. Lehrer was promoted to partner of Jaffe and Clemens in Beverly Hills.

Rudolph F. Lehrer is a seasoned litigator and trial attorney with experience in state and federal civil litigation, at both the trial and appellate levels, which can be critical in contentious family law cases. Rudolph has transferred his knowledge of business litigation to the practice of family law and appreciates seeing the immediate positive results his efforts yield for his clients.

Marc Boiron joined FisherBroyles LLP as partner in the fintech and blockchain practice group in Los Angeles.

Mr. Boiron represents leaders in blockchain and other distributed ledger technologies and digital currencies that operate businesses in diverse industries, including ad tech, ecommerce, energy, healthcare, mobile apps, music, payment systems, real estate, and video games. With his extensive background in corporate and securities law, Mr. Boiron advises companies on issues that include initial coin offerings, security token offerings, smart contracts, cryptocurrency funds, cryptocurrency exchanges, and other blockchain-related laws. He also advises early stage companies in traditional and crowdfunding financings, using exemptions like Reg D, Reg A+ and Reg CF. Mr. Boiron received his J.D. from Dickinson School of Law and his Master of Business Administration from Smeal College of Business, both of Pennsylvania State University, and his Bachelor of Business Administration from Middle Tennessee State University.

Nathan A. Cohen joined Peckar & Abramson as senior counsel in Los Angeles.

Cohen focuses his practice on construction law, commercial litigation, real estate, corporate compliance and internal investigations.

Anthony P. Schoenberg was promoted to business litigation chair of Farella Braun + Martel LLP in Farella Braun + Martel LLP's San Francisco office.

Anthony P. Schoenberg has been named chair of Farella Braun + Martel LLP's Business Litigation practice area. Schoenberg represents companies and individuals in commercial real estate disputes, trade secret matters and contractual arbitrations. He has tried many cases to successful verdicts before juries, judges and arbitrators. Schoenberg oversees Farella’s pro bono litigation and is a founding member of its Renewable Energy & Clean Technologies, Internet Law, Ediscovery, and Privacy & Cybersecurity practices. Schoenberg is a former member of the Executive Committee of the Litigation Section of the Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF), and currently chairs BASF’s Immigration Task Force.

Thomas B. Mayhew was promoted to complex litigation department chair of Farella Braun + Martel LLP in Farella Braun + Martel LLP's San Francisco office.

Partner Thomas B. Mayhew has been promoted to chair of Farella Braun + Martel LLP's Complex Litigation Department, which includes the Business Litigation, Employment and White Collar Crime and Internal Corporate Investigations practice areas. Mayhew represents plaintiffs and defendants from the Bay Area's leading industries in cases involving breach of contract, fraud, negligent misrepresentation, and other business torts. He has significant class action experience, litigating more than 30 class actions including claims of false advertising, corporate breach of fiduciary duty, and federal securities law. In 2017 Mayhew served as president of the Northern California Chapter of the Association of Business Trial Lawyers, and is the past chair of Farella's Business Litigation practice.

James W. Hill joined FisherBroyles, LLP as partner in Los Angeles.

HIll's extensive legal practice includes patent litigation and prosecution, strategic counseling, intellectual property due diligence and licensing in the areas of medical devices, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, software, and signal and imaging processing. He received his J.D. (cum laude) from Boston University, his M.D. from the University of Southern California, and his Bachelor of Science from California State University, Los Angeles.

Nathan A. Cohen joined Peckar & Abramson P.C. as senior counsel in Los Angeles.

Construction law, commercial litigation, real estate, corporate compliance and internal investigations.

Siegfried J.W. Ruppert joined Taylor English Duma LLP as partner in San Francisco.

Siegfried J.W. Ruppert, Ph.D., joins Taylor English Duma LLP as a partner in the firm's Intellectual Property Practice based in San Francisco. Dr. Ruppert focuses his practice on representing domestic and international clients, including startup companies, in matters regarding patent prosecution, patent litigation, patent interference, patent infringement analysis and opinion work.

Rocky Collis joined Acceleron Law Group as partner in Southern California.

Rocky represents clients in complex business transactions and serves as outside general counsel to businesses in a variety of industries, with an emphasis on emerging-growth companies, sports and entertainment, and real estate.

Maureen Mackintosh Home joined LightGabler as employment and appellate counsel in LightGabler, 760 Paseo Camarillo, Camarillo, CA 93010.

Maureen M. Home has more than 20 years of experience representing and counseling employers in all aspects of employment law and litigation. She has successfully defended employers in state and federal court against claims for wrongful discharge and whistleblower retaliation; race, national origin, sex, and disability discrimination; and harassment. Home has defended wage and hour class actions and wage claims brought before the California Labor Commissioner. She was also a senior appellate attorney at the Second District Court of Appeal.

David C. Smith joined Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP as partner in San Francisco.

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Todd C. Carpenter joined Latham & Watkins LLP as partner in San Francisco.

Mr. Carpenter is a corporate partner in the Emerging Companies Practice of Latham & Watkins LLP, focusing on high-growth, private companies and venture investors in the technology and life sciences sectors.

Steven N. Williams joined Joseph Saveri Law Firm Inc. as partner in Joseph Saveri Law Firm Inc..

Steven N. Williams practices in the fields of litigation, trial, and client counseling, with an emphasis on representation of civil plaintiffs in antitrust matters. He also brings experience in First Amendment defense, securities, environmental, and general business litigation. He has served in leadership positions in more than a dozen antitrust class cases throughout his 25-year career.

Adam Ettinger joined FisherBroyles LLP as partner and co-chair of the fintech and blockchain practice group in Los Angeles.

Adam Ettinger focuses his practice on venture capital and angel financing, technology development, hardware manufacturing, channel relationships, licensing, and privacy for companies involved in many technologies including blockchain and digital currencies, social gaming, Internet advertising, mobile apps, ecommerce, SAAS, semiconductors, and networking. His clients have included AMD, Apple, BitGo, Brave, Comma.ai, DeviceScape, Fakespace, Get Satisfaction, Intel, Internet Devices (acquired by Alcatel), Lightning Labs, Magma Design, MasterCard, New Enterprise Associates, Network Solutions Inc., Nimble Collective, Orchestria (acquired by CA), S3 (acquired by HTC), Self Aware Games (acquired by Big Fish), Tivo, and Undertone Networks. He has represented investors in investments including Hootsuite, Houzz, The Social+Capital Partnership, and SpaceX.

Michael Alexander Sigall joined Wolf, Rifkin, Shapiro, Schulman & Rabkin LLP as attorney in West Los Angeles.

he law firm Wolf, Rifkin, Shapiro, Schulman & Rabkin LLP has added business and employment litigator Michael Sigall to its Los Angeles team.

Sigall has a breadth of experience handling all facets of litigation, but primarily concentrates on business and employment litigation matters.

Sigall explained that his main objective as a litigator is to be efficient without compromising the quality and integrity of his work, "I strive to offer my clients the best possible results as quickly as possible. I am eager to be there for my clients every step of the way."

Prior to joining Wolf, Rifkin, Shapiro, Schulman & Rabkin LLP, Sigall practiced at Collins Collins Muir and Stewart LLP, where he developed and refined his litigation skills in all areas of litigation including: general business, commercial litigation, labor and employment, real estate and professional liability. Sigall finds Wolf, Rifkin, Shapiro, Schulman & Rabkin LLP to be an ideal environment to grow as a litigator and provide clients with quick, creative legal solutions to business and employment litigation issues.

He explained, "I am thrilled to continue my practice at Wolf Rifkin due its stellar reputation in the legal community and the support that I receive from everyone on my team. The family environment here will foster my growth as a litigator for many years to come."

Sigall received his undergraduate degree from the University of Washington and his J.D. from Loyola Law School. He is based at the firm's West Los Angeles office.

Torrey McClary joined King & Spalding LLP in Los Angeles.

Health care transactional lawyer Torrey McClary has joined King & Spalding as a partner in its Los Angeles office.

McClary, a former partner at Hogan Lovells, specializes in representing health systems, academic medical centers, biotech companies and technology firms in a range of corporate and transactional matters. She has advised clients on prominent and highly complex health system transactions in recent years, using a variety of transactions models, including joint operating agreements, asset purchases, long-term leases and membership substitutions. McClary joins King & Spalding's Healthcare team.

"Torrey's excellent depth of experience on acquisitions, spin-offs and joint ventures, particularly in the healthcare arena, will make her a huge asset to our clients," said Wick Sollers, head of the firm's Government Matters practice group. "She'll also be instrumental in broadening the firm's healthcare-related offerings on the West Coast."

McClary has 20 years of experience as a mergers and acquisitions attorney, and has been based in Los Angeles since 2014.

"Torrey has a stellar reputation and great energy," said Jim Boswell, leader of King & Spalding's Healthcare team. "She's a builder and, we're thrilled she'll be joining us."

McClary is frequently quoted in national publications on trends in healthcare and is a sought-after speaker on trends and developments in the sector. She was named to the National Diversity Council's 2016 list of Top Women Lawyers. McClary received her undergraduate degree from the University of California, Berkeley and her J.D. from New York University School of Law.

"I am really pleased to be joining King & Spalding," McClary said. "I am excited about the firm's top-tier reputation, the scope and breadth of its healthcare capabilities and regulatory expertise, and its commitment to growth. The firm is well-positioned to support complex and innovative transactions, and I look forward to moving my practice to such a strong platform."

McClary joins fellow health care partner Travis Jackson, who joined the firm's Los Angeles office in 2017. The office also added Special Matters partner Brian Michael and Business Litigation partners Joe Akrotirianakis and Aaron Craig in 2017.

Marc Levinson was promoted to senior counsel of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP in Sacramento.

Orrick's Marc Levinson, a restructuring senior counsel in the firm's Sacramento office, has been selected as Chair of the American College of Bankruptcy. The College announced Levinson's election at its annual meeting in Washington, D.C. on March 16. The College, formed in 1989, is an honorary association of approximately 800 U.S. and international bankruptcy and insolvency professionals, including lawyers, judges, professors and financial advisers. Nominees of the College are invited to join based on a proven record of the highest standards of professionalism and service to the profession and community. The College is the nation's largest funder of pro bono consumer bankruptcy programs, having awarded nearly $1.3 million of grants during the last three years.

Levinson is nationally recognized for his capabilities in complex reorganizations and restructurings, out-of-court workouts and other insolvency matters. Most notably, he has represented California cities in connection with their financial difficulties both inside and outside of bankruptcy, including serving as chief bankruptcy counsel to the City of Vallejo and to the City of Stockton in their chapter 9 cases - each of which resulted in a confirmed plan of adjustment. Additionally, he frequently gives lectures about bankruptcy, insolvency and reorganization issues.

Levinson was inducted as a Fellow in the College in 1998 and has previously served as a Member of the Board of Directors, as its Secretary, as Ninth Circuit Regent, as Chair of the Board of Regents and, most recently, as President. In addition to his work with the American College of Bankruptcy, he also is a Conferee of the National Bankruptcy Conference, and has served on its Executive Committee.