Matthew John Bresnahan was promoted to partner of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati in San Diego & Los Angeles.

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati announced Matthew John Bresnahan has been elected partner in San Diego and Los Angeles, effective Feb. 1. Bresnahan serves as primary outside intellectual property counsel to life sciences companies within the biotechnology, molecular biology, pharmaceutical, diagnostic, and medical device industries in Southern California. His practice focuses on all aspects of IP, including strategic patent counseling, patent prosecution, licensing, and litigation.

Chang Derek Liu was promoted to partner of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati in San Francisco.

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati announced Chang Derek Liu has been elected partner in San Francisco, effective Feb. 1. Liu focuses his practice primarily on the technology and life sciences industries. His transactional experience includes public and private company mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures; tender and exchange offers; joint ventures; minority investments; and other strategic corporate transactions, representing both strategic and private equity clients.

Jeffrey Chen joined Bartko Zankel Bunzel & Miller as principal attorney in Bartko Zankel Bunzel & Miller.

Jeffrey Chen is an intellectual property litigator who focuses his practice on high-stakes patent infringement disputes.

Jennifer Diane Knapp was promoted to partner of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati in Palo Alto.

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati announced Jennifer Diane Knapp has been elected partner in Palo Alto, effective Feb. 1. Knapp represents public and private life sciences and technology companies, as well as venture capital and other institutional investors. She focuses on representing companies throughout their entire life cycle from formation to exit, and in all manner of strategic and complex transactions, including corporate formation and structuring, venture capital financings, corporate governance, spin-ins and spin-outs, mergers and acquisitions, public offerings, public company disclosure requirements, and SEC compliance matters. She also advises investors in venture capital financings and other strategic investments and transactions.

Angela Lucille Dunning was promoted to partner of Cooley LLP in Palo Alto.

Cooley LLP announced Angela Lucille Dunning has been elected partner in Palo Alto, effective Jan. 1. Dunning's litigation practice spans a wide array of matters in federal and state court, including complex commercial disputes, trademark, copyright, trade secrets and unfair competition cases.

John Paul Oleksiuk was promoted to partner of Cooley LLP in Santa Monica.

Cooley LLP announced John Paul "JP" Oleksiuk has been elected partner in Los Angeles, effective Jan. 1. Oleksiuk's practice focuses on litigation, prosecution and counseling in the fields of trademark and copyright law. He litigates trademark and copyright disputes in federal courts, trademark matters before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board and UDRP domain name arbitration proceedings.

Joshua Blank joined UC Irvine School of Law as professor of law in Irvine.

UC Irvine School of Law announced Joshua Blank has joined as a professor of law. He joins UCI Law from New York University School of Law where, besides being a professor of tax law, Blank is vice dean for technology-enhanced education, and faculty director of the school's Graduate Tax Program.

Shannon Renee Delahaye was promoted to partner of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich Rosati in Palo Alto.

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati announced Shannon Renee Delahave has been elected partner in Palo Alto, effective Feb. 1. Delahaye works with companies and underwriters in connection with initial public offerings and other capital markets transactions. She also advises public companies on SEC compliance, disclosure, and corporate governance matters, and complex securities law issues.

Matthew Todd Wiltermuth was promoted to partner of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati in Palo Alto.

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati announced Matthew Todd Wiltermuth has been elected partner in Palo Alto, effective Feb. 1. Wiltermuth advises clients in strategic commercial and intellectual property transactions, including collaboration and partnering arrangements, technology licensing and acquisitions, mergers and acquisitions, research and development agreements, and manufacturing, supply, and distribution arrangements, primarily in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, and life sciences industries.

Daniel Jedediah Knauss was promoted to partner of Cooley LLP in Palo Alto.

Cooley LLP announced Daniel Jedediah Knauss has been elected partner in Palo Alto, effective Jan. 1. Knauss' litigation practice focuses on intellectual property, with an emphasis on life sciences. He litigates patent infringement and contract disputes concerning a variety of technologies, including cancer medicines, antiviral therapeutics, biofuels, agriculture and medical devices.

Bradley Muchard Libuit was promoted to partner of Cooley LLP in San Francisco.

Cooley LLP announced Bradley Muchard Libuit has been elected partner in San Francisco, effective Jan. 1. Libuit practices corporate and securities law. He represents companies at all stages of their life cycle, from startups to large public companies, as well as venture capital firms and other institutional investors.

Ellen R.Z. Rosen joined The Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles as general counsel in Los Angeles.

The Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles announced Ellen R.Z. Rosen has joined as general counsel. Rosen will work on supporting The Foundation's endowment funds and help to grow endowments and other charitable giving funds. Rosen succeeds Susan C. Mattisinko, who held the position since 2012.

Brandon Michael Jacob Gantus was promoted to partner of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati in Palo Alto.

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati announced Brandon Michael Jacob Gantus has been elected partner in San Francisco, effective Feb. 1. Gantus represents companies in compensation and employee benefits matters, with a particular emphasis on mergers and acquisitions and capital markets transactions. He advises clients on the design, drafting, and administration of equity-based compensation programs; employment, consulting, retention, severance, change in control, and deferred compensation arrangements; and the associated tax, accounting, ERISA, and securities law implications.

Adam Shaun Bloom was promoted to partner of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati in Palo Alto.

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati announced Adam Shaun Bloom has been elected as partner in Palo Alto, effective Feb. 1. Bloom advises clients on general business and corporate law matters. He works with public and private technology companies, as well as investment banks, venture capital firms, and private equity firms. Bloom also handles complex transactions and deals involving novel structures.

Michael S. Didiuk joined Perkins Coie LLP in San Francisco.

Perkins Coie LLP announced Michael S. Didiuk has joined its investment management practice as a partner in San Francisco. During his time at the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission, Didiuk headed examinations of registered investment advisers to cryptoasset funds, hedge funds, private equity funds, registered investment companies and family offices. He also counseled on issues under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, and coordinated across divisions on digital currency and marketplace lender matters.

Irene Inkyu Yang was promoted to partner of Sidley Austin LLP in San Francisco.

Sidley Austin LLP announced Irene Inkyu Yang has been elected partner in San Francisco, effective Jan. 1. Yang is a member of the firm's intellectual property litigation practice and represents clients in patent cases across a broad range of industries and technologies, including computer networking and telecommunications, Internet software and e-commerce, video conferencing, operating systems, semiconductors, peritoneal dialysis, large volume infusion pumps, vehicle and asset tracking, biometric fingerprint sensors, needleless intravenous connectors, architectural lighting fixtures and electronic educational toys.

Craig Paul Wood joined VLP Law Group LLP as partner in Los Angeles.

VLP Law Group LLP announced Craig Paul Wood has joined the firm's real estate practice group as a partner in Los Angeles. Wood's practice encompasses the representation of institutional investors, private equity sponsors, high net-worth individuals, pension funds, pension fund advisors and private companies in a broad range of real estate projects throughout the United States.

Andrea Sheridan Ordin joined Strumwasser Woocher as partner in Los Angeles.

Strumwasser & Woocher announced Andrea Sheridan Ordin has joined the firm's public-interest and government-representation practice as senior counsel in Los Angeles. Ordin also serves on the Los Angeles City Ethics Commission, was appointed by President Jimmy Carter as the first female U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California and was only the third woman in the nation to serve as a U.S. attorney. She also served as president of the Los Angeles Police Commission.

Brandon Clark Rose was promoted to partner of McManis Faulkner in San Jose.

McManis Faulkner announced Brandon Clark Rose has been elevated to partner in San Jose, effective Jan. 1. Rose is a member of the family law group and represents clients during marital dissolution cases, resolving property and business disputes, as well as contested child custody and support issues.

Daniel Roberto O'Neill was promoted to partner of Sidley Austin LLP in San Francisco.

Sidley Austin LLP announced Daniel Roberto O'Neill has been elected partner in San Francisco, effective Jan. 1. O'Neill is a member of the firm's investment funds, advisers and derivatives practice. His practice focuses on the representation of investment managers and fund sponsors in connection with the structuring, formation, funding, and operation of a wide range of investment products and services, including hedge funds, private equity funds, and separately managed accounts. He also regularly counsels investment managers with respect to federal and state registration and compliance issues and general corporate matters.