Martin David Carr

Martin Carr has been reappointed to the California Commission on Uniform State Laws, where he has served since 2011. Carr has been principal at the Law Offices of Martin Carr since 2013 and an adjunct professor of law at the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law since 2006.

Lee Soll Arian joined Nelson Hardiman, LLP as partner in Los Angeles.

Nelson Hardiman, LLP has announced that Lee Soll Arian has joined as a partner in the healthcare firm’s Los Angeles office. Lee is an authority on healthcare fraud and abuse, and has overseen efforts at leading health insurers to improve fraud detection and deterrence.

John Arthur Sebastinelli joined Greenberg Traurig LLP as shareholder in San Francisco.

Greenberg Traurig, LLP has announced that John Sebastinelli has joined the firm’s government law & policy and insurance regulatory & transactions practices as a shareholder in its San Francisco office. John’s practice focuses on California insurance regulatory law matters, and handling matters in the insurance sector. John represents over 100 property and casualty and life and health insurers, as well as other insurance-related organizations, in a vast array of regulatory, transactional and compliance issues including licensing, mergers and acquisitions, policy filings, retail and surplus line brokerages, and insurance company and reinsurance transactions.

Casey Thomas Fleck joined Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP as partner in Los Angeles.

Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP has announced that Casey Fleck has joined as a partner in the firm’s Los Angeles office. Casey is experienced in a range of corporate transactions, including public and private securities offerings, corporate restructurings, recapitalizations, mergers and acquisitions, tender offers and consent solicitations. He regularly represents public and private companies, investment banks and private equity funds, and has advised on successful initial public offerings and high-yield, investment-grade bond and convertible debt offerings representing both banks and issuers.

Henry Chao-Lon Su joined Constantine Cannon LLP as partner in San Francisco.

Constantine Cannon LLP has announced that Henry C. Su has joined the firm’s antitrust practice as a partner in its San Francisco and Washington, D.C. offices. Henry will counsel and represent clients in the healthcare, pharmaceutical, retail, and technology sectors in the courts and before government agencies, legislators, and other policymakers. At Constantine Cannon, Henry’s practice will focus on issues related to intellectual property, technology, and innovation.

Maria Victoria Olszewska joined The Genie Harrison Law Firm as trial lawyer in Los Angeles.

The Genie Harrison Law Firm has announced that Maria "Mary" Olszewska has joined as a trial lawyer in the firm’s Los Angeles office. Mary is an employment lawyer whose practice focuses on sexual harassment and sexual abuse victims’ rights advocacy.

Ian O'Donnell joined Goodwin LLP as partner in San Francisco.

Goodwin LLP has announced that Ian ODonnell has joined the firm’s private investment funds practice as a partner in its San Francisco office. Ian focuses on all aspects of the formation and operation of domestic and international investment funds, including venture capital, private equity, fund of funds, secondary market, debt and a variety of other types of funds ranging from multibillion-dollar venture capital and leveraged buy-out funds to much smaller venture capital, angel, pledge and similar micro funds. His practice also includes the representation of issuers and funds in public and private financing transactions.

Linda Kay Durost joined Coleman & Horowitt, LLP as senior counsel in Fresno.

Coleman & Horowitt, LLP has announced that Linda K. Durost has joined the firm’s Fresno office. She will represent clients in business and real estate transactions, business formation and dissolution, wealth preservation, estate planning, probate, wills, trusts, trust administration, and probate and trust disputes.

Lee Norman Smith joined Coleman & Horowitt, LLP as partner in Sacramento/Fresno.

Coleman & Horowitt, LLP has announced that Lee N. Smith has joined the firm as head of the firm's new Environmental Practice Group. Lee will manage the firm's new Sacramento location and work in each of the firm's offices. Lee’s practice includes land and natural resource regulation and development, environmental compliance, water law and litigation. He is experienced in federal and state water quality, hazardous materials, air quality and Prop. 65 compliance issues, including environmental due diligence projects for mining and energy projects. He has handled cases before the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board, the San Joaquin Unified Air Pollution Control District, and local environmental agencies.

Charles Ernest Schwenck joined Crowell & Moring LLP as senior counsel in Orange County.

Crowell & Moring LLP has announced that Charles E. Schwenck has joined as a senior counsel in the firm’s energy group in its Orange County office. Charles has more than 40 years of experience handling transactions primarily in the energy, natural resources, and construction industries. He represents developers, owners, operators, contractors, and investors, whom he assists on a broad range of commercial transactions concerning the development, financing, acquisition/disposition, and operation of energy and other infrastructure projects.

Ryan Matthew Austin was promoted to partner of Loeb & Loeb LLP in Los Angeles.

Loeb & Loeb LLP has announced that Ryan M. Austin has been promoted to partner in the firm’s Los Angeles office. Ryan’s practice covers a wide range of U.S. federal income and state and local tax issues. He represents clients in federal and state tax controversy matters, particularly in disputes with the Internal Revenue Service and the California Franchise Tax Board, and he regularly advises clients in connection with business and investment transactions, including formations, acquisitions and dispositions.

Lucille Goins Dimmick joined Coleman & Horowitt, LLP as senior counsel in Los Angeles.

Coleman & Horowitt, LLP has announced that Lucille Goins Dimmick has joined the firm’s Los Angeles office. She will advise clients on banking compliance issues relating to consumer financing, including automobile financing, credit cards, and the CFPB.

Elliot Schlesinger Katz joined McGuireWoods LLP as partner in San Francisco.

McGuireWoods LLP has announced that Elliot Katz has joined as a partner to lead the firm’s connected automated vehicle practice in its San Francisco office. In his previous practice, Elliot advised automakers, global technology companies, and municipalities on emerging issues in the mobility space. He also has significant experience litigating privacy, intellectual property, and complex business matters, and counseling clients on privacy and consumer protection laws.

Alisa Shu Edelson joined Klinedinst PC as counsel in Los Angeles.

Klinedinst PC has announced that Alisa S. Edelson has joined the firm as counsel. Alisa has experience representing individuals and businesses in a variety of disputes involving unfair competition, defamation, trade secret misappropriation, breach of contract, copyright and trademark infringement, idea submission, and wrongful termination in state and federal courts. In addition, Alisa has counseled clients on branding and intellectual property protection and enforcement including with respect to due diligence, clearance, prosecution, and management.

Kenneth Edward Keller joined Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP as partner in San Francisco.

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP has announced that Ken Keller has joined the litigation boutique as a partner in San Francisco. He comes to Pillsbury from the San Francisco litigation boutique, Keller Sloan Roman & Holland LLP, which he co-founded in 1998. Ken represents clients in a wide array of patent, trademark, trade dress, trade secrets, copyright, licensing, breach of contract and unfair competition litigation. In addition to litigating cases involving issues pertaining to the industry, Ken advises producers, directors, screenwriters and composers with transactional issues.

Kandace P. Watson joined Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP as partner in Del Mar.

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP has announced that Kandace P. Watson has joined its corporate practice group as a partner in the firm’s Del Mar office. Kandace has experience representing companies, corporate boards and executives in intellectual property intensive industries, including biomedical, biotechnology, chemical, healthcare, pharmaceutical, software and technology.

David Michael Ross was promoted to partner of Carlsmith Ball LLP in Los Angeles.

David Ross, former of counsel for Carlsmith Ball, has been promoted to partner in the firm’s Los Angeles office. David’s practice includes complex commercial litigation, alternative dispute resolution, and pre-dispute counseling.

Jason R. Vollbracht joined Goodwin Procter LLP as partner in San Francisco.

Goodwin Procter LLP has announced that Jason Vollbracht has joined its tax group as a partner in the firm’s San Francisco office. Jason focuses his practice on federal income taxation, with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions, formation of investment funds, partnerships and other joint ventures, and real estate transactions.

Laura Reathaford joined Blank Rome LLP as partner in Los Angeles.

Blank Rome LLP has announced that Laura Reathaford has joined its Labor and Employment group in Los Angeles. Laura focuses her practice on management-side employment litigation, with a special emphasis on representative actions under the Private Attorney General Act and other wage and hour collective and class actions. She counsels clients on termination issues, employee handbooks, leave and disability rules, and California and federal wage and hour laws, and represents the management of public and private businesses in the manufacturing and grocery industries, as well as in banking, healthcare, and telecommunications.

Rick Chiliang Chang joined Foley & Lardner LLP as partner in San Francisco.

Foley & Lardner LLP has announced that Rick Chang has joined its IP Litigation Practice in San Francisco. Chang, a seasoned intellectual property litigation and transactions lawyer, represents technology clients in patent, trade secrets, ANDA and complex commercial matters in district court; AIA procedures before the Patent Office; and Section 337 investigations at the International Trade Commission. Chang also provides counseling to start-ups in technology transactions, patent licensing, and IP strategy.

Duane H. Mathiowetz joined Foley & Lardner LLP as partner in San Francisco.

Foley & Lardner LLP has announced that Duane Mathiowetz has joined its IP Litigation Practice in San Francisco. Duane, a registered patent attorney with a graduate degree in mechanical engineering design, primarily represents clients in patent litigation before U.S. district courts and the International Trade Commission, as well as in post-grant proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office across diverse technologies. He also provides patent counseling and licensing services and represents clients in copyright, trademark, trade secret, unfair competition and complex commercial disputes.