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Kaufman Dolowich & Voluck LLP

Published: Apr. 5, 2022 | Announced: Mar. 30, 2022


Jaimie Bombard joined Kaufman Dolowich & Voluck LLP as partner in San Francisco.

Bombard has maintained her practice in the San Francisco Bay area for nearly a decade, and specializes in commercial and residential landlord-tenant disputes. She also counsels clients and develops case strategy for all aspects of unlawful detainer litigation, and regularly represents clients in matters arising before the San Francisco Rent Board. She handles property management, tenant buyouts, Ellis Act withdrawals, family evictions, and other just-cause based actions for removal in eviction-controlled California jurisdictions, and has also tried several cases in San Francisco Superior Court.

Address

425 California Street, Suite 2100 , San Francisco 94104 United States
T: (415) 926-7600


Bryan Cave Leighton Pasiner LLP.

Published: Apr. 5, 2022 | Announced: Apr. 5, 2022


Anne Friedman joined Bryan Cave Leighton Pasiner LLP. as partner in Santa Monica.

Friedman's practice focuses on structuring and negotiating large-scale strategic sourcing and technology transactions, including global and domestic outsourcings in the areas of information technology, software development and maintenance, and business process.


Greenspoon Marder LLP

Published: Apr. 5, 2022 | Announced: Apr. 4, 2022


Brian Edward Koegle joined Greenspoon Marder LLP as partner in Los Angeles.

Koegle provides advice and counsel, including best hiring practices, employment contracts, wage and hour issues, compensation, discipline, and termination matters, to employers across various industries.

Michael R. Fostakowsky joined Greenspoon Marder LLP as partner in Los Angeles.

Fostakowsky concentrates his practice on employment and labor litigation before state and federal courts. He regularly represents employers and employees in a broad range of matters, including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, wage and hour issues, as well as Labor Code violations.

Ransom D. Boynton joined Greenspoon Marder LLP as associate in Los Angeles.

Boynton focuses his practice on representing employers in all aspects of employment litigation, including wage and hour disputes, employment discrimination, employment contract, discrimination claims, and compliance issues. He also advises a wide variety of companies and organizations in a multitude of industries on compliance with federal, state, and local labor and employment laws.


Dechert LLP

Published: Apr. 5, 2022 | Announced: Apr. 5, 2022


Nicole Macarchuk joined Dechert LLP as partner in San Francisco.

Macarchuk brings a wide range of experience in private equity and private credit transactions. Most recently, Macarchuk was the General Counsel and Chief Operating Officer of Angel Island Capital in San Francisco, a multi-strategy credit boutique and portfolio company of Golden Gate Capital.


Nossaman

Published: Apr. 5, 2022 | Announced: Mar. 31, 2022


Victor M. Marquez joined Nossaman as partner--real estate group in San Francisco.

Marquez's practice focuses on residential and commercial real estate transactions, land use and zoning laws, real estate, business and general commercial litigation, state and local government relations and community outreach specialization in the context of land development and redevelopment for both private companies and nonprofit organizations.

Address

50 California Street , San Francisco 94111
T: (415) 398-3600


Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP

Published: Apr. 5, 2022 | Announced: Apr. 5, 2022


Joseph Petersen was promoted to managing partner of Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP in Silicon Valley.

Petersen has more than two decades of experience representing a broad array of clients in litigation, arbitration, and administrative proceedings involving copyright and trademark law.


Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Published: Apr. 5, 2022 | Announced: Apr. 1, 2022


Chad R. Ensz joined Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP as partner in San Diego.

Ensz's practice focuses on general corporate transactional matters and regulatory compliance, including the representation of financial institutions and public and private companies in capital market transactions, mergers and acquisitions, licensing, joint venture and commercial transactions, and ongoing public company representation.


Lurie Zepeda Schmalz Hogan & Martin PC

Published: Apr. 5, 2022 | Announced: Mar. 1, 2022


Victoria Tsylina was promoted to shareholder of Lurie Zepeda Schmalz Hogan & Martin PC in Century City.

Tsylina focuses her practice on litigation in business, real estate, trust and probate matters. Her main objective is to promote clients' interests, aggressively working up their cases and developing thorough legal strategies on their behalf.


Haynes and Boone LLP

Published: Apr. 5, 2022 | Announced: Mar. 28, 2022


Michael J. Smith was promoted to counsel of Haynes and Boone LLP in San Francisco.

Smith is a dedicated patent attorney and a part of the firm's Precision Medicine and Digital Health Practice Group. He takes pride in being uniquely qualified to understand business needs from an intellectual property and patent strategy perspective because of his previous experience working for major life sciences and biopharma companies. Clients value Michael for his strong technical and legal background and his ability to tailor his counsel to the specific legal and business needs of the client.

Michael J Stoner was promoted to counsel of Haynes and Boone LLP in Palo Alto.

Stoner’s practice focuses on insurance recovery, corporate and commercial litigation, and environmental law.

Daniel Kwok was promoted to counsel of Haynes and Boone LLP in Orange County.

Kwok’s practice focuses on patents and he has experience developing and maintaining U.S. and international patent portfolios covering the fields of machine learning, blockchain technologies, objection recognition, encryption and authentication, image and video processing, antenna and wireless technologies, telecommunications, video processing, database management, IC design and manufacturing, nanofabrication, and radio frequency.


Snell & Wilmer LLP

Published: Mar. 29, 2022 | Announced: Mar. 21, 2022


Howard M. Privette joined Snell & Wilmer LLP as partner in Orange County.

Privette is an experienced trial lawyer and a member of the firm's commercial litigation practice group whose practice focuses on securities and corporate governance litigation


Loeb & Loeb LLP

Published: Mar. 29, 2022 | Announced: Mar. 21, 2022


Lauren J. Fried joined Loeb & Loeb LLP as partner in Los Angeles.

Fried concentrates her practice on complex commercial disputes across a variety of industries, with an emphasis on entertainment and media.


Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP

Published: Mar. 29, 2022 | Announced: Mar. 21, 2022


Lisa H Lazarus joined Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP as of counsel in San Francisco.

Lazarus focuses on toxic tort and product liability litigation and represents and defends corporate clients in all aspects of complex litigation from the pleading stage through mediation, trial, and settlement.


Proskauer Rose LLP

Published: Mar. 29, 2022 | Announced: Mar. 21, 2022


Vinay Kohli joined Proskauer Rose LLP as partner in Los Angeles.

Kohli will focus his practice on clients across the healthcare industry.


Cooley LLP

Published: Mar. 29, 2022 | Announced: Mar. 21, 2022


John-Paul Motley joined Cooley LLP as partner in Los Angeles.

Motley advises on corporate board governance, securities law compliance, and sophisticated equity and debt transactions.


Tyz Law Group

Published: Mar. 29, 2022 | Announced: Mar. 15, 2022


Joe Newman joined Tyz Law Group as attorney in San Francisco.

Newman's practice focuses on technology transactions, privacy, and other regulatory matters, with a special focus on issues faced by companies in the video game and technology sectors.

Address

4 Embarcadero Center, Suite 1400 , San Francisco 94111 USA
T: (415) 868-6900


Faegre Drinker

Published: Mar. 29, 2022 | Announced: Mar. 7, 2022


Pascal Benyamini was promoted to partner of Faegre Drinker in Los Angeles.

Benyamini will be a co-leader of the firm's consumer products and retail industry team with Chicago partner Kathleen Murphy.

Benyamini represents employers against employment law claims -- including wage and hour, discrimination and wrongful termination claims -- and advises them on compliance, claim prevention, investigations and employment best practices. He also represents furniture manufacturing clients in regulatory matters.


Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Published: Mar. 29, 2022 | Announced: Mar. 21, 2022


Christina Q. Bouchot joined Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP as partner in Los Angeles.

Bouchot counsels clients on their most critical employment and compliance issues, whether that means addressing founder disputes, drafting employment policies, making recommendations on the use of restrictive covenants, advising on compliance with wage-and-hour laws, or making recommendations on reductions in force. She also handles investigations and complaints involving allegations of sexual harassment, whistleblowing and discrimination. While she has experience representing companies in many industries, she has a particular focus on technology companies and private equity firms, and understands the nuances of their cultures and unique employment challenges.

Caroline E. Cherkassky joined Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP as partner in Santa Monica.

Cherkassky’s practice focuses on venture financings and corporate governance matters, and the general day-to-day legal needs of startups. She has also counseled companies on M&A, securities and technology transactions matters.


Miller Barondess LLP

Published: Mar. 29, 2022 | Announced: Mar. 21, 2022


Benjamin H. Segal joined Miller Barondess LLP as associate in Los Angeles.

Segal is a commercial and environmental litigator who represents plaintiffs and defendants in a range of complex disputes.

Address

1999 Avenue of the Stars Suite 1000 , Los Angeles 90067 US
T: (310) 552-4400
F: (310) 552-8400


Musick Peeler & Garrett LLP

Published: Mar. 29, 2022 | Announced: Mar. 29, 2022


Dennis Huang joined Musick Peeler & Garrett LLP as partner in Los Angeles.

Huang's practice includes estate and gift planning for domestic and international clients, charitable giving, and probate and trust administration.

Address

One Wilshire Blvd, #2000 , Los Angeles 90017 United States
T: (213) 629-7633
F: (213) 624-1376


Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Published: Mar. 29, 2022 | Announced: Mar. 29, 2022


Alison R. Weinberg-Fahey joined Greenberg Traurig, LLP as shareholder in Los Angeles.

Weinberg-Fahey focuses her practice on commercial real estate transactions. She represents and advises property owners, developers, tenants, lenders, and investors on acquisitions and dispositions, development, construction, joint ventures, secured loans, and workouts for retail, hospitality, office, aviation, and multifamily projects. She also advises clients on brokerage rules and regulations.


Littler

Published: Mar. 29, 2022 | Announced: Mar. 22, 2022


Michelle Ann Clark joined Littler as shareholder in Fresno.

Clark has extensive experience in technology-focused litigation, including representing clients in cases involving patent and trade secret claims, breach of contract allegations, and unfair competition matters.


Morrison & Foerster LLP

Published: Mar. 29, 2022 | Announced: Mar. 21, 2022


Daphne M Higgs joined Morrison & Foerster LLP as partner in Palo Alto.

Higgs represents clients in complex technology transactions, with an emphasis on artificial intelligence, machine learning, open source, entertainment, cloud offerings, consumer products, eXtended reality, drones, and the transfer of technologies from universities. She also provides strategic IP, privacy, and data security advice on M&A and venture capital transactions.

Teresa M.L. Tate joined Morrison & Foerster LLP as partner in San Francisco.

Tate’s practice focuses on representing private and public companies in their acquisitions, dispositions, and other complex business combinations. She also represents investors and private companies in ECVC matters, spanning venture capital investments, strategic opportunities, liquidity events, and general corporate matters.


Glaser Weil Fink Howard Avchen & Shapiro LLP.

Published: Mar. 29, 2022 | Announced: Mar. 2, 2022


Richard Gottlieb joined Glaser Weil Fink Howard Avchen & Shapiro LLP. as of counsel in Los Angeles.

Gottlieb has a financial services practice.

Address

10250 Constellation Blvd. , Los Angeles 90067 USA


Murphy, Pearson, Bradley & Feeney P.C.

Published: Mar. 29, 2022 | Announced: Mar. 28, 2022


Tina Li joined Murphy, Pearson, Bradley & Feeney P.C. as associate in San Francisco.

Li counsels clients in a variety of matters relating to medical malpractice, professional liability, general liability and personal injury defense. She has represented hospitals, doctors, general contractors, commercial property owners, and professional athletic teams in all phases of litigation.

Address

580 California Street Suite 1100 , San Francisco 94104 United States
T: (415) 788-1900


Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Published: Mar. 29, 2022 | Announced: Mar. 22, 2022


Yonaton Rosenzweig joined Davis Wright Tremaine LLP as partner in Los Angeles.

Rosenzweig's practice focuses on antitrust and unfair competition and extends to entertainment and general commercial litigation as well. He has secured favorable outcomes as lead counsel in matters with nine- and 10-figure dollar amounts at stake. His clients are drawn from industries ranging from retail to real estate to private equity, technology, software, and entertainment.

Address

865 South Figueroa St , Los Angeles 90017 USA


Maynard Cooper & Gale

Published: Mar. 29, 2022 | Announced: Mar. 28, 2022


Karen T Tsui joined Maynard Cooper & Gale as associate in Los Angeles, CA.

Tsui is a litigator with experience in insurance coverage disputes, bad faith liability actions, and other contractual disputes. She focuses her practice on ERISA and employee benefits, including the representation of insurers in life, health, and disability litigation. Karen is an Associate in Maynard's Insurance & Financial Services Litigation Practice. She has substantial experience in all phases of civil litigation, including written and expert discovery, law and motion practice, settlement negotiations, and trial preparation.

Address

1901 Sixth Avenue North, Suite 1700 , Birmingham 35203 United States
T: (205) 488-3627


Haynes and Boone, LLP

Published: Mar. 11, 2022 | Announced: Mar. 2, 2022


Kenneth Gerald Parker joined Haynes and Boone, LLP as partner in Orange County/San Francisco.

Parker represents industries, including life sciences (for example, research tools, analytical instrumentation/software, medical devices, diagnostics, biomanufacturing systems, etc.), software (encryption, predictive algorithms, AI), electronics and semiconductors, and consumer products. He prides himself on leading or working with teams to best serve clients, making complex issues understandable for clients, judges, and juries, and obtaining superior results for clients.


Goodwin Procter LLP

Published: Mar. 11, 2022 | Announced: Mar. 2, 2022


David McFarlane joined Goodwin Procter LLP as partner in Los Angeles.

McFarlane advises clients on a broad range of matters under ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code, the Affordable Care Act, and other laws related to retirement, health, and welfare benefits, as well as executive compensation.


DLA Piper

Published: Mar. 11, 2022 | Announced: Mar. 2, 2022


Stephen Taeusch joined DLA Piper as partner in San Francisco.

Taeusch represents employers in state and federal courts in a wide variety of employment-related matters, including wage and hour, wrongful termination, harassment, discrimination, unfair business practices and retaliation claims in single plaintiff, multi-plaintiff and class action litigation.


Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP.

Published: Mar. 11, 2022 | Announced: Mar. 1, 2022


Jonathan E. Shardlow joined Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP. as partner in Irvine, CA.

Shardlow represents commercial real estate owners and developers in the industrial, retail, and multifamily sectors on a variety of land use issues including California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) compliance and related litigation and transactional matters. Jonathan's experience extends throughout California, with particular focus in the Inland Empire.

Address

1900 Main Street, 5th Floor , Irvine 92614-7321 USA
T: (949) 851-5422