Stanford Law School
George Brown
as executive director of the stanford center for racial justice
Brown specializes in corporate law, including security class actions and governance.
He is based in Palo Alto.
Address
559 Nathan Abbott Way, Stanford, CA 94305 , Stanford 94305 United States
Nixon Peabody LLP
Jean Y. Yu
joined Nixon Peabody LLP as counsel in Los Angeles.
Yu focuses on employee benefits such as the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, collective bargaining and executive compensation.
She is based in Los Angeles.
Address
9190 W Olympic Blvd, Ste 270 , Beverly Hills 90212-3540 United States
T:
(213) 629-6011
F:
(213) 629-6001
Resmark Equity Partners, LLC
Gail S. Migita
joined Resmark Equity Partners, LLC as senior vice president of legal affairs in Los Angeles.
Migita advises homebuilders, investors, housing developers and operators in real estate transactions involving residential, office and multifamily properties.
She is based in Westwood.
Address
Resmark, 10880 Wilshire Blvd, Ste 1420 , Los Angeles 90024-4143 United States
T:
(310) 862-2252
F:
(310) 474-8440
Higgs Fletcher & Mack
Molly E. Humphreys
joined Higgs Fletcher & Mack as attorney in San Diego.
Humphreys specializes in personal injury litigation.
She is based in San Diego.
Address
401 W A St, Ste 2600 , San Diego 92101-7913 USA
T:
(619) 236-1551
F:
(619) 696-1410
McKool Smith
Jeffery David McFarland
joined McKool Smith as principal in Los Angeles.
McFarland specializes in business litigation involving the entertainment industry.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Address
300 S Grand Ave, Ste 2900 , Los Angeles 90071-3139 United States
T:
(213) 694-1010
F:
(213) 694-1232
Steptoe & Johnson LLP
Steve R. Welk
joined Steptoe & Johnson LLP as senior counsel in Los Angeles.
Welk was chief of the asset forfeiture section for 20 years and is a member of the firm's investigations and white collar defense group.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Address
633 West Fifth Street Suite 1900 , Los Angeles 90071 United States
T:
(213) 439-9410
Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Drew A Harbur
joined Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP as partner in Irvine.
Harbur focuses on complex civil disputes and white collar defense.
He is based in Irvine.
Address
1900 Main Street, 5th Floor , Irvine 92614-7321 United States
T:
(949) 851-5494
Greenberg Traurig LLP
Charles J. Biederman
joined Greenberg Traurig LLP as shareholder in Los Angeles.
Greenberg Traurig LLP expanded its entertainment and media practice in Los Angeles with the addition of music attorney Charles J. Biederman.
He transferred from Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP, where he had been for 16 years.
Biederman said he was drawn to return to Greenberg Traurig because of its international footprint. He was an associate at the firm from 1998 to 1999.
"The entertainment marketplace is a global marketplace,'' Biederman said. "When I'm doing licensing deals in Europe or Asia, having experienced colleagues in markets like London and Milan is incredibly helpful."
"I know that for any question that comes up, there's a Greenberg Traurig lawyer somewhere in the world who can answer it,' he explained.
Having worked on over $1 billion in music catalog deals, Biederman represents artists including Miles Davis and country singer Dierks Bentley.
He also represents entrepreneurs and companies in transactions related to music, television, film, fashion, branding, advertising and digital media.
"Los Angeles is the entertainment capital of the world and Jeff will help us continue to expand our client base by providing them with the type of service they have come to expect from Greenberg Traurig," comanaging shareholders of the Los Angeles office Gregory A. Fishman and Barbara A. Jones said in a statement. "His work on behalf of both creative artists and companies allows him to serve as a strategic adviser to entertainment clients of all sizes.''
Biederman represented Round Hill Music Royalty Fund Ltd. in its acquisition in February of a publishing catalog valued at $363 million that included songs from The Beatles, Marvin Gaye, Celine Dion and the Backstreet Boys.
In April, he represented Downtown Music Holdings in the sale of 145,000 copyrights to Concord Music, which included music by Aretha Franklin, Lady Gaga, Beyoncé, Stevie Wonder, David Bowie and Adele.
Biederman graduated from Vanderbilt University Law School.
Address
1840 Century Park East Suite 1900 , Los Angeles 90067 USA
T:
(310) 586-7857
F:
(310) 586-7800
Gov. Gavin Newsom
Claire Ramsey
joined Gov. Gavin Newsom as chief deputy director for disability, adults and housing integration at the california department of social services in Sab Francisco.
Ramsey has been a senior staff attorney for Justice in Aging since 2016.
She is based in San Francisco.
Debra Martin
joined Gov. Gavin Newsom as california educational facilities authority in Pasadena.
Martin is vice president for administration and finance and chief financial officer at Mount Saint Mary’s University and is the former associate dean for finance and administration at Loyola Law School.
She is based in Pasadena.
Hahn & Hahn LLP
Kayla K. Horacwek
joined Hahn & Hahn LLP as of counsel in Pasadena, CA.
Horacwek specializes in family law.
She is based in Pasadena.
Address
301 E Colorado Blvd Ste 900, Pasadena, CA 91101-1977 , Pasadena 91101-1977 United States
T:
(626) 796-9123
F:
(310) 277-1706
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Paul S. Bernstein
joined Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP as partner in Los Angeles.
Bernstein specializes in entertainment industry corporate transactions.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Thomas R. Baxter
joined Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP as partner in Los Angeles.
Baxter specializes in corporate transactions involving entertainment, media and technology companies.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Andrew Copans
joined Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP as partner in Los Angeles.
Copans focuses on tax and wealth planning for trusts, estates and wealthy individuals.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Kathy L. Wunderli
joined Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP as partner in Los Angeles.
Wunderli advises wealthy clients in estate planning, probate and trust administration as well as premarital, post-marital and transmutation agreements.
She is based in Los Angeles.
Eric J. Bakewell
joined Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP as partner in Los Angeles.
Bakewell specializes in complex commercial litigation.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Loagn M. Elliott
joined Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP as partner in Los Angeles.
Elliot focuses on high stakes business litigation.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Shane Nix
joined Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP as partner in Los Angeles.
Nix is a trial and appellate litigator with a focus on high stakes business litigation.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Jonathan C. Lurie
joined Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP as partner in Los Angeles.
Lurie focuses on global tax and estate planning and trust administration.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Address
2029 Century Park East Los Angeles , East Los Angeles 90067-2905 United States
T:
(310) 855-3060
F:
(310) 855-3099
Fox Rothschild LLP
Brad S. Small
joined Fox Rothschild LLP as partner in Los Angeles.
Small focuses on business and financial transactions involving the entertainment industry.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Address
10250 Constellation Blv. Suite 900 , Los Angeles 90067 Los Angeles
T:
(310) 812-7079
Gov. Gavin Newsom
Thelton Henderson
joined Gov. Gavin Newsom as committee on the revision of the penal code in Berkeley.
Henderson has been a distinguished visiting professor of Law at Berkeley since 2017 and was a U.S. Northern District judge from 1980 to 2017.
He is based in Berkeley.
National Association of Bar Executives
Ellen Miller
was promoted to president of National Association of Bar Executives.
Miller is executive director of the California Lawyers Foundation and interim co-executive director and associate executive director of initiatives and external relations for the California Lawyers Association in Sacramento.
She is based in San Diego.
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Kimberly D. Jaimez
joined Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP as partner in Los Angeles.
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP added former federal prosecutor Kimberly D. Jaimez as a partner, expanding its litigation practice in Los Angeles.
Jaimez, who was an assistant U.S. attorney in the Central District's criminal division, will specialize in corporate investigations, government enforcement, general litigation and white collar defense.
"What stood out about Pillsbury was that in addition to being a full service, bi-coastal firm with chambers ranked practices, it is also known for its collegiality and collaboration," Jaimez said. "It just seemed like a really good fit and it's also a good opportunity to grow my practice."
"I am also very excited about getting involved in corporate investigations, particularly proactive internal investigations that are happening and addressing #metoo and bias issues," Jaimez added. "I am excited to get involved with those, not just because of my investigative background, but also because it is an area of interest."
Jaimez looks forward to leveraging her seven years with the U.S. attorney's office to represent clients in health care fraud matters. She was also heavily
involved in the office's diversity and equity working group.
Jaimez investigated and prosecuted international money laundering schemes, health care fraud, embezzlement, wire and mail fraud, drug conspiracies, cyber extortion and blackmail matters.
One of her most notable cases was a multiyear investigation and indictment of the founder of 1-800-Get-Thin for a $250 million fraudulent billing scheme involving fake sleep studies and unnecessary lap band surgeries.
Address
725 S Figueroa St #2800 , Los Angeles 90017
T:
(213) 488-7100
LaFollette, Johnson, DeHaas, Fesler & Ames APC
Address
701 N. Brand Blvd. Suite 600 , Glendale
California Chamber of Commerce
Jennifer D. Barrera
was promoted to president, chief executive officer of California Chamber of Commerce in Sacramento.
Barrera specializes in labor law compliance.
She is based in Sacramento.
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Jason R. Vollbracht
joined Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP as partner in Silicon Valley.
Vollbracht specializes in federal income taxation with a focus on mergers and acquisitions, formation of investment funds, partnerships, joint ventures and real estate.
He is based in Silicon Valley.
Address
201 Redwood Shores Pkwy #400 , Redwood City 94065
T:
(650) 802-3000
California Department of Fair Employment and Housing
Alexis Susann McKenna
joined California Department of Fair Employment and Housing as assistant chief counsel in Fremont.
McKenna specializes in employment and labor law.
She is based in Fremont.
Gwendolyn Manriquez Leachman
joined California Department of Fair Employment and Housing as attorney iv in Fremont.
Leachman taught employment discrimination, labor relations and torts.
She is based in Fremont.
Danielle Luce Goldstein
joined California Department of Fair Employment and Housing as assistant chief counsel in Los Angeles.
Goldstein joins as assistant chief counsel from the Office of the Los Angeles City Attorney, where they litigated wage theft and consumer protection cases.
They are based in Los Angeles.
Antonio M. Lawson
joined California Department of Fair Employment and Housing as attorney iv in Fremont.
Lawson was special counsel to the City of Oakland's Citizens' Police Review Board and a sole practitioner since 1995. He specializes in race, sex and age discrimination disputes, as well as privacy and wage and hour lawsuits.
He is based in Fremont.
Address
2218 Kausen Drive, Suite 100 , Elk Grove 95758
T:
(916) 585-7076
O'Melveny & Myers LLP
E. Ryan Coombs
joined O'Melveny & Myers LLP in San Francisco.
Coombs focuses on capital markets transactions for technology companies.
He is based in San Francisco.
Address
2 The Embarcadero , San Francisco 94111
T:
(415) 984-8700
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Michael A. Pasahow
joined Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP as counsel in San Francisco.
Pasahow specializes in employee benefits law and employee stock ownership plan transactions.
He is based in San Francisco.
Address
Four Embarcadero Center, 27th Floor , San Francisco 94111
T:
(415) 591-7500
Tyson & Mendes LLP
Kevin P. McNamara
joined Tyson & Mendes LLP as partner in Los Angeles.
McNamara advises insurers about duties involving general liability, excess, umbrella, pollution, property and auto policies.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Address
1055 W 7th St #2500 , Los Angeles 90017
T:
(213) 745-8600
Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian, LLP
Timothy D. Greene
as partner
in Los Angeles
Greene specializes in corporate partnering, strategic alliances, data privacy, technology protection and the licensing and commercialization of intellectual property and technology assets.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Address
12105 W Waterfront Drive, Suite 425 , Los Angeles 90094 United States
T:
(424) 214-1800
F:
(650) 321-2800
LA County Board of Supervisors
Mary C. Wickham
was promoted to executive director, blue ribbon commission on homelessness of LA County Board of Supervisors in Los Angeles.
Wickham is a commissioner for the criminal division of the superior courts. She previously served as Los Angeles County Counsel before retiring in July after 23 years of service.
She is based in Los Angeles.
California Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates
John H. Howard
was promoted to trial lawyer of the year of California Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates in Oxnard.
Howard specializes in personal injury cases at Lowthorp, Richards, McMillan, Miller & Templeman.
He is based in Oxnard.
Michelman & Robinson, LLP
Harpreet Walia
was promoted to emerging companies & venture capital chair of Michelman & Robinson, LLP in Los Angeles.
Michelman & Robinson Announces First-Ever Emerging Companies & Venture Capital Chair
Last quarter was historic for venture capital activity--the biggest ever as measured by dollars invested. With that momentum going into Q3 2021, deal flow is surging, and among the law firms seeing an uptick in start-up transactions is Michelman & Robinson, LLP, which has just named Harpreet Walia as its Emerging Companies & Venture Capital Chair.
Walia is based in M&R's Los Angeles office, though he maintains a significant presence in the Bay Area as well. With vast experience working with start-up and emerging growth clients--especially those in the technology space--Walia is "now poised to gain even more of a foothold in Silicon Beach, Silicon Valley and beyond"--this according to Sanford Michelman, M&R's Chairman.
Commenting on his new role, Walia says, "my new designation is a reflection of M&R's focus on emerging companies, which is well placed given that transactions worth north of $100 million are at an all-time high, as are middle market deals in the technology sector." He goes on to state, "M&R has a strong corporate transactional practice both in California and New York and a particular sweet spot handling the lifecycle of emerging companies, which frequently begins even before company formation. That being said, we are certainly the beneficiaries of the flurry of activity being seen in tech hubs worldwide, the broadening nature of early-stage capital funding, and more robust private market exit opportunities."
Stephen Weiss, who leads M&R's transaction team, adds, "Harpreet is a consummate deal strategist, whose work on behalf of tech start-ups is enhanced by his network of relationships with investors and advisors throughout the world. Combine this with his extraordinary skill managing cross-border transactions, including those that arise out of India, and it's no wonder why he's been designated as the firm's first-ever Emerging Companies & Venture Capital Chair."
Buchalter APC
Andrew H. Struve
joined Buchalter APC as shareholder in Irvine.
Buchalter expanded its healthcare practice as Andrew H. Struve joined its Irvine office as a shareholder from Hooper Lundy & Bookman PC.
Struve said Friday he was drawn to Buchalter because of the firm's diversity as well as its culture of respect and transparency.
He was also attracted to the firm's focus on growth.
"The expansion and the desire to really take it to the next level, as they say, is something that I'm proud to be a part of and want to help with," he added.
An experienced litigator, Struve specializes in complex healthcare disputes, unfair competition actions and regulatory compliance matters.
Before joining Buchalter, he practiced at Hooper Lundy & Bookman for three years but spent the bulk of his career at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP. He was at Manatt for twenty years, most recently as an equity partner and co-chair of the healthcare litigation group.
Although a trial lawyer by trade, Struve said what he enjoys most in his practice is the ability to counsel clients on how to avoid litigation when possible.
"I have probably talked my clients out of countless millions of dollars in fees for myself, but they're better for it, and I feel better about it," he explained.
Buchalter announced Struve's addition to its Orange County office on Aug. 31.
Adam Bass, president and chief executive of Buchalter, described Struve as an excellent addition to the firm.
"Andrew brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our health care practice," Bass said in a statement. "He is a great fit for us culturally as we continue our strategic growth."
Address
18400 Von Karman Ave #800 , Irvine 92612
T:
(949) 224-6466
Tinnelly Law Group
Cang N. Le
joined Tinnelly Law Group as partner in Mission Viejo.
Le specializes in community association law.
He is based in Mission Viejo.
Joshua D. Mendelsohn
joined Tinnelly Law Group as senior attorney in Mission Viejo.
Mendelsohn focuses on corporate governance and transactional and litigation matters involving real estate and employment.
He is based in Mission Viejo.
Address
27101 Puerta Real #250 , Mission Viejo 92691
T:
(949) 588-0866
The International Association of Defense Counsel
J. Dominic Campodonico
was promoted to board director of The International Association of Defense Counsel in San Francisco.
Campodonico is a partner at Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP and specializes in mass tort and product liability litigation.
He is based in San Francisco.
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
Kimberly Eney
joined Morgan, Lewis & Bockius as partner in Morgan, Lewis & Bockius/San Francisco.
Eney specializes in advising tax exempt organizations and their partners on tax, governance and corporate law.
She is based in San Francisco.
Address
One Federal , Boston 02110 United States
T:
(617) 341-7652