UCLA Law School
Talia R. Inlender
joined UCLA Law School as deputy director of the center for immigration law and policy in Los Angeles.
Inlender was a supervising senior staff attorney at Public Counsel and was with the organization for 13 years.
She is based in Los Angeles.
Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo PC
Angela M. Powell
joined Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo PC as partner in Cerritos.
Powell represents and counsels public entities in employment litigation.
She is based in Cerritos.
Address
12800 Center Court Dr S, Ste 300 , Cerritos 90703-9364 USA
T:
(562) 653-3200
Gov. Gavin Newsom
Cindy N. Elias
joined Gov. Gavin Newsom as special counsel to the labor commissioner at the department of industrial relations in San Francisco.
Elias has been a Bureau of Field Enforcement attorney at the Labor Commissioner's Office since 2018.
She is based in San Francisco.
Daniel E. Muallem
joined Gov. Gavin Newsom as deputy secretary and chief counsel at the california department of veterans affairs in Rocklin.
Muallem has been assistant chief counsel at the department since 2019.
He is based in Rocklin.
Nossaman LLP
Steven M. Silva
joined Nossaman LLP as partner in Sacramento.
Silva specializes in eminent domain, real estate litigation, land use and appellate matters.
He is based in Sacramento.
Address
621 Capitol Mall Suite 2500 , Sacramento 95814 USA
T:
(916) 930-7707
F:
(916) 930-7707
Hogan Lovells US LLP
Christopher R. Moore
was promoted to office managing partner of Hogan Lovells US LLP in Silicon Valley.
Moore specializes in merger and acquisitions, including cross border and domestic transactions, carveouts and leveraged buyouts.
He is based in Silicon Valley.
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
Anthony M. Sain
joined Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP as partner in Los Angeles.
Sain specializes in personal injury litigation.
He is based in Los Angeles
Address
633 West 5th Street Suite 4000 , Los Angeles 90071 USA
T:
(213) 358-6041
F:
(213) 250-7900
Nevers, Palazzo, Packard, Wildermuth & Wynner, PC
Rebecca B. Denninghoff
joined Nevers, Palazzo, Packard, Wildermuth & Wynner, PC as associate in Los Angeles.
Denninghoff specializes in advising owners, investors, lenders, tenants, landlords and developers in financing, leasing, development and acquisition real estate transactions.
She is based in Los Angeles.
Address
31248 Oak Crest Drive, Suite 200 , Westlake Village 91361 USA
T:
(818) 879-9700
F:
(818) 879-9680
Greines, Martin, Stein & Richland LLP
Stefan Caris Love
joined Greines, Martin, Stein & Richland LLP as associate in Los Angeles.
Love clerked for Ninth Circuit Justice Paul J. Watford before joining the firm.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Address
5900 Wilshire Blvd, 12th Floor , Los Angeles 90036 USA
T:
(310) 859-7811
Miller Barondess, LLP
Landon J. Dial
joined Miller Barondess, LLP as associate in Los Angeles.
Dial specializes in complex civil litigation matters, including real property, business, and tort disputes.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Address
1999 Avenue Of The Stars , Los Angeles 90067 United States
T:
(310) 552-7561
Nossaman LLP
Steve M. Silva
joined Nossaman LLP as partner in Sacramento.
Silva specializes in eminent domain, real estate litigation, land use and appellate matters.
He is based in Sacramento.
Address
621 Capitol Mall Suite 2500 , Sacramento 95814
Fisher Phillips LLP
Jang H. Im
joined Fisher Phillips LLP as partner in San Francisco.
A new partner with a specialization in immigration services for corporations has joined Fisher Phillips LLP to help expand the firm's practice in San Francisco.
On Oct. 14, Jang H. Im joined from Epstein Becker & Green PC, where he spent 15 years as a corporate employment and immigration attorney. He helps employers hire foreign talent and guides the company and workers through the immigration process.
"Fisher Phillips has a growing immigration practice that I think leverages, not only my team, but the clients that I have for additional immigration support," Im said in an interview.
Arit Butani moved with Im from Epstein Becker, and will be joining as Counsel, along with six paralegals.
"The whole U.S. residency sponsorship for work authorization can be very time consuming, complex, as well as maddening for a lot of individuals who are waiting for their final approval of their permanent residency," he said. "When we can procure documentation and the evidence to connect the dots to show an extraordinary ability worker, that's when you truly feel the accomplishment and satisfaction that you've done something rewarding for the individual."
He recalled a case where he helped an extraordinary ability worker get into the country after he was denied, saying these kinds of challenges are why he finds the work rewarding.
"There's no way this should get denied," he said about the visa application. "We appealed the case, and upon appeal, the administrative appeals office in D..C agreed with our argument. ... Soon thereafter he received his U.S. permanent residency."
Im said he feels like he's not only helping an individual, but the country, by allowing workers to support the U.S. economy and society.
"You're cooperating with government agencies to show them that this individual truly does deserve to stay here to help support not only our economy and the industry, but to be proactive members of society," he explained. "Many of the Silicon Valley start-ups that became growing companies that added jobs were from foreign nationals that went through these types of processes."
Im graduated from San Francisco Law School and is active in the American Immigration Lawyers Association.
Arit D. Butani
joined Fisher Phillips LLP as of counsel in San Francisco.
Butani provides immigration counsel to employers, and has experience in employment matters.
He is based in San Francisco.
Address
1 Embarcadero Ctr , San Francisco 94111
T:
(415) 490-9000
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Rosemarie T. Ring
joined Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP as partner in San Francisco.
Ring specializes in litigation and regulatory matters for tech companies with an emphasis on privacy, consumer protection and intellectual property.
She is based in San Francisco.
Address
555 Mission Street, Suite 3000 , San Francisco 94105
T:
(415) 393-8247
JAMS
Richard M. Aronson
joined JAMS as arbitrator, mediator, special master, referee and neutral evaluator in Irvine.
Aronson will handle appellate, business and commercial, employment, health care, insurance and personal injury matters.
He is based in Orange County.
Address
5 Park Plaza, Suite 400 , Irvine 92614
T:
(714) 939-1300
Tyson & Mendes LLP
Emily S. Berman
was promoted to partner of Tyson & Mendes LLP in San Diego.
Berman specializes in general liability, commercial and insurance litigation.
She is based in San Diego.
Harry W. Harrison
was promoted to partner of Tyson & Mendes LLP in San Diego.
Harrison focuses on personal injury, employment, and the defense of entity and organization defendants that involve allegations of sexual misconduct.
He is based in San Diego.
White & Case LLP
Christoffer A. Adler
was promoted to partner of White & Case LLP in Los Angeles.
Adler advises sponsors, banks and direct lenders on leveraged and investment grade financing transactions.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Aaron E. Colodny
was promoted to partner of White & Case LLP in Los Angeles.
Colodny focuses on chapter 11 proceedings, out-of-court restructurings and complex litigation. He represents both debtors and creditors.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Julian A. Lamm
was promoted to partner of White & Case LLP in Los Angeles.
Lamm represents multinational corporations in complex civil litigation, with a focus on the technology sector.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Amara Mullins
was promoted to partner of White & Case LLP in Los Angeles.
Mullins represents technology companies in litigation and regulatory disputes.
She is based in Los Angeles.
Daniel E. Nussen
was promoted to partner of White & Case LLP in Los Angeles.
Nussen advises issuers on SEC filings and capital raises. He also represents special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC) sponsors, investors and underwriters in such companies’ initial public offerings and business combinations.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Nicole L. Rodger
was promoted to partner of White & Case LLP in Los Angeles.
Rodger advises private equity funds and corporate borrowers, financial institutions and direct lenders on leveraged lending and other debt financing transactions.
She is based in Los Angeles.
Imperial County
Eric R. Havens
was promoted to county counsel of Imperial County in El Centro.
Havens was assistant county counsel. He provides legal representation, advice and counsel to the Board of Supervisors, county departments, special districts and other public agencies.
He is based in El Centro.
DLA Piper LLP
Justine M. Phillips
joined DLA Piper LLP as partner in San Diego.
Phillips specializes in cyber issues and regulations.
She is based in San Diego.
Address
401 B Street Suite 1700 , San Diego 92101
T:
(619) 699-2700
Gov. Gavin Newsom
Christine M. Birdsong
joined Gov. Gavin Newsom as undersecretary of the california department of food and agriculture in Sacramento.
Birdsong has experience with the National Cotton Council of America, as counsel for the Committee on Agriculture for the U.S. House of Representatives and
as federal government affairs leader for CropLife American. She graduated from the UC Hastings College of the Law.
She is based in Sacramento.
David J. Clark
joined Gov. Gavin Newsom as california commission on uniform state laws in Sacramento.
Clark represents businesses with employment-related disputes in state and federal courts.
He is based in Sacramento.
Elena J. Duarte
joined Gov. Gavin Newsom as california commission on uniform state laws in Sacramento.
Duarte has been a justice at the 3rd District Court of Appeal since 2010.
She is based in Sacramento.
Martin D. Carr
joined Gov. Gavin Newsom as california commission on uniform state laws in Sacramento.
Carr specializes in eminent domain, condemnation, real estate litigation, zoning and planning. He has been a principal at the Law Offices of Martin Carr since 2013.
He is based in Sacramento.
Pamela W. Bertani
joined Gov. Gavin Newsom as california commission on uniform state laws in Sacramento.
Bertani has been an attorney for the Franchise Tax Board since 2020 and a member of the Fairfield City Council since 2011.
She is based in Fairfield.
Address
1315 10th St , Sacramento 95814
T:
(916) 324-0333
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
Sarah E. Moses
joined Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP as counsel in Los Angeles.
Moses advises stakeholders in the entertainment industry on litigation, commercial disputes and white collar criminal defense matters.
She is based in Los Angeles.
Address
2049 Century Park East Suite 1700 , Los Angeles 90067
T:
(310) 312-4000
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Krista S. Schwartz
joined Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP as partner in San Francisco.
Schwartz represents technology companies in patent, copyright, trade secrets and intellectual property litigation.
She is based in San Francisco.
Address
One Front St. , San Francisco 94111 United States
T:
(415) 858-7435
F:
(415) 858-7599
City of San Francisco
David Chiu
joined City of San Francisco as city attorney in San Francisco.
Chiu will take on his new role in November. He has worked on bills relating to housing, homelessness, transportation and education.
He is based in San Francisco.
Address
California State Assembly, 455 Golden Gate Ave Ste 14300 , San Francisco 94102-7007 United States
T:
(415) 557-3013
F:
(415) 557-3015
McKool Smith
Jon D. Corey
joined McKool Smith as principal in Los Angeles.
Corey specializes in complex commercial litigation and represents clients in business disputes and corporate cases involving a variety of claims.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Address
One California Plaza 300 South Grand Avenue , Los Angeles 90071 United States
T:
(213) 694-1120
Paul Hastings LLP
Matthias A. Kamber
joined Paul Hastings LLP as partner in San Francisco.
Matthias A. Kamber, an attorney with a background in mechanical engineering and a specialization in intellectual property, has joined Paul Hastings LLP as
a partner in San Francisco. He joins from Keker, Van Nest & Peters, where he was a partner in intellectual
property litigation for 17 years. "I was very happy with Keker, Van Nest," he said. "I think I was ready for something new and different. It felt like the platform at Paul Hastings was really strong in terms of their IP group and their overall litigation group. The fact that I can have a bit of a mixed practice was attractive to me." In a case where he represented Google against a space data company called Loon, Kamber used his background in engineering to defend Google. "I remember doing the technical tutorial for the judge in that case," he said. "It was fascinating putting it together. It was this history of ballooning and I had a lot of fun meeting various people who used to work for NASA. ... It was perfect for somebody like me who had studied those types of things as an undergrad." Google reached a confidential settlement in the case.
"I'd say one of the things I enjoy about the practice generally is that every new case is like starting a new class where you get to learn a new technology," he said of his intellectual property work. "It just feels like the job is often being the student, and then turning around and having to become a teacher, to teach a judge, to teach a jury, to help kind of translate the technology."
Kamber graduated from The George Washington University Law School.
Address
Paul Hastings LLP, 101 California St., Forty-Eighth Floor , San Francisco 94111 United States
T:
(415) 856-7000
F:
(415) 856-7100
Winston & Strawn LLP
Angela S. Machala
joined Winston & Strawn LLP as managing partner in Los Angeles.
Machala represents companies and executives in white-collar criminal cases and securities and regulatory enforcement matters. She has experience in securities fraud, health care and theft of trade secrets.
She is based in Los Angeles
Address
333 S. Grand Ave., 38th floor , Los Angeles 90071 United States
T:
(213) 615-1700
F:
(213) 615-1750
Gov. Gavin Newsom
Kimberly M. Wade
joined Gov. Gavin Newsom as senior adviser on aging, disability and alzheimer's in Sacramento.
Wade was director for the California Department of Aging, and was CalFresh and nutrition branch chief at the Department of Social Services.
She is based in Sacramento.
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Marcy G. Blattner
was promoted to partner of Kirkland & Ellis LLP in Los Angeles.
Blattner specializes in civil litigation in federal and state courts. She has represented clients in class actions,
business torts, unfair trade practices and shareholder disputes.
She is based in Los Angeles.
Saghar Esfandiarifard
was promoted to partner of Kirkland & Ellis LLP in Los Angeles.
Esfandiarifard specializes in complex commercial litigation, high stakes products liability cases and multidistrict litigation.
She is based in Los Angeles.
Matthew F.M. Gamsin
was promoted to partner of Kirkland & Ellis LLP in Los Angeles.
Gamsin specializes in commercial litigation and white collar criminal defense, and has represented clients in connection with investigations initiated by the U.S. Department of Justice.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Paul Kang Jr
was promoted to partner of Kirkland & Ellis LLP in Los Angeles.
Kang focuses on debt financing and corporate transactions.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Matthew N. Leist
was promoted to partner of Kirkland & Ellis LLP in Los Angeles.
Leist represents private equity sponsors and financial institutions in business transactions including leveraged buyouts.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Jun Young Patrick Park
was promoted to partner of Kirkland & Ellis LLP in Los Angeles.
Park specializes in patent and trade secret disputes, and advises clients on intellectual property strategy.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Lindsey Y. Shi
was promoted to partner of Kirkland & Ellis LLP in Los Angeles.
Shi focuses on patent infringement and trade secret misappropriation.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Brook Sutton
was promoted to partner of Kirkland & Ellis LLP in Los Angeles.
Sutton advises on the formation, structuring and operation of private investment funds and their companies.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Liebert Cassidy Whitmore
James E. Oldendorph
was promoted to partner of Liebert Cassidy Whitmore in Los Angeles.
Oldendorph represents clients in employment litigation in state and federal courts.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Greenspoon Marder LLP
John L. Babala
joined Greenspoon Marder LLP as partner in Los Angeles.
Babala specializes in significant transaction, financing, disputes and daily operational values. He also advises companies on acquisitions, equity/debt financing, joint ventures, licenses and cross-border transactions.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Address
1875 Century Park East , Los Angeles 90067 United States
T:
(323) 305-5480
Marin County
David J. Sutton
joined Marin County as public defender in San Francisco.
Sutton has experience supervising trial staff and providing strategic guidance on litigation. He spent a year and a half as a supervising trial deputy and deputy federal public defender.
He is based in San Francisco.
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
Dennis J. Herrera
Herrera, San Francisco's city attorney since 2001, advocated for same sex
marriage and advanced environmental policies around clean water and renewable energy. He begins his new role on Nov. 1.
He is based in San Francisco.