DLA Piper
Erin P. Gibson
was promoted to chair of the international trade commission practice of DLA Piper in San Diego.
Gibson focuses her civil trial practice on patent litigation and International Trade Commission proceedings.
She is based in San Diego.
Merchant & Gould PC
Scott P. Shaw
as office managing partner
The new location will be led by office managing partner Scott P. Shaw, who joined the firm this year from Call
& Jensen.
Address
611 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 1109 , Los Angeles 90017 USA
T:
(612) 332-5300
F:
(612) 332-9081
Hanson Bridgett LLP
Alfonso Estrada
joined Hanson Bridgett LLP as partner in Los Angeles.
Hanson Bridgett expanded its Los Angeles office with the addition of Alfonso Estrada as a labor and employment partner. Estrada had practiced at Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo PC for the past eight years.
"A lot of it was a cultural thing for me," Estrada said of his decision to move. He said he was drawn to the firm's people and inner workings while being recruited over the last couple of years.
"I'm excited to integrate myself into their culture and to continue to build my practice as I've done," Estrada said. "I was never handed anything. All the clients, my book of business, everything that I've ever gotten, I've worked for and I'm just looking forward to continuing to do that here at Hanson Bridgett."
"And I know that they've given me a platform to do so and have been completely supportive of the things that I want to do," he said.
An experienced trial attorney who started as a prosecutor in the Los Angeles County district attorney's office, Estrada works
in labor and employment litigation and counsel and workplace investigations. His clients range from law enforcement agencies to private employers.
"I've always been drawn to trial work from when I started off as a prosecutor here in LA County. That is my favorite thing to do," he said. "I liken it to sports or athletic competitions, you know, the Adrenaline of the trial work but also building relationships. That's been an aspect of practicing that nobody really considers coming out of law school, but building my practice has been something that's been really rewarding and personally satisfying."
Address
777 S Figueroa Street, Suite 4200 , Los Angeles 90017 USA
T:
(213) 295-7620
F:
(213) 295-7615
Signature Resolution
Robert C. O'Brien
joined Signature Resolution as neutral in Los Angeles.
O'Brien is the former national security adviser and will handle complex disputes related to business and commercial contracts, class actions, employment, entertainment, securities and corporate governance.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Buchalter
Artin Betpera
joined Buchalter as shareholder in Irvine.
Betpera specializes in high stakes litigation related to the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
He is based in Orange County.
Address
18400 Von Karman Ave, Ste 800 , Irvine 92612-0514 USA
T:
(949) 760-1121
Sidley Austin LLP
Carlton Fleming
joined Sidley Austin LLP as partner in San Francisco.
Fleming represents life sciences and technology companies in private financing, public offerings, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reporting and compliance and corporate governance.
He is based in San Francisco.
Address
555 California St, Ste 2000 , San Francisco 94104-1513 USA
T:
(415) 772-1207
Best Best & Krieger LLP
Frank Splendorio
joined Best Best & Krieger LLP as of counsel in Sacramento.
Splendorio specializes in municipal law and provides city attorney advice and services to public agencies. He is the city attorney for Atwater and Plymouth.
He is based in Sacramento.
Address
300 S Grand Avenue , Los Angeles 90071 United States
T:
(213) 787-2552
OneJustice
Jay Lee
joined OneJustice as director of healthy nonprofits.
Lee was the pro bono manager of the Justice and Diversity Center of the Bar Association of San Francisco.
He is based in San Francisco.
Address
33 California St #815 , San Francisco 94104 USA
Rimon Law
Debra Vernon
joined Rimon Law as partner in San Francisco.
Vernon specializes in advising emerging companies. She advises clients in startup formation, venture capital financing, mergers and acquisitions.
She is based in San Francisco.
David Y. Choi
joined Rimon Law as partner in San Francisco and Los Angeles.
Choi specializes in advising clients in the cannabis industry
on litigation.
He is based in Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Address
800 Oak Grove Ave, Ste 250 , Menlo Park 94025-4446
McGuireWoods LLP
Evelyn M. Kim
joined McGuireWoods LLP as partner.
Kim specializes in advising clients in the acquisition, development and financing of solar, wind and battery energy facilities.
She is based in San Francisco.
Kim Stouffer
joined McGuireWoods LLP as associate in San Francisco.
Stouffer focuses her practice on renewable generation facilities.
She is based in San Francisco.
Caroline Jo
joined McGuireWoods LLP as associate in San Francisco.
Jo specializes in renewable generation facilities.
She is based in San Francisco.
Address
TWO EMBARCADERO CENTER SUITE 1300 , SAN FRANCISCO 94111-3821 USA
T:
(415) 844-1978
F:
(415) 844-1938
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Jay P. Srinivasan
was promoted to co-partner in charge of the los angeles office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP in Los Angeles.
Srinivasan specializes in antitrust with a focus on intellectual property and technology.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Peter Wardle
was promoted to co-partner in charge of the los angeles office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP in Los Angeles.
Wardle focuses his practice on equity and debt offerings. He is also co-chair of the capital markets group.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Michael D. Celio
was promoted to partner in charge of the palo alto office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP in Palos Alto.
Celio's litigation practice focuses on securities litigation.
He is based in Palo Alto.
Ryan A. Murr
was promoted to co-partner in charge of the san francisco office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP in San Francisco.
Murr specializes in corporate transactions related to the life sciences and technology industries. He is also co-chair
of the life sciences practice group.
He is based in San Francisco.
Kahlil T. Yearwood
was promoted to co-partner in charge of the san francisco office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP in San Francisco.
Yearwood focuses on commercial real estate finance and capital markets.
He is based in San Francisco.
The Wagner Law Group PC
Neelam Chandna
joined The Wagner Law Group PC as partner in Los Angeles.
Chandna specializes in bargaining multi-employer funds and has experience in employee benefits. She was with the Employee Benefits Security Administration of the United States Department of Labor, where she focused on Employee Retirement Income Security Act issues.
She is based in Los Angeles.
Address
17777 Center Court Drive N., Suite 613 , Cerritos 90703 USA
T:
(562) 459-4500
Everett Dorey LLP
Stacy L. Douglas
joined Everett Dorey LLP as partner and director of diversity and inclusion in Orange County.
Douglas specializes in a range of litigation matters including general liability, transportation and employment disputes.
She is based in Orange County.
Address
18300 Von Karman Ave, Ste 900 , Irvine 92612-1054 USA
T:
(714) 860-0465
F:
(714) 860-0465
Judicate West
Jeffrey B. Barton
joined Judicate West as neutral in San Diego.
Barton served on the bench for 20 years and previously represented medical providers in professional liability disputes. He is a former presiding judge and is based in San Diego.
Address
402 W. Broadway Ste 2400 , San Diego 92101 USA
T:
(619) 814-1966
F:
(619) 814-1966
JAMS
Mark S. Millard
joined JAMS as neutral in Irvine.
Millard was appointed to the bench in 2003 and will specialize in family law disputes.
He is based in Irvine.
Address
5 Park Plaza Suite 400 , Irvine 92614 USA
T:
(714) 939-1300
F:
(714) 939-1300
Jackson Lewis PC
Peter J. Woo
joined Jackson Lewis PC as principal in Orange County.
Woo was the national vice chair of the employment and labor practice at Goldberg. He specializes in representing employers in workplace law matters including preventive advice.
He is based in Orange County.
Sean Paisan
joined Jackson Lewis PC as principal in Orange County.
Paisan specializes in Occupational Safety and Health Administration, data privacy and trade secret matters.
He is based in Orange County.
Address
200 Spectrum Center Drive Suite 500 , Irvine 92618 USA
T:
(949) 885-1360
F:
(949) 885-1360
Nixon Peabody LLP
Anthony Barron
was promoted to leader of the litigation department of Nixon Peabody LLP in Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Barron specializes in litigation and arbitration in the construction and real estate development industry.
He is based in Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP
Matthew J. Wayne
joined Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP as partner in San Francisco.
Wayne specializes in defending employers in litigation against claims of wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage and hour violations and other employment related matters.
He is based in San Francisco.
Address
275 Battery St, Ste 2000 , San Francisco 94111-3367 USA
T:
(415) 986-5900
F:
(415) 986-8054
Redgrave LLP
Karen Hourigan
joined Redgrave LLP as partner in Redgrave LLP (San Francisco).
Hourigan is a litigator and specializes in product liability, antitrust, insurance and environmental disputes.
She is based in San Francisco.
Address
201 Mission Street, 12th FL , San Francisco 94105 USA
T:
(415) 636-2687
Edelson PC
J. Aaron Lawson
was promoted to partner of Edelson PC in San Francisco.
Lawson focuses on federal appeals.
He is based in San Francisco.
Todd Logan
was promoted to partner of Edelson PC in San Francisco.
Logan specializes in high-stakes class actions and mass tort.
He is based in San Francisco.
Buchalter APC
Damaris L. Medina
was promoted to member of the board of directors of Buchalter APC in Los Angeles and Orange County.
Medina is a shareholder and is the first Hispanic woman to serve on the firm's board. She also serves as the co-chair of the life sciences practice.
She is based in Los Angeles and Orange County.
Matthew S. Covington
was promoted to member of the board of directors of Buchalter APC in San Francisco.
Covington is a shareholder and specializes in franchise, real estate, environmental, commercial and construction disputes.
He is based in San Francisco.
Raines Feldman LLP
Kathy Bazoian Phelps
joined Raines Feldman LLP as partner in Los Angeles.
Raines Feldman has expanded its insolvency, fiduciary representation and fraud litigation practice with the addition of partner Kathy Bazoian Phelps in Los Angeles.
Phelps joined the firm from Diamond McCarthy LLP, where she practiced for more than eight years.
"I was presented with an opportunity at Raines Feldman and was attracted to the high quality of the lawyers and the work that the firm does," explained Phelps. "The high caliber of the attorneys at the firm is really in line with my practice, and I also really admire the very team-oriented approach of the firm."
Phelps said she was also drawn to the firm's breadth, which spans various practice groups and its litigation strengths.
Phelps specializes in fraud matters, specifically Ponzi schemes. Her expertise lies in maximizing recovery for investors after a fraud has been committed, and she also serves as a fiduciary and advises fiduciaries in unraveling frauds, running claims and distribution processes and recovering money for defrauded victims. Phelps also handles complex litigation matters involving fraud.
"Early on in my career I really started out as a bankruptcy lawyer, and I started finding that these fraud cases kept landing on my desk in the bankruptcy context," Phelps said. "I ended up having a little bit of a sixth sense to sniff out fraud, and as I grew as a lawyer, the nature of the cases grew in size and scope as well. And I found myself extending beyond bankruptcy into the world of federal equity receiverships in representing SEC appointed receivers."
Phelps's practice did not, however, become specialized in Ponzi Schemes until she handled a $300 million SEC fraud case, which entailed filing a sizable lawsuit against an insurance company.
"I went out looking for a resource to help me, and there really wasn't one," she added. "So I decided to write it myself."
In 2012, she co-authored "The Ponzi Book: A Legal Resource for Unraveling Ponzi Schemes."
Phelps favorite aspect of her practice is, "the satisfaction of putting the pieces of the puzzle together, which are very scattered at the beginning" of fraud cases. She also enjoys recovering assets for victims.
"It's very satisfying work when you have positive results like that," she said.
Address
1800 Avenue of the Stars, 12th Floor , Los Angeles 90067 USA
T:
(310) 424-4080
Raines Feldman LLP
Kathy Bazoian Phelps
joined Raines Feldman LLP as partner.
Raines Feldman has expanded its insolvency, fiduciary representation and fraud litigation practice with the addition of partner Kathy Bazoian Phelps in Los Angeles.
Phelps joined the firm from Diamond McCarthy LLP, where she practiced for more than eight years.
"I was presented with an opportunity at Raines Feldman and was attracted to the high quality of the lawyers and the work that the firm does," explained Phelps. "The high caliber of the attorneys at the firm is really in line with my practice, and I also really admire the very team-oriented approach of the firm."
Phelps said she was also drawn to the firm's breadth, which spans various practice groups and its litigation strengths.
Phelps specializes in fraud matters, specifically Ponzi schemes. Her expertise lies in maximizing recovery for investors after a fraud has been committed, and she also serves as a fiduciary and advises fiduciaries in unraveling frauds, running claims and distribution processes and recovering money for defrauded victims. Phelps also handles complex litigation matters involving fraud.
"Early on in my career I really started out as a bankruptcy lawyer, and I started finding that these fraud cases kept landing on my desk in the bankruptcy context," Phelps said. "I ended up having a little bit of a sixth sense to sniff out fraud, and as I grew as a lawyer, the nature of the cases grew in size and scope as well. And I found myself extending beyond bankruptcy into the world of federal equity receiverships in representing SEC appointed receivers."
Phelps's practice did not, however, become specialized in Ponzi Schemes until she handled a $300 million SEC fraud case, which entailed filing a sizable lawsuit against an insurance company.
"I went out looking for a resource to help me, and there really wasn't one," she added. "So I decided to write it myself."
In 2012, she co-authored "The Ponzi Book: A Legal Resource for Unraveling Ponzi Schemes." Phelps favorite aspect of her practice is, "the satisfaction of putting the pieces of the puzzle together, which are very scattered at the beginning" of fraud cases. She also enjoys recovering assets for victims.
"It's very satisfying work when you have positive results like that," she said.
Address
1800 Avenue of the Stars, 12th Floor , Los Angeles 90067 USA
T:
(310) 424-4080
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
David Marion
joined Dinsmore & Shohl LLP as partner in San Diego.
Marion specializes in formations, mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, intellectual property licensing and general corporate and contract matters.
He is based in San Diego.
Address
655 W. Broadway Suite 800 , San Diego 92101 USA
T:
(619) 400-0500
F:
(619) 400-0501
2020 California Citizens Redistricting Commission
Anthony Pane
joined 2020 California Citizens Redistricting Commission as chief counsel.
Pane was formerly with the California Department of Consumer Affairs.
He is based in Sacramento.
T:
(916) 323-0323
Hodes Milman Ikuta LLP
Benjamin Ikuta
was promoted to partner of Hodes Milman Ikuta LLP in Irvine.
Ikuta specializes in medical malpractice litigation.
He is based in Irvine.
American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
Andrew Zabronsky
joined American College of Trust and Estate Counsel as fellow in Orinda.
Zabronsky is a principal at Hartog, Baer & Hand APC and specializes in trust and estate litigation.
He is based in Orinda.
Address
4 Orinda Way Ste 200-D , Orinda 94563-2526 USA
T:
(925) 253-1717
F:
(415) 421-0464
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Kara Baysinger
joined Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP as partner and co-chair of the insurance regulatory group in San Francisco.
Baysinger represents insurance, reinsurance and insurance technology companies in regulatory, compliance and strategic matters.
She is based in San Francisco.
Stephanie Duchene
joined Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP as partner in San Francisco and Los Angeles.
Duchene specializes in insurance and technology with a focus on regulatory matters including market conduct and financial examinations and investigations.
She is based in San Francisco and Los Angeles.
Address
One Front Street , San Francisco 94111 USA
T:
(415) 858-7400
F:
(415) 858-7599
Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian, LLP
Michael Allers
joined Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian, LLP as partner in San Francisco.
Allers represents growth equity and private equity funds in strategic transactions such as equity financings, mergers, acquisitions and divestitures.
He is based in San Francisco.
Address
One Bush Plaza, Suite 1200 , San Francisco 94104 United States
T:
(415) 978-9803
Fenwick & West LLP
Key Shin
joined Fenwick & West LLP as partner in San Francisco.
Shin focuses on technology transactions related to the life sciences industry.
He is based in San Francisco.
Address
555 California Street , San Francisco 94104 USA
T:
(415) 875-2270