Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo
Susana P. Solano
was promoted to partner of Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo in Sacramento.
Solano advises employers and management in employment issues including prevention of employment discrimination, retaliation, harassment, wrongful termination, and wage and hour violations.
She is based in Sacramento.
Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo
Amber S. Healy
was promoted to shareholder of Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo in Cerritos.
Healy defends employers and management in employment claims including wage and hour class and representative actions, as well as unpaid wages, unpaid overtime, meal and rest break violation claims.
She is based in Cerritos.
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck
Gamble T Parks
joined Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck as shareholder in Santa Barbara.
Parks specializes in estate planning, trust and probate law.
She is based in Santa Barbara.
Address
1021 Anacapa Street , Sacramento 93101 US
T:
(805) 963-7000
Paul Hastings LLP
Lucas M Rachuba
joined Paul Hastings LLP as partner in San Francisco.
Rachuba focuses on private equity, credit, hedge funds, venture capital and real estate.
He is based in San Francisco.
Address
101 California Street Forty-Eighth Floor , San Francisco 94111 USA
T:
(415) 856-7060
F:
(415) 856-7160
Baker & Hostetler LLP
Timothy A. Worrall
joined Baker & Hostetler LLP as partner in Denver and San Francisco.
Worrall is a patent prosecutor and focuses his practice on developing client's patent portfolios.
He is based in Denver and San Francisco.
Address
600 Montgomery Street, Suite 3100 , San Francisco 94111 USA
T:
(303) 861-0600
F:
(303) 861-7805
Gov. Gavin Newsom
Saralyn M. Ang-Olson
joined Gov. Gavin Newsom as chief compliance officer at the california department of health care services in Sacramento.
Ang-Olson is a former senior assistant attorney general, director of the California Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, acting chief of civil prosecutions and supervising deputy attorney general in civil prosecutions.
She is based in Sacramento.
Lisa Niegel
joined Gov. Gavin Newsom as chief counsel at the california department of rehabilitation in Sacramento.
Niegel has served as acting chief of the department since 2020. She was previously an attorney in the department from 2007 to 2020.
She is based in Sacramento.
Arthur “Ari” Krantz
joined Gov. Gavin Newsom as member of the california public employment relations board in Berkeley.
Krantz has served on the board since 2018. He is a pro bono attorney for the Centro Legal de La Raza Asylum Project since 2014.
He is based in Berkeley.
Higgs Fletcher & Mack
Jonathan A. Grissom
joined Higgs Fletcher & Mack as partner in San Diego.
Grissom specializes in nonprofit organizations, business and corporate law and tax.
He is based in San Diego.
Address
401 West A Street, Suite 2600 , San Diego 92101 USA
T:
(619) 236-1551
F:
(619) 696-1410
DLA Piper LLP
Richard Rahm
joined DLA Piper LLP as partner in San Francisco.
Rahm advises and represents employers in wage and hour class and collective actions, in addition to other complex litigation matters.
He is based in San Francisco.
Address
555 Mission St, Ste 2400 , San Francisco 94105-0922 USA
T:
(415) 638-2524
F:
(415) 659-7324
Judicate West
Daniel I. Spector
joined Judicate West as neutral in Sacramento.
Spector has served as a judge pro tem and a pro tem settlement conference judge for the Sacramento County Superior Court since 2000.
He is based in Sacramento.
Address
980 9th Street Suite 2200 , Sacramento 95814 USA
T:
(916) 394-8490
F:
(916) 394-8495
SulmeyerKupetz APC
Steven F. Werth
was promoted to partner of SulmeyerKupetz APC in Los Angeles.
Werth represents Chapter 11 debtors, creditors and creditors' committees in bankruptcy cases.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Asa S. Hami
was promoted to partner of SulmeyerKupetz APC in Los Angeles.
Hami advises debtors, creditor committees, trustees and other parties in a range of bankruptcy-related matters in industries like real estate, retail, entertainment and health and fitness.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Rutan & Tucker LLP
Allina M. Amuchie
was promoted to partner of Rutan & Tucker LLP in Orange County.
Amuchie specializes in business and civil litigation.
She is based in Orange County.
Mohammed E. Elayan
was promoted to partner of Rutan & Tucker LLP in Orange County.
Elayan advises clients in mergers and acquisitions, SEC reporting and compliance, financing, commercial and licensing agreements, corporate governance and entity structuring.
He is based in Orange County.
Lucas K. Hori
was promoted to partner of Rutan & Tucker LLP in Orange County.
Hori specializes in business and civil litigation.
He is based in Orange County.
Seth M. Jessee
was promoted to partner of Rutan & Tucker LLP in Orange County.
Jessee represents plaintiffs and defendants in complex business litigation.
He is based in Orange County.
Carrie A. MacIntosh
was promoted to partner of Rutan & Tucker LLP in Palo Alto.
MacIntosh focuses on construction, real estate and general commerce matters. She is a litigator and counsels clients in contract preparation, dispute avoidance and dispute resolution.
She is based in Palo Alto.
Jonathan D. Nomura
was promoted to partner of Rutan & Tucker LLP in Orange County.
Nomura represents lenders and borrowers in single and multiple lender acquisitions, construction, term and affordable housing financing related to all property types.
He is based in Orange County.
Kyle M. St. James
was promoted to partner of Rutan & Tucker LLP in Orange County.
St. James advises clients on patent strategy including in portfolio development and prosecution.
He is based in Orange County.
Bryan A. Wilbert
was promoted to partner of Rutan & Tucker LLP in Orange County.
Wilbert represents financial institutions, private equity funds, developers and owners in commercial real estate matters such as acquisition, disposition, development, leasing and financing.
He is based in Orange County.
Meredith Williams
was promoted to partner of Rutan & Tucker LLP in Orange County.
Williams specializes in trademark and copyright litigation, including trade secret misappropriation, false advertising and unfair competition, and advises clients on how to promote and defend brands and intellectual property.
She is based in Orange County.
Paul Hastings LLP
Tamerlin J. Godley
joined Paul Hastings LLP as partner.
Following 23 years at Munger, Tolles, & Olson LLP, Tamerlin J. Godley has joined Paul Hastings LLP in Los Angeles as a partner in the entertainment and media practice.
"They gave me an offer that I couldn't refuse," said Godley of her decision to move.
She is the third prominent entertainment attorney to join the firm in Los Angeles in recent years as part of its efforts to develop "a first class entertainment group that is soup to nuts," she added.
Recent notable additions include Steven A. Marenberg from Irell & Manella LLP and James Bo Pearl from O'Melveny & Myers LLP.
"Paul Hastings is just firing on all cylinders. All their metrics are really strong. Their trajectory is incredible-everything from profitability to being a great place to work and a commitment to pro bono," Godley said. "I'm excited to be a part of this larger platform and really build a first class entertainment litigation group, the best of the city."
As an entertainment litigator, Godley has represented NBC Universal, Sony Pictures, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc, Time Warner and the Warner Music Group Corp. Her work focuses on investigations and commercial disputes, as well as a subspecialty in trademark and copyright.
Paul Hastings' reputation in employment law will enhance her sensitive investigations practice and was another reason for her move, Godley said.
Outside of her practice, Godley is active in education impact litigation. She is one of the founders of Public Funds Public Schools, which focuses on ensuring that public funds stay in public schools and are not siphoned off for other purposes.
"Just this past year, I led the team that was granted summary judgment to permanently vacate a Betsy DeVos rule that attempted to siphon off hundreds of millions away from public schools to private schools," she said. "My work in the education impact litigation space is really important to me and I will continue doing that at Paul Hastings."
Address
515 South Flower Street Twenty-Fifth Floor , Los Angeles 90071 USA
T:
(213) 683-6230
F:
(213) 996-3230
Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area
Michelle Park Chiu
joined Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area as president in San Francisco.
Chiu is the hiring partner at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP for the San Francisco office. She is also deputy litigation practice leader and specializes in complex commercial litigation.
She is based in San Francisco.
Munoz Dispute Resolution, Inc.
William Munoz
as president and ceo
in Sacramento
Munoz specialized in defending professionals in professional liability matters. The new arbitration and resolution firm focuses on professional liability, employment and personal injury matters throughout California.
He is based in Sacramento.
Address
555 University Avenue , Sacramento 95825 United States
T:
(916) 437-5900
Gov. Gavin Newsom
Samuel F. Himel
joined Gov. Gavin Newsom as special adviser for federal economic policy and fiscal issues in the office of the governor in Washington D.C.
Himel has been special adviser for the California Department of Finance since April 2020.
He is based in Washington D.C.
Paula LaBrie
joined Gov. Gavin Newsom as chair of the california gambling control commission in Elk Grove.
LaBrie has been a member of the commission since 2017. She is the former chief deputy director at the California State Lottery.
She is based in Elk Grove.
Brett Gladstone
joined Gov. Gavin Newsom as member of the california architects board in San Francisco.
Gladstone has served on the board since 2019 and is of counsel at Goldstein, Gellman, Melbostad, Harris & McSparran LLP.
He is based in San Francisco.
District Attorney Chesa Boudin
James Bell
joined District Attorney Chesa Boudin as member of the the san francisco ethics commission in San Francisco.
Bell replaces former judge Fern Smith, who is stepping down after serving on the commission for two years. Bell is the founding president of the W. Haywood Burns Institute.
He is based in San Francisco.
Scali Rasmussen PC
Colleen O'Brien
joined Scali Rasmussen PC as principal in Los Angeles.
O'Brien is a trial attorney and specializes in toxic torts, catastrophic injury and complex employment matters.
She is based in Los Angeles.
Address
800 Wilshire Boulevard, Ste 4 , Los Angeles 90071 USA
T:
(213) 239-5622
Newmeyer & Dillion LLP
Jason Moberly Caruso
was promoted to partner of Newmeyer & Dillion LLP in Newport Beach.
Caruso specializes in environmental law related to contaminated sites including administrative actions, cost recovery and nonlitigation site remediation.
He is based in Newport Beach.
Baker & Hostetler LLP
David H. Stern
joined Baker & Hostetler LLP as partner in Los Angeles.
Stern focuses on complex litigation including class actions, false advertising, antitrust, intellectual property and wage and hour disputes.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Address
11601 Wilshire Boulevard Suite 1400 , Los Angeles 90025
T:
(310) 979-8480
F:
(310) 820-8859
Duane Morris LLP
Maxine D. Bayley
was promoted to partner of Duane Morris LLP in San Francisco.
Bayley specializes in immigration law related to employment of foreign nationals. She also advises clients in family based permanent residence and naturalization.
She is based in San Francisco.
Meagan E. Garland
was promoted to partner of Duane Morris LLP in San Diego.
Garland specializes in employment litigation. She advises startups, multi-jurisdictional and multinational employers in various industries, particularly in fashion and beauty.
She is based in San Diego.
Joseph J. Machi
was promoted to partner of Duane Morris LLP in San Diego.
Machi focuses on complex transactions such as mergers and acquisitions and securities offerings, as well as general corporate matters.
He is based in San Diego.
Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian, LLP
Heather N. Aune
was promoted to partner of Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian, LLP in San Diego.
Aune specializes in executive compensation and employee benefits issues for startups, emerging growth and public companies.
She is based in San Diego.
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Lilit Voskanyan
joined Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP as partner in San Francisco.
Voskanyan advises private equity firms and portfolio companies in a range of business matters including buyouts, recapitalizations and growth equity investments.
She is based in San Francisco.
Address
555 Mission Street, Suite 3000 , San Francisco 94105-0921 USA
T:
(415) 393-8376
F:
(415) 374-8509
Signature Resolution LLC
Catherine E. Bauer
joined Signature Resolution LLC as neutral in Los Angeles.
Bauer retired from the Central District of California Bankruptcy Court in September.
She is based in Los Angeles.
Address
633 N 5th Street, Suite 1000 , Los Angeles 90071 USA
T:
(213) 622-1002
Rimon PC
Sean Byrne
joined Rimon PC as partner in San Francisco.
Byrne specializes in investment management and handles formation and operation of venture capital, real estate and other private investment funds, including partnerships and limited liability companies.
He is based in San Francisco.
Address
1 Embarcadero Ctr Ste 400 , San Francisco 94111-3619 USA
T:
(415) 347-8963
Kutak Rock LLP
Rudy Perrino
was promoted to partner of Kutak Rock LLP in Los Angeles.
Perrino is a litigator with a focus on environmental, mass tort, toxic tort, product liability, commercial, oil and gas, as well as food law.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Rebecca Kim
was promoted to partner of Kutak Rock LLP in Los Angeles.
Kim focuses on product liability, toxic tort, asbestos and environmental litigation.
She is based in Los Angeles.
Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian, LLP
Jonathan P. Spencer
was promoted to partner of Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian, LLP in San Diego.
Spencer focuses on advising and representing emerging growth companies on mergers and acquisitions, venture capital financing, formations and corporate governance.
He is based in San Diego.
BraunHagey & Borden LLP
Jason Sanderson
was promoted to partner of BraunHagey & Borden LLP in San Francisco.
Sanderson represents emerging and fast growth companies, as well as advising venture capital and private equity funds in venture and growth financing.
He is based in San Francisco.
Haynes and Boone LLP
Jason T. Lao
was promoted to partner of Haynes and Boone LLP in Costa Mesa.
Lao specializes in intellectual property litigation, including disputes related to patents, trade secrets, copyrights and complex technology issues.
He is based in Costa Mesa.
Rutan & Tucker LLP
Ken Whiting, Jr.
joined Rutan & Tucker LLP as partner in San Francisco.
Whiting specializes in real estate transactions. He represents owners, developers, landlords, tenants and borrowers in the acquisition, development, construction, financing, leasing and disposition of commercial and industrial properties.
He is based in San Francisco.
Address
455 Market St, Ste 1870 , San Francisco 94105-2451 United State
T:
(650) 263-7902
Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian, LLP
Colin G. Conklin
was promoted to partner of Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian, LLP in San Francisco.
Conklin focuses on public and private offerings of securities for issuers and underwriters, SEC reporting and general corporate counseling of emerging growth technology and life sciences companies.
He is based in San Francisco.