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JAMS

Published: Mar. 1, 2021 | Announced: Mar. 1, 2021


Brian C. Walsh joined JAMS as neutral in San Jose.

Walsh previously presided over complex civil litigation, where he heard complex business, securities, employment, product liability, internet privacy and trade secret cases.
He is based in San Jose.

Address

160 W. Santa Clara St., Suite 1600 , San Jose 95113 USA
T: (408) 346-0737
F: (408) 295-5267


Liebert Cassidy Whitmore

Published: Mar. 1, 2021 | Announced: Mar. 1, 2021


Arti L. Bhimani joined Liebert Cassidy Whitmore as senior counsel in Los Angeles.

Bhimani specializes in litigation, particularly the representation of nonprofit institutions.
She is based in Los Angeles.

Address

6033 West Century Boulevard, 5th Floor , Los Angeles 90045 USA
T: (310) 981-2318
F: (310) 337-0837


Hicks Thomas LLP

Published: Mar. 1, 2021 | Announced: Mar. 1, 2021


Eric Grant joined Hicks Thomas LLP as partner in Sacramento.

Grant specializes in energy and environmental litigation.
He is based in Sacramento.

Address

400 Capitol Mall Ste 2530 , Sacramento 95814-4421 USA
T: (916) 447-4900
F: (916) 447-4904


Nixon Peabody LLP

Published: Mar. 1, 2021 | Announced: Mar. 1, 2021


Benjamin J. Kim was promoted to deputy practice leader of the labor and employment group of Nixon Peabody LLP in Los Angeles.

Kim also leads the occupational safety and health team and defends clients in employment litigation.
He is based in Los Angeles.


Miller Starr Regalia

Published: Mar. 1, 2021 | Announced: Feb. 16, 2021


Andrew Crowl joined Miller Starr Regalia as associate in Walnut Creek.

Crowl represents common interest developments and homeowners associations in day-to-day management and operations, including negotiating and drafting contracts, advising boards of directors, representing associations before municipal bodies, working with municipalities on enforcement of maintenance agreements and working with municipalities in modifying conditions of approval for large developments.
He is based in Walnut Creek.

Address

1331 N. California Blvd. , Walnut Creek 94596 United States
T: (925) 935-9400
F: (925) 933-4126


Leech Tishman Fuscaldo & Lampl Inc.

Published: Mar. 1, 2021 | Announced: Mar. 1, 2021


Bruce J. McNeil joined Leech Tishman Fuscaldo & Lampl Inc. as partner in Los Angeles.

McNeil specializes in employee benefits, including tax-qualified plans, executive and nonqualified deferred compensation plans, as well as the tax aspects of equity, phantom equity and employee benefits litigation.
He is based in Los Angeles.

Address

2041 Rosecrans Avenue, Suite 300 , El Segundo 90245 USA
T: (424) 738-4400


Dentons US LLP

Published: Mar. 1, 2021 | Announced: Mar. 1, 2021


Robert Barbarowicz was promoted to partner of Dentons US LLP in Los Angeles.

Barbarowicz specializes in advising insurance companies in corporate, transaction and regulatory matters.
He is based in Los Angeles.


Haynes and Boone LLP

Published: Mar. 1, 2021 | Announced: Mar. 1, 2021


Andrew B. Cohn was promoted to counsel of Haynes and Boone LLP in Costa Mesa.

Cohn focuses on patent prosecution and analysis.
He is based in Costa Mesa.


Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

Published: Mar. 1, 2021 | Announced: Mar. 1, 2021


Daniel Belzer was promoted to partner of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP in Century City.

Belzer specializes in corporate and securities law with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions and capital-raising transactions.
He is based in Century City.

Vinay Bhupathy was promoted to partner of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP in Century City.

Bhupathy advises health care clients in mergers and acquisitions, strategic transactions, value-based care, reimbursement and regulatory compliance, health information technology contracting, product development, operations and data security and privacy.
He is based in Century City.

Kira T. Conlon was promoted to partner of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP in Los Angeles.

Conlon helps secure land use and zoning entitlements for clients, including for residential, mixed-use, commercial, industrial and educational institution projects throughout the state.
She is based in Los Angeles.

Matthew J. Goldman was promoted to partner of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP in Century City.

Goldman specializes in health care law with a focus on regulatory and transactional matters.
He is based in Century City.

Hayley S. Grunvald was promoted to partner of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP in San Diego.

Grunvald specializes in labor and employment law with an emphasis on litigation defense.
She is based in San Diego.

Kristin P. Housh was promoted to partner of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP in San Diego.

Housh specializes in business litigation including high stakes contractual disputes and equity ownership, partnership and shareholder disputes.
She is based in San Diego.

Patricia M. Jeng was promoted to partner of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP in San Francisco.

Jeng specializes in labor and employment litigation. She also represents clients before administrative agencies.
She is based in San Francisco.

Joy Nemirow was promoted to partner of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP in Palo Alto.

Nemirow focuses on patent preparation, prosecution and strategy. She represents clients in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and chemical fields.
She is based in Palo Alto.

Chris Ponder was promoted to partner of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP in Palo Alto.

Ponder focuses on complex intellectual property disputes related to patents, trade secrets and unfair competition in the digital streaming, enterprise software, gaming, medical device, semiconductor and telecommunications industries.
He is based in Palo Alto.

Thomas R. Proctor was promoted to partner of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP in San Diego.

Proctor specializes in representing insurance companies in bad faith litigation.
He is based in San Diego.


Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

Published: Mar. 1, 2021 | Announced: Mar. 1, 2021


Daniel H. Peters joined Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP as partner in Los Angeles.

Daniel H. Peters, a former partner at Winston & Strawn, has joined Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP, expanding its corporate practice group in Los Angeles.
"Sheppard is obviously a fantastic firm," said Peters. "It has an extensive presence in California ... and the attorneys at the firm really practice in a wide range of practice areas, so all of that really allows me to better serve my clients and grow my practice."
Peters advises clients in domestic and cross-border transactions such as mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic alliances and investments. His clients range from technology to entertainment to consumer products and financial services companies.
This deep experience in a variety of industries allows Peters to "think outside the box and help clients achieve their objectives," he said.
"The current climate for private equity investments and deals is hot and Dan will be a terrific and much welcomed addition," said Linda Michaelson, corporate practice group leader. "We've been focusing on expanding our already considerable private equity capabilities and Dan's broad and deep experience is a terrific complement to our existing team."
Peters has practiced at Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, Locke Lord LLP and White Case LLP and spent the last three years at Winston & Strawn.

Address

333 South Hope Street 43Floor , Los Angeles 90071 USA
T: (213) 617-4132
F: (213) 443-2777


Nicolaides Fink Thorpe Michaelides Sullivan LLP

Published: Mar. 1, 2021 | Announced: Mar. 1, 2021


Kaitlin A. Kontyko joined Nicolaides Fink Thorpe Michaelides Sullivan LLP as associate in Los Angeles.

Kontyko specializes in insurance coverage litigation with a focus on disputes related to general and professional liability insurance policies. She also counsels clients in coverage related matters.
She is based in Los Angeles.

Address

626 Wilshire Boulevard Suite 1000 , Los Angeles 90017 USA
T: (213) 441-0783
F: (213) 402-1246


Dentons US LLP

Published: Mar. 1, 2021 | Announced: Feb. 24, 2021


Brian MacKinnon was promoted to partner of Dentons US LLP in San Francisco.

MacKinnon specializes in finance, real estate and corporate law.
He is based in San Francisco.

Anna Youssefi was promoted to partner of Dentons US LLP in Oakland.

Youssefi defends and advises clients in discrimination and wage-and-hour claims and federal and state employment law matters.
She is based in Oakland.

Ausra Deluard was promoted to partner of Dentons US LLP in Oakland.

Deluard advises clients on contentiousvand non contentious antitrust matters including those in health care.
She is based in Oakland.

Kathleen McCain was promoted to partner of Dentons US LLP in Los Angeles.

McCain advises insurance companies and regulators in rate regulations, policy review, insurance mergers and acquisitions, compliance, financial and market conduct examinations.
She is based in Los Angeles.


Nossaman

Published: Mar. 1, 2021 | Announced: Mar. 1, 2021


Seth Goldstein was promoted to partner of Nossaman in Irvine.

Goldstein specializes in representing employers in the transportation industry in class and collective employment actions.
He is based in Irvine.


Nossaman

Published: Mar. 1, 2021 | Announced: Mar. 1, 2021


Allison Callaghan was promoted to partner of Nossaman in Sacramento.

Callaghan specializes in employment litigation and counseling.
She is based in Sacramento.


Gray Duffy LLP

Published: Mar. 1, 2021 | Announced: Feb. 23, 2021


Nathan Blackthorne Lee was promoted to partner of Gray Duffy LLP in Encino.

Lee focuses on civil litigation related to personal injury, insurance coverage and business related disputes.
He is based in Encino.


Latham & Watkins

Published: Mar. 1, 2021 | Announced: Feb. 22, 2021


Michelle Ontiveros Gross joined Latham & Watkins as partner in Menlo Park.

Gross advises companies in the development and protection of technology assets. She specializes in transactional, intellectual property
and privacy and data security matters including a focus on complex technology transactions.
She is based in Menlo Park.

Address

140 Scott Drive , Menlo Park 94025 United States
T: (650) 328-4600


Latham & Watkins

Published: Mar. 1, 2021 | Announced: Feb. 24, 2021


Arash Aminian Baghai was promoted to partner of Latham & Watkins in Los Angeles.

Baghai advises issuers, underwriters and investors in securities offerings.
He is based in Los Angeles.


Roberts Disability Law

Published: Feb. 22, 2021 | Announced: Feb. 22, 2021


Michelle L. Roberts as founding partner in Oakland

Roberts specializes in ERISA litigation with a focus on representing employees in benefit disputes.
She is based in Oakland.



Address

66 Franklin Street, Suite 300 , Oakland 94607 USA
T: (510) 230-2090


Blank Rome LLP

Published: Feb. 22, 2021 | Announced: Feb. 16, 2021


Anthony (Tony) R. Callobre joined Blank Rome LLP as partner in Los Angeles.

Callobre specializes in representing lenders and borrowers in commercial loan transactions particularly asset-based lending and fund finance.
He is based in Los Angeles.

Address

1000 Wilshire Blvd Ste 1500 , Los Angeles 90017-1730 USA
T: (213) 891-5024
F: (213) 630-5773


CDF Labor Law LLP

Published: Feb. 22, 2021 | Announced: Feb. 17, 2021


Corey J. Cabral was promoted to chair of cdf's paga litigation practice group of CDF Labor Law LLP in Sacramento.

Cabral focuses on defending employers in high stakes PAGA lawsuits.
He is based in Sacramento.


Judicate West

Published: Feb. 22, 2021 | Announced: Feb. 22, 2021


Robert J. O'Hair joined Judicate West as neutral in Sacramento.

O'Hair is a certified family law specialist and has been a private judge for 15 years for settlements and trials in Northern California. He is also a former judge pro tem for both the Sacramento County.
He is based in Sacramento.

Address

980 9th Street Suite 2200 , Sacramento 95814 USA
T: (916) 394-8490
F: (916) 394-8495


Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP

Published: Feb. 22, 2021 | Announced: Feb. 22, 2021


Thomas N. McCormick as managing partner

McCormick specializes in employment litigation, complex commercial disputes and class action litigation.
He is based in Newport Beach.

Cory D. Catignani as partner

Catignani previously practiced vin Ohio and will now practice out of the Newport Beach office. He specializes in advising employers in employment matters related to the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, the Family and Medical Act Leave and various other employment laws.
He is based in Newport Beach.

Jocelyn Hoffman

Hoffman represents employers in discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful discharge and wage-and-hour litigation.
She is based in Newport Beach.

Address

4675 MacArthur Court Suite 700 , Newport Beach 92660 USA
T: (949) 526-7900
F: (949) 526-7901


Mayer Brown LLP

Published: Feb. 22, 2021 | Announced: Feb. 22, 2021


Vivek K. Mohan joined Mayer Brown LLP as partner in Palo Alto and San Francisco.

Mohan specializes in cybersecurity and data privacy. He previously led the information security law team at Apple. He is based in Palo Alto and San Francisco.

Address

3000 El Camino Real # 2-300 , Palo Alto 94306 USA
T: (650) 331-2054


Loeb & Loeb LLP

Published: Feb. 22, 2021 | Announced: Feb. 22, 2021


Jorge Arciniega joined Loeb & Loeb LLP as partner in Los Angeles.

Arciniega focuses on complex trademark and copyright matters including the registration and enforcement of global intellectual property portfolios and licensing and co-branding endorsement agreements.
He is based in Los Angeles.

Address

10100 Santa Monica Boulevard Suite 2200 , Los Angeles 90067 USA
T: (310) 282-2262
F: (310) 282-2200


JAMS

Published: Feb. 22, 2021 | Announced: Feb. 22, 2021


Keith D. Koeller joined JAMS as neutral in Irvine.

Koeller was a founding partner of the firm and specialized in litigation. At Jams, he will focus on business and commercial, construction, construction defect, insurance, personal injury and torts and real property disputes.
He is based in Irvine.

Address

5 Park Plaza, Suite 400 , Irvine 92614 USA
T: (714) 937-8256
F: (714) 939-8710


Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Published: Feb. 22, 2021 | Announced: Feb. 22, 2021


Aileen McGrath joined Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP as senior counsel in San Francisco.

Aileen McGrath, the former co-chief of appellate litigation in the San Francisco City Attorney's Office, has joined Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP in San Francisco.
"I've been familiar with Pratik Shah's work from his very earliest days," said McGrath of her decision to move. "Pratik was an assistant to the Solicitor General when I was a law clerk to Justice Stephen Breyer and I remember watching him do some of his very first arguments many years ago at the court. So I had followed his career with interest over the years and this past fall, when I first began thinking about possible next steps, a mutual acquaintance of ours mentioned that he thought that I might be a natural fit for Pratik's Supreme Court and appellate group at Akin Gump."
McGrath added, she and Shah discussed the opportunity further in terms of what opportunities there were for her to leverage her state and federal experience litigating in the California courts as part of the practice group.
"I started thinking about next steps in the fall," she added. "During my last few years at the city attorney's office, I focused heavily on the office's lawsuits against the federal government, against the Trump administration in particular. My old office filed lawsuits on a range of topics ranging from sanctuary city issues to LGBT issues to health care and the like and with the election in the fall it became clear that kind of work would naturally start to transition and so I began thinking about next steps that would enable me to do that same kind of high stakes, high importance rapid pace litigation in the federal appellate courts and the U.S. Supreme Court as I had been doing."
Her move to Akin Gump is McGrath's return to private practice, she formerly was an associate at Goodwin Procter LLP before joining the city's attorney's office in 2012.
She had been with the office until her move to Akin Gump except for a year stint in 2015, where she served as a chambers attorney for Justice Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar of the Supreme Court of California.
She also served as a law clerk to U.S. Court Appeals Judge Michael Boudin of the 1st Circuit in Boston and U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer following her graduation from Harvard Law School.

Address

580 California St, Ste 1500 , San Francisco 94104-1036 USA
T: (515) 765-9553


Pircher, Nichols & Meeks LLP

Published: Feb. 22, 2021 | Announced: Feb. 22, 2021


Justin C. Adofina joined Pircher, Nichols & Meeks LLP as associate in Los Angeles.

Adofina is a member of the real estate department and is a former federal sector clerk in the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's Hearings Unit.
He is based in Los Angeles.

Address

1901 Avenue Of The Stars, Ste 1200 , Los Angeles 90067-6013 USA
T: (310) 201-8985


Nixon Peabody LLP

Published: Feb. 22, 2021 | Announced: Mar. 1, 2021


Richard L. Shamos joined Nixon Peabody LLP as counsel in Los Angeles.

Shamos specializes in private investment products and fund formation.
He is based in Los Angeles.

Address

300 South Grand Avenue Suite 4100 , Los Angeles 90071-3151 USA
T: (213) 629-6157
F: (833) 720-2061


Fisher Phillips LLP

Published: Feb. 22, 2021 | Announced: Feb. 22, 2021


Megan Clark joined Fisher Phillips LLP as associate in San Francsico.

Clark represents employers in claims of sexual harassment, wrongful termination, discrimination, disability accommodation and retaliation.
She is based in San Francisco.

Address

One Embarcadero Center Suite 2050 , San Francisco 94111-3712 USA
T: (415) 490-9000
F: (415) 490-9001


Fisher Phillips LLP

Published: Feb. 22, 2021 | Announced: Feb. 22, 2021


Krystle D. Meyer joined Fisher Phillips LLP as associate in Los Angeles.

Krystle Meyer specializes in representing employers in litigation brought under California's Private Attorneys General Act.
She is based in Los Angeles.

Christina M. Vier joined Fisher Phillips LLP as associate in Los Angeles.

Vier specializes in defending clients in representative and class actions related to allegations of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, whistleblower claims, wrongful termination and wage and hour violations.
She is based in Los Angeles.

Address

444 South Flower Street Suite 1500 , Los Angeles 90071 USA
T: (213) 330-4500
F: (213) 330-4501