JAMS
Keith D. Davis
joined JAMS as neutral in Riverside.
Davis is a former San Bernardino County Superior Court judge and deputy district attorney.
He is based in Riverside.
Address
390 University Ave., Suite 450 , Riverside 92505 USA
T:
(909) 884-6684
F:
(909) 889-2162
Holland & Knight LLP
Eddie A. Jauregui
joined Holland & Knight LLP as partner in Los Angeles.
Holland & Knight has expanded its white collar defense and investigations practice in Los Angeles with the addition of Eddie A. Jauregui as a partner, the firm announced Nov. 23. Jauregui is a former prosecutor and most recently served as deputy chief in the U.S. attorney's office in the Central District of California.
"I had a phenomenal experience in the U.S. attorney's office," said Jauregui. "I got to work with some really incredible people there and it was the greatest privilege."
Jauregui had been with the U.S. attorney's office for six years when the opportunity to join Holland & Knight arose.
"What Holland & Knight was looking to do was expand their white collar presence on the West Coast," he explained. "So it really just provided a great opportunity for somebody like me, who was seeking to develop a white collar practice here and also do some of the work that I did before I was in the government, which was white collar criminal defense and internal and corporate investigations."
Additionally, the firm's commitment to diversity also made the opportunity stand out, Jauregui said.
During his time at the U.S. attorney's office, Jauregui was involved in several high profile cases including the prosecution and conviction of former Los Angeles County sheriff Leroy Baca and undersheriff Paul Tanaka for obstruction of justice.
Most recently Jauregui was deputy chief of the general crimes section, where he helped to train and supervise new prosecutors on cases related to violent and organized crime, drug and gun trafficking, bank and wire fraud, threats against federal officers and identity theft.
"I'm looking forward to working with the many talented former AUSAs at Holland & Knight and supporting our clients' white collar and internal investigation needs on the West Coast," he added. "The firm also has an expansive footprint in Latin America. They're doing some exciting work there including in the investigation space, so I'm hoping to not just develop a white collar criminal defense and investigations practice on the West Coast, but also potentially in Latin America."
Address
400 S. Hope Street, 8th Floor , Los Angeles 90071 USA
T:
(213) 896-2400
Musick, Peeler & Garrett LLP
Scott J Street
joined Musick, Peeler & Garrett LLP as partner in Los Angeles.
Street represents plaintiffs and defendants in business litigation.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Chet A. Cramin
joined Musick, Peeler & Garrett LLP as partner in Orange County.
Cramin specializes in real estate and business transactional law.
He is based in Orange County.
Nancy J.W. Brown
joined Musick, Peeler & Garrett LLP as partner in Los Angeles.
Brown represents insurers in coverage disputes and insurance related litigation.
She is based in Los Angeles.
Address
2801 Townsgate Road, Suite 200 , Westlake Village 91361 USA
Medical Board of California
Kristina D. Lawson
joined Medical Board of California as president in San Francisco.
Lawson is managing partner-elect at Hanson Bridgett LLP. She was appointed to the board in 2015 by Gov. Jerry Brown.
She is based in San Francisco.
LightGabler
Susannah J. Galiano
joined LightGabler as attorney in LightGabler, Camarillo, CA.
Galiano specializes in labor and employment law. She counsels employers in the discipline and discharge of employees, counseling and documentation, and litigation disputes including wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment and retaliation.
She is based in Camarillo.
George Albutt
joined LightGabler as attorney in LightGabler, Camarillo, CA.
Albutt is a civil litigator, who specializes in employment law. He also has experience in wildfire tort litigation, real estate litigation and personal injury defense.
He is based in Camarillo.
Elizabeth L. Harrier
joined LightGabler as attorney in LightGabler, Camarillo, CA.
Harrier is a civil litigation attorney representing clients in disputes related to automobile liability, insurance coverage and premises liability.
She is based in Camarillo.
Gov. Gavin Newsom
Linda Lye
joined Gov. Gavin Newsom as deputy secretary for law enforcement and general counsel at the california environmental protection agency in Kensington.
Lye had been a Contra Costa County Superior Court judge since 2018.
She is based in Kensington.
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Lauren M. Blas
was promoted to partner of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP in Los Angeles.
Blas focuses on complex litigation and class actions.
She is based in Los Angeles.
Mehdi Eddebbarh
was promoted to partner of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP in Orange County.
Eddebbarh specializes in joint ventures, acquisitions, sales, developments and financing related to commercial real estate.
He is based in Orange County.
Diana M. Feinstein
was promoted to partner of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP in Los Angeles.
Feinstein focuses on complex litigation including white collar defense and securities and high value commercial litigation.
She is based in Los Angeles.
Andrew D. Friedman
was promoted to partner of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP in Century City.
Friedman specializes in public and private mergers and acquisitions, equity investments, joint ventures and strategic partnerships.
He is based in Century City.
Caeli A. Higney
was promoted to partner of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP in San Francisco.
Higney specializes in antitrust matters including private civil litigation, government investigations, mergers and acquisitions.
She is based in San Francisco.
Kari Krusmark
was promoted to partner of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP in Los Angeles.
Krusmark specializes in outsourcing and commercial transactions including information technology and agreements for business processing and cloud services.
She is based in Los Angeles.
Michael S. Neumeister
was promoted to partner of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP in Los Angeles.
Neumeister represents debtors, lenders and purchasers in restructuring matters.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Paul Hastings LLP
Chris Carr
joined Paul Hastings LLP as partner in San Francisco.
Carr advises businesses, land developers, individuals, public agencies and nonprofits in environmental and natural resource law.
He is based in San Francisco.
Navi Dhillon
joined Paul Hastings LLP as partner in San Francisco.
Dhillon advises clients in infrastructure, energy, hedge funds, mining, timber, agriculture and technology sectors with complex litigation and regulatory matters.
He is based in San Francisco
Address
101 California Street Forty-Eighth Floor , San Francisco 94111 USA
T:
(415) 856-7000
F:
(415) 856-7100
Perkins Coie LLP
Neal A. Fisher Jr.
joined Perkins Coie LLP as partner in Los Angeles.
Employment litigator Neal A. Fisher Jr. has joined Perkins Coie's labor and employment practice in Los Angeles as a partner.
"Perkins offered me an opportunity to expand my platform and continue servicing my existing clients, who are in the technology and retail industry," said Fisher. "I was afforded the opportunity to start building out a team around me of diverse individuals, which I consider to be very important, as well as help Perkins grow its footprint in California and the D.C. Metro Area."
"With this platform that we have here, you really are afforded an opportunity to assist clients with any and all sorts of matters, litigation or otherwise. So with the resources that are now at my disposal, I'm certainly looking forward to expanding my representation and helping introduce my clients to all that Perkins has to offer," he added.
Fisher represents management in employment litigation and alternative dispute resolution and counsels clients in employment policy matters such as workforce restructuring, hiring and disciplinary issues.
He joined Perkins Coie on Tuesday from Davis Wright Tremaine, where he practiced for five years and most recently was counsel. He was involved in the firm's diversity inclusion efforts and mentored young attorneys.
"I would take the time to really sit down and go through every single sort of issue I spotted with some of the work just to make sure that people understood why I made the changes that I made because this is a luxury I didn't necessarily have growing up in the profession," Fisher explained. "Sometimes you're thrown in the fire, so I sort of try to practice, at least in how I handle the people who support me, the way that I would have wished someone would have done with me."
Fisher is much involved in the young lawyers division of the National Bar Association. He has served pro bono in asylum and voter fraud cases.
Address
633 W. 5th Street Suite 5850 , Los Angeles 90071 USA
T:
(310) 788-3214
F:
(310) 843-2804
Senate President Pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins and Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon
Cara Jenkins
joined Senate President Pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins and Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon as as candidate for the california legislature's legislative counsel in Sacramento.
Jenkins has been deputy legislative counsel for 10 years. She is set to be confirmed Dec. 7.
She is based in Sacramento.
Address
Office of Legislative Counsel, 925 L St, Suite 900 , Sacramento 95814 USA
T:
(916) 341-8245
Bryan Schwartz Law
Jennifer Reisch
joined Bryan Schwartz Law as of counsel in Oakland.
Reisch specializes in workplace justice advocacy and labor and employment litigation.
She is based in Oakland.
Address
180 Grand Avenue, Suite 1380 , Oakland 94612 USA
T:
(888) 891-8489
F:
(510) 444-9301
American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
David D. Little
joined American College of Trust and Estate Counsel as fellow in Orinda.
Little is a principal at Hartog, Baer & Hand and specializes in estate planning and the administration of trusts and estates.
He is based in Orinda.
Gov. Gavin Newsom
Elizabeth A. Estes
joined Gov. Gavin Newsom as advisory commission on special education.
Estes is of counsel at Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo PC and is the founder of Breaking Barriers. She also is a member of the California Children's Trust Advisory Committee and the board of directors for the Family and Children's Law Center of Marin.
She is based in Kentfield.
Joyce E. Dudley
joined Gov. Gavin Newsom as chair of the commission on peace officer standards and training.
Dudley has been chair since 2016 and a member of the commission since
2013. She has been district attorney of Santa Barbara County since 2010.
Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo PC
Jonathan Andrews
joined Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo PC as partner in San Diego.
Andrews is a trial lawyer who advises and represents employers in labor and employment legal matters.
He is based in San Diego.
Brian Martin
joined Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo PC as partner in San Diego.
welcomes Brian Martin as a partner
Martin specializes in complex and class action defense and large scale
business, intellectual property and employment litigation.
He is based in San Diego.
Joseph Pelochino
joined Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo PC as partner in San Diego.
Pelochino advises clients in employment claims and litigation related to
wrongful termination, harassment, wage and hour and retaliation.
He is based in San Diego.
Address
4275 Executive Sq, Ste 700 , La Jolla 92037-1477 USA
T:
(858) 485-9526
F:
(858) 485-9412
Reichman Jorgensen LLP
Jodie W. Cheng
joined Reichman Jorgensen LLP as counsel in Redwood Shores.
Cheng, a trial lawyer, specializes in complex intellectual property disputes and advises clients in emerging technologies and regulated industries on patents and technical trade secrets.
She is based in Redwood Shores.
Address
100 Marine Parkway Suite 300 , Redwood Shores 94065 USA
T:
(650) 623-5075
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
Anne Redcross Beehler
was promoted to partner of Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner in Irvine.
Beehler is a litigator with a focus on complex civil litigation and government enforcement actions and investigations.
She is based in Irvine.
Abigail M. Cotton
was promoted to partner of Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner in San Francisco.
Cotton specializes in intellectual property and has experience in all aspects of patent prosecution.
She is based in San Francisco.
Shelley Goto
was promoted to partner of Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner in Los Angeles.
Goto represents financial institutions and loan servicers in commercial mortgage loan transactions.
She is based in Los Angeles.
Anthony J. Marks
was promoted to partner of Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner in Los Angeles.
Marks is a State Bar certified franchise and distribution law specialist.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Alexandra C. Whitworth
was promoted to partner of Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner in San Francisco.
Whitworth is a civil litigator with a focus on intellectual property and consumer disputes.
She is based in San Francisco.
Vinson & Elkins LLP
Emily Stephens
joined Vinson & Elkins LLP as partner in San Francisco, Los Angeles.
Vinson & Elkins announced the addition of Emily Stephens as a partner in the investment funds practice last Wednesday. She joined the firm from financial technology startup Capital Technology Solutions, where she was vice chairman for almost a year.
"I realized after I was helping the startup get on its feet that I really missed investment management fund formation work," said Stephens. "I initially thought I was going to do my own firm, and in reaching out to tell people about referrals and to keep me in mind that's when Vinson & Elkins said, 'Wait a second. Why don't you come and build this practice out under our umbrella? This is something that we would be really interested in expanding as well.'"
"I had originally not thought about it because they don't have an L.A. office," Stephens explained. "But the eventual goal is to open one and build out our presence here on the West Coast. So, the more I thought about it, it was just a win win."
Since Nov. 4, she has been practicing out of the San Francisco office.
Stephens had worked alongside Vinson & Elkins' attorneys during her time at Oaktree Capital Management, where she held managing director roles. She fundraised for the largest funds, before joining Capital Technology Solutions earlier this year.
"I think that I do offer a unique perspective compared to other outside counsel because I was on the front line for 14 years, inside understanding the internal issues ... and I was also an investor," she said. "I bring that experience to the table, which will be invaluable to helping clients."
Address
555 Mission St Ste 2000 , San Francisco 94105-0923 USA
T:
(415) 979-6945
F:
(415) 651-8786
Umberg/Zipser LLP
Phillip Robert Kaplan
joined Umberg/Zipser LLP as partner in Irvine.
Kaplan is a business trial lawyer and specializes in disputes related to real estate development, securities, mergers and acquisitions, government procurement, technology and product liability.
He is based in Irvine.
Address
1920 Main St Ste 750 , Irvine 92614-7262 USA
T:
(949) 679-0052
F:
(949) 679-0461
Baker Marquart
Keri Curtis Axel
was promoted to partner of Baker Marquart in Los Angeles.
Axel is a trial and appellate lawyer with a focus on white collar criminal and government enforcement defense and complex civil litigation.
She is based in Los Angeles.
Teresa L. Huggins
was promoted to partner of Baker Marquart in Los Angeles.
Huggins focuses on complex commercial litigation related to intellectual property and financial technology.
She is based in Los Angeles.
Hoge Fenton Jones & Appel
Sara M. Shapero
joined Hoge Fenton Jones & Appel as attorney in San Jose.
Shapero specializes in all stages of litigation and is a former clerk for the Santa Clara County Family Court.
She is based in San Jose.
Emma Lloyd
joined Hoge Fenton Jones & Appel as attorney in San Jose.
Lloyd specializes in complex commercial disputes such as breach of contract,
fraud and tort claims.
She is based in San Jose.
Address
60 S Market St, Ste 1400 , San Jose 95113-2396 USA
Gov. Newsom
Jack B. Clarke Jr.
joined Gov. Newsom as california state university board of trustees in Riverside.
Clarke has been a partner at Best, Best & Krieger LLP since 1992.
He is based in Riverside.
Michael Ehrlich
joined Gov. Newsom as board of directors of uc hastings college of the law in San Francisco.
Ehrlich has been the owner of Steiner Street Capital LLC since 2010 and is a former trustee of the UC Hastings Foundation.
He is based in San Francisco.
Polsinelli LLP
Courtney K. Rangen
joined Polsinelli LLP as shareholder in Los Angeles.
Rangen represents institutional lenders, real estate funds, opportunity funds, life insurance companies and investment banks in real estate transactions.
She is based in Los Angeles.
Address
2049 Century Park E, Ste 2900 , Los Angeles 90067-3221 USA
T:
(310) 229-1330
Haynes and Boone LLP
Theresa Conduah
joined Haynes and Boone LLP as partner in Orange County.
After spending the last year as vice president of intellectual property at wellness startup dosist, Theresa Conduah has made the move back to private practice as a partner at Haynes and Boone in Orange County.
"It was an opportunity to leverage my broad base in-house and private practice background to provide clients with a holistic perspective and approach to protecting IP assets," said Conduah. "When I was exploring what I call 'making the reverse commute back to private practice,' I did my due diligence. And what attracted me to Haynes and Boone, in addition to of course its outstanding IP practice, was its emphasis on teamwork and leveraging the strength of its attorneys to support its clients."
Conduah's first day with the firm was Nov. 2. Her focus is advising clients on trademark disputes, patent litigation and technology transactions.
"When I was a client, I appreciated when outside counsel had prior experience in house and was able to really think about the business and practical aspects of the advice being provided," she said.
During the last few years, Conduah has been managing counsel of Toyota Motor North America Inc. and intellectual property counsel at United Airlines Inc. She also practiced at Alston & Bird LLP for five years and Milbank LLP for just under two years.
"Joining the firm also presents an opportunity for me to mentor younger attorneys," she said. "For me earlier in my career, there weren't many attorneys that looked like me in leadership positions at firms. I want to take the opportunity to continue my commitment to growing and mentoring diverse attorneys in the pipeline and letting them know that they have choices and opportunities. A lot of times there's a perception that going in house is where we can succeed the most, and of course in-house provides opportunities. But I want younger attorneys to know that they also have the option to stay at a firm and grow within the leadership ranks."
Conduah is a long-standing pro bono counsel for the National Immigrant Justice Center and recently counseled Get Us PPE, an organization that donates personal protective equipment. Conduah helped the organization find reliable equipment.
Address
600 Anton Boulevard Suite 700 , Costa Mesa 92626 USA
T:
(949) 202-3087
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Justina "Tina" Sessions
joined Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati as partner in San Francisco.
Sessions specializes in antitrust and intellectual property. She is based in San Francisco.
Address
One Market Plaza, Spear Tower, Suite 3300 , San Francisco 94105 USA
T:
(415) 947-2000
DLA Piper
Peng Tao
as partner
announces the relocation of Peng Tao
Tao previously was a partner and foreign legal consultant in the firm's Hong Kong office and will become a tax practice partner in Northern California.
He is based in Palo Alto.
Address
2000 University Avenue East Palo Alto , Palo Alto 94303-2214 USA
T:
(650) 833-2405
F:
(650) 687-1120
Miller Starr Regalia
Kenneth Stahl
joined Miller Starr Regalia as of counsel in Newport Beach.
Stahl focuses on land use, zoning and local government law. He is also a professor and director of environmental, land use and real estate law at Chapman University Fowler School of Law.
He is based in Newport Beach.
Address
4695 MacArthur Court , Newport Beach 92660 United States
T:
(949) 719-2960
Coinbase Inc.
Milana McCullagh
joined Coinbase Inc. as vice president and deputy general counsel of its product and commercial sections in San Francisco.
McCullagh spent 13 years at Google and most recently led the team of lawyers who supported Google Search, Google Maps and Google's artificial intelligence work.
She is based in San Francisco.
Address
Coinbase, Inc. 100 Pine Street Suite 1250 , San Francisco 94111 USA
The Fair Political Practices Commission
Angela Brereton
was promoted to chief of enforcement of The Fair Political Practices Commission in Sacramento.
Brereton was assistant chief of the enforcement division since 2019.
She is based in Sacramento.
Knox Ricksen LLP
Melissa M. Marquez
joined Knox Ricksen LLP as associate in Los Angeles.
Marquez specializes in complex civil litigation related to healthcare fraud, whistleblower actions and qui tam matters.
Address
777 S. Figueroa Street, 38th Floor , Los Angeles 90017 USA
T:
(213) 281-9171
Latham & Watkins LLP
Kendall K. Johnson
was promoted to partner of Latham & Watkins LLP in Century City.
promotes Kendall K. Johnson to partner Johnson focuses on corporate transactions related to entertainment, sports and media.
She is based in Century City.
David Mitry Ajalat
was promoted to partner of Latham & Watkins LLP in Los Angeles.
Ajalat specializes in advising companies and financial institutions in corporate governance, venture financing, initial public offerings, securities, capital market transactions and mergers and acquisitions.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Andrew Clark
was promoted to partner of Latham & Watkins LLP in Los Angeles.
Clark focuses on cross border mergers and acquisitions, specifically technology and private equity backed transactions.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Pablo Clarke
was promoted to partner of Latham & Watkins LLP in Los Angeles.
Clarke is a member of the firm's real estate group and focuses on mortgage and mezzanine financing, preferred equity transactions and corporate real estate investment trust financing.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Kelly Smith Fayne
was promoted to partner of Latham & Watkins LLP in San Francisco.
Fayne specializes in antitrust and competition litigation.
She is based in San Francisco.
Phillip S. Stoup
was promoted to partner of Latham & Watkins LLP in San Francisco.
Stoup advises investment banks, private equity firms, both public and private companies in capital market matters.
He is based in San Francisco.
Dan Van Fleet
was promoted to partner of Latham & Watkins LLP in San Francisco.
Fleet specializes in debt financing involving growth companies.
He is based in San Francisco.
John C. Williams
was promoted to partner of Latham & Watkins LLP in San Francisco.
Williams advises life sciences and technology companies in matters including initial public offerings, direct listings, corporate governance and formations.
He is based in San Francisco.
Saad Khanani
was promoted to partner of Latham & Watkins LLP in Silicon Valley.
Khanani focuses on mergers and acquisitions, complex strategic corporate transactions and venture capital investments.
He is based in Silicon Valley.
Michael R. Seringhaus
was promoted to partner of Latham & Watkins LLP in Silicon Valley.
Seringhaus focuses on life sciences and pharmaceutical patent litigation.
He is based in Silicon Valley.
Peter Durning
was promoted to counsel of Latham & Watkins LLP in Los Angeles.
Durning represents clients in commercial litigation, including copyright and antitrust disputes related to the music industry.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Scott Y. French
was promoted to counsel of Latham & Watkins LLP in Los Angeles.
French advises clients in late-stage emerging company transactions.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Jia Jia Huang
was promoted to counsel of Latham & Watkins LLP in Los Angeles.
Huang specializes in technology transactions related to software, e-commerce, information technology, retail, life sciences, media and entertainment.
She is based in Los Angeles.
William A. Kessler
was promoted to counsel of Latham & Watkins LLP in Los Angeles.
Kessler advises public and private companies in transactional tax matters including spinoff transactions and securities offerings.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Nima H. Mohebbi
was promoted to counsel of Latham & Watkins LLP in Los Angeles.
Mohebbi focuses on high stakes litigation such as the prosecution and defense of complex commercial disputes on behalf of media, technology, finance and e-commerce companies.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Thomas W. Yeh
was promoted to counsel of Latham & Watkins LLP in Los Angeles.
Yeh represents clients in patent and trade secret matters in court and before the U.S. International Trade Commission.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Anthony Gostanian
was promoted to counsel of Latham & Watkins LLP in San Diego.
Gostanian represents companies and underwriters in capital-raising transactions.
He is based in San Diego.
Patrick C. Justman
was promoted to counsel of Latham & Watkins LLP in San Diego.
Justman focuses on intellectual property litigation, enforcement, prosecution, management and counseling.
He is based in San Diego.
Seth F. Richardson
was promoted to counsel of Latham & Watkins LLP in San Diego.
Richardson specializes in the development and financing of infrastructure projects such as renewable energy projects.
He is based in San Diego.
Amy E. Speros
was promoted to counsel of Latham & Watkins LLP in San Diego.
Speros advises clients in regulatory, compliance and transactional matters related to the U.S. Food and Drug administration and other federal agencies.
She is based in San Diego.
Arielle R. Singh
was promoted to counsel of Latham & Watkins LLP in Silicon Valley.
Singh focuses on technology and intellectual property transactions including licensing and commercial agreements.
She is based in Silicon Valley.