Silver & Wright LLP
Valerie Escalante Troesh
was promoted to partner of Silver & Wright LLP in Irvine.
Troesh is the firm's first female minority partner. She represents public agencies in code enforcement. She is based in Irvine.
Rene L. Farjeat
was promoted to partner of Silver & Wright LLP in Irvine.
Farjeat focuses on code enforcement, receiverships, police services, land use, zoning and planning, municipal law and litigation, nuisance and graffiti abatement, administrative law and litigation, constitutional law and tort defense. He is based in Irvine.
Atheria Law
Karen Hart
joined Atheria Law as associate in Los Angeles.
Hart specializes in the representation of insurers in connection with complex third-party claims and insurance coverage litigation. She has litigation experience handling insurance coverage actions in state and federal courts from initial pleading to case resolution.
Address
1019 E. 4th Place, 4th Floor , Los Angeles 90013 United States
T:
(415) 278-7119
Governor Newsom
Nancy C. Miller
joined Governor Newsom as california high-speed rail authority board of directors in Sacramento.
Since 2015, Miller has served as partner at Renne Sloan Holtzman Sakai LLP. She is a member of the UC Hastings College of the Law Board of Trustees and the KVIE Public Television Board of Directors. She is based in Sacramento.
Lynn Schenk
joined Governor Newsom as california high-speed rail authority board of directors in San Diego.
Schenk has served on the board of directors since 2004. She was chief of staff to Governor Gray Davis from 1999 to 2004 and is a former U.S. Congresswoman. She is based San Diego.
Anthony C. Williams
joined Governor Newsom as california high-speed rail authority board of directors in Orange.
Williams serves as legislative affairs secretary in the Office of Governor Gavin Newsom since 2019. From 2014 to 2019, he served as director of national strategy and engagement at the Boeing Co. He is based in Orange.
Maurice Emsellem
joined Governor Newsom as senior advisor at the california labor and workforce development agency in Berkeley.
Emsellem serves as program director at the National Employment Law Project since 2015. He has been with the organization since 1990. He is based in Berkeley.
Nancy Farias
joined Governor Newsom as chief deputy director of external affairs, legislation and policy at the california employment development department in Thousand Oaks.
Farias has been the director of government relations at SEIU Local 1000 since 2017. From 2016 to 2017, she served as deputy chief of staff at the Office of California State Senator Henry Stern. She is based in Thousand Oaks.
Carole Vigne
joined Governor Newsom as general counsel and deputy director at the california employment development department in San Francisco.
Since 2014, Vigne has served as senior staff attorney and program director of the Wage Protection Program for Legal Aid at Work. She is based in San Francisco.
Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian LLP
Natalie A. Pierce
joined Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian LLP as partner and chair of the labor and employment practice in San Francisco.
Pierce joined Gunderson Dettmer as partner and chair of the labor and employment practice on Aug. 17 after nearly 15 years with Littler Mendelson PC.
At Littler, she served as the co-chair of the robotics, artificial intelligence and automation practice group in addition to her role as co-chair of the firm's diversity and inclusion council.
"I'm just really excited to support entrepreneurs and those who are investing in them. Gunderson has such a collaborative culture, a global reach and an appreciation for the benefits of transformative technology," said Pierce. "It's really an opportunity to merge my two passions, which is labor and employment law and looking at the way workplaces and the world are changing. It's just really a perfect combination."
Pierce advises technology and life sciences companies on employment related matters and focuses on the needs of emerging growth companies.
"I love acting as a trusted advisor to my clients on all employment related matters and working with them to avoid future problems," she added.
In the past, she has worked with companies of all sizes on workforce aspects of business transactions and has advised clients on incorporating technology into the workplace.
What drew Pierce to Gunderson was it's culture and people. "It's just day three, but it already feels like home," she added.
Pierce is an active member of the Hispanic National Bar Association, having served as regional president from 2013 to 2018. She is also active in the Association of Corporate Counsel's Cybersecurity Advisory Board, the American Bar Association's Center for Innovation, the Union Internationale des Avocats and various organizations in the startup space including Declare.
Address
One Bush Plaza Suite 1200 , San Francisco 94104 USA
T:
(415) 801-4920
F:
(415) 978-9806
O'Melveny & Myers LLP
Amy S. Park
joined O'Melveny & Myers LLP as partner in Menlo Park.
Park joined O'Melveny's securities litigation practice. She focuses on high stakes commercial disputes including complex business litigation, securities class actions, shareholder derivative suits, corporate governance disputes, internal investigations and M&A litigation. She is based in Menlo Park.
Address
2765 Sand Hill Road , Menlo Park 94025 USA
T:
(650) 473-2680
The Dominguez Firm LLP
Scott Peebles
joined The Dominguez Firm LLP as partner in Los Angeles.
Peebles is a plaintiff trial attorney. He has over 20 years of experience and has tried over 40 jury trials. He is based in Los Angeles.
Address
3250 Wilshire Blvd. #2200 , Los Angeles 90010 USA
T:
(213) 388-7788
Brown Rudnick LLP
David M. Stein
joined Brown Rudnick LLP as partner in Irvine.
Stein focuses on intellectual property litigation and complex commercial litigation. He is based in Irvine.
Address
2211 Michelson Drive 7th Floor , Irvine 92612 United States
T:
(949) 440-0231
F:
(949) 486-3686
Renne Public Law Group
Julian Gross
joined Renne Public Law Group as partner in San Francisco.
Gross focuses on community benefits in land use development and public infrastructure. He has negotiated contracts statewide and across the country. He is based in San Francisco.
Address
350 Sansome Street, Suite 300 , San Francisco 94104 USA
T:
(415) 848-7200
F:
(415) 848-7230
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP
Ming-Tao Yang
was promoted to managing partner of Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP in Palo Alto.
Yang specialized in litigating patent and trade secret disputes in addition to advising clients on licensing and portfolio management matters, inter partes reviews and IP strategies. He is based in Palo Alto.
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart PC
Michael J. Sexton
was promoted to office managing shareholder of Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart PC in Orange County.
Sexton advises large employers in California in employment matters. He represents clients in state and federal court in single and multi-plaintiff actions. He is based in Orange County.
Rimon PC
Jacquelyn H. Choi
joined Rimon PC as partner in Los Angeles.
Choi advises secured and unsecured creditors in all facets of corporate bankruptcy. She is based in Los Angeles.
Address
2029 Century Park E, Ste 400N , Los Angeles 90067-2905 USA
T:
(310) 525-5859
F:
(213) 375-3811
McDermott Will & Emery LLP
Jeffery McFarland
joined McDermott Will & Emery LLP as partner in Los Angeles.
McFarland, the former co-chair of the national media entertainment practice group at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, joined McDermott Will & Emery's litigation practice group in Los Angeles.
"After 20 years at an all litigation firm I really wanted to be able to offer my clients more than litigation only and it seemed like the right time to do that," said McFarland.
The quality of McDermott's lawyers and the quality of its practices were what drew McFarland to the opportunity, he said.
McFarland focuses on litigation specializing in media, entertainment and gaming. His clients include video game companies, agents, actors and small to medium production companies.
The move, according to McFarland, gives him the opportunity to provide his clients with access to a broad base of services beyond litigation.
"I think particularly in this time where everybody is working at home and somewhat distant it helps to have everything available at one stop for [clients]," he added. McFarland is the firm's third partner to join the firm from Quinn Emanuel in the last month, according to McDermott.
"I've been looking for a number of years now to expand our L.A. litigation group, and really our trial footprint, so Jeff is a significant hire," said Gary B. Gertler, managing partner of the firm's Los Angeles office.
"He provides a new practice segment to our trial attorneys, expertise in the entertainment and media industry, something that we've been working on here in LA to acquire for several years."
The recruitment deal was brokered by Larry Watanabe and Ken Schwartz with Watanabe LLC.
McFarland joined McDermott Will & Emery Aug. 3.
Address
2049 Century Park East Suite 3200 , Los Angeles 90067-3206 USA
T:
(310) 277-4110
F:
(310) 277-4730
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP
Christopher D. Strunk
joined Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP as partner in Oakland.
Strunk focuses on litigation related to complex environmental and toxic tort disputes. He is based in Oakland.
Address
1111 Broadway Suite 1700 , Oakland 94607 USA
T:
(510) 463-8527
F:
(510) 984-1721
Susman Godfrey LLP
Kalpana Srinivasan
was promoted to managing partner of Susman Godfrey LLP in Los Angeles.
In her litigation practice, Srinivasan, represents clients in matters involving antitrust, patent, trade secret, copyright, class action and media disputes. She is based in Los Angeles.
Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP
Brent M. Douglas
joined Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP as partner in San Diego.
Douglas focuses his practice on advising employers on employment compliance and disputes related to wrongful termination, harassment, wage-and-hour claims and breach-of-contract. He is based in San Diego.
Address
600 West Broadway, Suite 1500 , San Diego 92101 USA
T:
(619) 810-4346
F:
(619) 810-4381
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Thomas J. Posey
joined Seyfarth Shaw LLP as partner in Los Angeles and Chicago.
Posey has a labor relations and employment practice. He represents employers in collective bargaining, unfair labor practice proceedings, grievance arbitrations and responses to union organizing campaigns. He is based in Los Angeles and Chicago.
Address
601 South Figueroa Street Suite 3300 , Los Angeles 90017-5793 USA
T:
(213) 270-9650
F:
(213) 270-9601
Arnold & Porter
Ben Fackler
joined Arnold & Porter as arnold & porter partner in San Francisco.
Fackler advises companies and financial sponsors on complex mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings and capital raising transactions. He is based in San Francisco.
Address
Three Embarcadero Center, 10th Floor , San Francisco 94111 United States
T:
(415) 471-3125
F:
(415) 471-3400
Governor Newsom
Sam Nejabat
joined Governor Newsom as senior business development specialist for the governor's office of business and economic development in San Diego.
Since 2013,the UC Berkeley School of Law graduate has been president of SJN Properties and is a member of the LN Foundation and the San Diego County Fair Board of Directors.
He is based in San Diego.
Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie
Joshua T. Chu
was promoted to office managing partner of Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie in Los Angeles.
Chu focuses his practice on patent prosecution of U.S. and foreign patent applications. He joined the firm in 2007 and is a member of its Strategic Study Group and Associate Compensation and Review Committee. He is based in Los Angeles.
DLA Piper
Raul Farias
joined DLA Piper as partner in San Diego.
Farias joins the firm's corporate practice and energy sector. He was previously senior counsel for a fortune 500 energy company. He is based in San Diego.
Address
401 B Street Suite 1700 , San Diego 92101-4297 USA
T:
(619) 699-2650
F:
(619) 764-6755
Kaufhold Gaskin Gallagher LLP
Richard L. Gallagher
joined Kaufhold Gaskin Gallagher LLP as name partner in San Francisco.
Gallagher joined corporate and business litigation boutique Kaufhold Gaskin Gallagher in San Francisco as a name partner on Aug. 3.
With two decades of experience in securities and corporate litigation, Gallagher joined the firm formerly known as Kaufhold Gaskin LLP after nearly seven years at Ropes & Gray, where he most recently served as co-managing partner of the firm's California offices.
Gallagher said his familiarity with the firm's lawyers, the market opportunities for boutique firms and the chance to take ownership and control over his practice are what attracted him to Kaufhold Gaskin.
"After 20 years of practice and having gotten pretty incredible opportunities at Ropes & Gray to lead the type of litigation matters that I just never dreamed I would have the opportunity to lead -- federal class actions and very sophisticated cases, trials, major arbitrations -- I got to a point in my career where I thought that I really am capable of doing a lot of things for sophisticated clients and I have, kind of, the back half of my career in which I can really have control and ownership in a real way over my practice," said Gallagher.
He represents clients in litigation related to investment, general business, commercial matters and class actions. Public companies, mature private companies as well as private equity funds and mutual funds make up his clientele. His clients have included LPL Financial Holdings Inc. and TriNet.
Gallagher said he knew he would dedicate his career to corporate and business litigation since he worked as a clerk in the basement of a corporate litigation firm as a teenager.
"I really never dreamed when I was stapling papers and making copies and running over to the courthouse that I would ever be able to do this to the extent that I've done and get the opportunities that I've had. It was definitely the only thing I was ever going to do," he added.
Address
388 Market Street Suite 1300 , San Francisco 94111 USA
T:
(415) 445-4621
F:
(415) 874-1071
American College of Coverage Counsel
Raymond H. Sheen
joined American College of Coverage Counsel as fellow in San Francisco.
Sheen is a partner at Farella Braun + Martel LLP. He represents policyholders in technology and consumer products industries in complex insurance recovery disputes. He is based in San Francisco.
Fish & Richardson PC
Address
12860 El Camino Real Suite 400 , San Diego 92130 USA
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Saul S. Rostamian
joined Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP as partner in Century City.
Rostamian provides strategic outside counsel to clients in private equity, venture capital and real estate. He advises clients on high value litigation and transactional matters. He is based in Century City.
Address
1901 Avenue Of The Stars, Ste 1600 , Los Angeles 90067-6055 USA
T:
(310) 228-3700
F:
(213) 620-1398
Women in Law Empowerment Forum
Holly R. Lake
joined Women in Law Empowerment Forum as global advisory board member in Los Angeles.
Lake is a partner at DLA Piper and focuses her practice on employment
litigation. She is based in Los Angeles.
K&L Gates LLP
William B. Tate II
joined K&L Gates LLP as partner in Orange County.
Tate focuses on commercial real estate, development and lending transactions. He joined the firm's real estate practice. He is based in Orange County.
Address
1 Park Plaza Twelfth Floor , Orange County 92614 USA
T:
(194) 962-3360
F:
(949) 253-0902
K&L Gates LLP
H. Thomas Anderton
joined K&L Gates LLP as partner in San Francisco.
Anderton focuses his practice on intellectual property matters in the life sciences, biopharmaceuticals and medical devices industry. He is based in San Francisco.
Address
4 Embarcadero Center, Suite 1200 , San Francisco 94111-5994 USA
T:
(415) 882-8222
F:
(415) 882-8220
Perkins Coie LLP
Stephen C. Ferruolo
joined Perkins Coie LLP as partner in Sam Diego.
Ferruolo, who was dean of the law school, joined the firm's emerging companies and venture capital practice. He will focus on guiding clients through private and public financings, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance issues, licensing, collaboration and commercial agreements and compliance matters. He is based in San Diego.
Address
11452 El Camino Real Suite 300 , San Diego 92130-2080 USA
T:
(858) 720-5763
F:
(858) 720-5863
Buchalter
Mary-Christine Sungaila
joined Buchalter as shareholder and leader of the appellate practice group in Orange County.
Sungaila is an appellate attorney who has briefed and argued in federal and state courts nationwide including the U.S. Supreme Court. She is based in Orange County.
Address
18400 Von Karman Avenue Suite 800 , Irvine 92612-0514 USA
T:
(949) 224-6215
F:
(949) 720-0182
Jackson Lewis PC
Michael D. Thomas
joined Jackson Lewis PC as principal in Los Angeles.
Thomas advises employers in workplace law matters including preventative advice and counseling. He is based in Los Angeles.
Address
725 S Figueroa St, Ste 2500 , Los Angeles 90017-5408 USA
T:
(213) 689-0404
F:
(213) 689-0430