California Appellate Law Group LLP
Kirstin Ault
joined California Appellate Law Group LLP as counsel in Los Angeles.
Ault served in the Department of Justice for 20 years as an assistant U.S. attorney. Her practice is focused on high-end criminal appeals, appeals related to civil litigation and consulting on pre-trial, trial, and post-trial criminal litigation and sentencing. She is based in Los Angeles.
Address
811 Wilshire Blvd 17th Floor
Los Angeles, 90017 USA
T:
(213) 878-0404
Buchalter
Joshua M. Robbins
joined Buchalter as shareholder in Irvine.
Robbins is a former assistant U.S. attorney, who represents very large companies, sovereign governments and prominent individuals. He is based in Irvine.
Address
18400 Von Karman Avenue Suite 800
Irvine, 92612-0514 USA
T:
(949) 224-6284
F:
(949) 720-0182
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
Kamran Salour
joined Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP as partner in Costa Mesa.
Salour counsels clients on cybersecurity matters including responses to data breaches and compliance with state and federal data privacy and security requirements. He is based in Costa Mesa.
Address
650 Town Center Dr, Ste 1400
Costa Mesa, 92626-7020 USA
T:
(714) 966-3145
F:
(714) 850-1030
California Department of Fair Employment and Housing
Sue Jong Noh
joined California Department of Fair Employment and Housing as assistant chief counsel in Los Angeles.
Noh served as supervisory trial attorney for the Los Angeles District Office of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission prior to joining the Department of Fair Employment and Housing. She is based in Los Angeles.
Address
2218 Kausen Drive, Suite 100
Elk Grove , 95758 USA
Governor Newsom
Kevin C. Walkow
joined Governor Newsom as chief of legislative affairs, operations at california department of corrections and rehabilitation in Sacramento.
Walkow has served as chief of legislative affairs, operations since 2015. He is based in Sacramento.
Kelly X. Ranasinghe
joined Governor Newsom as board of behavioral sciences in El Centro.
Ranasinghe is managing partner at Henderson and Ranasinghe LLP, a role he has had since 2017. He is based in El Centro.
Michael J. Allen
joined Governor Newsom as the california unemployment insurance appeals board in Santa Rosa.
Allen has served on the board since 2013. From 2011 to 2012, he was an assemblymember and assistant majority leader in the California State Assembly. He is based in Santa Rosa.
Van T. Nguyen
joined Governor Newsom as deputy director of legal affairs in the governor’s office of business and economic development in West Sacramento.
Nguyen served as attorney III within the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development since 2015. He is based in West Sacramento.
Bret H. Ladine
joined Governor Newsom as general counsel at the department of business oversight.
Ladine served as acting general counsel since 2019 and was assistant general counsel from 2016-2019. He is based in Sacramento.
Western Center on Law & Poverty Inc.
Crystal D. Crawford
joined Western Center on Law & Poverty Inc. as executive director in Los Angeles.
Crawford has over 20 years of senior management experience in the legal, philanthropic and nonprofit sectors. She is a program director at The California Wellness Foundation. She is based in Los Angeles.
Attorneys Real Estate Group Law & Associates (formerly Brian Clark & Associates)
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ARG specializes in real estate services. The rebranded firm assists clients with facilitating traditional buying and selling, in addition to complicated real estate situations. Services include deed transfers, pre-foreclosures, partition action, landlord and tenant disputes, seller financing and mortgage consultations. The firm is based in Roseville.
Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp.
Scott Packman
joined Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. as executive vice president and general counsel in Los Angeles.
In his new role, he will be responsible for overseeing MSG Entertainment's legal affairs.
Scott Packman is based in Los Angeles.
Allen Matkins
Johnathan L Lorenzen
was promoted to partner of Allen Matkins in San Diego.
Lorenzen represents buyers and sellers in the negotiation of purchase and sale agreements, development of properties, receivership matters and ongoing maintenance and management of projects. He is based in San Diego.
Venable LLP
John S. Worden
joined Venable LLP as partner in San Francisco.
Worden has tried over 50 cases for plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal court. He is based in San Francisco.
Jean-Paul Cart
joined Venable LLP as partner in San Francisco.
Cart focuses on complex business litigation matters. He represents clients in matters including consumer class actions, trademark infringements, securities and derivative class actions, licensing and contract actions, as well as insurance disputes. He is based in San Francisco.
Steven E. Swaney
joined Venable LLP as counsel in San Francisco.
Swaney is a trial attorney who focuses on defense against consumer class actions including allegations of product defect, fraud and false advertising. He is based in San Francisco.
Address
101 California St, Ste 3800
San Francisco, 94111-5865 USA
T:
(415) 653-3750
F:
(415) 653-3755
Allen Matkins
Brian Michel
was promoted to partner of Allen Matkins in Century City.
Michel focuses on real estate transactional matters. He represents both landlords and tenants. He is based in Century City.
Allen Matkins
Lindsay Tabaian
was promoted to partner of Allen Matkins in Los Angeles.
Tabaian advises clients on land use and environmental law. She is based in Los Angeles.
Venable LLP
Thomas Baxter
was promoted to partner of Venable LLP in Los Angeles.
Baxter focuses on entertainment related joint ventures, licensing agreements, endorsement deals and mergers and acquisition. He is based in Los Angeles.
Bret P. Siciliano
was promoted to partner of Venable LLP in Los Angeles.
Siciliano represents clients in mergers and acquisitions, private placements, real estate transactions, joint ventures, transaction advertising matters and sponsorship and endorsements. He is based in Los Angeles.
Benjamin C. Pelletier
was promoted to partner of Venable LLP in San Francisco.
Pelletier advises clients on patent portfolio development and management. He is based in San Francisco.
Tyler G. Welti
was promoted to partner of Venable LLP in San Francisco.
Welti advises clients in environmental issues related to project development and operation, regulatory proceedings, challenges to permits and rules, citizen lawsuits and enforcement actions, in addition to other litigation matters. He is based in San Francisco.
Witt W. Chang
was promoted to counsel of Venable LLP in Los Angeles.
Chang is a commercial litigator who represents business operating in California. He is based in Los Angeles.
Ken D. Kronstadt
was promoted to counsel of Venable LLP in Los Angeles.
Kronstadt is a litigator who represents clients in complex commercial, insurance recovery, media and entertainment and intellectual property disputes. He is based in Los Angeles.
Farella Braun + Martel
Aviva J. Gilbert
was promoted to co-chair of white collar defense and internal corporate investigations group of Farella Braun + Martel in San Francisco.
Gilbert is a senior associate. She represents individuals and businesses in federal and state civil enforcement, investigation and criminal justice matters. She is based in San Francisco.
Janice W. Reicher
was promoted to co-chair of white collar defense and internal corporate investigations group of Farella Braun + Martel in San Francisco.
Reicher is a senior associate. She focuses her practice on white collar defense and complex business litigation. She is based in San Francisco.
Allen Matkins
Britney Willhite
was promoted to partner of Allen Matkins in Orange County.
Willhite focuses on commercial real estate transactions. She is based in Irvine.
Fenwick & West LLP
Helen Christakos
joined Fenwick & West LLP as counsel in Mountain View.
After four years with Alston & Bird, Christakos joined Fenwick & West's privacy and cybersecurity practice group as counsel in Mountain View on June 29.
She provides counsel for clients developing products and services that utilize data to ensure compliance with the law. She does work related to large M&A transactions that have privacy and data security components. Advising clients in preparing privacy and cybersecurity policies as well as data breaches is another area of focus.
Her clients range from small startups to large, established public companies within the technology and
life sciences sector.
"I really enjoyed my time at Alston & Bird. It's been a wonderful experience for me and I think it'll be sort of a great chapter as I look back upon my career," she said.
Fenwick's focus on tech and life sciences clients attracted her to the firm, she said.
"Fenwick also has a really unique privacy practice and they've built an integrated team of both lawyers and professionals who have a lot of industry experience and we work together to provide a comprehensive solution for clients and I think that's really unique in the industry. And that's something that really attracted me to Fenwick," she added.
She said hopes to continue to build out her practice on Fenwick's platform.
Christakos is an adjunct professor at Santa Clara University School of Law, where she teaches a cybersecurity law class she designed.
"The technology is often 10 steps ahead of the law and the law hasn't really anticipated where the technology is going to go. So bridging that gap between what the technology companies are doing and where the law is at is fascinating," she said. "It's brain food and I love working on problems like that."
Address
801 California Street
Mountain View, 94041 USA
T:
(650) 335-4911
Jones Day
Lin W. Kahn
joined Jones Day as partner in San Francisco.
Kahn focuses her practice on antitrust litigation and government investigations. She is based in San Francisco.
Address
555 California Street, 26th Floor
San Francisco, 94104 USA
T:
(415) 875-5711
Jones Day
Robert S. Huie
joined Jones Day as of counsel in San Diego.
Prior to joining the firm, he served as deputy chief of the major frauds and public corruption section in the Southern District of California. He is based in San Diego.
Address
4655 Executive Dr, Ste 1500
San Diego, 92121-3134 USA
T:
(858) 314-1123
Allen Matkins
Tim C Hsu
was promoted to partner of Allen Matkins in Los Angeles.
Hsu represents clients in disputes involving creditors' rights, environmental litigation and general commercial and appellate matters. He is based in Los Angeles.
Higgs Fletcher & Mack LLP
Kevin Wheeler
joined Higgs Fletcher & Mack LLP as partner in San Diego.
Wheeler joins the firm's securities regulation and enforcement and employment practice group. 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
TroyGould PC
John Ulin
joined TroyGould PC as member in Los Angeles.
Ulin is a copyright and trademark litigator with experience in commercial litigation. He represents copyright clients in disputes involving new technologies and valuable properties. He is based in Los Angeles.
Address
1801 Century Park E, Ste 1600
Los Angeles, 90067-2367 USA
T:
(310) 553-4441
F:
(310) 201-4746
Governor Newsom
Lee Ann Eager
joined Governor Newsom as the california transportation commission in Fresno.
Eager serves as president and CEO at the Fresno County Economic Development Corporation. She earned her JD at the University of California, Davis School of Law. She is based in Fresno.
Address
Economic Development Corporation, 906 N St Ste 120
Fresno, 93721 USA
T:
(559) 476-2513
F:
(559) 233-2156
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
David Strong
joined Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati as partner in Palo Alto.
Strong joined the firm's tax and tax equity practice group as partner in Palo Alto. He joined the firm on June 22 from Morrison & Foerster.
Strong's transactional tax practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, private equity and venture capital investments and restructurings and distressed situations.
His clients include both public and private companies ranging from very large, international businesses in industries including media and entertainment, healthcare, manufacturing and industrial services, technology and life sciences.
Prior to the move, he served as co-chair of Morrison & Foerster's tax department and federal tax practice for six years. He was managing partner of Morrison & Foerster's Denver office and was a member of its board of directors.
"I have the highest regard for the firm. It was a wonderful experience for me and I think a great chapter in my career," said Strong of Morrison & Foerster. Wilson Sonsini's needs matched his skill set and he was attracted to the firm's entrepreneurial culture as well as its client base, Strong said. "I think my historical leadership experience was attractive to [Wilson Sonsini] in relation to its tax practice, really helping to along with other senior members of the group to really grow and expand the practice," said Strong.
Strong added he felt the timing was right for the move and that both he and the firm viewed the move as "a strategic long term play."
As partner, Strong hopes to continue to build out his practice in the technology and life sciences sector in addition to helping the firm's tax practice continue to grow and expand.
What makes his practice unique, Strong said, is the value he puts on client service.
"I really, really value client service. I think that's why I've had such not only success, but I think enjoyment in my career," he said. "I really truly embrace adding value to a transactional situation, -- whether it's a merger or an acquisition or a joint venture -- really helping entrepreneurs and business decision makers bring an idea to life and to do that in a tax efficient manner."
Address
650 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, 94304 USA
T:
(650) 493-9300
Paul Hastings LLP
James Pearl
joined Paul Hastings LLP as partner in Century City.
Pearl joins the firm's entertainment and media litigation practice. He is based in Century City.
Address
1999 Avenue of the Stars
Los Angeles, 90067 USA
T:
(310) 246-8434
F:
(310) 246-6779
Casey Gerry Schenk Francavilla Blatt & Penfield LLP
Jason C. Evans
was promoted to partner of Casey Gerry Schenk Francavilla Blatt & Penfield LLP in San Diego.
Evans focuses his practice on complex personal injury and products liability litigation. He is based in San Diego.
P. Camille Guerra
was promoted to partner of Casey Gerry Schenk Francavilla Blatt & Penfield LLP in San Diego.
Guerra is a member of the firm's complex litigation team. She joined the firm 14 years ago. She is based in San Diego.
Governor Newsom
Laurie Rose Labaria Lubiano
joined Governor Newsom as the medical board of california in Daly City.
Lubiano has served on the board since 2018 and has been IP and product counsel for The Climate Corp. since 2017. She is based in Daly City.
Joseph M. Alioto Jr
joined Governor Newsom as the california state coastal conservancy in San Francisco.
Alioto is a former assistant U.S. attorney whose practice focuses on antitrust, whistleblower and civil rights matters. He is a sole practitioner at Joseph Alioto Law. He is based in San Francisco.
Jennifer Kropke
joined Governor Newsom as the independent emissions market advisory committee in Brea.
Since 2018, Kropke has served as director of workforce and environmental engagement for the Southern California International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 11 at the National Electrical Contractors Association in Los Angeles. She is based in Brea.
Stephen Phillips
joined Governor Newsom as the board of psychology in Beverly Hills.
Phillips has served on the Board of Psychology since 2013. He is based in Beverly Hills.
Steven H. Ngo
joined Governor Newsom as the california student aid commission in San Francisco.
Since 2012, Ngo has practiced law at Lozano Smith. He earned his JD from UC Hastings College of the Law, and has a Master of Arts degree in public policy from Georgetown University. He is based in San Francisco.
Alston & Bird LLP
John C. Redding
joined Alston & Bird LLP as partner in Los Angeles.
Redding joined Alston & Bird as partner in the Los Angeles office.
He joined the firm's financial services and products group and consumer financial services team from Buckley LLP, where he practiced for the last 10 years.
"I was not looking to make a move necessarily, but after speaking with a number of people at the firm including Richard Hays, who is a very dynamic and strategic thinker, it all just really seemed like it would be a great fit," said Redding. "It's a larger firm that doesn't feel as big as it actually is and that's attractive."
Alston & Bird's targeted approach to growth in California and the ability to help grow the practice attracted him to the firm, Redding said.
"It was also important, more generally, to me that the firm represents many of the auto finance and consumer finance clients that I work with in a variety of areas including things like structured finance, litigation and others," he said. "So it was really just a natural fit and allows me to help clients to broaden relationships and it allows me to do more for the clients with whom I work." Redding specializes in consumer finance particularly in auto finance, which he led at Buckley before he started at Alston& Bird June 15. He also advises on matters related to unsecured consumer finance.
He has experience handling regulatory, compliance and enforcement matters involving the U.S. Department of Justice, the Federal Trade Commission and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. He has represented banks, auto finance companies, private equity firms, investors, loan services, as well as debt purchasers and collectors.
"Much of my practice revolves around defending government enforcement actions and investigations."
Prior to joining Buckley, he worked as general counsel and deputy general counsel at consumer finance companies including Encore Capital Group and and Midland Credit Management Inc.
Address
Alston & Bird LLP 333 S Hope St Ste 1600
Los Angeles, 90071-1410 USA
T:
(213) 576-1133
F:
(213) 576-1100
Jenner & Block LLP
Zeb C. Zankel
joined Jenner & Block LLP as partner in Los Angeles.
Zankel represents communications service providers in regulatory, litigation and transactional matters. He is based in Los Angeles.
Address
633 West 5th Street Suite 3600
Los Angeles, 90071-2054 USA
T:
(213) 239-2243
Withers
Amman Khan
joined Withers as partner in Los Angeles.
Khan focuses his practice on civil, commercial and trust disputes. He is based in Los Angeles.
Address
1925 Century Park East, Suite 400
Los Angeles, 90067 USA
T:
(310) 228-9068
Rimon PC
Robert Cocchia
joined Rimon PC as partner in San Diego.
Cocchia focuses on employment litigation and counseling, consumer class actions and business and commercial disputes. He is based in San Diego.
Address
3579 4th Avenue
San Diego, 92103 USA
T:
(619) 294-2254