John W. Berry joined Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP as partner in Los Angeles.

Berry oversaw the enforcement investigations and litigation division in the SEC's Los Angeles office. These cases involved complex issues such as insider trading, financial and account fraud, offering and ICO fraud, investment advisors and broker fraud.

Sonal N. Mehta joined Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP as partner in Palo Alto.

Mehta's litigation experience includes federal and state jury and bench trials, International Trade Commission investigations, arbitrations, as well as appeals before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and California appellate courts

Edwin Thom Rumberger Jr. joined Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP as partner in Palo Alto.

Rumberger represents venture capital and corporate investors. His clientele also includes startups and more established companies in many industries such as the mobility, auto-tech, financial services, digital health, software and mobile telecommunications sectors.

John W. Rockwell joined Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP as partner in Palo Alto.

Rockwell works with companies on corporate matters such as entity formation, venture capital, equity and debt financings and related transactions.

Frederic J. Adam joined Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP as partner in Palo Alto.

Adam advises multinational businesses as well as investment funds and their portfolio companies on international and domestic taxation. He focuses on companies in the pharmaceutical, life sciences, medical device, technology, private equity and real estate sectors.

Christopher J.C. Waldon joined Venable LLP as counsel in San Francisco.

Waldon represents clients in state and federal courts in matters such as common law fraud, violation of the Consumer Legal Remedies Act and Song Beverly Consumer Warrant Act. He also advises clients on breach of fiduciary duty, negligence actions, unlawful detainer actions and wrongful death actions.

Kevin M. Lally joined McGuireWoods LLP as partner in Los Angeles.

Lally has experience prosecuting cases, many of which resulted in criminal convictions. Cases involving money laundering, computer crimes, wire fraud, wiretapping and perjury are some types of matters he has handled.

David C. Lee joined Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP as partner in Irvine.

Lee focuses on domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions in his corporate practice. He also has experience with capital markets, private equity and venture capital, as well as other deals.

Joshua H. Lerner joined Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP as partner in San Francisco.

Lerner advises technology companies on complex commercial litigation. His practice covers class actions, intellectual property, trade secrets, breach of contract and founder disputes.

Simona A. Agnolucci joined Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP as partner in San Francisco.

Agnolucci specializes in complex litigation, including class actions, complex commercial disputes and white collar criminal defense. She has defended against allegations of economic espionage, trade-secret theft, tax evasion, accounting and revenue recognition fraud and insider trading.

Benedict Y. Hur joined Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP as partner in San Francisco.

Hur has experience resolving complex commercial disputes for technology companies from startups to established corporations. He has experience litigating commercial disputes involving intellectual property, unfair trade practices and commercial disparagement.

Frank C. Olah joined Jackson Lewis PC as principal in Los Angeles.

Olah represents employers in class actions and single-plaintiff labor and employment matters. He also assists employers on general legal issues such as termination and discipline of employees, employment agreements, post hire covenants and arbitration agreements.

Jeremy T. Elman joined White & Case LLP as counsel in Palo Alto.

Elman's practice typically specialized in patent cases but he has a trial background that also enables him to regularly represent parties in trade secret, copyright and trademark cases, as well as in technology-related commercial litigation.

Jeremy M. Brown joined California Environmental Protection Agency as assistant general counsel in Sacramento.

Brown was previously a clinical instructor and research fellow at the University of Texas School of Law. He has also served in the private sector as an attorney.

Suma Peesapati joined California Environmental Protection Agency as assistant general counsel for enforcement in San Diego.

Peesapati formerly owned her own law firm and worked at various firms. She has also been a visiting assistant professor and staff attorney at UC Irvine

George G. Demos joined DLA Piper US LLP as partner in Sacramento.

Demos' practice focuses on securities enforcement, white collar criminal defense and corporate investigations. He has experience leading high-profile and complex corporate fraud investigations.

Michele Ballard Miller joined Cozen O'Connor as chair in San Francisco, Santa Monica.

Miller is a management-side labor and employment attorney. She represents businesses in single- and multiple-plaintiff cases and collective actions.

Edward Hanover joined DLA Piper LLP as partner in Palo Alto.

Hanover will provide counsel to sports industry participants who may face investigations or other complex legal challenges. He will also counsel clients on developing and improving their compliance programs.

Jon C. Yonemitsu joined Littler Mendelson PC as shareholder in San Diego.

Yonemitsu counsels and defends companies in employment law matters such as discrimination, harassment and retaliation claims under Title VII, the Americans with Disabilities Act, Family Medical Leave Act, California's Fair Employment and Housing Act and the California Family Rights Act.

Remy J. Kessler joined McGuireWoods LLP as partner in Century City.

Kessler represents employers in wage and hour disputes and claims involving wrongful termination, termination, discrimination, sexual harassment, civil rights and employment torts.

Cornelia H. Dai was promoted to name partner of Hadsell Stormer Renick & Dai LLP in Pasadena.

Dai specializes in employment, wage and hour and civil rights law, with a focus on class actions and complex litigation. She has litigated a wide range of matters including discrimination, whistleblowing, wrongful termination and free speech infringement.

Isela C. Barrios was promoted to partner of Hadsell Stormer Renick & Dai LLP in Pasadena.

Barrios specializes in family-based immigration law and represents some local union members in securing permanent lawful immigration and citizenship status. She also has experience representing union workers in consumer defense or consumer bankruptcy matters.

Valeria M. De Gonzalez was promoted to partner of Hadsell Stormer Renick & Dai LLP in Pasadena.

Gonzalez provides immigration law services to union members and their families.

Nancy C. Hanna was promoted to partner of Hadsell Stormer Renick & Dai LLP in Pasadena.

Hanna represents tenants in eviction and affirmative claims as well as workers in individual and class wage and hour claims among other matters.

Brian D. Olney was promoted to partner of Hadsell Stormer Renick & Dai LLP in Pasadena.

Olney maintains a litigation practice, with an emphasis in civil rights and employment law. He represents plaintiffs in state court, federal court and arbitration proceedings at all stages of litigation.

Shaleen A. Shanbhag was promoted to partner of Hadsell Stormer Renick & Dai LLP in Pasadena.

Shanbhag represents plaintiffs in civil rights, employment cases and international human rights proceedings.

Mary Craig Calkins joined Blank Rome LLP as partner in Los Angeles.

Calkins has experience in areas of insurance recovery, including entertainment and intellectual property claims, securities, cyber liabilities, e-commerce and technology claims, labor and employment claims, construction defects, first party property and business interruption losses and broker liability claims.

Daniel H. Rylaarsdam joined Blank Rome LLP as of counsel in Los Angeles.

Rylaarsdam represents policyholders in a broad range of complex insurance coverage matters. His insurance recovery and litigation experience includes both first-party and third-party insurance disputes involving directors and officers liability, entertainment claims, errors and omissions claims, cyber coverage, crime policies, construction defect claims and more.

Alicia M.B. Fowler joined California High-Speed Rail Authority as chief counsel in Sacramento.

Fowler provides legal counsel and advice on issues affecting the state and several departments, authorities, boards and commissions.