Roger Hanson Tefft joined Greenspoon Marder LLP as of counsel in Los Angeles.

Tefft focuses on matters including business acquisitions, alcoholic beverage licensing, regulatory issues and defenses, tied-house restrictions and alcohol industry trade practices. He is based in Los Angeles.

Christine Powell joined Governor Newsom as technical advisor ii at the california public utilities commission in San Francisco.

Powell earned her JD from Santa Clara University School of Law. She has worked for the California Public Utilities Commission since 2020. She is based in San Francisco.

Jim Curry joined Loeb & Loeb LLP as partner in Los Angeles.

Curry joins the firm's litigation department. He focuses on commercial and intellectual property litigation, specifically in the entertainment sector. He is based in Los Angeles.

Spencer L. Walker joined California State Treasurer Fiona Ma as general counsel in Sacramento.

Previously, Walker served as Attorney III for the Department of Consumer Affairs. He is based in Sacramento.

Marcus Jackson Williams joined Buchalter as shareholder in Los Angeles and Seattle.

Williams' practice is focused on corporate finance, securities compliance, mergers and acquisitions and general corporate law. He splits his time in Los Angeles and Seattle.

John Ernest Exner IV joined Jackson Lewis PC as principal in Los Angeles.

Exner focuses on employment and family based immigration matters. He is based in Los Angeles.

Andrew R. Baron joined Governor Newsom as assistant to the deputy director of the workforce services branch at the employment development department in Sacramento.

Since 2004, Baron has served as a consultant to the BK Group. He is based in Sacramento.

Doris Y. Ng joined Governor Newsom as general counsel at the department of industrial relations in Berkley.

Ng has served as staff counsel at the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement since 2014. She received her J.D. from UCLA School of Law. She is based in Berkley.

Judith Freyman joined Governor Newsom as occupational safety and health appeals board in Rocklin.

Freyman has served on the board since 2012. She received her J.D. in employment law from Loyola University Chicago School of Law. She is based in Rocklin.

Leinani Walter joined Governor Newsom as deputy director for service access and equity at the california department of developmental services in Elk Grove.

Prior to being appointed assistant deputy director, Walter served as director of program operations for the Association of Regional Center Agencies. She is based in Elk Grove.

Andrew Imparato joined Governor Newsom as member of state council on developmental disabilities in Sacramento.

Imparato is executive director of Disability Rights California and received his J.D. from Stanford Law School. He is based in Sacramento.

Kimberly McCoy Wade joined Governor Newsom as member of state council on developmental disabilities in Oakland.

Wade is director of the California Department of Aging. She is based in Oakland.

Ashutosh Bhagwat joined Governor Newsom as california independent system operator board of governors.

Bhagwat is a graduate of the University of Chicago Law School who has served on the California Independent System Operator Board of Governor since 2011. He is based in Moraga.

Angelina Galiteva joined Governor Newsom as california independent system operator board of governors in Sacramento.

Galiteva received her Juris Doctor in environmental and international law and her Master of Laws degree in energy law from the Pace University School of Law. She is based in Fountain Valley.

Eduardo A. Angeles joined Clark Hill PLC as senior counsel in Los Angeles.

As an airport and aviation attorney, Angeles has 30 years of experience in senior level government positions advising on airport regulation, financing, planning and development. He is based in Los Angeles.

Thomas Eriberto Lombardi joined Cozen O'Connor as member in Los Angeles.

Cozen O'Connor welcomes Thomas E. Lombardi as member
With over 20 years of experience, Lombardi's practice focuses on real estate law and litigation. He is based in Los Angeles.

Devin Anthony Donohue joined Cozen O'Connor as member in Los Angeles.

Cozen O'Connor welcomes Devin A. Donohue as member
Donohue has experience litigating commercial, trade secret, securities and employment cases in federal and state court. He is based in Los Angeles.

Brett David Watson joined Cozen O'Connor as member in Los Angeles.

Cozen O'Connor welcomes Brett D. Watson as member Watson has represented clients in business and employment litigation matters before state and federal courts. He is based in Los Angeles.

David Tabibian joined Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP as partner in Los Angeles.

Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP welcomes David Tabibian as partner
from Glaser Weil Fink Howard Avchen & Shapiro LLP

Tabibian focuses on acquisitions and dispositions, 1031 exchanges, construction, leasing, debt and equity financing and joint ventures involving all asset classes. He is based in Los Angeles.

Daniel C. Stelter joined Arent Fox LLP as counsel in San Francisco.

Arent Fox LLP welcomes Daniel C. Stelter as counsel
from Cardinal Health Inc.

Prior to joining the firm, Stelter was the vice president and chief counsel of intellectual property at Cardinal Health. He is based in San Francisco.

Abraham Khan joined Signature Resolution as neutral in Los Angeles.

Signature Resolution welcomes Retired Judge Abraham Khan as neutral

For the past six years, Khan has served as a full-time settlement judge with more than 1,000 general jurisdiction cases settled in both State and Federal courthouses. He is based in Los Angeles.

Joelle Marie Bartkins joined Tinnelly Law Group in Mission Viejo.

Tinnelly Law Group welcomes Joelle M. Bartkins

Bartkins is a graduate of California Western School of Law, where she was a Justice Anthony Kennedy Scholarship recipient. She is based in Mission Viejo.

Sam I. Khil joined Tinnelly Law Group in Mission Viejo.

welcomes Sam I. Khil

Khil received his Juris Doctorate with an emphasis in business law and financial services from Suffolk University Law School. He is based in Mission Viejo.

Gideon Kracov joined South Coast Air Quality Management District Board as board member in Los Angeles.

Governor Newsom appoints Gideon Kracov to South Coast Air Quality Management District Board

Previously, Kracov served as a member of the State Mining and Geology Board at the Department on Conservation from 2014-2018. He has owned the Law Office of Gideon Kracov since 2004. He is based in Los Angeles.

William Heyward Gorrod joined Baker Botts LLP as partner in San Francisco.

Baker Botts LLP welcomes William H. Gorrod as partner
from Morrison & Forster LLP

Gorrod's focus is state and local tax planning, compliance and corporate transactions. He joins the firm's tax practice. He is based in San Francisco.

Stephen Val O'Neal joined King & Spalding LLP as partner in San Francisco.

King & Spalding LLP welcomes Stephen O'Neal as partner
from Jones Day

O'Neal joins the firm's construction disputes and international arbitration practice. His main focus is international litigating and arbitrating of construction disputes in sectors like energy and infrastructure. He is based in San Francisco.

Patrick Hammon joined McManis Faulkner as partner in San Jose.

McManis Faulkner welcomes Patrick Hammon as a partner
from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates

Hammon decade of litigation experience is focused on commercial disputes including intellectual property, white collar crime and antitrust issues. He is based in San Jose.

John Raymond Witherall joined Kidder Mathews as senior vice president in Carlsbad.

Kidder Mathews welcomes John Witherall as senior vice president
from Colliers International
Witherall will focus on the sale and leasing of industrial properties. He is based in Carlsbad.