Messing Adam & Jasmine LLP
Wendi Jill Berkowitz
joined Messing Adam & Jasmine LLP as senior counsel in San Francisco.
Berkowitz focuses her practice on complex and high-stakes litigation.
Address
235 Montgomery St Ste 828 , San Francisco 14562-4 United States
T:
(415) 266-1813
Fish & Richardson PC
Joanna Fuller
was promoted to principal of Fish & Richardson PC in Redwood City.
Fuller represents pharmaceutical and high-tech clients in patent litigation nationwide in cases encompassing a wide range of technology.
Newmeyer & Dillon LLP
Graham Christenson Mills
was promoted to partner of Newmeyer & Dillon LLP in Walnut Creek.
Mills concentrates in the areas of complex insurance law with an emphasis on insurance recovery, construction litigation, real estate litigation, and business litigation.
Kerr & Wagstaffe LLP
Frank H. Busch
was promoted to partner of Kerr & Wagstaffe LLP in San Francisco.
Busch's practice focuses on complex trial and appellate litigation. He represents companies, with state and local governments, in disputes including intellectual property, contracts, unfair competition, and trade secret issues in California state court and federal courts across the country.
Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek
Parisa Farokhi Weiss
was promoted to shareholder of Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek in San Diego.
Weiss' practice includes estate planning and probate and trust administration, and representing clients in trust, estate and fiduciary litigation.
Kesselman Brantly Stockinger LLP
Stuart Alexander Johnson
joined Kesselman Brantly Stockinger LLP as partner in Manhattan Beach.
Johnson will head the firm's commercial real estate and partnership matters practice group.
Johnson and his team represent family-owned companies and large institutional clients in the acquisition, sale, development, and financing of a variety of real estate assets, including retail centers, office buildings, multifamily developments and industrial space.
Address
1230 Rosecrans Ave #690 , Manhattan Beach 90266 United States
T:
(310) 694-5833
DLA Piper LLP
Joel Michael Athey
joined DLA Piper LLP as partner in Los Angeles.
Athey is a member of the firm's litigation practice. He focuses his practice on white collar criminal defense, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission enforcement, private securities litigation, internal corporate investigations, banking and regulatory investigations and litigations, consumer protection matters and complex civil litigation.
Address
550 South Hope Street Suite 2300 , Los Angeles 90071-2678 United States
T:
(213) 330-7700
Fish & Richardson PC
Michael Paul Shepherd
was promoted to principal of Fish & Richardson PC in Redwood City.
Shepherd focuses his practice on client counseling and patent prosecution in the areas of software and other computer-related technologies.
Fish & Richardson PC
Neil A. Warren
was promoted to principal of Fish & Richardson PC in Redwood City.
Warren focuses his practice on both federal district court litigation and practice before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board with client technologies relating to semiconductors, integrated circuits, medical devices, and computer software.
Fisher & Phillips LLP
Annie Lau
was promoted to partner of Fisher & Phillips LLP in San Francisco.
Lau defends employers in all aspects of labor and employment law, with an emphasis in single-plaintiff discrimination and harassment litigation claims. She represents construction firms and manufacturing and retail companies in wage and hour, disability and leave management matters, and layoff claims related to the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act. Lau counsels employers on preventive strategies and compliance matters and assists in developing employee handbooks, policies and procedures.
Duane Morris LLP
Robert Kum
joined Duane Morris LLP as partner in Los Angeles.
Kum focuses his practice on complex litigation matters concerning catastrophic injuries and business disputes in various state and federal courts throughout the United States. He has handled dispute resolution, including arbitration and mediation, and has served as a mediator for the Los Angeles County Superior Court.
Michael Louis Fox
joined Duane Morris LLP as partner in San Francisco.
Fox represents energy companies, chemical and equipment manufacturers, construction companies and public entities in toxic tort, environmental release, general liability and serious personal injury matters.
RG/2 Claims Administration LLC
Dominique L. Fite
as vice president, business development and client relations
in San Diego
RG/2 Claims Administration LCC, a national boutique class action administration firm, announced the recent addition of Dominique Fite, JD as vice president of business development and client relations. Fite brings to RG/2 Claims over a decade of experience in the legal industry and will focus on client relations initiatives including the development and retention of legal claims and class action administration matters with existing as well as prospective clients to fulfill RG/2 Claims' strategic direction.
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Whether engaged as a court-appointed settlement administrator, claims agent or disbursing agent, RG/2 Claims Administration LLC offers a complete range of claims, settlement administration and investment management services. Our principals combine experience with cutting-edge proprietary technology to make RG/2 unique in the field of claims administration. There is a depth and breadth of knowledge to be found among our team of class action attorneys, certified public accountants, management and communications professionals, with decades of experience handling complex claims from inception through final distributions. It is this background, along with our bench strength, versatility, cutting-edge technology, innovative ideas, personal attention, custom solutions and competitive fees, which sets us apart from other claim administrators.
Address
750 B Street, Suite 2900 , San Diego 92126 USA
T:
(619) 744-2259
CaseyGerry
Jillian F. Hayes
joined CaseyGerry as associate attorney in San Diego.
She will concentrate her practice on serious personal injury.
Alyssa Williams
joined CaseyGerry as associate attorney in San Diego.
William will focus on complex litigation, including class actions and mass torts
Details
CaseyGerry was established in 1947, and is the oldest plaintiffs' law firm in San Diego. The firm's attorneys practice in numerous areas, including serious personal injury, product liability, pharmaceutical, mass tort, aviation and class action litigation. Headquartered at 110 Laurel St. in the Banker's Hill neighborhood of San Diego, the firm also has an office in Cardiff-by-the-Sea, Calif. For more information, visit www.caseygerry.com.
Address
110 Laurel St. , San Diego 92101 United States
T:
(619) 238-1811
Kahana & Feld
Mimi Ahn
joined Kahana & Feld as associate in Kahana & Feld (Santa Ana).
Ahn specializes in general litigation, employment law and insurance defense.
Details
Kahana & Feld LLP focuses on general business litigation and insurance defense, with particular emphasis on employment, real estate, construction, shareholder and intellectual property litigation. The AV Preeminent firm is led by attorneys who have been named among Southern California's Top Rated. The firm was founded with the goal of providing high-quality legal services at fair and reasonable rates. The firm believes that attorneys are defined by both their record of success and their responsiveness to their clients' needs. Kahana & Feld's track record speaks for itself. For more information, please visit: www.kahanafeld.com.
Address
3 Hutton Centre Dr. #685 , Santa Ana 92707
T:
(949) 812-4781
Jones Day
Kelly Vincent O'Donnell
was promoted to partner of Jones Day in San Diego.
O'Donnell is a member of the firm's business & tort litigation practice. He represents clients in federal and state courts in California and throughout the United States. His civil litigation practice encompasses a range of matters including antitrust and unfair competition, patent litigation and licensing disputes, business litigation, trade secret misappropriation, credit reporting, and product liability. He also defends companies facing government investigations involving possible violations of federal laws such as the False Claims Act, the Anti-Kickback Statute, and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
Crosbie Gliner Schiffman Southard & Swanson LLP (CGS3)
David Alvarado
joined Crosbie Gliner Schiffman Southard & Swanson LLP (CGS3) as partner in Crosbie Gliner Schiffman Southard & Swanson LLP (CGS3) Los Angeles office.
Alvarado has built a successful commercial real estate practice focusing on purchase and sale, debt and equity financing, development, construction and leasing transactions. He has broad-based experience across all asset classes and property types, from retail and residential to office, industrial and raw land. David also advises clients regarding day-to-day operational matters and property management issues.
Eoin Gubbins
joined Crosbie Gliner Schiffman Southard & Swanson LLP (CGS3) as partner in Crosbie Gliner Schiffman Southard & Swanson LLP (CGS3) Los Angeles office.
With a more than 10-year background in representing publicly traded REITs, large developers and smaller property owners on projects throughout the Western United States, Gubbins has negotiated and documented complex purchase and sale agreements and commercial leases and counsels clients on day-to-day real estate management
Joseph von Meier
joined Crosbie Gliner Schiffman Southard & Swanson LLP (CGS3) as senior counsel in Crosbie Gliner Schiffman Southard & Swanson LLP (CGS3) San Diego office.
Representing clients nationwide, von Meier has handled a wide range of high profile, complex deals - with a focus on student housing, multi-family, luxury residential and retail - and is particularly adept at forming joint ventures, corporations and partnerships for the purpose of investing in and developing property.
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Since its inception in 2013, CGS3 has quickly established a reputation as one of the leading real estate law firms in California, attracting some of the state's finest real estate attorneys from both large corporate firms and senior in-house positions. With practice areas including land use, finance, acquisition/disposition, entity formation, tax, development, leasing, distressed assets and litigation/disputes, CGS3 is located at 12750 High Bluff Drive, Suite 250, San Diego, California 92130 and 10940 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 2200, Los Angeles, California 90024. For more information, visit http://www.cgs3.com
Address
10940 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 2200 , Los Angeles 90024 USA
T:
(424) 320-9276
F:
(424) 320-1067
Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP
Daniel A. Rozansky
joined Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP as partner in Sherman Oaks, CA and Santa Monica, CA.
Rozansky concentrates his practice on entertainment, privacy, First Amendment and complex business and real estate disputes.
Details
Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP is a business law firm with robust corporate, public securities, mergers and acquisitions, entertainment, intellectual property, brand protection and business litigation practice groups focusing on the representation of, among others, venture backed emerging growth companies, middle market public companies, large technology companies, entertainment and digital media companies, investors, venture capital funds, investment bankers and underwriters. Stubbs Alderton's clients represent the full spectrum of Southern California business with a concentration in the technology, entertainment, videogame, apparel and medical device sectors.
Address
15260 Ventura Boulevard, 20th FL , Los Angeles 91403 USA
T:
(818) 444-4500
Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP
S. Eva Wolf
was promoted to partner of Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP in Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP (Los Angeles).
Wolf has worked as an attorney in private practice and at the Internal Revenue Service. Her practice focuses on estate planning, trust administration, and tax.
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Since 1908, Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP (MSK) has proven its ability to understand the complex, demystify the mysterious, and define the unknown. With more than 130 lawyers and offices in Los Angeles, New York, and Washington, D.C., MSK is often distinguished as a "go-to" firm by industry and legal insiders, and has extensive experience in a variety of practice areas, including Entertainment & IP Litigation, Labor & Employment, Motion Picture, Television & Music Transactions, Immigration, Corporate Securities, Regulatory, Tax, Trusts & Estates, Real Estate and International Trade. Relentlessly innovative, our lawyers have developed groundbreaking legislation, established influential precedents and shaped the legal landscape. For more information, visit www.msk.com.
Fisher & Phillips LLP
Sarina Saluja
was promoted to partner of Fisher & Phillips LLP in Los Angeles.
Saluja concentrates her practice on employment litigation and client counseling. She represents employers against claims of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wage and hour matters and wrongful termination. Saluja also advises clients on employment compliance, internal investigations, discipline, terminations and wage and hour matters.
Miller Barondess, LLP
Christopher D. Beatty
was promoted to partner of Miller Barondess, LLP in Los Angeles (Century City).
Beatty has substantial trial and appellate litigation experience in both state and federal court. He has extensive complex business litigation experience, including work on matters involving entertainment, finance, antitrust, bankruptcy, trusts and estates, family, partnership, employment, and intellectual property issues.
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Miller Barondess is a boutique litigation firm in Century City that specializes in high-stakes trial work in a variety of practice areas including entertainment, sports, healthcare, real estate, finance, and appellate litigation.
R. J. Ryan Law, APC
Aaron J. Weissman
joined R. J. Ryan Law, APC as partner in Glendale.
Weissman focuses his practice on civil law & motion, related trial strategy and preparation, and resulting civil writs and appeals in a wide range of areas of civil litigation.
Address
500 N Brand Blvd, Suite 950 , Glendale 91203 United States
T:
(818) 956-3600
Hecht Solberg Robinson Goldberg & Bagley LLP (HechtSolberg)
Jennifer W. Chang
joined Hecht Solberg Robinson Goldberg & Bagley LLP (HechtSolberg) as associate in San Diego.
Chang will be involved in all real estate matters with an emphasis on acquisitions, dispositions and leasing transactions.
Details
Founded in 1972, HECHT SOLBERG ROBINSON GOLDBERG & BAGLEY LLP (HechtSolberg) is a regional law firm with a sophisticated real estate and related businesses practice and a clientele that includes major real estate developers, banks, title companies, general businesses and individuals.
Address
One America Plaza, 600 West Broadway, Suite 800 , San Diego 92101 USA
T:
(619) 239-3444
Dykema
Jeffrey Glen Huron
was promoted to office managing member of Dykema in Los Angeles.
Huron is a member of the firm's business litigation practice group. His clients range from successful individuals, financial institutions, lenders, real estate investors and developers, and receivers. In addition, Huron has significant experience in appellate matters.
Miller Barondess LLP
Christopher Dale Beatty
was promoted to partner of Miller Barondess LLP in Los Angeles.
Beatty focuses his practice on finance and entertainment litigation. He has also handled antitrust, bankruptcy, trusts and estates, family disputes, employment, intellectual property and other complex business matters.
Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP
Sarah Kroll-Rosenbaum
was promoted to partner of Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP in Los Angeles - Century City.
Kroll-Rosenbaum's practice focuses on complex employment litigation in the federal courts, particularly class actions and PAGA matters, she has considerable experience providing clients with strategic advice and representing them in major litigation and board level matters.
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Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete offers a wider lens on workplace law. We have counseled employers exclusively since 1946. With offices in 15 states, we are one of the largest labor and employment law practices in the U.S. Constangy has been named as a top firm for women and minorities by organizations including Law360, the National Law Journal and Vault.com. Many of our more than 180 attorneys have been recognized by leading authorities such as Chambers & Partners, Best Lawyers in America(r) and Martindale Hubbell. Find out more about us online at www.constangy.com or follow us on Twitter @ConstangyLaw.
Kahana & Feld
Yaron Shaham
joined Kahana & Feld as partner in Kahana & Feld (Santa Ana).
Shahan is a general litigator with a focus on banking and financial services, and bankruptcy in the mortgage and lending industries.
Details
Kahana & Feld LLP focuses on general business litigation and insurance defense, with particular emphasis on employment, real estate, construction, shareholder and intellectual property litigation.
Address
3 Hutton Centre Dr. #685 , Santa Ana 92707
T:
(949) 812-4781
CaseyGerry
Jillian F. Hayes
joined CaseyGerry as associate attorney in San Diego.
She will concentrate her practice on serious personal injury.
Alyssa Williams
joined CaseyGerry as associate attorney in San Diego.
William will focus on complex litigation, including class actions and mass torts
Details
CaseyGerry was established in 1947, and is the oldest plaintiffs' law firm in San Diego. The firm's attorneys practice in numerous areas, including serious personal injury, product liability, pharmaceutical, mass tort, aviation and class action litigation. Headquartered at 110 Laurel St. in the Banker's Hill neighborhood of San Diego, the firm also has an office in Cardiff-by-the-Sea, Calif. For more information, visit www.caseygerry.com.
Address
110 Laurel St. , San Diego 92101 United States
T:
(619) 238-1811
Hecht Solberg Robinson Goldberg & Bagley LLP (HechtSolberg)
Jennifer W. Chang
joined Hecht Solberg Robinson Goldberg & Bagley LLP (HechtSolberg) as associate in San Diego.
Chang will be involved in all real estate matters with an emphasis on acquisitions, dispositions and leasing transactions.
Details
Founded in 1972, HECHT SOLBERG ROBINSON GOLDBERG & BAGLEY LLP (HechtSolberg) is a regional law firm with a sophisticated real estate and related businesses practice and a clientele that includes major real estate developers, banks, title companies, general businesses and individuals.
Address
One America Plaza, 600 West Broadway, Suite 800 , San Diego 92101 USA
T:
(619) 239-3444
Duane Morris LLP
Marcus O. Colabianchi
was promoted to partner of Duane Morris LLP in Duane Morris San Francisco.
Colabianchi was one of nine Duane Morris associates and special counsel promoted to the firm partnership. Colabianchi practices in the areas of bankruptcy and creditors' rights and real estate law. His bankruptcy and creditors' rights practice includes representing secured and unsecured creditors, financial institutions, business debtors, Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 trustees, committees, leasing companies, and receivers in all facets of corporate bankruptcy cases and litigation. Colabianchi handles a variety of complex litigation, workout, restructuring and insolvency matters for lenders and special servicers for REMIC trusts involving commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) loans. He also serves as oversight counsel for special servicers in bankruptcy cases in multiple jurisdictions. Colabianchi's real estate practice includes representation of commercial developers, owners, landlords, tenants, lenders and borrowers in all aspects of disputes concerning commercial properties. It includes resolving disputes involving complex commercial lease defaults, breaches of guaranties, mortgage fraud, real estate secured transaction issues, lender liability issues, easements, eminent domain and other real estate issues.
Justin Fields
Fields was one of nine Duane Morris associates and special counsel promoted to the firm partnership. Fields represents individuals and businesses in commercial litigation, with a focus on professional liability, legal malpractice, intellectual property, real estate and construction-related disputes. He has experience in the areas of internal corporate investigations, white-collar criminal defense, regulatory compliance, products liability and government contract disputes. Fields has represented clients in complex commercial litigation disputes in both state and federal courts. He is presently serving a three-year term as a member of the Standing Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct (COPRAC), to which he was appointed by the California State Bar. For the 2014 and 2015 calendar years, Fields served as co-chair of Duane Morris' firm-wide Associates Committee.
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Duane Morris LLP has more than 800 attorneys in offices across the United States and internationally. The firm represents a broad array of clients, spanning all major practices and industries.
Baker McKenzie
Bianca M. Lansdown
was promoted to counsel of Baker McKenzie in San Fransisco.
Based in San Francisco, Bianca advises multinational companies in the design, implementation and ongoing compliance of global executive and employee incentive programs, handling matters related to securities law compliance, tax obligations, data privacy, exchange controls and labor law compliance. She also advises companies on US and international tax considerations and related recharge arrangements. She received her bachelor's degree from New York University, her J.D. from the University of Baltimore School of Law and her LL.M. in Corporate & Commercial Law from the London School of Economics and Political Science.