Wendy Lynn Devine was promoted to partner of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich Rosati in San Francisco.

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati announced Wendy Lynn Devine has been elected partner in San Francisco, effective Feb. 1. Devine focuses her practice on intellectual property litigation, with a concentration in patent litigation and counseling. She counsels and represents clients in matters involving various technologies and processes, including biotechnology, biosimilars, pharmaceuticals, medical methods, trademarks, and trade secrets.

Rebecca Lee DeGraw was promoted to partner of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati in Palo Alto.

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati announced Rebecca Lee DeGraw has been elected partner in Palo Alto, effective Feb. 1. DeGraw serves as outside general counsel and advises clients at all stages of development on a range of corporate and securities matters. She has represented both companies and investors in venture capital financings, and buyers and sellers in mergers and acquisitions.

Eric A. Kauffman was promoted to partner of Cooley LLP in San Diego.

Cooley LLP announced Eric A. Kauffman has been elected partner in San Diego, effective Jan. 1. Kauffman's practice encompasses both employment litigation and counseling. He provides strategic support to leading technology and life sciences companies, and their private equity and venture capital sponsors, on a wide variety of employment law matters.

John Patrick McGaraghan was promoted to partner of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati in Palo Alto.

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati announced John Patrick McGaraghan has been elected partner in Palo Alto, effective Feb. 1. McGaraghan focuses on intellectual property counseling and licensing, and the drafting and negotiation of strategic commercial contracts. He also assists companies with mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and financing transactions. Additionally, McGaraghan works with public and private companies in the hardware, semiconductor, software, Internet, media, social networking, and advertising industries.

Jason Milan Savich was promoted to partner of Cooley LLP in San Francisco.

Cooley LLP announced Jason Milan Savich has been elected partner in San Francisco, effective Jan. 1. Savich advises borrowers, banks and non-bank lenders in a broad range of public and private debt financings, including convertible and high-yield bonds, acquisition financings, secured and unsecured credit facilities and various structured financings.

Robert Dewey Purcell joined California Secure Choice as board member in Sacramento.

Gov. Jerry Brown announced Robert Dewey Purcell has been appointed to the California Secure Choice Retirement Savings investment board. Purcell was a director in the Public Employee Department at the Laborers' International Union of North America from 1997 to 2012, a political organizer for the California Democratic Party from 1988 to 1989 and a political director at Neighbor-to-Neighbor from 1986 to 1988.

Jennifer Audrey DePalma joined King & Spalding LLP as counsel in Silicon Valley.

King & Spalding LLP announced Jennifer Audrey DePalma has joined its corporate practice as counsel in Silicon Valley. DePalma counsels private and public companies, as well as venture capital and private equity investors, on matters of mergers and acquisitions, financings, initial public offerings and corporate governance. Her practice focuses on the representation of companies developing technologies and intellectual property, particularly in the life sciences, biotech, healthcare and financial technology sectors and on the blockchain.

William Scott Cameron was promoted to counsel of King & Spalding LLP in Sacramento.

King & Spalding LLP announced William Scott Cameron has been promoted to counsel in San Francisco & Sacramento. Cameron represents clients in civil litigation in state and federal courts, including False Claims Act cases and represents healthcare providers in disputes against health plans. He also handles antitrust, breach of contract and constitutional law cases.

Amber Melia Trincado was promoted to counsel of King & Spalding LLP in San Francisco.

King & Spalding LLP announced Amber Melia Trincado has been promoted to counsel in San Francisco. Trincado focuses on the defense of complex litigation, as well as product liability and toxic tort claims. She represents clients in the chemical, oil and energy industries in state and federal courts throughout the country.

Stephen Abreu was promoted to counsel of King & Spalding LLP in San Francisco.

King & Spalding LLP announced Stephen Abreu has been promoted to counsel in San Francisco. Abreu negotiates and drafts a range of intellectual property and commercial agreements for life sciences companies, such as strategic partnering and collaboration agreements, intellectual property licenses, and commercial manufacturing, supply and distribution agreements.

Connie A. Broussard as principal attorney in San Diego

Trial Consultation including Jury Consulting, Witness Preparation, Trial Co-Counsel. Also practice employment litigation specializing in harassment, discrimination and other civil rights claims.

Kirsten Marie Ferguson was promoted to partner of Latham & Watkins LLP in San Francisco.

Ferguson has been promoted to partner in San Francisco, effective Jan. 1. She is a member of the Latham & Watkins litigation & trial department whose practice includes antitrust and competition law, class actions, and complex litigation in federal and state court.

Belinda Martinez Vega joined Venable LLP as partner in Los Angeles.

Venable LLP announced that Belinda Martinez Vega has joined its commercial litigation practice as a partner in Los Angeles. Vega will focus her practice on complex commercial business litigation and corporate internal investigations.

Laura Robinson Washington was promoted to partner of Latham & Watkins LLP in Century City.

Washington has been promoted to partner in Century City, effective Jan. 1. Washington is a member of the Latham & Watkins litigation & trial department who focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation in the entertainment and media industry. She represents clients in intellectual property disputes including copyright and trademark infringement, and her experience includes trial and appellate work, motion practice, and discovery in state and federal courts.

Sean Carney Denvir was promoted to partner of Latham & Watkins LLP in Los Angeles.

Denvir has been promoted to partner in Los Angeles, effective Jan. 1. He is a member of the Latham & Watkin corporate department who represents private equity firms, and public and private companies, in M&A transactions, including mergers, leveraged buyouts, joint ventures, strategic transactions, and minority investments.

Julie Dyanne Crisp was promoted to partner of Latham & Watkins LLP in San Francisco.

Crisp has been promoted to partner in San Francisco, effective Jan. 1. Crisp is a member of the Latham & Watkins tax department who advises on executive compensation and employee benefits matters, often in the context of M&A and other corporate transactions. She regularly counsels executives and public and private companies across various industries on all types of compensation arrangements and benefit plans, with extensive experience advising clients in the oil and gas, entertainment, and internet and digital media sectors.

Ian Kenneth Boyd joined Sideman & Bancroft LLP as partner in San Francisco.

Sideman & Bancroft LLP announced Ian Kenneth Boyd has joined the firm's intellectual property group as a partner in San Francisco. His practice focuses on commercial litigation and counseling; trademark and copyright clearance, prosecution, and enforcement; and trade secret and advertising law.

Shivaun Alison Cooney was promoted to partner of Latham & Watkins LLP in San Francisco.

Cooney has been promoted to partner in San Francisco, effective Jan. 1. She is a member of Latham's environment, land & resources department who advises on a range of land use and regulatory matters, as well as related transactional matters, with a particular focus on land use entitlements and environmental approvals for major real estate development projects. Her clients include developers, institutions, non-profit organizations, corporations, and land owners.

Richard Louis Offsay was promoted to partner of Latham & Watkins LLP in Century City.

Offsay has been promoted to partner in Century City. Offsay is a member of the firm's corporate department who advises clients in transactions across the entertainment and media industry. His practice focuses on strategic joint ventures, M&A deals, and the financing and distribution of motion pictures, television programs, and other content.

Marcy Christina Priedeman was promoted to partner of Latham & Watkins LLP in San Francisco.

Priedeman has been promoted to partner in San Francisco, effective Jan. 1. She is a member of Latham & Waktins litigation & trial department who focuses her practice on securities litigation, professional liability, and complex commercial litigation. She has also handled disputes related to accounting and financial transactions across a range of industries.

David Dean Troutman was promoted to counsel of Latham & Watkins LLP in Orange County.

Troutman has been promoted to counsel in Costa Mesa, effective Jan. 1. He is a member of the Latham & Watkins litigation & trial department who focuses his practice on intellectual property matters, including litigation and counseling regarding trademarks, trade dress, trade secrets, copyrights, and false advertising, and a broad range of issues commonly encountered by website owners and internet service providers.

Arash Aminian Baghai was promoted to counsel of Latham & Watkins LLP in Los Angeles.

Baghai has been promoted to counsel in Los Angeles, effective Jan. 1. Baghai is a member of the Latham & Watkins corporate department who primarily handles complex equity derivative transactions across diverse industries, with a particular focus on the power, healthcare, life sciences, and automotive sectors. His experience includes IPOs, follow-on debt, equity and equity-linked offerings, and debt and capital restructuring transactions, and the structuring of unique securities products.

Joshua Gregory Holt was promoted to partner of Latham & Watkins LLP in Los Angeles.

Holt has been promoted to partner in Los Angeles, effective Jan. 1. He is a member of the Latham& Watkins finance department who advises lenders and borrowers on a wide range of transactional matters. His experience includes structuring and negotiating various financial transactions, including senior secured, second lien, subordinated and unsecured credit facilities, leveraged acquisition financings, cash flow and asset based working capital financings, private placements, cross-border financings, participation agreements, and other agreements among financing sources.

Gregory K. Sobolski was promoted to partner of Latham & Watkins LLP in San Francisco.

Sobolski has been promoted to partner in San Francisco, effective Jan. 1. He is a member of Latham & Watkins litigation & trial department whose practice focuses on patent litigation. He represents patent owners and accused infringers in matters involving a range of complex technologies before US federal district courts, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and the International Trade Commission.