Margaret Grace Maraschino was promoted to partner of Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP in Los Angeles.

Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP announced Margaret Grace Maraschino has been elected to partner in Los Angeles, effective Jan. 1. Maraschino's practice primarily focuses on labor and employment matters. She defends national and California companies against wage and hour class and collective actions, discrimination claims and termination challenges.

Adam Benjamin Weiss was promoted to partner of Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP in Los Angeles.

Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP announced Adam Benjamin Weiss has been elected to partner in Los Angeles, effective Jan. 1. Weiss handles complex litigation matters, with a particular focus on representing corporations in cases involving mortgage-backed securities, corporate contracts, securities law issues and other finance-related matters.

John M. Gildersleeve was promoted to partner of Munger Tolles & Olson LLP in Los Angeles.

Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP announced John M. Gildersleeve has been elected to partner in Los Angeles, effective Jan. 1. Gildersleeve focuses his practice on securities and complex commercial litigation in state and federal court.

Richard Stephen Hovath, Jr. joined Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP as partner in San Francisco.

Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP announced Richard Stephen Hovath, Jr. has joined the firm's securities and corporate governance litigation practice as a partner in San Francisco. Hovath focuses on representing directors and public companies in complex litigation involving alleged corporate misconduct or violations of federal securities laws.

Jason Anthony Bassetti was promoted to counsel of Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP in Menlo Park.

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP announced Jason Anthony Bassetti has been promoted to counsel in Northern California, effective Jan. 1. Bassetti is in the firm's corporate department, representing clients in capital markets and M&A transactions. He also advises clients on public reporting and corporate governance matters. His practice focuses primarily on transactions involving technology and life sciences companies.

Ian Robert Washburn was promoted to partner of Irell & Manella LLP in Los Angeles.

Irell & Manella LLP announced Ian Robert Washburn has been elected to the firm's partnership in Los Angeles. Washburn focuses on intellectual property and complex business litigation, and his practice also includes patent post-grant proceedings.

Paul David Swanson was promoted to partner of Irell & Manella LLP in Los Angeles.

Irell & Manella LLP announced Paul David Swanson has been elected to the firm's partnership in Los Angeles. Swanson counsels clients with respect to corporate, intellectual property and entertainment-related transactions. He represents leading investment banks, producers and entertainment lenders in arranging and administering numerous multi-tranche debt and equity motion picture credit facilities.

Christopher Todd Abernethy was promoted to partner of Irell & Manella LLP in Los Angeles.

Irell & Manella LLP announced Christopher Todd Abernethy has been elected to the firm's partnership in Los Angeles. Abernethy focuses on intellectual property and patent litigation, and his practice also includes inter partes review and other contested patent office proceedings, IP licensing and transactions, and IP due diligence during mergers and acquisitions.

Christine E. Ellice was promoted to special counsel of Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP in Los Angeles.

Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP announced Arjun R. Rao has been promoted to special counsel in Los Angeles. Ellice focuses on complex commercial litigation, representing private equity funds, investment management companies, investment banks, securities brokerage firms, national banks, and credit reporting agencies in court and in arbitration.

Arjun P. Rao was promoted to partner of Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP in Los Angeles.

Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP announced Arjun R. Rao has been promoted to partner in Los Angeles. Rao is a member of the firm's financial services litigation, regulation and enforcement group and handles a range of issues, including both compliance and counseling as well as defending litigation, including class actions, concerning the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the Truth-In-Lending Act, and numerous provisions of state law and the Uniform Commercial Code.

John Robert Loftus was promoted to partner of Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP in Los Angeles.

Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP announced John Robert "Jake" Loftus has been promoted to partner in Los Angeles. Loftus has taken cases to arbitration and trial and handled SEC and FINRA regulatory investigations as well as several securities class actions.

Douglas Michael McManamon was promoted to principal of Meyers Nave Riback Silver & Wilson, PLC in Oakland.

Meyers Nave Riback Silver & Wilson, PLC announced Douglas Michael McManamon has been elevated to principal in Oakland. McManamon, who is a member of the firm's construction and facilities practice, assists clients across California with all significant aspects of construction law and litigation, from procurement to project close-out and dispute resolution.

Tara Seshadri Kaushik joined The Conference of California Public Utility Counsel as board member in San Francisco.

The Conference of California Public Utility Counsel announced Tara Seshadri Kaushik has been selected as the newest member of its board of directors. Kaushik is a member of Holland & Knight LLP's land use and environment group. She focuses her practice on regulatory matters, with a specific emphasis on energy, natural resources and the environment. Kaushik has advised and represented clients on numerous issues before state and public utilities commissions throughout the western United States as well as the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

Caitlin Morrow Bair was promoted to partner of O'Melveny & Myers LLP in San Francisco.

O'Melveny & Myers LLP announced Caitlin Morrow Bair has been promoted to partner in San Francisco, effective Jan. 1. Bair is a member of the firm's health care and white collar criminal defense practices. Bair handles trade secrets litigation, class action suits, and contractual disputes.

Kathleen Celia Ryan joined Akerman LLP as partner in Los Angeles.

Akerman LLP announced Kathleen Celia Ryan has joined as a partner in Los Angeles. Ryan focuses her practice on fair lending and regulatory compliance matters, particularly on issues related to the Fair Housing Act, Equal Credit Opportunity Act, Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, Community Reinvestment Act, Truth in Lending Act, and UDAAP. She previously served as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's Deputy Assistant Director for the Office of Regulations.

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.

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.

Brandon Clark Rose was promoted to partner of McManis Faulkner in San Jose.

McManis Faulkner announced Brandon Clark Rose has been elevated to partner in San Jose, effective Jan. 1. Rose is a member of the family law group and represents clients during marital dissolution cases, resolving property and business disputes, as well as contested child custody and support issues.

Daniel Roberto O'Neill was promoted to partner of Sidley Austin LLP in San Francisco.

Sidley Austin LLP announced Daniel Roberto O'Neill has been elected partner in San Francisco, effective Jan. 1. O'Neill is a member of the firm's investment funds, advisers and derivatives practice. His practice focuses on the representation of investment managers and fund sponsors in connection with the structuring, formation, funding, and operation of a wide range of investment products and services, including hedge funds, private equity funds, and separately managed accounts. He also regularly counsels investment managers with respect to federal and state registration and compliance issues and general corporate matters.

Katherine Ann Roberts was promoted to partner of Sidley Austin LLP in Los Angeles.

Sidley Austin LLP announced Katherine Ann Roberts has been elected partner in Los Angeles, effective Jan. 1. Roberts practices in the firm's labor, employment and immigration group. She handles wage-and-hour class and collective actions involving state and federal overtime exemptions, meal and rest period claims and claims under the California Private Attorney General Act (PAGA). She also defends employers against claims of discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, failure to accommodate and other causes of action arising under state and federal law.

Matthew John Bresnahan was promoted to partner of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati in San Diego & Los Angeles.

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati announced Matthew John Bresnahan has been elected partner in San Diego and Los Angeles, effective Feb. 1. Bresnahan serves as primary outside intellectual property counsel to life sciences companies within the biotechnology, molecular biology, pharmaceutical, diagnostic, and medical device industries in Southern California. His practice focuses on all aspects of IP, including strategic patent counseling, patent prosecution, licensing, and litigation.

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.

Andrea Sheridan Ordin joined Strumwasser Woocher as partner in Los Angeles.

Strumwasser & Woocher announced Andrea Sheridan Ordin has joined the firm's public-interest and government-representation practice as senior counsel in Los Angeles. Ordin also serves on the Los Angeles City Ethics Commission, was appointed by President Jimmy Carter as the first female U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California and was only the third woman in the nation to serve as a U.S. attorney. She also served as president of the Los Angeles Police Commission.

Julia Lee was promoted to counsel of Goodwin Procter LLP in Los Angeles.

Goodwin Procter LLP announced Julia Lee has been promoted to counsel in Los Angeles, effective Jan. 1. Lee is a member of the firm's business law department and a member of its real estate, REITs + real estate capital markets group.

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.

Craig Paul Wood joined VLP Law Group LLP as partner in Los Angeles.

VLP Law Group LLP announced Craig Paul Wood has joined the firm's real estate practice group as a partner in Los Angeles. Wood's practice encompasses the representation of institutional investors, private equity sponsors, high net-worth individuals, pension funds, pension fund advisors and private companies in a broad range of real estate projects throughout the United States.