Tony S Mekari joined Murphy, Pearson, Bradley & Feeney P.C. as associate in San Francisco.

Mekari counsels individuals and businesses in all aspects of general civil litigation, business disputes and white collar criminal defense. He advises clients involved in civil, criminal and administrative investigations by California and Federal agencies. In law school, he was inducted into the Order of Barristers: a selective honor society that recognizes those who demonstrate exceptional skill in trial advocacy. In addition, he externed for two federal judges in California: Judge John A. Mendez and Judge Troy L. Nunley.

Eli S. Diller was promoted to partner of Elkins Kalt Weintraub Reuben Gartside LLP in Los Angeles.

Diller represents clients in a variety of commercial real estate matters throughout the United States. His work includes office, retail, and industrial leasing, representing both landlords and tenants of all sizes and sophistication levels. Eli has experience across asset classes, including industrial, office, retail, multifamily and hospitality properties.

Robert Roth was promoted to partner of Complex Appellate Litigation Group in San Francisco.

Roth is widely regarded as one of the leading family law appellate specialists in California. He has over 30 years' experience as an appellate practitioner and more than 25 published (and scores of unpublished) appellate opinions to his name.

Rex Heinke was promoted to partner of Complex Appellate Litigation Group in Los Angeles.

Heinke is widely recognized as one of the most accomplished and experienced appellate practitioners in California, and among the best in the nation. He has argued more than 150 appeals in federal and state courts across the country. He is regularly called on to defend major corporations and high-profile individuals in some of their most hotly contested appellate matters.

Judge Stephen M. Moloney joined Judicate West as neutral in Los Angeles.

Moloney, based in Los Angeles, is available as a mediator, arbitrator and private judge for matters statewide. With a legal career spanning 47 years, Moloney was appointed to the Los Angeles County Superior Court by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2009. During his judicial tenure, he served assignments in the criminal, family law and civil trial departments, where he conducted a multitude of settlements conferences in personal injury, medical negligence, insurance, and employment cases.

Angela Yu was promoted to shareholder of Miller Starr Regalia in Walnut Creek.

Yu focuses her practice on complex business litigation in both federal and state courts. From 2014 through 2019, she was recognized as a "Northern California Super Lawyer - Rising Star" in business litigation.

Amanda R. Wolin was promoted to partner of Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP in Los Angeles.

Wolin specializes in representing different types of lenders, including national and regional banks, insurance companies and private lenders, in connection with real estate financing transactions. She has experience with a wide variety of real estate finance transactions, including acquisition and development loans, bridge loans, construction loans and mezzanine loans, and a broad range of product types, including commercial, multifamily, hotel, and retail projects. She also has experience with secondary market transactions, such as "loan-on-loan" deals, and asset management work, including loan assumptions and loan modifications. Throughout the course of a transaction, Wolin is an expert at structuring transactions, drafting and negotiating loan documents, analyzing diligence materials, and coordinating transaction logistics and closings.

Deborah Yates was promoted to partner of Solomon Ward Seidenwurm & Smith LLP in San Diego, California.

Yates focuses her practice on family law matters and business disputes. She represents a wide range of clients in both state and federal courts, including businesses large and small and individuals in family law cases. Yates joined Solomon Ward in 2017 after several years practicing at a large law firm in Washington, D.C. She leverages her extensive business experience, including an MBA from the Wharton School, to serve clients. Yates is a member of the San Diego Family Law Bar Association, the Lawyers Club of San Diego and the Enright Inn of Court. Yates previously served on the executive committee of the San Diego County Bar Association's Civil Litigation Section. She received her law degree from the George Mason University School of Law, graduating first in class, and her Master of Business Administration degree, with the highest distinction and Palmer Scholar designation, from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Yates also received her bachelor's degree in management science and economics from the University of Maryland where she graduated as valedictorian.

Patrick Klingborg was promoted to partner of Solomon Ward Seidenwurm & Smith LLP in San Diego.

Klingborg's practice focuses on matters related to mergers and acquisitions, equity financings, commercial transactions, and business formation. He represents clients in a wide variety of industries, including technology, hotels & hospitality, healthcare and others. Active in the community, Klingborg recently created a scholarship with his wife, Amy, to assist local high school students in need. He received his law degree from the University of San Diego School of Law and his bachelor's degree from the University of California, San Diego.

Whitney Erin Street was promoted to partner of Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP in Berkeley.

Street has served in leadership positions for various multi-district litigation cases. She joined the firm in November 2021 and has been heavily involved in the firm's antitrust matters affecting the price of chicken and pork. She served as a member of the litigation team representing direct purchasers in In re: Broiler Chicken Antitrust Litig. and In re: Pork Antitrust Litig. To date, approximately $200 million has been obtained on behalf of direct purchasers in the Broilers matter, and $107.5 million has been obtained on behalf of direct purchasers in the Pork matter. Both cases are ongoing against remaining defendants.

Vick K. Mansourian was promoted to partner of Foley Mansfield in Los Angeles.

Mansourian concentrates his practice on products liability, toxic tort, and complex asbestos litigation. For over 20 years, he has defended companies in a wide range of industries, including manufacturers/suppliers of joint compounds, stucco, flooring, brakes, brake grinders, gaskets, wiring, pumps, valves, and roofing products.

Anthony W Raymundo was promoted to managing partner of Lowenstein Sandler in Palo Alto.

Raymundo counsels startups, early-stage companies, growth companies, and venture funds on corporate transactions. Clients benefit from his experience working closely with a host of other startups across their life cycles, from creation to operational matters and through exit. He also has negotiated numerous venture financings and is adept at navigating mergers and acquisitions.

Raymundo has led the firm's efforts in representing both investors and founders across the constantly expanding technology sector, supervising transactions involving Edtech, HRTech, and PropTech, to name a few. He has also been instrumental in growing Lowenstein's global practice, as illustrated by his work on such matters as the representation of Holberton, Inc., in its acquisition by African Leadership International.

Jeffrey J. Gillard was promoted to partner of Everett Dorey LLP in Irvine, CA.

Gillard has extensive civil litigation experience defending private and public entities in the areas of product liability, premises liability, commercial litigation, catastrophic injury, toxic torts, and general liability matters in state and federal courts. His clients have included corporations, public agencies, school districts, cities as well as property owners, property managers, and manufacturers, suppliers and retailers of various products including sporting goods, construction equipment, bicycles, automobiles, tires, medical devices, industrial machinery, recreational vehicles, firearms, fitness facilities and fitness equipment.

Silvia C. Schaffer was promoted to partner of Everett Dorey LLP in Irvine, CA.

Schaffer's practice primarily focuses on complex catastrophic injury, product liability, transportation, medical malpractice cases, habitability/mold, and labor and employment, as well as providing employers consultation on best business and employer practices for risk mitigation.

Laura C. Williams was promoted to partner of Everett Dorey LLP in Irvine.

Williams focuses her practice in a wide variety of complex civil litigation matters, including general liability, toxic torts, asbestos, mold, product liability, personal injury, habitability, and catastrophic injury.

William "Bill" Metke was promoted to partner of The Mitzel Group in San Francisco.

Metke's practice focuses on all aspects of employment law counseling and litigation. His approach emphasizes anticipating and avoiding potential future risks while strategizing to foster workplace culture. He is a trusted counselor to small and mid-sized employers, supporting and advising clients across a wide range of industries, nonprofit organizations, and businesses. With 20 years of experience as a civil litigator, Bill has represented numerous clients before California and Federal courts, administrative bodies and in private arbitration.

Craig W. Olshan was promoted to partner of Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian, LLP in Silicon Valley (Redwood City).

Olshan advises clients on executive compensation and employee benefits issues in connection with complex corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, sales, spin-offs, public offerings, and other private and public business combinations.

Stephanie P. Lane was promoted to partner of Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian, LLP in San Francisco.

Lane's practice focuses on representing emerging growth companies throughout their lifecycles and venture capital firms in their investment activities. She advises entrepreneurs on formation and corporate structuring matters and has significant experience advising technology companies on a wide range of corporate transactions, including venture capital financings and mergers and acquisitions.

Ryan M. Enchelmayer was promoted to partner of Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian, LLP in San Diego.

Enchelmayer works with innovative life sciences and other technology-driven companies to research and develop, protect, manufacture, license and deploy their ideas, programs, products and services. His practice focuses primarily on advising, structuring and negotiating technology, life sciences and commercial transactions.

Jesse D. Birbach was promoted to partner of Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian, LLP in San Francisco.

Birbach provides pragmatic, business-driven legal advice to early-stage technology companies that are often disadvantaged by unequal bargaining power. He specializes in product counselling, strategic alliances, data privacy, licensing and commercialization of intellectual property and technology assets.

Lauren Frank was promoted to counsel of Buckley LLP in Los Angeles.

Frank advises clients on matters relating to licensing, disclosures, and compliance with state and federal financial laws involving consumer and commercial finance products. She received her J.D. from the University of Southern California, and her B.A. from George Mason University.

Mitchell Grod was promoted to senior counsel of Buckley LLP in Los Angeles.

Grod represents depository institutions, mortgage lenders and brokers, automobile lenders and finance companies, and debt collectors in a range of state and federal regulatory matters. He received his J.D. from Boston University, and his B.A. from the University of California at Los Angeles.

Christopher T. Angelich joined Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek as associate in San Diego, California.

Angelich joined SCMV's Business Department as a law clerk in 2021. He represents clients primarily in the areas of real property and business transactions. Prior to joining SCMV, Angelich was a corporate counsel extern at Nortek Security and Control (now Nice North America). He also served as a tax appeals assistance program representative for the University of San Diego State Sales and Use Tax Clinic, where he represented low-income clients in matters before the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration. He received his law degree from the University of San Diego School of Law, where he received the Dean's Honor Scholarship and served as senior editor of the San Diego International Law Journal. He received his bachelor's degree in business administration - finance and real estate, cum laude, from the Ohio State University.

Ben D'Alton joined Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek as associate in San Diego, California.

D'Alton joined SCMV's Business Department as a law clerk in 2022. Also a member of the firm's Tax Department, his practice focuses on tax law, tax exempt organizations, business law and employee benefits. Prior to joining SCMV, D'Alton was a law clerk at Potente and a summer intern at Deloitte Tax LLP. He also served as a judicial extern for the Honorable Larry A. Burns of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. He received his law degree, cum laude, from the University of San Diego School of Law and his bachelor's degree in business finance, cum laude, along with a certificate of entertainment management from the University of Montana.

Cheryl L Kozdrey was promoted to partner of Saxe Doernberger & Vita, P.C. in Temecula.

Kozdrey represents national and local healthcare organizations through complex D&O coverage litigation, as well as commercial property and business interruption claims. In addition, she advises risk managers, in-house counsel, insurance brokers, and other industry professionals on optimal risk transfer strategies and insurance solutions, including key considerations for Commercial General Liability, Professional Liability, and Builders Risk policies.

Aileen M. McGrath was promoted to partner of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP in San Francisco.

McGrath's practice focuses on handling appeals in the 9th Circuit and California state appellate courts. She has first-chaired representations at every appellate level and recently argued several important appeals for significant firm clients in the 9th Circuit and in the California Court of Appeal.

Max N. Wellman was promoted to partner of Venable LLP in Los Angeles.

Wellman provides strategic counseling in entertainment, technology, and business matters. He principally represents production companies, studios, influencers, talent management companies, and merchandising companies, as well as artists, entrepreneurs, consumer product brands, and technology start-ups.

Shannon E. Beamer was promoted to partner of Venable LLP in Los Angeles.

Beamer represents pharmaceutical and medical device companies in complex litigation in state and federal courts nationwide. She has been a member of trial teams in national products liability litigation involving several international pharmaceutical manufacturers. She has worked with attorneys from around the country to coordinate overall strategy and the day-to-day handling of individual cases.

Ankush R. Israni was promoted to partner of Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP in Los Angeles.

Israni advises on a broad range of commercial real estate matters, including joint ventures, senior debt and mezzanine financing, purchase and sale, loan sale agreements, fintech issues and leases. He represents institutional and non-institutional investors, including private equity funds, real estate investment companies and real estate investment trusts, in all aspects of transactions and property management.

Dustin A. Linden was promoted to partner of Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP in Los Angeles.

Linden represents financial institutions and individuals in a variety of high-stakes litigation, regulatory, and enforcement matters in state and federal courts throughout the country, including class actions, complex commercial cases, and white-collar and government enforcement actions.

Melis Atalay was promoted to shareholder of Ogletree Deakins in Los Angeles.

Atalay focuses her practice on defending employers against putative class and Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) representative actions. She has successfully defended clients in a variety of industries against off-the-clock, meal and rest break, expense reimbursement, and overtime calculation claims. Atalay earned her J.D. from UC Hastings College of the Law, her M.A. from Sabanci University, and her B.A. from UC Berkeley.

Richard Rios was promoted to firm managing partner of Olson Remcho LLP in Sacramento.

Rios takes over for Karen Getman, who was the firm's first managing partner. Getman will continue her practice in the firm's Oakland and Sacramento offices. The firm, created by the merger of California's two leading political and government law firms - Olson, Hagel & Fishburn and Remcho, Johansen & Purcell in 2020 - with 22 attorneys in offices in Sacramento, Oakland, and Long Beach, is a major player in California politics. Olson Remcho represents Gov. Gavin Newsom, the Senate President pro Tempore, the California Democratic Party, various members of the California Congressional Delegation, as well as a host of additional clients.

Moez Kaba was promoted to managing partner of Hueston Hennigan in Los Angeles and New York.

Kaba took the helm of the firm the same day Hueston Hennigan announced it had opened an office in New York. Kaba, who is gay and South Asian, has a perfect trial record, including obtaining the largest-ever trademark award and the largest Lanham Act Award in 2022 and a landmark trial win in 2021.

Philippa J. Balestrieri was promoted to partner of Holland & Knight LLP in San Francisco.

Balestrieri brings her international experience to national and multinational business matters, advising clients on corporate governance, automotive regulatory compliance and licensing, acquisition and investment strategy, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) compliance and general business transactions.

Jessica M. Brown was promoted to partner of Holland & Knight LLP in San Francisco.

Brown possesses a deep understanding of corporate governance, board and shareholder disputes and regulatory counseling. Her primary practice areas include high-stakes business litigation and pre-litigation counseling, as well as alcohol beverage regulatory compliance.

John H. Haney was promoted to partner of Holland & Knight LLP in Los Angeles.

Haney represents employers in a variety of matters involving wage and hour compliance, wrongful termination, discrimination, retaliation, harassment, leave and reasonable accommodation laws, workers' compensation, employee/independent contractor classification, exempt/nonexempt employee classification, trade secret protection, reductions in force, union matters, internal investigations, executive compensation, benefits, payroll and staffing agency vendors.

David I. Holtzman was promoted to partner of Holland & Knight LLP in San Francisco.

Holtzman focuses his practice on general commercial litigation, healthcare litigation and intellectual property litigation. He has extensive experience representing hospitals, healthcare systems and technology companies in a broad array of civil disputes in state and federal courts nationwide, as well as arbitrations and mediations.

Daniel P. Kappes was promoted to partner of Holland & Knight LLP in San Francisco.

Kappes focuses his practice in the areas of commercial liability, healthcare litigation and intellectual property litigation. He also has extensive experience representing financial institutions and businesses in consumer class and individual actions, including false advertising, unfair business practices, and Rosenthal Act claims in both state and federal court.

Emily Lieban was promoted to partner of Holland & Knight LLP in San Francisco.

Lieban helps natural resources, manufacturing and energy clients navigate and manage environmental challenges that arise in project development, regulatory compliance and litigation.

Lydia Lee Lockett was promoted to partner of Holland & Knight LLP in Los Angeles.

Lockett is a member of the firm's Private Wealth Services practice and focuses on complex trusts and estates litigation, contested conservatorship proceedings and elder abuse matters.

Alyssa Keon was promoted to partner of Holland & Knight LLP in Los Angeles.

Keon advises on multijurisdictional secured lending transactions in a wide range of industries. She acts on behalf of lenders and borrowers in various corporate and commercial lending transactions, including senior, second lien and mezzanine financings on an asset-based, cash-flow and leverage basis.