Higgs Fletcher & Mack LLP
Francisco A. Loayza-Romero
joined Higgs Fletcher & Mack LLP as associate in san diego.
Loayza-Romero specializes in business litigation, construction law and labor and employment.
He is based in San Diego.
Address
401 West A Street, Suite 2600
San Diego, 92101 USA
T:
(619) 236-1551
Loeb & Loeb LLP
Sarina Saluja
joined Loeb & Loeb LLP as partner in Los Angeles.
Saluja specializes in employment and labor related litigation such as discrimination claims, harassment, retaliation, wage and hour violations, wrongful termination, workplace privacy, data security, unfair competition, trade secret theft and corporate espionage.
She is based in Los Angeles.
Address
10100 Santa Monica Blvd, Ste 2200
Los Angeles, 90067-4120 USA
T:
(310) 282-2216
F:
(310) 919-3908
Norton Rose Fulbright U.S. LLP
Brian A. Sun
joined Norton Rose Fulbright U.S. LLP as partner in Los Angeles.
Sun specializes in complex business litigation, white collar criminal defense and investigation matters.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Address
555 S Flower St 41 Fl
Los Angeles, 90071 USA
T:
(213) 892-9200
F:
(213) 892-9494
Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass LLP
Frank Petrilli
joined Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass LLP as partner in San Francisco.
Petrilli specializes in entitlement strategy, land use and land use litigation, as well as compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act.
He is based in San Francisco.
Address
1 Montgomery St, Ste 3000
San Francisco, 94104-5500 USA
T:
(415) 268-0503
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Brent Snyder
joined Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati as partner in San Francisco.
Snyder focuses on antitrust and competition. He previously was CEO of the Hong Kong Competition Commission, Hong Kong's competition enforcement agency, from 2017 to 2020 and is a former deputy assistant attorney general for criminal enforcement at the U.S. Department of Justice.
He is based in San Francisco.
Address
1 Market Plz, Fl 33
San Francisco, 94105-1117 USA
T:
(415) 947-2113
Isaacs Friedberg LLP
Paul Murtagh
was promoted to partner of Isaacs Friedberg LLP in Los Angeles.
Murtagh is a civil litigator and specializes in investor and real estate fraud, corporate governance, health care, unfair competition, environmental, entertainment, insurance coverage, breach of contract and class actions.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Squire Patton Boggs
Alan L. Friel
joined Squire Patton Boggs as partner and deputy chair of the global data privacy and cybersecurity practice in Los Angeles.
The former head of the U.S. consumer privacy practice at Baker & Hostetler LLP, Alan L. Friel, joined Squire Patton Boggs' Los Angeles office on March 1. He will serve as the deputy chair of the global data privacy and cybersecurity practice.
Friel was with BakerHostetler for seven years and was also co-chair of the retail, restaurant and e-commerce industry initiative and leader of the California digital assets and data management team.
"BakerHostetler is a great firm and I really enjoyed being there," said Friel. "But this was an opportunity for a greater leadership role and also it's a global firm. Baker is domestic only and my practice is becoming more and more global."
"Squire is in 20 of the most important global markets," he added. "To have a whole team of privacy lawyers in Europe and in Asia Pacific is going to be a real positive for me."
Friel has 30 years of experience in digital media, intellectual property, data privacy and consumer protection law. He focuses on data commercialization and protection, helping clients to monetize and safeguard their data using various methods including contracts and trade secret protections. His clients include producers, distributors, advertisers, ad technology companies and online services, as well as brands, game publishers and app developers.
Recognized as a thought leader in his field, Friel is also an adjunct professor at Loyola Marymount School of Law and the Graduate School of TV, Film and Digital Media at UCLA.
Friel's favorite aspect of his work is helping clients achieve their business goals in regard to collecting, using and transferring data.
He added, "The regulation of personal information is getting more complex. Every day is really a game changer. Just about every jurisdiction is passing laws to provide greater transparency and choice to consumers."
"This is a practice in an industry that is under attack by consumer rights advocates," he explained, "and helping publishers, advertisers and ad technology companies adjust their business practices in light of the changing laws is a lot of fun. I wake up every day and there's something new that I have to wrap my head around and help clients grapple with."
Address
555 South Flower Street, 31st Floor
Los Angeles, 90071 USA
T:
(213) 624-2500
F:
(213) 623-4581
Isaacs Friedberg LLP
Janine Cohen
joined Isaacs Friedberg LLP as of counsel in Los Angeles.
Cohen focuses on complex civil litigation in matters including intracompany disputes, RICO, fraud, financial management, employment, trade secret, trademark and commercial real estate, as well as probate and trust-related litigation and personal injury and professional malpractice defense.
She is based in Los Angeles.
William Wargo
joined Isaacs Friedberg LLP as of counsel in Los Angeles.
Wargo specializes in complex commercial disputes including contract actions, antitrust investigations and litigation, consumer unfair competition and employment discrimination class actions, products liability litigation, and securities and data privacy matters.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Address
555 S Flower St Ste 4250
Los Angeles, 90071-2444 USA
T:
(213) 929-5550
F:
(213) 955-5794
Gov. Gavin Newsom
Ryan G. Seeley
joined Gov. Gavin Newsom as general counsel and deputy director at the department of housing and community development in Sacramento.
Seeley has been general counsel and deputy director since 2017. He joined the department in 2010 and was previously its assistant chief counsel and attorney.
He is based in Sacramento.
Shaleen M. Schmutzer- Smith
joined Gov. Gavin Newsom as deputy general counsel at the department of housing and community development in Sacramento.
Schmutzer-Smith has been deputy general counsel since 2017 and has been with the department since 2007.
She is based in Sacramento.
Dave A. Rand
joined Gov. Gavin Newsom as member of the california housing partnership corporation in Agoura Hills.
Rand has been a member of the corporation since 2019 and is a partner at Armbruster Goldsmith & Delvac LLP.
He is based in Agoura Hills.
Johanna K. Hartwig
joined Gov. Gavin Newsom as member of the commission on teacher credentialing in San Francisco.
Hartwig has been on the commission since 2018 and is principal at Hartwig Career Strategies. She is the former assistant dean for career planning and legal community engagement at the University of San Francisco School of Law.
She is based in San Francisco.
Rebecca Ruan-O'Shaughnessy
joined Gov. Gavin Newsom as member of the homeless coordinating and financing council in Walnut Creek.
Ruan-O'Shaughnessy is the vice chancellor of educational services and support in the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office.
She is based in Walnut Creek.
Rafael C. Sweet
joined Gov. Gavin Newsom as member of the board of chiropractic examiners in Los Angeles.
Sweet is a sole practitioner and previously was a senior trial attorney at The Dominguez Firm.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Olivares Law APC
Alicia Olivares
as founding partner
in Manhattan Beach
Olivares represents employees in wrongful termination, discrimination, retaliation, harassment, pregnancy discrimination and violations of leave laws.
She is based in Manhattan Beach.
Address
1500 ROSECRANS AVE SUITE 500
MANHATTAN BEACH, 90266 USA
T:
(310) 706-4061
Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo PC
Lara D. Compton
joined Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo PC as member in Los Angeles.
Compton specializes in health care regulatory compliance, privacy and security, and physician relationship matters such as contract negotiations.
She is based in Los Angeles.
Address
2029 Century Park E, Ste 3100
Los Angeles, 90067-3044 USA
T:
(424) 259-4019
Feldman Browne APC
Lee Feldman
as founding partner
in Pacific Palisades
Feldman specializes in plaintiff employment litigation.
He is based in Pacific Palisades.
Gina Browne
as founding partner
in Pacific Palisades
Browne specializes in employment litigation involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination in violation of public policy, as well as violations of the medical, disability and pregnancy leave and accommodation laws.
She is based in Pacific Palisades.
Address
15200 Sunset Boulevard Suite 217
Pacific Palisades, 90272 USA
T:
(310) 984-1415
Rimon PC
Joseph Abkin
joined Rimon PC as partner in Santa Barbara.
Abkin specializes in corporate transactions including mergers and acquisitions, financing and real estate transactions.
He is based in Santa Barbara.
Jennifer Gillon Duffy
joined Rimon PC as partner in Santa Barbara.
Gillon Duffy specializes in litigation with a focus on employment and family law.
She is based in Santa Barbara.
Craig Granet
joined Rimon PC as partner in Santa Barbara.
Granet is a civil litigator with a focus on real estate, business and commercial litigation.
He is based in Santa Barbara.
Address
200 E Carrillo St Ste 201
Santa Barbara, 93101-2144 USA
T:
(805) 695-4080
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Daniel H. Peters
joined Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP as partner in Los Angeles.
Daniel H. Peters, a former partner at Winston & Strawn, has joined Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP, expanding its corporate practice group in Los Angeles.
"Sheppard is obviously a fantastic firm," said Peters. "It has an extensive presence in California ... and the attorneys at the firm really practice in a wide range of practice areas, so all of that really allows me to better serve my clients and grow my practice."
Peters advises clients in domestic and cross-border transactions such as mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic alliances and investments. His clients range from technology to entertainment to consumer products and financial services companies.
This deep experience in a variety of industries allows Peters to "think outside the box and help clients achieve their objectives," he said.
"The current climate for private equity investments and deals is hot and Dan will be a terrific and much welcomed addition," said Linda Michaelson, corporate practice group leader. "We've been focusing on expanding our already considerable private equity capabilities and Dan's broad and deep experience is a terrific complement to our existing team."
Peters has practiced at Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, Locke Lord LLP and White Case LLP and spent the last three years at Winston & Strawn.
Address
333 South Hope Street 43Floor
Los Angeles, 90071 USA
T:
(213) 617-4132
F:
(213) 443-2777
Nossaman
Seth Goldstein
was promoted to partner of Nossaman in Irvine.
Goldstein specializes in representing employers in the transportation industry in class and collective employment actions.
He is based in Irvine.
Nossaman
Allison Callaghan
was promoted to partner of Nossaman in Sacramento.
Callaghan specializes in employment litigation and counseling.
She is based in Sacramento.
Gray Duffy LLP
Nathan Blackthorne Lee
was promoted to partner of Gray Duffy LLP in Encino.
Lee focuses on civil litigation related to personal injury, insurance coverage and business related disputes.
He is based in Encino.
Crosbie Gliner Schiffman Southard & Swanson LLP (CGS3)
Stephanie Sweat
joined Crosbie Gliner Schiffman Southard & Swanson LLP (CGS3) as associate attorney in Costa Mesa.
Sweat specializes in commercial real estate law with a focus on finance, sales and acquisitions, commercial leasing and development.
She is based in Costa Mesa.
Address
10940 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 2200
Los Angeles, 90024 United States
T:
(424) 320-9276
F:
(424) 273-1067
Miller Starr Regalia
Andrew Crowl
joined Miller Starr Regalia as associate in Walnut Creek.
Crowl represents common interest developments and homeowners associations in day-to-day management and operations, including negotiating and drafting contracts, advising boards of directors, representing associations before municipal bodies, working with municipalities on enforcement of maintenance agreements and working with municipalities in modifying conditions of approval for large developments.
He is based in Walnut Creek.
Address
1331 N. California Blvd.
Walnut Creek, 94596 United States
T:
(925) 935-9400
F:
(925) 933-4126
Maynard Cooper & Gale
Kristin A. Ingulsrud
joined Maynard Cooper & Gale as associate in Los Angeles.
Ingulsrud focuses on advising and representing insurers in "bad faith" actions and insurance coverage matters.
She is based in Los Angeles.
Address
1925 Century Park East Suite 1700
Los Angeles, 90067 USA
T:
(213) 615-7056
F:
(213) 615-7100
Nossaman LLP
Courtney Krause
was promoted to partner of Nossaman LLP in San Francisco.
Krause represents public pension systems and individuals in private equity, venture, credit and commingled real estate investments.
She is based in San Francisco.
Berman Tabacco
Carl Hammarskjold
was promoted to partner of Berman Tabacco in San Francisco.
Hammarskjold specializes in antitrust.
He is based in San Francisco.
Latham & Watkins
Michelle Ontiveros Gross
joined Latham & Watkins as partner in Menlo Park.
Gross advises companies in the development and protection of technology assets. She specializes in transactional, intellectual property
and privacy and data security matters including a focus on complex technology transactions.
She is based in Menlo Park.
Address
140 Scott Drive
Menlo Park, 94025 United States
T:
(650) 328-4600
Latham & Watkins
Brian P. Duff
was promoted to partner of Latham & Watkins in Los Angeles.
Duff focuses on public and private mergers and acquisitions in the health care and life sciences sector.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Beth P. Gordie
was promoted to partner of Latham & Watkins in Los Angeles.
Gordie focuses on land use, energy and infrastructure matters including advising developers and utilities in project development.
She is based in Los Angeles.
Dentons US LLP
Brian MacKinnon
was promoted to partner of Dentons US LLP in San Francisco.
MacKinnon specializes in finance, real estate and corporate law.
He is based in San Francisco.
Anna Youssefi
was promoted to partner of Dentons US LLP in Oakland.
Youssefi defends and advises clients in discrimination and wage-and-hour claims and federal and state employment law matters.
She is based in Oakland.
Ausra Deluard
was promoted to partner of Dentons US LLP in Oakland.
Deluard advises clients on contentiousvand non contentious antitrust matters including those in health care.
She is based in Oakland.
Kathleen McCain
was promoted to partner of Dentons US LLP in Los Angeles.
McCain advises insurance companies and regulators in rate regulations, policy review, insurance mergers and acquisitions, compliance, financial and market conduct examinations.
She is based in Los Angeles.
Nicolaides Fink Thorpe Michaelides Sullivan LLP
Kaitlin A. Kontyko
joined Nicolaides Fink Thorpe Michaelides Sullivan LLP as associate in Los Angeles.
Kontyko specializes in insurance coverage litigation with a focus on disputes related to general and professional liability insurance policies. She also counsels clients in coverage related matters.
She is based in Los Angeles.
Address
626 Wilshire Boulevard Suite 1000
Los Angeles, 90017 USA
T:
(213) 441-0783
F:
(213) 402-1246
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Daniel Belzer
was promoted to partner of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP in Century City.
Belzer specializes in corporate and securities law with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions and capital-raising transactions.
He is based in Century City.
Vinay Bhupathy
was promoted to partner of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP in Century City.
Bhupathy advises health care clients in mergers and acquisitions, strategic transactions, value-based care, reimbursement and regulatory compliance, health information technology contracting, product development, operations and data security and privacy.
He is based in Century City.
Kira T. Conlon
was promoted to partner of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP in Los Angeles.
Conlon helps secure land use and zoning entitlements for clients, including for residential, mixed-use, commercial, industrial and educational institution projects throughout the state.
She is based in Los Angeles.
Matthew J. Goldman
was promoted to partner of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP in Century City.
Goldman specializes in health care law with a focus on regulatory and transactional matters.
He is based in Century City.
Hayley S. Grunvald
was promoted to partner of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP in San Diego.
Grunvald specializes in labor and employment law with an emphasis on litigation defense.
She is based in San Diego.
Kristin P. Housh
was promoted to partner of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP in San Diego.
Housh specializes in business litigation including high stakes contractual disputes and equity ownership, partnership and shareholder disputes.
She is based in San Diego.
Patricia M. Jeng
was promoted to partner of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP in San Francisco.
Jeng specializes in labor and employment litigation. She also represents clients before administrative agencies.
She is based in San Francisco.
Joy Nemirow
was promoted to partner of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP in Palo Alto.
Nemirow focuses on patent preparation, prosecution and strategy. She represents clients in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and chemical fields.
She is based in Palo Alto.
Chris Ponder
was promoted to partner of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP in Palo Alto.
Ponder focuses on complex intellectual property disputes related to patents, trade secrets and unfair competition in the digital streaming, enterprise software, gaming, medical device, semiconductor and telecommunications industries.
He is based in Palo Alto.
Thomas R. Proctor
was promoted to partner of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP in San Diego.
Proctor specializes in representing insurance companies in bad faith litigation.
He is based in San Diego.
Haynes and Boone LLP
Andrew B. Cohn
was promoted to counsel of Haynes and Boone LLP in Costa Mesa.
Cohn focuses on patent prosecution and analysis.
He is based in Costa Mesa.
Dentons US LLP
Robert Barbarowicz
was promoted to partner of Dentons US LLP in Los Angeles.
Barbarowicz specializes in advising insurance companies in corporate, transaction and regulatory matters.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Leech Tishman Fuscaldo & Lampl Inc.
Bruce J. McNeil
joined Leech Tishman Fuscaldo & Lampl Inc. as partner in Los Angeles.
McNeil specializes in employee benefits, including tax-qualified plans, executive and nonqualified deferred compensation plans, as well as the tax aspects of equity, phantom equity and employee benefits litigation.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Address
2041 Rosecrans Avenue, Suite 300
El Segundo, 90245 USA
T:
(424) 738-4400