Haynes and Boone LLP
Benjamin Pelletier
joined Haynes and Boone LLP as partner in San Francisco.
Benjamin Pelletier has joined Haynes and Boone's in San Francisco after spending the last three years at Venable LLP.
Pelletier, a patent attorney and former biochemical engineer, specializes in patent counseling and prosecution in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, life science and medical device industries.
"The firm has just opened the San Francisco office and they have this digital health and precision medicine practice group with a couple of other practitioners, who are doing really exciting patent work for the same types of clients that I have, but in a slightly different area," said Pelletier. "My colleagues are focusing more on computer science aspects of some of these inventions, they're not doing the therapeutic molecule development work that I'm doing, but we have really complementary practices."
Pelletier added he was also attracted to the opportunity at Haynes and Boone because of the firm's focus on patent prosecution.
Formerly a biochemical engineer, Pelletier spent many years working in the manufacturing division at Genentech, a biotechnology company based in the Bay Area. Experience that has been beneficial to his current practice, he said.
"I was working on developing the processes for manufacturing a lot of the drugs that I now work on the patent side of," Pelletier added. "Oftentimes, my clients come to me with questions about how we can patent a drug, but also, if we can patent the manufacturing process that's related to the drug. So because I have a lot of experience in that field, I'm able to understand what they're doing and help them identify potential new inventions that could be protected with patents."
According to Pelletier, he decided to pursue a career in law because he wanted to be closer to the decision makers in the industry.
As a new member of the digital health and precision medicine practice group, Pelletier hopes to help expand and grow the group's footprint.
"Beyond that, I'd like to reach out to more of a national and international base of clients, once we expand the team and get the bandwidth to take on bigger types of matters," he said.
Address
201 Spear St Ste 1750
San Francisco, 94105-1699 USA
T:
(415) 293-8900
F:
(415) 293-8901
Scali Rasmussen PC
Colleen O'Brien
joined Scali Rasmussen PC as principal in Los Angeles.
O'Brien is a trial attorney and specializes in toxic torts, catastrophic injury and complex employment matters.
She is based in Los Angeles.
Address
800 Wilshire Boulevard, Ste 4
Los Angeles, 90071 USA
T:
(213) 239-5622
Baker & Hostetler LLP
David H. Stern
joined Baker & Hostetler LLP as partner in Los Angeles.
Stern focuses on complex litigation including class actions, false advertising, antitrust, intellectual property and wage and hour disputes.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Address
11601 Wilshire Boulevard Suite 1400
Los Angeles, 90025
T:
(310) 979-8480
F:
(310) 820-8859
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Lilit Voskanyan
joined Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP as partner in San Francisco.
Voskanyan advises private equity firms and portfolio companies in a range of business matters including buyouts, recapitalizations and growth equity investments.
She is based in San Francisco.
Address
555 Mission Street, Suite 3000
San Francisco, 94105-0921 USA
T:
(415) 393-8376
F:
(415) 374-8509
Rimon PC
Sean Byrne
joined Rimon PC as partner in San Francisco.
Byrne specializes in investment management and handles formation and operation of venture capital, real estate and other private investment funds, including partnerships and limited liability companies.
He is based in San Francisco.
Address
1 Embarcadero Ctr Ste 400
San Francisco, 94111-3619 USA
T:
(415) 347-8963
Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian, LLP
Jonathan P. Spencer
was promoted to partner of Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian, LLP in San Diego.
Spencer focuses on advising and representing emerging growth companies on mergers and acquisitions, venture capital financing, formations and corporate governance.
He is based in San Diego.
BraunHagey & Borden LLP
Ronald J. Fisher
joined BraunHagey & Borden LLP as partner in San Francisco.
Fisher specializes in complex commercial disputes related to financial services, antitrust, contracts and business torts.
He is based in San Francisco.
Ellen Leonida
joined BraunHagey & Borden LLP as partner in San Francisco.
Leonida joins the firm's impact and white collar practice groups. She specializes in criminal defense.
She is based in San Francisco.
Address
351 California St, Fl 10
San Francisco, 94104-2411 USA
T:
(415) 429-4539
District Attorney Chesa Boudin
James Bell
joined District Attorney Chesa Boudin as member of the the san francisco ethics commission in San Francisco.
Bell replaces former judge Fern Smith, who is stepping down after serving on the commission for two years. Bell is the founding president of the W. Haywood Burns Institute.
He is based in San Francisco.
Newmeyer & Dillion LLP
Jason Moberly Caruso
was promoted to partner of Newmeyer & Dillion LLP in Newport Beach.
Caruso specializes in environmental law related to contaminated sites including administrative actions, cost recovery and nonlitigation site remediation.
He is based in Newport Beach.
Duane Morris LLP
Maxine D. Bayley
was promoted to partner of Duane Morris LLP in San Francisco.
Bayley specializes in immigration law related to employment of foreign nationals. She also advises clients in family based permanent residence and naturalization.
She is based in San Francisco.
Meagan E. Garland
was promoted to partner of Duane Morris LLP in San Diego.
Garland specializes in employment litigation. She advises startups, multi-jurisdictional and multinational employers in various industries, particularly in fashion and beauty.
She is based in San Diego.
Joseph J. Machi
was promoted to partner of Duane Morris LLP in San Diego.
Machi focuses on complex transactions such as mergers and acquisitions and securities offerings, as well as general corporate matters.
He is based in San Diego.
Signature Resolution LLC
Catherine E. Bauer
joined Signature Resolution LLC as neutral in Los Angeles.
Bauer retired from the Central District of California Bankruptcy Court in September.
She is based in Los Angeles.
Address
633 N 5th Street, Suite 1000
Los Angeles, 90071 USA
T:
(213) 622-1002
Kutak Rock LLP
Rudy Perrino
was promoted to partner of Kutak Rock LLP in Los Angeles.
Perrino is a litigator with a focus on environmental, mass tort, toxic tort, product liability, commercial, oil and gas, as well as food law.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Rebecca Kim
was promoted to partner of Kutak Rock LLP in Los Angeles.
Kim focuses on product liability, toxic tort, asbestos and environmental litigation.
She is based in Los Angeles.
Haynes and Boone LLP
Jason T. Lao
was promoted to partner of Haynes and Boone LLP in Costa Mesa.
Lao specializes in intellectual property litigation, including disputes related to patents, trade secrets, copyrights and complex technology issues.
He is based in Costa Mesa.
Rutan & Tucker LLP
Ken Whiting, Jr.
joined Rutan & Tucker LLP as partner in San Francisco.
Whiting specializes in real estate transactions. He represents owners, developers, landlords, tenants and borrowers in the acquisition, development, construction, financing, leasing and disposition of commercial and industrial properties.
He is based in San Francisco.
Address
455 Market St, Ste 1870
San Francisco, 94105-2451 United State
T:
(650) 263-7902
Gov. Gavin Newsom
Samuel F. Himel
joined Gov. Gavin Newsom as special adviser for federal economic policy and fiscal issues in the office of the governor in Washington D.C.
Himel has been special adviser for the California Department of Finance since April 2020.
He is based in Washington D.C.
Paula LaBrie
joined Gov. Gavin Newsom as chair of the california gambling control commission in Elk Grove.
LaBrie has been a member of the commission since 2017. She is the former chief deputy director at the California State Lottery.
She is based in Elk Grove.
Brett Gladstone
joined Gov. Gavin Newsom as member of the california architects board in San Francisco.
Gladstone has served on the board since 2019 and is of counsel at Goldstein, Gellman, Melbostad, Harris & McSparran LLP.
He is based in San Francisco.
Spaulding McCullough & Tansil LLP
Kari J. Brown
was promoted to partner of Spaulding McCullough & Tansil LLP in Santa Rosa.
Brown focuses on employment and general civil litigation.
She is based in Santa Rosa.
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP
Farnaz M. Alemi
joined Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP as partner in Los Angeles.
Alemi provides strategic and consulting services to clients on issues related to intellectual property, brand strategy and protection and risk management.
She is based in Los Angeles.
Address
2049 Century Park East Suite 1700
Los Angelea, 90067 USA
T:
(310) 312-4267
F:
(310) 312-4224
Travis Credit Union
Michael J Levy
was promoted to general council / travis credit union of Travis Credit Union in Vacaville.
Levy will oversee all company litigation, provide guidance on regulatory compliance and bring a legal perspective to the company's strategic vision.
He is based in Vacaville.
USC Gould School of Law
Jeffrey M. Dennis
joined USC Gould School of Law as lecturer in Newport Beach.
Dennis is a partner and head of the privacy and data security practice at Newmeyer & Dillion LLP.
He is based in Newport Beach.
Gaines & Stacey LLP
Kimberly A. Rible
was promoted to partner of Gaines & Stacey LLP in Encino.
Rible specializes in land use, planning, zoning and environmental matters including administrative approvals and land use entitlements.
She is based in Encino.
Alicia B. Bartley
was promoted to partner of Gaines & Stacey LLP in Encino.
Bartley focuses on litigation related to property transactions, boundary disputes, project development and the California Environmental Quality Act.
She is based in Encino.
Balestreri Potocki & Holmes LLP
Corinna Arbiter
was promoted to senior attorney of Balestreri Potocki & Holmes LLP in San Diego.
Arbiter represents developers, general contractors, architects, and subcontractors in complex construction defect matters.
She is based in San Diego.
Daniel J. Brast
was promoted to senior attorney of Balestreri Potocki & Holmes LLP in San Diego.
Brast represents real estate developers and general contractors in complex construction related disputes, in addition to advising in general business transactional matters.
He is based in San Diego.
Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP
Katherine C. Bissett
was promoted to partner of Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP in Los Angeles.
Bissett advises lenders and borrowers in real estate finance, including the structure, underwriting and negotiation of clients' loans. Most recently, she has been specializing in asset management work such as assisting clients with loan modifications, assumptions, collateral substitutions, extensions, workouts and enforcement actions.
She is based in Los Angeles.
Baker McKenzie
Helena Engfeldt
was promoted to partner of Baker McKenzie in San Francisco.
Engfeldt specializes in international commercial law with an emphasis on assisting and advising technology companies with cross-border transactions, drafting and negotiating commercial agreements, as well as advising on global data privacy law compliance.
She is based in San Francisco.
Elizabeth Lieb
was promoted to partner of Baker McKenzie in Palo Alto.
Lieb specializes in international tax planning for multinational corporations, including structuring and implementing international operations.
She is based in Palo Alto.
Kela Shang
was promoted to partner of Baker McKenzie in Palo Alto.
Shang advises clients on implementation and compliance of equity compensation plans and issues such as securities law, local and cross-border taxes, data privacy, exchange control and labor law.
He is based in Palo Alto.
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Kabateck LLP
Shant A. Karnikian
was promoted to partner of Kabateck LLP in Los Angeles.
Karnikian specializes in insurance bad faith and catastrophic personal injury. Since joining the firm in 2013, he has been involved in obtaining over $100 million in verdicts and settlements for clients.
He is based in Los Angeles.
Miller Barondess, LLP
Casey B. Sypek
was promoted to partner of Miller Barondess, LLP in Los Angeles.
Sypek is a trial attorney and focuses on employment, contract, fraud, copyright, trademark, entertainment and false advertising disputes.
She is based in Los Angeles.
Pettit Kohn Ingrassia Lutz & Dolin PC
Christine E. Boisclair
was promoted to shareholder of Pettit Kohn Ingrassia Lutz & Dolin PC in San Diego.
Boisclair represents companies in premises liability and product liability litigation.
She is based in San Diego.
Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann & Girard
Address
1331 Garden Highway
Sacramento, 95833
T:
(916) 321-4500
F:
(916) 321-4555
Manning Gross + Massenburg LLP
Rupa Patel
was promoted to partner of Manning Gross + Massenburg LLP in Walnut Creek.
Patel specializes in complex litigation with an emphasis on construction claims and products liability plus business and corporate disputes.
She is based in Walnut Creek.
Rossi Hamerslough Reischl & Chuck
Missy Cornejo
was promoted to shareholder of Rossi Hamerslough Reischl & Chuck in San Jose.
Cornejo represents business entities, commercial developers, real estate buyers and sellers, real estate brokers and agents, as well as commercial landlords and tenants in all aspects of litigation.
She is based in San Jose.
Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP
Kyle T. Overs
was promoted to partner of Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP in San Diego.
Overs represents individuals and companies in complex business and trust litigation matters.
He is based in San Diego.