Kimberly Maria Talley was promoted to equity partner of Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete LLP in Century City.

Talley specializes in management-side labor and employment law. She regularly represents employers in single-plaintiff, multi-plaintiff, representative and class-action lawsuits, in both state and federal court, including claims for discrimination, retaliation, harassment, wage and hour, and other statutory and common law claims arising from the employment relationship.

Bianca Marie Lansdown was promoted to counsel of Baker & McKenzie LLP in San Francisco.

Lansdown advises multinational companies in the design, implementation and ongoing compliance of global executive and employee incentive programs, handling matters related to securities law compliance, tax obligations, data privacy, exchange controls and labor law compliance. She advises companies on U.S. and international tax considerations and related recharge arrangements.

Steven Dwight Di Saia joined Buchalter APC as shareholder in Los Angeles.

Di Saia is a member of the firm's litigation and products liability practice groups. He focuses his practice on the defense of mass and catastrophic injury claims, mass and complex tort litigation, and products liability litigation.

Khoa D. Do joined Morrison & Foerster LLP as partner in Palo Alto.

Do is a member of the firm's corporate practice and mergers & acquisitions group. He has represented leading technology companies in Silicon Valley, and has significant experience advising businesses across a broad range of industries.

Chitra M. Kalyanaraman joined Maynard Cooper & Gale in San Francisco.

Kalyanaraman is a member of the firm's intellectual property practice group. She joins the firm from the D.C. office of Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto, where she prosecuted patents in the computer, electrical and mechanical arts over a wide range of technical areas.
"Chitra is an extremely personable attorney, she's very easy to talk to," said Sasha G. Rao, chair of the firm's intellectual property practice.
According to Rao, Kalyanaraman is "able to communicate with engineers very easily."
"She has a degree in computer science from Carnegie Mellon, which is one of the best schools in the country to study computer science," Rao explained. "For clients in the Bay Area ... she has a very unique skill set in that area."
In a news release, Kalyanaraman said she is looking forward to working with the firm's innovative clients in the Bay Area.

Marcus Orazio Colabianchi was promoted to partner of Duane Morris LLP in San Francisco.

Colabianchi practices in the areas of bankruptcy and creditors' rights and real estate law. His bankruptcy and creditors' rights practice includes representing secured and unsecured creditors, financial institutions, business debtors, Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 trustees, committees, leasing companies, and receivers in corporate bankruptcy cases and litigation. His real estate practice includes representation of commercial developers, owners, landlords, tenants, lenders and borrowers in all aspects of disputes concerning commercial properties.

Justin Jeremy Fields was promoted to partner of Duane Morris LLP in San Francisco.

Fields represents individuals and businesses in commercial litigation, with a focus on professional liability, legal malpractice, intellectual property, real estate and construction-related disputes. Fields has represented clients in complex commercial litigation disputes in both state and federal courts.

Wendi Jill Berkowitz joined Messing Adam & Jasmine LLP as senior counsel in San Francisco.

Berkowitz focuses her practice on complex and high-stakes litigation.

Joanna Fuller was promoted to principal of Fish & Richardson PC in Redwood City.

Fuller represents pharmaceutical and high-tech clients in patent litigation nationwide in cases encompassing a wide range of technology.

Graham Christenson Mills was promoted to partner of Newmeyer & Dillon LLP in Walnut Creek.

Mills concentrates in the areas of complex insurance law with an emphasis on insurance recovery, construction litigation, real estate litigation, and business litigation.

Frank H. Busch was promoted to partner of Kerr & Wagstaffe LLP in San Francisco.

Busch's practice focuses on complex trial and appellate litigation. He represents companies, with state and local governments, in disputes including intellectual property, contracts, unfair competition, and trade secret issues in California state court and federal courts across the country.

Joel J Berman joined Elkins Kalt Weintraub Reuben Gartside LLP as partner in Los Angeles.

Berman is a member of the firm's corporate practice and assists clients in preparing for, implementing and completing sales and other capital events, such as equity capital raises and debt borrowings. He is a specialist in secured transactions with an emphasis on asset-based lending, creditors' remedies and loan workouts, and has extensive experience in structuring and implementing mergers and acquisitions; negotiating stock and asset acquisitions; structuring and documenting all elements of financial transactions; and exercising all forms of creditor's remedies. In addition to his transactional experience, Berman has extensive experience in conducting and supervising commercial litigation in the state and bankruptcy courts. At Jeffer Mangels, Berman was Vice Chair of the Corporate Department, Chair of the Strategic Planning Committee, Co-Chair of the Lateral Hiring Committee, and a member of the Management Committee.

Robert M Steinberg joined Elkins Kalt Weintraub Reuben Gartside LLP as partner in Los Angeles.

Steinberg is a member of the firm's corporate practice. He comes to Elkins Kalt after having served as a member of Jeffer Mangels' Management Committee and as co-Chair of its Mergers and Acquisitions group. His expertise includes mergers and acquisitions, equity/debt financings and private placements, restructurings, as well as general outside counsel to early stage and established middle-market companies. Steinberg also has extensive experience in securities law, including assisting publicly-traded companies and their executives on SEC compliance, corporate governance, securities offerings, and compensation and incentive plans.

Jason Ryan Faas was promoted to shareholder of Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek in San Diego.

Faas' practice emphasizes taxation, business law, real estate and estate planning.

Rebecca Van Loon was promoted to shareholder of Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek in San Diego.

Van Loon practices in the areas of estate planning, trust and probate administration and taxation law.

Matthew Ryan Stewart joined Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP as partner in Silicon Valley.

Stewart is a member of the firm's private equity practice. He advises private equity funds, growth equity investors, and strategic investors on mergers and acquisitions, private equity and structured capital investments, and financing transactions.

Parisa Farokhi Weiss was promoted to shareholder of Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek in San Diego.

Weiss' practice includes estate planning and probate and trust administration, and representing clients in trust, estate and fiduciary litigation.

Kelly Vincent O'Donnell was promoted to partner of Jones Day in San Diego.

O'Donnell is a member of the firm's business & tort litigation practice. He represents clients in federal and state courts in California and throughout the United States. His civil litigation practice encompasses a range of matters including antitrust and unfair competition, patent litigation and licensing disputes, business litigation, trade secret misappropriation, credit reporting, and product liability. He also defends companies facing government investigations involving possible violations of federal laws such as the False Claims Act, the Anti-Kickback Statute, and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

Colin P. Calvert was promoted to partner of Fisher & Phillips LLP in Irvine.

Calvert's practice covers all areas of labor and employment law, with a focus on claims of discrimination and harassment under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, as well as class action wage and hour lawsuits. In addition to his litigation practice, he provides counseling to clients on various issues, including labor relations and workplace safety issues.

Shannon Marie Nessier was promoted to senior counsel of Hanson Bridgett LLP in San Francisco.

Nessier focuses her practice on the defense of product manufacturers, suppliers, retailers and premise owners in personal injury and defective product/premise litigation, as well as toxic tort matters. She also provides advice and litigation defense on matters involving product and food labeling claims, Organic labeling issues under COPA, and Proposition 65 claims.

Christopher Dale Beatty was promoted to partner of Miller Barondess LLP in Los Angeles.

Beatty focuses his practice on finance and entertainment litigation. He has also handled antitrust, bankruptcy, trusts and estates, family disputes, employment, intellectual property and other complex business matters.

Jeffrey David Dintzer joined Alston & Bird LLP as partner in Los Angeles.

Alston & Bird LLP announced Jeffrey David Dintzer has joined as partner in Los Angeles. Dintzer focuses on administrative proceedings and traditional civil litigation involving the environment, land use entitlements, and oil and gas. In particular, his experience representing oil and gas producers translates into insights and practical advice valued by clients dealing with agency oversight and in civil disputes.

Christopher M. Ahearn was promoted to partner of Fisher & Phillips LLP in Irvine.

Ahearn defends employers in all areas of employment law, focusing on complex class action and multi-party lawsuits and harassment and discrimination claims in courts and in arbitration. He counsels clients on wage and hour matters, discipline and termination, and employment policies and procedures. Ahearn also represents employers in claims brought under the California Private Attorneys General Act.

Lila Mirrashidi was promoted to deputy commissioner of policy of California Department of Business Oversight in Sacramento.

Lila Mirrashidi has been appointed deputy commissioner of policy at the California Department of Business Oversight, where she has been deputy commissioner of legal (business regulations) since 2013. Prior to that, Mirrashidi was deputy commissioner of business regulations at the California Department of Corporations from 2012 to 2013.

Jillian F. Hayes joined CaseyGerry as associate attorney in San Diego.

She will concentrate her practice on serious personal injury.

Alyssa Williams joined CaseyGerry as associate attorney in San Diego.

William will focus on complex litigation, including class actions and mass torts

Mimi Ahn joined Kahana & Feld as associate in Kahana & Feld (Santa Ana).

Ahn specializes in general litigation, employment law and insurance defense.

Shannon Marie Nessier was promoted to partner of Hanson Bridgett LLP in San Francisco.

Nessier focuses her practice on the defense of product manufacturers, suppliers, retailers and premise owners in personal injury and defective product/premise litigation, and toxic tort matters. She also provides advice and litigation defense on matters involving product and food labeling claims, Organic labeling issues under COPA, and Proposition 65 claims.