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Epstein Becker Green

Published: Feb. 23, 2018 | Announced: Jan. 8, 2018


Richard J. Frey joined Epstein Becker Green in Los Angeles Office.

Frey is in the Employment, Labor & Workforce Management and Litigation & Business Disputes practices

Details

Epstein Becker & Green, P.C., is a national law firm with a primary focus on health care and life sciences; employment, labor, and workforce management; and litigation and business disputes.

Address

1925 Century Park East, Suite 500
Los Angeles, 90067 United States
T: (310) 557-9513
F: (310) 943-3304


Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

Published: Feb. 23, 2018


Carrie Melissa Leroy joined Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP as partner in Palo Alto.

LeRoy's intellectual property and technology transactions practice focuses on complex IP licensing, cross-border and commercial transactions, as well as mergers and acquisitions.


Fisher & Phillips LLP

Published: Feb. 23, 2018


Cheryl L. Schreck joined Fisher & Phillips LLP as partner in Los Angeles.

Schreck defends employers in state and federal court against discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, retaliation, and wage and hour claims. She also advises and counsels employers on a full range of labor and employment workforce issues.


Hunton & Williams LLP

Published: Feb. 23, 2018


Michele Jane Beilke joined Hunton & Williams LLP as partner in Los Angeles.

Beilke's practice focuses on the defense of state and national wage and hour class and collective actions, and single- and multi-plaintiff discrimination and harassment claims. She also counsels and trains employers on a wide range of employment law issues, including compliance with state and federal leave laws, accommodation requirements for workers with disabilities, sexual harassment prevention and managing reductions in force.

Julia Yenha Trankiem joined Hunton & Williams LLP as partner in Los Angeles.

Trankiem has represented employers in class, collective, representative and hybrid actions brought under the Fair Labor Standards Act and state wage and hour laws. She also has defended employers in single and multi-plaintiff discrimination, harassment and retaliation claims.


Littler Mendelson PC

Published: Feb. 23, 2018


Constance Elizabeth Norton was promoted to office managing shareholder of Littler Mendelson PC in San Francisco.

Norton is a member of the firm's governance committee and women's leadership initiative. She defends employers in wage and hour class and PAGA-only actions, lawsuits involving claims of employment discrimination and harassment and employee theft of trade secrets.

Gregory G. Iskander was promoted to office managing shareholder of Littler Mendelson PC in Walnut Creek.

Iskander’s practice covers a broad range of employment matters, including harassment, discrimination, whistleblower retaliation and wrongful termination, and class actions. He also has experience as a white-collar criminal defense attorney, specializing in computer-related crimes, and is a former lieutenant with the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General’s Corps.


Littler Mendelson PC

Published: Feb. 23, 2018


Constance Elizabeth Norton was promoted to office managing shareholder of Littler Mendelson PC in San Francisco.

Norton is a member of the firm's governance committee and women's leadership initiative. She defends employers in wage and hour class and PAGA-only actions, lawsuits involving claims of employment discrimination and harassment and employee theft of trade secrets.

Gregory G. Iskander was promoted to office managing shareholder of Littler Mendelson PC in Walnut Creek.

Iskander’s practice covers a broad range of employment matters, including harassment, discrimination, whistleblower retaliation and wrongful termination, and class actions. He also has experience as a white-collar criminal defense attorney, specializing in computer-related crimes, and is a former lieutenant with the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General’s Corps.


Blackacre LLP

Published: Feb. 23, 2018


Daniel Teitelbaum joined Blackacre LLP as partner in Manhattan Beach.

Teitelbaum's practice focuses on real estate transactions, placing a specific focus on commercial leasing, acquisitions, dispositions, financing and construction.


King, Holmes, Paterno & Soriano LLP

Published: Feb. 23, 2018


Henry Daniel Gradstein joined King, Holmes, Paterno & Soriano LLP as of counsel in Los Angeles.

Gradstein litigates a wide variety of entertainment, intellectual property and complex business cases.


Wendel Rosen Black & Dean LLP

Published: Feb. 23, 2018


Virginia Palmer was promoted to management committee of Wendel Rosen Black & Dean LLP in Oakland.

Palmer most recently served as co-chair of the firm's trusts & estates practice group. She focuses her practice on estate planning, trust administration, probate, mediation and elder law.


Buchalter

Published: Feb. 23, 2018 | Announced: Feb. 20, 2018


Dawn Knepper joined Buchalter as shareholder in Orange County.

Knepper representing employers in all aspects of employment law including litigation and counseling in federal and state court.


Ropers Majeski Kohn and Bentley, P.C.

Published: Feb. 23, 2018 | Announced: Feb. 20, 2018


Mitchell S. Kim joined Ropers Majeski Kohn and Bentley, P.C. as partner in Los Angeles.

Kim is a member of the firm's Employment and Business and Commercial Litigation practices.

Address

445 South Figueroa Street, Suite 3000
Los Angeles, 90071
T: (213) 312-2000


Proskauer Rose LLP

Published: Feb. 23, 2018


Don Melamed joined Proskauer Rose LLP as partner in Los Angeles.

Melamed represents institutional investors and asset managers in investment and fund-related matters with an emphasis on forming buy-out, mezzanine, distressed debt, real estate and venture capital funds. He also handles incentive arrangements, co-investment transactions, spin-outs and all other matters related to the formation and operation of asset management businesses. In addition, he advises institutional investors and family offices in connection with both primary and secondary transactions across the asset class.


Troutman Sanders LLP

Published: Feb. 23, 2018


Randal James Lejuwaan joined Troutman Sanders LLP as partner in San Diego.

Lejuwaan focuses his practice on real property acquisitions, dispositions, leasing and development on behalf of shopping center developers, owners and retailers.


JAMS

Published: Feb. 23, 2018


Donald Lee Morrow joined JAMS as mediator in Orange County.

Morrow will serve as an arbitrator, mediator and special master in a variety of disputes including Antitrust/Competition, Business/Commercial, Class Action/Mass Tort, Construction, Intellectual Property and Professional Liability.


California Department of State Hospitals

Published: Feb. 23, 2018


Christine Marie Ciccotti joined California Department of State Hospitals as deputy director, chief counsel in Davis.

Ciccotti has served as a deputy attorney general in the Correctional Law Section at the California Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General since 2014. Prior to that, she was a trial attorney at the U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Contract Management Agency and an assistant general counsel at the U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons.


Clark Hill LLP

Published: Feb. 23, 2018 | Announced: Feb. 8, 2018


Bradford G. Hughes joined Clark Hill LLP as member in Los Angeles.

Hughes represents clients in Commercial Litigation and Trucking and Transportation matters.

Details

Clark Hill has 450 attorneys and professionals in 16 offices across the United States and in Dublin.

Address

1055 West Seventh Street, Suite 2400
Los Angeles , 90017 United States
T: (213) 891-9100
F: (213) 488-1178


Schiff Hardin LLP

Published: Feb. 23, 2018


Mauricio S. Beugelmans joined Schiff Hardin LLP as partner in One Market Street, Spear Street Tower, Suite 3100 (San Francisco).

Beugelmans joined the firm's Commercial Litigation and Financial Markets and Products Practice Groups. Beugelmans advises financial institutions including brokerage firms, investment banks, private equity firms, hedge funds, and investment advisers on critical regulatory and compliance issues. He also represents clients in securities and commercial litigation and arbitration.

Details

Schiff Hardin LLP has offices in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Chicago, Lake Forest, New York, San Francisco, and Washington.

Address

One Market Street, Spear Street Tower, Suite 3100
San Francisco, 94105
T: (415) 901-8752


JAMS

Published: Feb. 23, 2018


Elliot Keith Gordon joined JAMS as mediator and arbitrator in Los Angeles.

Gordon will serve as a mediator, arbitrator and special master in a variety of disputes including Business/Commercial, Class Actions/Mass Tort, Employment, Health Care and Insurance disputes.

William J. Elfving joined JAMS as mediator and arbitrator in Silicon Valley.

Elfving will serve as an arbitrator and mediator in a variety of disputes including Business/Commercial, Employment, Family Law, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Personal Injury/Torts, Professional Liability and Real Property.


Proskauer Rose LLP

Published: Feb. 23, 2018


Albert W. Stemp joined Proskauer Rose LLP as partner in Los Angeles.

Stemp advises clients in a broad array of real estate transactions, including private equity funds, REITs, institutional capital sources and hospitality companies. In addition, he represents lenders and borrowers in all types of real estate finance transactions, including mortgage, mezzanine and construction loans.


D'Alessio Law Group

Published: Feb. 12, 2018 | Announced: Feb. 12, 2018


Omeed Tabiei joined D'Alessio Law Group as director of business development in Los Angeles.

An expert in scaling startups, Tabiei joins the award-winning firm as Director of Business Development

Global firm D'Alessio Law Group (DLG) announced today the addition of Omeed Tabiei as Director of Business Development. Tabiei brings experience with governmental affairs, technology, and immigration to the international team. DLG has offices in Los Angeles, San Jose, Toronto and London.

"Qualified labor is hard to come by for startups and having access to the global talent pool exponentially increases their chances of success," says Tabiei. "With a 99.9% visa approval rate, DLG remains one of the country's top-rated immigration firms and I'm honored to join the team and contribute to their creative and effective immigration strategies."

Tabiei has worked with top-tier companies including HYPERLOOP ONE where he acted as in-house counsel and spearheaded their expansion into governmental affairs. Additionally, Tabiei worked as counsel to numerous tech startups including the London wearable company McLear and Co., the personal emoji company Umojify, and the interactive real estate website LiveSmart among others. Through his work with innovative companies, Tabiei has mastered the startup space, leading startups through fundraising rounds, developing operational facilities, and advising their teams on matters of immigration, commercial contracts, risk management, and regulatory compliance. His work also spans into political affairs, where he managed a United States Senator's successful re-election campaign and served as the Senator's Chief of Staff.

Tabiei is the perfect addition to the team at D'Alessio Law Group which specializes in immigration and corporate law for the technology and entertainment industries. Lead by visionary founder Lorraine D'Alessio, the firm offers expertise to business of all sizes who seek to expand their operations and presence in the United States and engage with the entertainment and tech industries.

Details

Recently named the 22nd fastest growing law firm in the United States, D'Alessio Law Group was founded in 2010 and serves the technology industry by delivering innovative legal and immigration solutions that enables companies to gain a competitive advantage through capitalizing on global talent. Proudly comprised of 98% female attorneys with a success rate of 99.9%, D'Alessio Law Group's team of 25 attorneys and 60 paralegals provide top-level customer service, thinking outside the box bringing extraordinary talent and ideas to the U.S., UK, Canada and Australia.


Littler Mendelson PC

Published: Feb. 2, 2018


Anne S. LaWer joined Littler Mendelson PC as shareholder in San Jose.

LaWer counsels employers on matters related to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Her practice includes advising on Internal Revenue Service and Department of Labor compliance programs, health care privacy and security, executive compensation matters, and employee benefits issues in mergers and acquisitions.


Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP

Published: Feb. 2, 2018


Sarah Evelyn Christine Wolf was promoted to partner of Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP in Los Angeles.

Wolf has worked as an attorney in private practice and at the Internal Revenue Service. Her practice focuses on estate planning, trust administration, and tax.


CohnReznick LLP

Published: Feb. 2, 2018


Natalie Tronkina was promoted to managing director of CohnReznick LLP in Los Angeles.

Tronkina is a member of the firm's restructuring, litigation and transaction advisory group. Her areas of focus include performing quality of earnings, net assets, and working capital assessments, preparing pro-forma financial statements, performing profitability and bridging analyses, evaluating financial reporting infrastructures, and recommending best practices in industries such as energy, manufacturing, business and financial services, distribution, and entertainment.


Rimon PC

Published: Feb. 2, 2018


Lillian G. Stenfeldt joined Rimon PC as partner in San Francisco & Silicon Valley.

Stenfeldt represents secured creditors, hedge funds, creditors' committees, trustees and receivers in all areas of insolvency and bankruptcy proceedings and strategy. Her work includes assisting companies in purchasing intellectual property from bankruptcy estates and efficiently structuring business transactions and licenses to prevent losses and protect assets due to potential future insolvencies of others.


Fish & Richardson PC

Published: Feb. 2, 2018


Neil A. Warren was promoted to principal of Fish & Richardson PC in Redwood City.

Warren focuses his practice on both federal district court litigation and practice before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board with client technologies relating to semiconductors, integrated circuits, medical devices, and computer software.


Kesselman Brantly Stockinger LLP

Published: Feb. 2, 2018


Stuart Alexander Johnson joined Kesselman Brantly Stockinger LLP as partner in Manhattan Beach.

Johnson will head the firm's commercial real estate and partnership matters practice group.
Johnson and his team represent family-owned companies and large institutional clients in the acquisition, sale, development, and financing of a variety of real estate assets, including retail centers, office buildings, multifamily developments and industrial space.

Address

1230 Rosecrans Ave #690
Manhattan Beach, 90266 United States
T: (310) 694-5833


Elkins Kalt Weintraub Reuben Gartside LLP

Published: Feb. 2, 2018


Joel Jay 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 also conducts and supervises commercial litigation in the state and bankruptcy courts.

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

Steinberg is a member of the firm's corporate practice. He handles 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 experience in securities law, including assisting publicly-traded companies and their executives on SEC compliance, corporate governance, securities offerings, and compensation and incentive plans.


Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Published: Feb. 2, 2018


Nicolas A. Jampol was promoted to partner of Davis Wright Tremaine LLP in Los Angeles.

Nicolas Jampol provides litigation, pre-broadcast review, and IP counseling services to clients that create, use, or distribute all forms of content. His pre-broadcast and IP counseling practice includes film ("Kong: Skull Island," "Beatriz at Dinner"), television ("Full Frontal with Samantha Bee," "Stranger Things"), podcasts ("Missing Richard Simmons"), websites (Grindr, Yahoo), books ("Beyond the Wall"), and art (Mucha Foundation). His litigation practice focuses on copyright, trademark, right-of-publicity, idea submission, unfair competition, and breach of contract disputes for clients in entertainment (BBC Worldwide, NBCUniversal, Nerdist, Netflix, Red Bull Media House, Showtime), technology (Avvo, Hulu, Sharp Electronics, Yelp), publishing (Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster, Us Weekly), and music (Beyoncé, Live Nation, Sony Music). Nicolas has devoted significant time to pro bono work on behalf of nonprofit organizations and is the author of several articles on intellectual property, technology, and advertising.

Jonathan Segal was promoted to partner of Davis Wright Tremaine LLP in Los Angeles.

Jon is an attorney with a passion for digital and traditional media, who has worked on award-winning productions in film, television, and the interactive space. His practice naturally focuses on intellectual property, communications, First Amendment, and other issues that affect the companies and technologies that make what we watch, amuse and delight us, and inform all of our worldviews. He provides counseling for feature films and for programming produced or distributed by HBO, Legendary Television, Netflix, Seeso, Funny or Die, CNBC, E!, USA Networks, AETN, ABC, Comedy Central, Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, Participant Media, MTV, VH1, Adult Swim, IFC, TruTV, Showtime Networks, PBS, Discovery Communications, SuperDeluxe, Crackle, and YouTube, with an emphasis on programming with intensive social-media engagement, documentaries, and content that is based on true events. He also advises print publications, including US Weekly and The Hollywood Reporter.

Details

Davis Wright Tremaine is dedicated to providing excellent legal services and to delivering them in a manner customized to each client's particular needs and preferences. This commitment has remained intact for decades as the firm has grown across the nation and to China. Today, Davis Wright is a full-service firm with approximately 550 lawyers in nine offices on the East and West Coasts of the United States and in Shanghai. We are recognized for excellence in a broad number of areas, with more than 100 of our attorneys cited as leaders in their fields in the most recent Chambers USA guide, and more than 150 of our attorneys included in the 2018 edition of "The Best Lawyers in America."


Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek

Published: Feb. 2, 2018


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.


Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Published: Feb. 2, 2018


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.

Address

201 Redwood Shores Pkwy #400
Redwood City, 94065 United States
T: (650) 802-3000