Halbert Bennett Rasmussen as partner in Los Angeles from Arent Fox LLP.

The Scali Law Firm has announced Halbert “Bert” Rasmussen has joined as a partner in its Los Angeles office. Bert has delivered critical litigation wins for clients on matters ranging from franchise disputes, such as franchise terminations, dealership sale (“buy-sell”) disputes, and breach of contract matters, to name a few. Bert also represents clients on real estate, franchise, and regulatory matters.

Stanley Gracey Roman as partner in San Francisco from Keller, Sloan & Roman LLP.

Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass LLP has announced Stan G. Roman has joined as a partner in the firm’s San Francisco office. Stan has extensive trial and appellate experience in complex business litigation matters and has defended the major accounting firms, the country’s largest law firms, directors and officers of public companies, employers, and others who have been sued or investigated. Additionally, Stan has represented both foreign and domestic clients in a wide variety of industries and professions.

Robert David Weber as partner in Century City from DLA Piper LLP US.

Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP has announced that Robert D. Weber has joined the firm’s business trial practice group as a partner in its Century City office. Robert’s securities litigation practice represents clients in a diverse array of matters including securities class actions, shareholder derivative actions, proceedings initiated by the Securities and Exchange Commission and other regulatory authorities, internal corporate investigations, arbitrations and other complex commercial litigation. Robert represents companies, officers, directors, investment advisors, broker-dealers, placement agents and others in virtually every industry, including technology hardware and software, financial services, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing and energy.

Barbara A. Jones as partner in Los Angeles

Greenberg Traurig LLP has announced Barbara A. Jones has joined as a shareholder at the firm’s Los Angeles office. Barabra has been with Greenberg Traurig since joining the firm’s Boston office in 2010. Her corporate and securities law practice focuses on complex international and domestic transactions, including blockchain/cryptocurrency transactions, private and public financings (including ICOs), dual listings, mergers and acquisitions, strategic collaborations and joint ventures, and licensing transactions. Barbara has advised public and private company boards of directors on governance and complex regulatory reporting and compliance issues.

Elena Jeannette Duarte as judge in El Dorado Hills

Elena Duarte has been reappointed to the California Commission on Uniform State Laws, where she has served since 2011. Elena has served as an associate justice at the California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District since 2010.

Martin David Carr in Sacramento

Martin Carr has been reappointed to the California Commission on Uniform State Laws, where he has served since 2011. Carr has been principal at the Law Offices of Martin Carr since 2013 and an adjunct professor of law at the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law since 2006.

Lee Soll Arian as partner in Los Angeles from Optum.

Nelson Hardiman, LLP has announced that Lee Soll Arian has joined as a partner in the healthcare firm’s Los Angeles office. Lee is an authority on healthcare fraud and abuse, and has overseen efforts at leading health insurers to improve fraud detection and deterrence.

John Arthur Sebastinelli as shareholder in San Francisco from Michelman & Robinson, LLP.

Greenberg Traurig, LLP has announced that John Sebastinelli has joined the firm’s government law & policy and insurance regulatory & transactions practices as a shareholder in its San Francisco office. John’s practice focuses on California insurance regulatory law matters, and handling matters in the insurance sector. John represents over 100 property and casualty and life and health insurers, as well as other insurance-related organizations, in a vast array of regulatory, transactional and compliance issues including licensing, mergers and acquisitions, policy filings, retail and surplus line brokerages, and insurance company and reinsurance transactions.

Brian R. Michael as partner in Los Angeles from 21st Century Fox.

King & Spalding LLP has announced that Brian R. Michael has joined as a partner in the firm’s Los Angeles office. Brian is a white collar litigator who specializes in the media and entertainment industry, and has over two-decades of experience serving as senior in-house counsel, as a federal prosecutor, and as a private practitioner on both coasts.

Maria Victoria Olszewska as trial lawyer in Los Angeles from Weil Quaranta P.A..

The Genie Harrison Law Firm has announced that Maria "Mary" Olszewska has joined as a trial lawyer in the firm’s Los Angeles office. Mary is an employment lawyer whose practice focuses on sexual harassment and sexual abuse victims’ rights advocacy.

Ian O'Donnell as partner in San Francisco from Cooley LLP.

Goodwin LLP has announced that Ian ODonnell has joined the firm’s private investment funds practice as a partner in its San Francisco office. Ian focuses on all aspects of the formation and operation of domestic and international investment funds, including venture capital, private equity, fund of funds, secondary market, debt and a variety of other types of funds ranging from multibillion-dollar venture capital and leveraged buy-out funds to much smaller venture capital, angel, pledge and similar micro funds. His practice also includes the representation of issuers and funds in public and private financing transactions.

Casey Thomas Fleck as partner in Los Angeles from Latham & Watkins LLP.

Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP has announced that Casey Fleck has joined as a partner in the firm’s Los Angeles office. Casey is experienced in a range of corporate transactions, including public and private securities offerings, corporate restructurings, recapitalizations, mergers and acquisitions, tender offers and consent solicitations. He regularly represents public and private companies, investment banks and private equity funds, and has advised on successful initial public offerings and high-yield, investment-grade bond and convertible debt offerings representing both banks and issuers.

Henry Chao-Lon Su as partner in San Francisco from Federal Trade Commission.

Constantine Cannon LLP has announced that Henry C. Su has joined the firm’s antitrust practice as a partner in its San Francisco and Washington, D.C. offices. Henry will counsel and represent clients in the healthcare, pharmaceutical, retail, and technology sectors in the courts and before government agencies, legislators, and other policymakers. At Constantine Cannon, Henry’s practice will focus on issues related to intellectual property, technology, and innovation.

Linda Kay Durost as senior counsel in Fresno from Linda K. Durost, Inc..

Coleman & Horowitt, LLP has announced that Linda K. Durost has joined the firm’s Fresno office. She will represent clients in business and real estate transactions, business formation and dissolution, wealth preservation, estate planning, probate, wills, trusts, trust administration, and probate and trust disputes.

Lucille Goins Dimmick as senior counsel in Los Angeles from Wells Fargo Bank Legal Department.

Coleman & Horowitt, LLP has announced that Lucille Goins Dimmick has joined the firm’s Los Angeles office. She will advise clients on banking compliance issues relating to consumer financing, including automobile financing, credit cards, and the CFPB.

Lee Norman Smith as partner in Sacramento/Fresno from Perkins, Mann & Everett.

Coleman & Horowitt, LLP has announced that Lee N. Smith has joined the firm as head of the firm's new Environmental Practice Group. Lee will manage the firm's new Sacramento location and work in each of the firm's offices. Lee’s practice includes land and natural resource regulation and development, environmental compliance, water law and litigation. He is experienced in federal and state water quality, hazardous materials, air quality and Prop. 65 compliance issues, including environmental due diligence projects for mining and energy projects. He has handled cases before the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board, the San Joaquin Unified Air Pollution Control District, and local environmental agencies.

Charles Ernest Schwenck as senior counsel in Orange County from Gordon & Rees LLP.

Crowell & Moring LLP has announced that Charles E. Schwenck has joined as a senior counsel in the firm’s energy group in its Orange County office. Charles has more than 40 years of experience handling transactions primarily in the energy, natural resources, and construction industries. He represents developers, owners, operators, contractors, and investors, whom he assists on a broad range of commercial transactions concerning the development, financing, acquisition/disposition, and operation of energy and other infrastructure projects.

Ryan Matthew Austin as partner in Los Angeles

Loeb & Loeb LLP has announced that Ryan M. Austin has been promoted to partner in the firm’s Los Angeles office. Ryan’s practice covers a wide range of U.S. federal income and state and local tax issues. He represents clients in federal and state tax controversy matters, particularly in disputes with the Internal Revenue Service and the California Franchise Tax Board, and he regularly advises clients in connection with business and investment transactions, including formations, acquisitions and dispositions.

Kandace P. Watson as partner in Del Mar from Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP.

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP has announced that Kandace P. Watson has joined its corporate practice group as a partner in the firm’s Del Mar office. Kandace has experience representing companies, corporate boards and executives in intellectual property intensive industries, including biomedical, biotechnology, chemical, healthcare, pharmaceutical, software and technology.

Kenneth Edward Keller as partner in San Francisco from Keller Sloan Roman & Holland LLP.

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP has announced that Ken Keller has joined the litigation boutique as a partner in San Francisco. He comes to Pillsbury from the San Francisco litigation boutique, Keller Sloan Roman & Holland LLP, which he co-founded in 1998. Ken represents clients in a wide array of patent, trademark, trade dress, trade secrets, copyright, licensing, breach of contract and unfair competition litigation. In addition to litigating cases involving issues pertaining to the industry, Ken advises producers, directors, screenwriters and composers with transactional issues.