Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
Max-Gustaf Huntsman
was promoted to interim inspector general of Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors in Los Angeles.
As interim inspector general, Huntsman oversees Los Angeles County's skilled nursing home facilities. He is based in Los Angeles.
King, Holmes, Paterno & Soriano LLP
Marjorie Garcia
was promoted to partner of King, Holmes, Paterno & Soriano LLP in Los Angeles.
Garcia is a member of the firm's entertainment transactions department. She focuses her practice on the negotiation and drafting of agreements related to recording, marketing and publicity, sponsorship, product endorsement and integration, catalog purchase and performances. She is based in Los Angeles.
San Jose Museum of Art
William Faulkner
was promoted to vice president of the board of directors of San Jose Museum of Art in San Jose.
William Faulkner is partner at McManis Faulkner and focuses his practice on complex civil litigation. For the past 25 years, he has served as a trustee and an officer at SJMA. He is based in San Jose.
Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP
Jonas J. Hodges
joined Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP as partner in Orange County.
Hodges' patent law practice focuses on preparation, prosecution and infringement
and invalidity opinions across electrical, mechanical and software
technologies.
He is based in Orange County.
Address
Procopio, 100 Spectrum Center Dr, Ste 520 , Irvine 92618-4968 USA
T:
(949) 468-1346
F:
(619) 788-5550
California Appellate Law Group LLP
Kirstin Ault
joined California Appellate Law Group LLP as counsel in Los Angeles.
Ault served in the Department of Justice for 20 years as an assistant U.S. attorney. Her practice is focused on high-end criminal appeals, appeals related to civil litigation and consulting on pre-trial, trial, and post-trial criminal litigation and sentencing. She is based in Los Angeles.
Address
811 Wilshire Blvd 17th Floor , Los Angeles 90017 USA
T:
(213) 878-0404
California Department of Fair Employment and Housing
Sue Jong Noh
joined California Department of Fair Employment and Housing as assistant chief counsel in Los Angeles.
Noh served as supervisory trial attorney for the Los Angeles District Office of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission prior to joining the Department of Fair Employment and Housing. She is based in Los Angeles.
Address
2218 Kausen Drive, Suite 100 , Elk Grove 95758 USA
Governor Newsom
Kevin C. Walkow
joined Governor Newsom as chief of legislative affairs, operations at california department of corrections and rehabilitation in Sacramento.
Walkow has served as chief of legislative affairs, operations since 2015. He is based in Sacramento.
Kelly X. Ranasinghe
joined Governor Newsom as board of behavioral sciences in El Centro.
Ranasinghe is managing partner at Henderson and Ranasinghe LLP, a role he has had since 2017. He is based in El Centro.
Michael J. Allen
joined Governor Newsom as the california unemployment insurance appeals board in Santa Rosa.
Allen has served on the board since 2013. From 2011 to 2012, he was an assemblymember and assistant majority leader in the California State Assembly. He is based in Santa Rosa.
Van T. Nguyen
joined Governor Newsom as deputy director of legal affairs in the governor’s office of business and economic development in West Sacramento.
Nguyen served as attorney III within the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development since 2015. He is based in West Sacramento.
Bret H. Ladine
joined Governor Newsom as general counsel at the department of business oversight.
Ladine served as acting general counsel since 2019 and was assistant general counsel from 2016-2019. He is based in Sacramento.
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
Kamran Salour
joined Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP as partner in Costa Mesa.
Salour counsels clients on cybersecurity matters including responses to data breaches and compliance with state and federal data privacy and security requirements. He is based in Costa Mesa.
Address
650 Town Center Dr, Ste 1400 , Costa Mesa 92626-7020 USA
T:
(714) 966-3145
F:
(714) 850-1030
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Jeffrey R. Witham
joined Dinsmore & Shohl LLP as partner in Los Angeles.
Witham is a commercial litigator focused on antitrust and competition, contracts, data privacy, trade secrets and professional liability issues. He is based in Los Angeles.
Address
550 S Hope St Ste 1765 , Los Angeles 90071-2669 USA
T:
(213) 335-7745
F:
(213) 335-7740
Buchalter
Joshua M. Robbins
joined Buchalter as shareholder in Irvine.
Robbins is a former assistant U.S. attorney, who represents very large companies, sovereign governments and prominent individuals. He is based in Irvine.
Address
18400 Von Karman Avenue Suite 800 , Irvine 92612-0514 USA
T:
(949) 224-6284
F:
(949) 720-0182
Turner Boyd LLP
Marc David Peters
joined Turner Boyd LLP as partner in Redwood City.
Peters represents clients in technology and intellectual property litigation. He is based in Redwood City.
Address
702 Marshall St., Suite 640 , Redwood City 94063 USA
T:
(650) 533-7572
Haynes and Boone LLP
Philip Albert
joined Haynes and Boone LLP as partner in Palo Alto.
Patent prosecution veteran Philip Albert joined Haynes and Boone's intellectual property practice
group as partner.
Based in Palo Alto at the moment, Albert will join the firm's new downtown San Francisco office. Haynes and Boone has not announced the new office's opening date yet.
"It's an exciting opportunity to help Haynes and Boone expand their presence in the Bay Area and in San Francisco in particular," said Albert in a phone interview.
The opportunity to help Haynes and Boone expand its presence in San Francisco as well as the firm's depth and platform, were what drew Albert to the firm, he said.
Albert joined the firm from Davis Wright Tremaine, where he practiced for seven years. Before his stint at Davis Wright Tremaine, he spent nearly 22 years at Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, where he began his career as a lawyer.
Albert was part of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and founded Galt Engineering Inc. before he went to law school. He said his background in engineering is essential to the work he does for his clients.
"[C]lients pretty much expect that I know what their technologists are talking about," he said.
A career in law was the opportunity to constantly learn about new technology and the ability to serve as a "translator between the legal sphere and the tech sphere," he said.
Today, Albert represents companies, ranging from startups to large businesses within the software sector, in patent prosecution and intellectual property transactions.
In addition to his legal practice, Albert is a member of the Court Appointed Special Advocates, and handles pro bono immigration cases.
The ability to have an early view into developing technology and ensuring clients' assets are properly protected are his favorite aspects of his practice.
"I'm asked to understand clients' business, legal issues and technology and I have to constantly merge all three of those together," he said. "Clients want to know what protections they have for their technology and also they want to know whether it makes sense to have [protections] as part of their business model.."
His first day with Haynes and Boone was July 6.
Address
525 University Ave, Ste 400 , Palo Alto 94301-1918 USA
T:
(650) 687-8860
F:
(650) 687-8760
TORKLAW
Eugenia Steele
was promoted to managing attorney of TORKLAW in Los Angeles.
Steele is a senior associate, who focuses her practice on personal injury. She has handled matters related to motor vehicle accidents, products liability, sexual assault, medical malpractice and wrongful termination. She is based in Los Angeles.
Western Center on Law & Poverty Inc.
Crystal D. Crawford
joined Western Center on Law & Poverty Inc. as executive director in Los Angeles.
Crawford has over 20 years of senior management experience in the legal, philanthropic and nonprofit sectors. She is a program director at The California Wellness Foundation. She is based in Los Angeles.
Attorneys Real Estate Group Law & Associates (formerly Brian Clark & Associates)
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ARG specializes in real estate services. The rebranded firm assists clients with facilitating traditional buying and selling, in addition to complicated real estate situations. Services include deed transfers, pre-foreclosures, partition action, landlord and tenant disputes, seller financing and mortgage consultations. The firm is based in Roseville.
Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp.
Scott Packman
joined Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. as executive vice president and general counsel in Los Angeles.
In his new role, he will be responsible for overseeing MSG Entertainment's legal affairs.
Scott Packman is based in Los Angeles.
Jones Day
Lin W. Kahn
joined Jones Day as partner in San Francisco.
Kahn focuses her practice on antitrust litigation and government investigations. She is based in San Francisco.
Address
555 California Street, 26th Floor , San Francisco 94104 USA
T:
(415) 875-5711
Venable LLP
Thomas Baxter
was promoted to partner of Venable LLP in Los Angeles.
Baxter focuses on entertainment related joint ventures, licensing agreements, endorsement deals and mergers and acquisition. He is based in Los Angeles.
Bret P. Siciliano
was promoted to partner of Venable LLP in Los Angeles.
Siciliano represents clients in mergers and acquisitions, private placements, real estate transactions, joint ventures, transaction advertising matters and sponsorship and endorsements. He is based in Los Angeles.
Benjamin C. Pelletier
was promoted to partner of Venable LLP in San Francisco.
Pelletier advises clients on patent portfolio development and management. He is based in San Francisco.
Tyler G. Welti
was promoted to partner of Venable LLP in San Francisco.
Welti advises clients in environmental issues related to project development and operation, regulatory proceedings, challenges to permits and rules, citizen lawsuits and enforcement actions, in addition to other litigation matters. He is based in San Francisco.
Witt W. Chang
was promoted to counsel of Venable LLP in Los Angeles.
Chang is a commercial litigator who represents business operating in California. He is based in Los Angeles.
Ken D. Kronstadt
was promoted to counsel of Venable LLP in Los Angeles.
Kronstadt is a litigator who represents clients in complex commercial, insurance recovery, media and entertainment and intellectual property disputes. He is based in Los Angeles.
Allen Matkins
Britney Willhite
was promoted to partner of Allen Matkins in Orange County.
Willhite focuses on commercial real estate transactions. She is based in Irvine.
Venable LLP
John S. Worden
joined Venable LLP as partner in San Francisco.
Worden has tried over 50 cases for plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal court. He is based in San Francisco.
Jean-Paul Cart
joined Venable LLP as partner in San Francisco.
Cart focuses on complex business litigation matters. He represents clients in matters including consumer class actions, trademark infringements, securities and derivative class actions, licensing and contract actions, as well as insurance disputes. He is based in San Francisco.
Steven E. Swaney
joined Venable LLP as counsel in San Francisco.
Swaney is a trial attorney who focuses on defense against consumer class actions including allegations of product defect, fraud and false advertising. He is based in San Francisco.
Address
101 California St, Ste 3800 , San Francisco 94111-5865 USA
T:
(415) 653-3750
F:
(415) 653-3755
Allen Matkins
Lindsay Tabaian
was promoted to partner of Allen Matkins in Los Angeles.
Tabaian advises clients on land use and environmental law. She is based in Los Angeles.
Allen Matkins
Brian Michel
was promoted to partner of Allen Matkins in Century City.
Michel focuses on real estate transactional matters. He represents both landlords and tenants. He is based in Century City.
Allen Matkins
Johnathan L Lorenzen
was promoted to partner of Allen Matkins in San Diego.
Lorenzen represents buyers and sellers in the negotiation of purchase and sale agreements, development of properties, receivership matters and ongoing maintenance and management of projects. He is based in San Diego.
Farella Braun + Martel
Aviva J. Gilbert
was promoted to co-chair of white collar defense and internal corporate investigations group of Farella Braun + Martel in San Francisco.
Gilbert is a senior associate. She represents individuals and businesses in federal and state civil enforcement, investigation and criminal justice matters. She is based in San Francisco.
Janice W. Reicher
was promoted to co-chair of white collar defense and internal corporate investigations group of Farella Braun + Martel in San Francisco.
Reicher is a senior associate. She focuses her practice on white collar defense and complex business litigation. She is based in San Francisco.
Allen Matkins
Tim C Hsu
was promoted to partner of Allen Matkins in Los Angeles.
Hsu represents clients in disputes involving creditors' rights, environmental litigation and general commercial and appellate matters. He is based in Los Angeles.
Jones Day
Robert S. Huie
joined Jones Day as of counsel in San Diego.
Prior to joining the firm, he served as deputy chief of the major frauds and public corruption section in the Southern District of California. He is based in San Diego.
Address
4655 Executive Dr, Ste 1500 , San Diego 92121-3134 USA
T:
(858) 314-1123
Fenwick & West LLP
Helen Christakos
joined Fenwick & West LLP as counsel in Mountain View.
After four years with Alston & Bird, Christakos joined Fenwick & West's privacy and cybersecurity practice group as counsel in Mountain View on June 29.
She provides counsel for clients developing products and services that utilize data to ensure compliance with the law. She does work related to large M&A transactions that have privacy and data security components. Advising clients in preparing privacy and cybersecurity policies as well as data breaches is another area of focus.
Her clients range from small startups to large, established public companies within the technology and
life sciences sector.
"I really enjoyed my time at Alston & Bird. It's been a wonderful experience for me and I think it'll be sort of a great chapter as I look back upon my career," she said.
Fenwick's focus on tech and life sciences clients attracted her to the firm, she said.
"Fenwick also has a really unique privacy practice and they've built an integrated team of both lawyers and professionals who have a lot of industry experience and we work together to provide a comprehensive solution for clients and I think that's really unique in the industry. And that's something that really attracted me to Fenwick," she added.
She said hopes to continue to build out her practice on Fenwick's platform.
Christakos is an adjunct professor at Santa Clara University School of Law, where she teaches a cybersecurity law class she designed.
"The technology is often 10 steps ahead of the law and the law hasn't really anticipated where the technology is going to go. So bridging that gap between what the technology companies are doing and where the law is at is fascinating," she said. "It's brain food and I love working on problems like that."
Address
801 California Street , Mountain View 94041 USA
T:
(650) 335-4911
Governor Newsom
Lee Ann Eager
joined Governor Newsom as the california transportation commission in Fresno.
Eager serves as president and CEO at the Fresno County Economic Development Corporation. She earned her JD at the University of California, Davis School of Law. She is based in Fresno.
Address
Economic Development Corporation, 906 N St Ste 120 , Fresno 93721 USA
T:
(559) 476-2513
F:
(559) 233-2156
Paul Hastings LLP
James Pearl
joined Paul Hastings LLP as partner in Century City.
Pearl joins the firm's entertainment and media litigation practice. He is based in Century City.
Address
1999 Avenue of the Stars , Los Angeles 90067 USA
T:
(310) 246-8434
F:
(310) 246-6779
TroyGould PC
John Ulin
joined TroyGould PC as member in Los Angeles.
Ulin is a copyright and trademark litigator with experience in commercial litigation. He represents copyright clients in disputes involving new technologies and valuable properties. He is based in Los Angeles.
Address
1801 Century Park E, Ste 1600 , Los Angeles 90067-2367 USA
T:
(310) 553-4441
F:
(310) 201-4746