Alison practices in the area of corporate and employee benefits law. Her practice focuses on the tax, securities and ERISA aspects of executive and equity compensation; including nonqualified deferred compensation plans, stock compensation plans, employee stock purchase plans, change in control plans, as well as perquisite programs, executive employment and severance agreements. For 18 years, she has been advising clients regarding their traditional employee benefit plans — including 401(k) and other retirement plans — health and welfare plans and cafeteria plans. (more…)
Paul Hastings LLP, a leading global law firm, announced today that Andrew Grossman, a technology focused IP lawyer, has joined the firm’s Intellectual Property practice as a partner in Los Angeles. He was previously a partner at Wilmer Hale.
“Andrew is a key part of the strategy for our Litigation practice, and the intellectual property practice in particular. He brings great experience and deep client relationships that will build on our existing strengths and help accelerate our growth,” said Barry Sher, chair of the Litigation practice at Paul Hastings. “We have been making strategic investments across our Litigation practice, particularly in important areas such as IP and White Collar and Internal Investigations, and in key sectors such as technology and life sciences,” he added. (more…)
Thompson Coburn is pleased to announce that Samuel R. Watkins has joined the firm as a partner in our Los Angeles office. Sam will join the Intellectual Property group. He previously served as a senior attorney at Theodora Oringher PC.
Sam focuses on trademark and related intellectual property litigation, with a special focus on the design and implementation of brand protection strategies that target counterfeiters, gray marketers, pirates, and others who illegally import or distribute copyrighted, patented, or trademarked goods. He advises leading companies in the luxury goods, apparel, footwear, and fitness industries on how best to address counterfeit and gray market issues. (more…)
Cooley LLP announced today that it advised Ireland-based Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (Nasdaq: JAZZ) on its Rule 144A offering of $575 million of exchangeable senior notes due 2021. Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc is a specialty biopharmaceutical company focused on improving patients’ lives by identifying, developing and commercializing differentiated products that address unmet medical needs. (more…)
McKenna Long & Aldridge has made a noteworthy addition to its national appellate and product liability practices with the arrival of prominent California-based trial lawyer Jules Zeman. He is the third new partner to join McKenna’s LA office in the past month..
Mr. Zeman was previously head of the Appellate Practice Group in the Los Angeles office of a California-based firm, and was also a member of the firm’s product liability, business litigation, employment and government liability practices. (more…)
Thompson Coe is pleased to announce the newest member of our firm, Jaymeson Pegue. She is a renowned Insurance Litigation and Coverage attorney who has been practicing for over 30 years. Prior to her time at Thompson Coe, Ms. Pegue was a founding and managing partner with Nelsen, Thompson, Pegue & Thornton. Her breadth and depth of experience in insurance-related matters is truly profound, and her addition to our Los Angeles office diversifies and enhances our capacity to provide superior services to our clients. (more…)
Cooley LLP announced today that Robert W. (“Rob”) Phillips has joined the firm as a partner in its business department. Phillips will reside in the firm’s San Francisco office.
Phillips’ practice focuses on the representation of technology and other companies in capital markets offerings, including public offerings and convertible debt and high yield debt offerings. Phillips, who was previously a partner at Latham & Watkins, also has deep experience advising clients on general corporate issues, including securities laws compliance and corporate governance and in handling mergers and acquisitions and private financings. (more…)
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C. (Ogletree Deakins), one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, continues to deepen its ranks and strengthen its presence in California with the addition of Guillermo Escobedo and Jennifer Santa Maria, two new shareholders in the firm’s San Diego office. Escobedo and Santa Maria join Ogletree Deakins from Jackson Lewis, where they helped establish and grow that firm’s San Diego office. Escobedo transitioned his practice to Ogletree Deakins this week. Santa Maria will officially start work for the firm in October. Since opening its doors in January 2013, Ogletree Deakins’ San Diego office has grown quickly to 12 attorneys who serve clients throughout Southern California and the United States. In July, Ogletree Deakins welcomed Christopher Olmsted who joined the San Diego office as a shareholder, boosting the firm’s employment law, litigation, and wage and hour practice groups and increasing the firm’s depth in California. (more…)
Nossaman LLP announces the addition of Artin Shaverdian as a partner in the Firm’s Eminent Domain and Valuation and Litigation Practice Groups. Mr. Shaverdian will be based in the Firm’s Los Angeles office.
With 12 years of experience as a litigator concentrating in the eminent domain/inverse condemnation, real estate, municipal, redevelopment and business law practice areas, Mr. Shaverdian will enhance Nossaman’s market-leading eminent domain and litigation practices in California. During his career, Mr. Shaverdian has represented a wide array of clients, including public agencies and private companies in eminent domain and inverse condemnation litigation and other valuation litigation; the acquisition, disposition, and development of real property; prosecuting and defending California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) challenges; construction defect; redevelopment matters; and commercial litigation. He joins from Best Best & Krieger’s Los Angeles office. (more…)
Troutman Sanders LLP announced today that Edward Kim and Peter Villar have joined the firm as partners in Orange County. They are joined by associate Tania Rice. All three will work in the firm’s Business Litigation practice. They practiced together previously at Bingham McCutchen. (more…)
Stoel Rives LLP, a full-service U.S. business law firm, is pleased to announce that Christopher L. Russell has joined its Sacramento office. As a partner in the firm’s Corporate Practice Group, Chris advises both public and private companies at all stages of growth on a variety of corporate and transactional matters.
“We are pleased to welcome Chris to the firm,” said California Offices Managing Partner Melissa Jones. “His extensive experience counseling clients with local and national operations on transactional and finance matters will be a tremendous complement to the existing strengths of our California offices.” (more…)
The national law firm of Epstein Becker Green is pleased to announce that Paul A. Gomez has joined as a Member of the Firm in the Health Care and Life Sciences and Corporate Service practices, in the Los Angeles office.
“Paul’s arrival brings added strength to Epstein Becker Green’s health care practice, particularly its transactional work, on the West Coast,” said George Breen, Chair of the firm’s National Health Care and Life Sciences Practice Steering Committee. “His experience representing a wide array of providers complements the services that the firm provides in that area, from structuring mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and strategic affiliations, to counseling on compliance with fraud and abuse laws, and advising on provider licensing and reimbursement matters. Paul is not only a well-respected health care and corporate attorney, but also an active member of the health care community in Los Angeles.” (more…)
