Barnes & Thornburg announced today that Peter Morris has joined the firm’s Litigation Department as a partner in the Los Angeles office. Previously, Morris was at Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP, where he was partner in the Government Contracts, Investigations & International Trade Practice Group. (more…)
John J. Harris, who has more than 30 years of extensive experience representing clients in all aspects of oil and gas, environmental and energy law – including the wide range of operational problems faced by producers doing business in California and other states – has joined Locke Lord as a Partner in the Firm’s Los Angeles office.
Harris is a member of the Firm’s nationally recognized Energy Practice Group. Prior to joining Locke Lord, he was a partner at Dentons and a part of its Energy sector team. (more…)
Cooley advised Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc. on its $63 million initial public offering. Atara is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel therapeutics for serious unmet medical needs, with an initial focus on muscle wasting conditions and oncology. The company now trades on The NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol “ATRA.” (more…)
WilmerHale is pleased to announce today that Timothy Perry, a former federal prosecutor, has joined the firm as a counsel in the Los Angeles office and is a member of the firm’s Securities and Litigation/Controversy Departments.
Mr. Perry brings extensive trial and investigative experience to the firm, having prosecuted and tried a wide range of complex white collar criminal matters in six years at the United States Attorney’s Office in San Diego. Among other accolades, Mr. Perry received the Attorney General’s Award-the Department of Justice’s highest honor-for his work. (more…)
Hanson Bridgett LLP announces that Kathryn E. Doi has joined the firm as partner. She will work in the firm’s Sacramento office.
Kathryn represents healthcare providers, primarily in disputes with the California Department of Health Care Services or private commercial payors relating to reimbursement for healthcare services. Her approach emphasizes identifying client objectives and implementing the most cost-effective strategy to best achieve those goals. (more…)
Duane Morris LLP is pleased to announce that Tony Guida, has joined the firm’s Education Law Group as a partner in its San Diego office. Guida’s addition expands the firm’s capabilities in representing higher education clients, including in the for-profit education center.
Guida focuses his practice on issues relating to higher education mergers, acquisitions and other substantive changes; federal and state regulatory matters; accreditation; government affairs and government response; and crisis management. (more…)
Leech Tishman recently welcomed Lidell A. Page to its Los Angeles office. Lidell has joined the firm as a partner in the Corporate, Real Estate and Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights Practice Groups.
Lidell has over 15 years of experience in domestic and international corporate, real estate, project finance, and renewable energy transactions as well as creditors’ rights issues. (more…)
