Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to announce that Leslie Helmer will join the firm’s Los Angeles office as a shareholder. Helmer joins Ogletree Deakins from Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, where she practiced in the firm’s Labor and Employment Department for 27 years. (more…)
Venable LLP announced today the addition of four high-profile entertainment and media litigation partners to its growing national Commercial Litigation Practice in the Los Angeles office—Lee S. Brenner, David E. Fink, Michael J. O’Connor, and Sarah L. Cronin—who are coming from Kelley Drye & Warren LLP. In addition, five associates are joining the Commercial Litigation Practice—Sarah E. Diamond, Cary L. Finkelstein, Ken D. Kronstadt, Michael C. Godino, and Christina Nordsten. Besides the entertainment and media industry, several of the attorneys represent policyholders in claims to recover against insurance companies. (more…)
Eversheds Sutherland is pleased to welcome back Timothy A. Gustafson as a partner in the State and Local Tax (SALT) Practice. Based in Sacramento, Mr. Gustafson will be an integral part of Eversheds Sutherland’s anticipated growth in California, particularly in the areas of state and local tax controversy and litigation. Mr. Gustafson previously practiced at Eversheds Sutherland from 2012 to 2018 and rejoins the firm from Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP.
Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues to expand its Litigation Practice in California with the addition of Lisa M. Simonetti as shareholder in the Los Angeles office. Simonetti, who joins the firm from Vedder Price, focuses her practice on the defense of complex litigation, including financial services class actions and mass actions. (more…)
Stephen A. Cazares, a former federal prosecutor with two decades of experience handling complex corporate and securities fraud investigations and litigation, has joined the renowned white collar and government investigations team at Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, as a partner. He will serve clients across the country from the firm’s Los Angeles and San Francisco offices. (more…)
Buchalter is pleased to welcome both Daniel Wu, Litigation Shareholder in the Firm’s Los Angeles office and Brian Fish, Real Estate and Land Use Shareholder in the San Diego office. Wu joins from Squire Patton Boggs and Fish was previously with Dentons. (more…)
