Feb 20, 2008 | Moves News | 
Jones Day California Attracts New Associates

Jones Day remains as one of the world’s largest law firms by a variety of tactics. One such tactic, is ensuring the possibility of promotions for its current members, which in turn aids in attracting those on the outside, specifically in its five California offices. In 2004, the San Diego office had one lawyer. Today it has more than 20. Along with various other lateral moves, Jones Day has had 9 associates climb the ladder to partner throughout the California offices. The California offices began 25 years ago, now with more than 250 lawyers cumulatively among the five offices, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Los Angeles, Irvine and San Diego.

Source: blackenterprise.com

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Feb 20, 2008 | Moves News | 
Jones Day California Attracts New Associates

Jones Day remains as one of the world’s largest law firms by a variety of tactics. One such tactic, is ensuring the possibility of promotions for its current members, which in turn aids in attracting those on the outside, specifically in its five California offices. In 2004, the San Diego office had one lawyer. Today it has more than 20. Along with various other lateral moves, Jones Day has had 9 associates climb the ladder to partner throughout the California offices. The California offices began 25 years ago, now with more than 250 lawyers cumulatively among the five offices, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Los Angeles, Irvine and San Diego.

Source: blackenterprise.com

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Feb 9, 2008 | Breaking BigLaw News | 
California IP Firm Opens in Seattle

California law firm Fenwick & West LLP has opened an office in Seattle. Corporate attorneys Stephen M. Graham, Roger M. Tolbert and Alan C. Smith will head the office, which will focus on life sciences. Representatives of the firm said that they had been eying the Seattle market for some time, adding that it is attractive because of its similarities to both the Bay Area and Silicon Valley.

Source: sev.prnewswire.com

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Feb 6, 2008 | Breaking BigLaw News | 
Manatt Merges with SF Firm

Los Angeles law firm Manatt, Phelps & Phillips has announced the completion of its merger with Steefel, Levitt & Weiss. Manatt’s San Francisco employees will move into Steefel’s offices, and will be managed by partner Christopher L. Wagner.

Source: www.nylwayer.com

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Feb 6, 2008 | Breaking BigLaw News | 
Manatt Merges with SF Firm

Los Angeles law firm Manatt, Phelps & Phillips has announced the completion of its merger with Steefel, Levitt & Weiss. Manatt’s San Francisco employees will move into Steefel’s offices, and will be managed by partner Christopher L. Wagner.

Source: www.nylwayer.com

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Feb 6, 2008 | Moves News | 
LA Entertainment Attorney Switches Coasts

Lisa Bonner, a Los Angeles entertainment attorney, has moved to Dreier’s New York office. Bonner previously founded and managed Bonner Law, which represented a wide range of entertainment and media clients. She remains outside counsel for Vibe magazine and Code Black Entertainment.

Source: www.nylawyer.com

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Jan 30, 2008 | Moves News | 
Heller Ehrman Loses Yet Another Partner

Heller Ehrman, a firm which has recently lost not a few partners, has lost partner Peter Benudiz from their Los Angeles office. Benudiz, a Real Estate and Finance attorney, will join Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy. He is the seventh California partner to leave the firm this month.

Source: www.nylwayer.com

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Jan 9, 2008 | Moves News | 
Winston & Strawn Gain Three IP Attorneys

Winston & Strawn has announced the hiring of three intellectual property attorneys for its San Francisco branch. Glenn Westreich, Patrick Michael and Beth Mitchell all came from Nixon Peabody. All three join as partners.

Source: www.nylawyer.com

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Nov 19, 2007 | Breaking BigLaw News | 
California Firm Heads East

Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear has announced the opening of a new office in Washington, DC, its first office outside of the state of California. William Zimmerman, previously a litigation partner at the firm’s Orange County office, will head the new branch. The firm plans to expand the office to ten to fifteen attorneys over the next year.

Source: www.nylawyer.com

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Oct 30, 2007 | Breaking BigLaw News | 
Nixon Peabody Goes West

Law firm Nixon Peabody has announced the opening of a permanent office in Palo Alto, California. The firm opened a temporary office in Silicon Valley in February, but hopes that the new office will facilitate their intended West Coast expansion.

Source: www.democratandchronicle.com

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Oct 3, 2007 | Breaking BigLaw News | 
Sheppard Mullin Institutes Chief Talent Officer Position

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP has announced that Robert Neufeld, formerly of Blank Rome LLP in New York, will join their Los Angeles office. Neufeld will join as a chief talent officer, the first time anyone at Sheppard Mullin has held this title. He will handle what Sheppard Mullin is referring to as the “associate lifecycle,” which includes recruiting, performance and development, diversity and inclusion, and direct practice group support.

Source: www.metnews.com

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Oct 2, 2007 | Breaking BigLaw News | 
Locke Liddell and Lord Bissel Merger Official Today

The merger between Locke Liddell & Sapp PLLC and Lord Bissell & Brook LLP becomes official as of today. The new firm will be called Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP and has 700 attorneys in Atlanta, Austin, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, London, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York, Sacramento and Washington, D.C..

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