Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP is expanding its Entertainment & Media Practice with the addition of music attorney Charles J. “Jeff” Biederman as a shareholder in its Los Angeles office. He joins the firm from Manatt.
Pillsbury Adds Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Kimberly D. Jaimez in Los Angeles
Pillsbury has recruited former federal prosecutor Kimberly D. Jaimez as a partner in the firm’s Litigation practice in Los Angeles. Jaimez was most recently an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Criminal Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles, having served two years in the General Crimes section and five years in the Major Frauds Section. At Pillsbury, Jaimez plans to focus on corporate investigations, government enforcement, white-collar defense and general litigation.
Nixon Peabody West Coast Corporate Team Adds Partner Michael Lawhead in Los Angeles
Nixon Peabody LLP is pleased to welcome Michael L. Lawhead as a partner in the Corporate practice, based in the firm’s Los Angeles office. Michael comes to the firm from Baker & Hostetler.
Winston & Strawn Expands Real Estate Team with Addition of Matthew Friedrich to Los Angeles Office
Winston & Strawn is pleased to announce the addition of Real Estate Partner Matthew Friedrich to the firm’s Los Angeles office. Friedrich joins the firm from the Los Angeles office of Greenberg Traurig LLP.
Allen & Overy to Add Game-Changing Multidisciplinary Technology Team in U.S.; Expands West Coast presence
Allen & Overy today announces the investment in seven partners from the White & Case LLP Technology practice. This multidisciplinary and highly-experienced team continues A&O’s rapid expansion in the U.S. and significantly enhances the firm’s leading Technology practice, completing the creation of a global offering to clients with a critical Silicon Valley presence. The team comprises Shamita Etienne-Cummings, Bijal Vakil, David Tennant, Eric Lancaster, Adam Chernichaw, Daren Orzechowski, and Alex Touma. Bijal and Daren will be global co-heads of the firm’s Technology practice. All partners will operate from their current locations in Silicon Valley, San Francisco, New York and Washington, D.C.
Trial Lawyer Jeffrey Hammer Joins King & Spalding in Los Angeles
King & Spalding today announced that Jeffrey Hammer has joined the firm as a partner in the Trial and Global Disputes practice group in the Los Angeles office. He most recently co-led his own firm, Caldwell Hammer, with trial lawyer Chris Caldwell, and worked at Boies Schiller Flexner (BSF) until April 2020.
Norton Rose Fulbright Continues to Expand Global Investigations Team With LA Partner
Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright today announced that Chris Pelham has joined its Los Angeles office as a partner. Pelham is the sixth US lateral partner to join the firm’s global investigations team this year, following Celia Cohen, Tom Coulter, Jay Dewald, Julie Searle and Brian Sun. Joining from Jones Day, Pelham serves international clients with disputes, regulatory, litigation and internal investigation needs in China and other parts of Asia.
Brandon Fox to Return to Jenner & Block and Serve as Los Angeles Office Managing Partner
Blank Rome Welcomes Commercial Litigation Associate in Los Angeles
Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Erica R. Graves has joined the firm’s Commercial Litigation group as an associate in the Los Angeles office. Her addition further expands the firm’s West Coast presence, which has strategically grown this year with the recent additions of a prominent Privacy, Security & Data Protection team in Orange County as well as partners Arash Beral and Anthony R. Callobre and associates Katie Pandolfini, Allen Ho, and Saam Takaloo in Los Angeles. Erica joins Blank Rome from Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP.
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Polsinelli Expands Health Care Litigation Capabilities with Seasoned Attorney Gregory R. Jones in Los Angeles
Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli welcomes health care litigator Gregory R. Jones as Principal in the firm’s Los Angeles office. Jones joins Polsinelli’s national Health Care Litigation Practice, bringing over 16 years of experience defending clients in a variety of health care litigation matters. Prior to joining the firm, Jones practiced in the Los Angeles office of McDermott, Will & Emery.
