James Rapore, well-known for his extraordinary victories in complex white-collar, government investigations, and high-stakes commercial litigation matters, has joined Mintz as a Member in the firm’s Los Angeles office. The addition of Mr. Rapore expands Mintz’s national litigation practice. Prior to joining Mintz, Mr. Rapore was a partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP.
Akerman LLP, a top 100 U.S. law firm serving clients across the Americas, is growing its national Litigation Practice Group with partners Sarah Kroll-Rosenbaum and Sayaka Karitani in Los Angeles. They both join the firm from Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete LLP.
Clark Hill PLC has announced the addition of Randolf Katz as a Member in its Corporate Law practice, resident in the firm’s Los Angeles office. Katz is a business attorney, who acts as outside general counsel and special securities counsel to U.S. and international public and private companies in corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate governance matters, as well as in certain regulatory enforcement proceedings. Mr. Katz previously practiced with Baker & Hostetler LLP in Costa Mesa.
King & Spalding today announced that Darren Gardner, Amanda Sonneborn and Dominic Hodson join the firm as partners in the firm’s Corporate, Finance and Investments practice group. Gardner and Hodson will be based in the firm’s San Francisco office, and Sonneborn will split her time between its offices in Chicago and Los Angeles. Gardner, Sonneborn and Hodson, who join from Seyfarth Shaw, will anchor the firm’s new Global Human Capital and Compliance practice.
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP is pleased to announce that Jennifer Nassiri has joined the firm’s Los Angeles office as a partner in the Finance & Bankruptcy practice group. Nassiri most recently practiced at Quinn Emanuel. She is the 13th partner to join Sheppard Mullin in 2020.
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, a multidisciplinary, integrated professional services firm, announced today that corporate partner Marc Boiron and litigation partner Rebecca Rettig have joined the firm in its leading financial services group and fintech practice. The team brings unique and deep-rooted expertise representing emerging and growth-stage companies at the forefront of the financial services industry’s digital transformation, as well as traditional financial and technology companies seeking to enter the fintech space. With Rettig based in New York and Boiron in Los Angeles, the team strengthens the firm’s national platform and will work across financial services, M&A, digital and technology, and privacy and data security. They both join the firm from FisherBroyles LLP.
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Faegre Drinker announced that Judith Praitis has joined the firm’s Los Angeles office as a partner in the environment and energy practice. Praitis comes to the firm from Sidley Austin, where she held senior practice leadership positions.
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Seyfarth announced today the arrival of partner Thomas J. Posey to the Labor & Employment department and Labor Management Relations practice group in Los Angeles and Chicago. Posey joins from Reed Smith LLP, where he was a partner in its Labor, Employment, & Benefits practice in Los Angeles and Chicago.
Jackson Lewis P.C., one of the country’s preeminent workplace law firms, is pleased to announce Michael D. Thomas has joined the firm’s Los Angeles office as a Principal. Mr. Thomas joins the firm from Ogletree Deakins, where he focused his practice on employment law, class action and PAGA litigation.
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP is pleased to announce that Saul S. Rostamian has joined the firm’s Century City office as a partner. Rostamian was most recently a partner at Winston & Strawn. He is the 12th partner to join Sheppard Mullin in 2020.
