The global law firm Jones Day announces that Nicole M. Smith has joined the Firm’s Intellectual Property Practice as a partner in its Los Angeles Office. An accomplished trial lawyer, Ms. Smith represents clients in patent litigation concerning their most important products and key innovations. Prior to joining the firm, Smith practiced at Morrison & Foerster, LLP. While her trial practice has focused primarily on patent litigation, she also has experience litigating trademark, copyright, trade secret, and related IP matters. More >>

Clark Hill PLC today announced the addition of a four-lawyer group that has joined the firm’s Labor & Employment Practice in the Los Angeles office. Rafael Nendel-Flores and Guillermo Tello have joined as Members, and Jose Cabada and Yesi Lagunas have joined as Associates, all formerly members of LeClairRyan law firm in Los Angeles. More >>

Lewis Brisbois has hired experienced real estate attorney MaryBeth Heydt as a partner in its Los Angeles office. Ms. Heydt joins both the firm’s Real Estate, Land Use & Environment Practice and its Public Agency & Public Finance Practice. Ms. Heydt has over 25 years of experience in litigation, transactional, and business advisory matters. Heydt most recently served as an internal commercial real estate lending advisor for Wells Fargo. More >>

Perrie Weiner and Edward Totino join the Firm’s growing Los Angeles office, where Perrie will serve as Partner in Charge and Chair of the North America Securities Litigation Group. Both partners were formerly with DLA Piper, where Perrie previously was co-chair of the securities litigation practice, which has seen significant growth, co-managing partner of the LA offices, which also have grown substantially; and had served on the Executive and Policy Committees. More >>

Am Law 100 firm Polsinelli announced today the addition of health care attorney Jonathan Buck as a shareholder to its Los Angeles office. Before joining Polsinelli, Jonathan served as Director of Legal Services at Helton Law. More >>

International law firm Hogan Lovells is pleased to announce that David Simonds has joined the firm’s Business Restructuring and Insolvency (BRI) practice as a partner based in the firm’s Los Angeles office. Simonds joins the firm from Akin Gump, where he has served as a partner since 2004, having joined as an associate in 2000. More >>

FisherBroyles LLP, the first and world’s largest distributed law firm partnership, welcomes Karen Michail Shah, Ken Krug, and John Opgenorth to its Los Angeles office. The attorneys will practice for both the Financial Services & Lending and Real Estate groups. Ms. Michail Shah, Mr. Krug, and Mr. Opgenorth are joining the firm from Paul Hastings. They join a growing number of attorneys at the firm who have previously worked for Am Law 100 firms. More >>

Michael Chamberlin has joined BakerHostetler’s Labor and Employment Group, where he will be resident in the firm’s Los Angeles office. He joins from Winston & Strawn LLP, where he was co-chair of its Los Angeles Labor and Employment practice. More >>