Boies Schiller Flexner is pleased to announce that Caldwell Leslie & Proctor—one of California’s preeminent litigation boutiques—will join its ranks, effective April 17. The combination of these firms will give BSF added strength to serve clients in key California markets, and will provide Caldwell Leslie’s attorneys with a global platform from which to serve existing and future clients. More >>

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, today announced that Christopher Broderick has joined the firm’s Los Angeles office as a partner in the intellectual property practice. Broderick joins Manatt from Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLP, where he was an equity partner. More >>

Nossaman LLP has expanded its statewide Coastal Law practice with the addition of Steven Kaufmann as a Partner in its Los Angeles office. He joins from Richards, Watson & Gershon, where he practiced coastal law following 14 years as Deputy Attorney General assigned to the Coastal Commission. More >>

Perkins Coie is pleased to announce that James W. Hill, M.D., has joined the firm’s Los Angeles office as a partner in the Intellectual Property (IP) practice in the Life Sciences industry group. Prior to joining Perkins Coie, James was a partner with WilmerHale LLP. More >>

Kirkland & Ellis LLP is pleased to announce that Kevin M. Ehrhart has joined the Firm’s Los Angeles office as a partner in the Real Estate Practice Group. More >>

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, announced today that Katherine H. Ku has joined the firm’s corporate and securities practice as a partner in the Los Angeles office. Ku was previously a corporate partner in the Los Angeles office of Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP. More >>

Nixon Peabody continues its West Coast expansion with the addition of health care litigation partners Andrew H. Selesnick and Damaris L. Medina. With clients ranging from physicians and physician groups to hospitals and urgent care centers, substance abuse treatment providers and ambulatory surgery centers, Andy and Damaris have successfully litigated a number of high-profile health care cases, many in the health care reimbursement arena. More >>

Venable LLP, an American Lawyer Global 100 law firm, announced today the addition of four high-profile partners to its growing national Tax and Wealth Planning practice. Jonathan C. Lurie, William R. Burford, and Andrew D. Copans joined the firm as partners in the Los Angeles office. Jason P. Trenton will also join the firm as a partner in early January 2017. The four-member team was previously with McDermott Will & Emery LLP and brings with it three paralegals and three staff members. More >>

Davis Wright Tremaine is strengthening its Healthcare Payments and Healthcare Litigation practices with the addition of Jordan Keville as a partner in our Los Angeles office. He brings more than 15 years’ experience representing healthcare clients in California and other states. More >>