Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has added John Nordlund as its newest shareholder in its San Diego office. Nordlund joins the firm from Jackson Lewis P.C.
Cooley Continues to Expand Regulatory Capabilities With Key Digital Health Hire
Alexis Finkelberg Bortniker has joined Cooley’s San Diego office as a partner in the firm’s global life sciences and healthcare regulatory practice group. Bortniker arrives from Foley & Lardner, where she co-chaired its healthcare transaction group and its healthcare and life sciences sector’s payer/provider convergence area of focus. Her practice focuses on health regulatory counseling and transactional matters advising technology-based innovators and disruptors shaping the new healthcare landscape.
Tags: Cooley LLP | San DiegoExperienced Trial Lawyer Mattheus Stephens Joins Littler in San Diego
Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has added Mattheus Stephens as a shareholder in its San Diego office. Stephens joins from Schor Vogelzang & Chung LLP and brings more than 30 years of trial and litigation experience.
Wilson Sonsini Adds Karen Deschaine as a Partner in San Diego as the Firm Continues to Grow Its Corporate Life Sciences Practice
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, announced today that Karen Deschaine has joined the firm’s corporate department as a partner in the San Diego office. Deschaine has an established corporate practice focused on representing life sciences clients, particularly biotechnology and therapeutics companies. Her addition reflects Wilson Sonsini’s successful and ongoing efforts to expand its corporate life sciences practice. Before joining Wilson Sonsini, Deschaine was a partner at Cooley LLP.
Tags: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati P.C. | San DiegoCooley Boosts Patent Litigation Capabilities With Life Sciences Trio
Chad Shear, Betsy Flanagan and Geoff Biegler have joined as partners in Cooley’s market-leading intellectual property litigation practice within the firm’s global litigation department. Arriving from Fish & Richardson, the group brings extensive trial experience, having successfully represented early- to late-stage life sciences companies in complex patent disputes across district and appellate courts, and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.
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Jones Day Welcomes Lily Zhang to San Diego Office as Partner in Intellectual Property Practice
Lily Zhang has joined the Firm as a partner in the Intellectual Property Practice. She will be based in the San Diego Office and arrives from Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C.
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Goodwin Adds Technology and Life Sciences M&A Partner Jon Olsen in Southern California
Global law firm Goodwin today announced that Jon Olsen joined the firm’s Technology M&A practice as a partner in Southern California, working remotely in San Diego. Olsen arrives at Goodwin from DLA Piper.
Constangy Expands Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Practice With 44-Member Team, Opens Six New Offices
National labor and employment law firm Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP is pleased to welcome a 44-member team, including 32 experienced attorneys, in a significant expansion of the firm’s Cybersecurity & Data Privacy practice. The attorneys who will be joining the Constangy Cyber Team are located across 17 cities in 12 states, and are driving the opening of new offices for Constangy in Baltimore, Indianapolis, Philadelphia, Portland, Seattle and Washington, DC. All are coming to Constangy from Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard & Smith.
Littler Kicks Off the New Year with Addition of Shareholder Kim Carter in San Diego
Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has added Kim Carter as a shareholder in its San Diego office. Carter, who joins from Schor Vogelzang & Chung LLP, is a skilled litigator and counselor with more than a decade of experience representing employers.
Duane Morris Welcomes Private Client Services Team in San Diego
S. Andrew Pharies and Ellen H. Whelan have joined as partners and Michelle C. Glasser, Gretchen Tomanek Shaffer, Erin E. Norberg and Liliana Menzie as special counsel in Duane Morris LLP’s Private Client Services Practice Group in its San Diego office. The attorneys join Duane Morris from DLA Piper.
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