Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani welcomes Keith M. Hayasaka as a Partner in the firm’s Seattle office. He joins the Product & General Liability, Commercial Litigation, Insurance, Construction, and Trucking & Transportation practice groups. Prior to joining Gordon & Rees, he was partner in the Seattle office of Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard & Smith LLP.
We are pleased to announce Christopher Kramer has joined our Eminent Domain & Valuation Group as a partner in Nossaman’s newly opened Phoenix and Tucson offices. He joins from Jennings Strouss & Salmon.
Seyfarth has announced that Marc Fosse has joined the firm and will co-chair Seyfarth’s Executive & Equity Compensation practice in the firm’s Employee Benefits department. He comes to Seyfarth from Trucker Huss, where he headed the Executive Compensation practice. He will be based in San Francisco.
Tags: Seyfarth Shaw LLP | San FranciscoSeyfarth has announced that it has bolstered its Litigation group in San Francisco with the addition of veteran commercial litigators Jesse Miller and Jennifer Fearnow.
Miller and Fearnow are highly accomplished litigators who focus on complex commercial litigation and class action defense, with extensive experience handling trade secret, non-compete, and false claims litigation. They counsel clients in all phases of litigation with an eye towards resolving disputes outside the courtroom but with a successful track record when trials became necessary. They have effectively advocated to obtain emergency provisional relief for clients across California in trial courts and arbitral forums, oftentimes dual tracking.
“Jesse Miller and Jennifer Fearnow present a formidable team that further deepens Seyfarth’s litigation bench nationally,” said James McGrath, national chair of Seyfarth’s Litigation department. “Their vast commercial litigation experience and understanding fits us exceptionally well and will benefit our clients when they encounter complicated business disputes.”
Miller offers the very rare combination of more than three decades of significant leadership experience in the U.S. Army along with his deep experience as a lawyer, giving his clients a unique perspective and skill set. A decorated colonel, he remains active in military public service as a “Citizen Soldier” in the California Army National Guard. In 2022, he was singled out by general counsel and legal decision-makers as a BTI Client Service All-Star for his deep dedication to client service.
Miller has successfully led fast-paced cases concerning a variety of business disputes, including theft of trade secrets, non-competes, and unfair competition, under Section 17200 of the California Business and Professions Code and other statutes. Miller has also developed national proficiency handling Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) matters.
His outstanding commitment to public service also is exemplified through his extensive pro bono work, such as the work he has done on behalf of soldiers in need. Miller has appeared often in the press, including such prominent media as The New York Times, USA Today, Los Angeles Times, Bloomberg Law, and CNN.
Miller holds four degrees: a JD from The George Washington University Law School, a Master of Strategic Studies from the US Army War College, an MA from the George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs, and a BA from Bates College.
Fearnow has represented clients, including California’s largest school transportation company, in multiyear, highly contentious cases under California’s False Claims Act and USERRA, as well as in FINRA arbitrations. She also represented one of the Bay Area’s largest banks in a complex regulatory lawsuit filed against it by the California Attorney General’s Office on behalf of the California Cemetery and Funeral Bureau.
Fearnow earned her JD from University of California, Hastings College of the Law, and her BA from Stanford University where she was a member of Stanford’s NCAA Division 1 national championship volleyball team.
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, announced today that Tamara Brightwell has joined the firm as a corporate partner in Washington, D.C., where she will be a member of the Public Company Representation practice. The move reflects Wilson Sonsini’s continuing efforts to offer expansive resources and advice concerning securities law and Securities and Exchange Commission compliance to its more than 300 public company clients, as well as late-stage pre-IPO companies. Brightwell joins the firm after almost two decades at the SEC.
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Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP further expands its London office with the addition of Tim Dolan as a shareholder focused on UK and European financial regulatory matters. Dolan joins from Reed Smith, where he was a partner in its financial regulatory group.
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.
Matthew Petersen and Morley Fortier III, two highly regarded mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and private equity attorneys in Chicago, have joined Holland & Knight as partners. Mr. Petersen will serve as head of the Chicago Corporate, M&A and Private Equity practice. He and Mr. Fortier join the firm from Reed Smith, where Mr. Petersen served as managing partner of the Chicago office and in 2019-2020 served as the vice chair of the Business & Finance Department. Prior to acting as vice chair, Mr. Petersen served as practice group leader for the U.S. Corporate practice group.
Top 100 U.S. law firm Akerman LLP today announced the growth of its consumer financial services team with partner Adam Ragan in Dallas. He rejoins the firm’s national Consumer Financial Services, Data and Technology Practice Group (CFS+). Ragan arrives at Akerman from Fox Rothschild LLP in Dallas.
