Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues growing its Litigation Practice with the addition of Ryan W. Smith as a shareholder in the Orange County office. At his previous firm, Allen Matkins, Smith handled the largest ongoing probate case in Los Angeles County, involving an approximately $3.5 billion celebrity estate.
Cozen O’Connor today announced that Jonathan K. Kitchen — a highly regarded corporate attorney with extensive experience representing private capital providers, private equity sponsors, and companies in a range of strategic transactions — has joined its North American Corporate practice. Kitchen, who comes to the firm from Barton LLP, joins as a member in Cozen O’Connor’s New York City office at 3 WTC.
King & Spalding announced today that private funds and real estate lawyer Gibbs Fryer has rejoined the firm as a partner in its Corporate, Finance and Investments (CFI) practice group. He is based in the firm’s Atlanta office. Fryer rejoins the firm after co-founding and serving as a principal for Evergreen Medical Properties, a real estate operating company investing in healthcare facilities across the U.S.
O’Melveny announced today that leading intellectual property patent litigator Robert F. Shaffer has joined the firm’s Washington, DC office as a partner in its Intellectual Property & Technology Practice Group. Recognized by The Legal 500 U.S. and IAM 1000, Shaffer comes to O’Melveny from Finnegan, where he most recently served as the firm’s Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Practice Group leader and co-chair of the Life Sciences Practice.
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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.
