Polsinelli Shughart’s Los Angeles office continues to grow with the addition of Wesley D. Hurst as a shareholder practicing in the Trial department. Hurst represents both national and California-based clients in his business litigation practice, assisting companies and individuals through all aspects of complex commercial, construction and real estate disputes as well as providing class action defense.

The international law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP announced that Ginger Heyman Pigott has joined the Los Angeles office as a shareholder. Pigott will work closely with Lori G. Cohen, chair of Greenberg Traurig’s national Pharmaceutical, Medical Device & Health Care Litigation Practice Group and co-chair of the firm’s Atlanta Litigation Practice. Pigott was previously a partner at Reed Smith. She represents national and international pharmaceutical and medical device companies in products liability and commercial litigation matters.

Barnes & Thornburg LLP announced today that Paul J. Laurin has joined the firm’s Los Angeles office as a partner in the Finance, Insolvency and Restructuring Department. Laurin was previously a partner in the Los Angeles office of Rutter Hobbs & Davidoff, Inc.

In a significant move towards increasing the power and depth of its Corporate Practice, Richardson & Patel LLP announced that Marc Jones, whose experience includes representing private equity and venture capital firms, has joined the firm as Partner in its Los Angeles office to launch and lead a new Private Equity Practice.

Goodwin Procter today announced that Terry D. Garnett and Vincent K. Yip have joined the firm’s Litigation Department in its Los Angeles office as partners in Goodwin’s Patent Litigation Practice. They will both focus on high-stakes patent litigation and licensing matters with an emphasis on the information technology industry.

As part of its ongoing expansion, the Los Angeles office of Davis Wright Tremaine LLP has added three experienced real estate attorneys to DWT’s real estate practice group. The three new lawyers previously worked together at DLA Piper.

Steven G. Polard, a bankruptcy and commercial litigator with more than three decades of experience, has joined Davis Wright Tremaine LLP as a partner in our Los Angeles office.

Hogan Lovells announced today that Barry J. Thompson has joined its Litigation, Arbitration and Employment practice as a partner in the Los Angeles office.

The international law firm of Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP is pleased to announce that Barry Leigh Weissman has joined the firm as a partner in its Insurance and Reinsurance Department. Weissman will base his practice in the firm’s office in Los Angeles.

Winston & Strawn LLP announced today that it has expanded its global intellectual property litigation group and regional capabilities in two major metropolitan markets with the addition of Michael J. Scheer as a partner in its New York and Los Angeles offices. He joins the firm from Dickstein Shapiro LLP.