Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has added Merrili Escue as a shareholder and Nancy Kawano as senior counsel in its San Diego office. Escue, who was an attorney with Littler early in her career from 1996 to 2001, brings more than 20 years of experience in employment law, while Kawano has had a 30-year career as a transactional employment lawyer. They join Littler from Ricketts Case LLP.
Constangy, Brooks, Smith and Prophete, LLP is pleased to announce the opening of a new office in San Diego, furthering its California presence and extending the national labor and employment law firm’s network to 29 offices across 17 states. The first partner to join the San Diego office is Cory King, who comes to Constangy after practicing at FordHarrison and Fine, Boggs & Perkins. Constangy also welcomes a new senior associate in the New York and Northern New Jersey offices. Timothy Barbetta has joined the firm, bringing five years of experience to the team. Barbetta joins from FordHarrison.
Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has added B. Allison Borkenheim as a shareholder in its San Diego office. Borkenheim, who joins from Best Best & Krieger LLP, is the latest shareholder arrival and is one of five laterals Littler has brought on over the past month.
Fennemore continues its strategic Western expansion announcing today that it is combining with Wendel Rosen LLP, one of the oldest and largest full-service business law firms in the East Bay. The combined firm will be called Fennemore Wendel in Northern California, Fennemore Dowling Aaron in the Central Valley and Fennemore across the rest of its footprint in Southern California, Arizona, Colorado and Nevada.
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Morrison & Foerster, a leading global law firm, is pleased to announce that Adam L. Braverman has joined the firm as a partner in its Investigations + White Collar Defense Group in San Diego. Mr. Braverman brings to the firm more than two decades of litigation, white collar, and internal investigations experience, most recently in senior level leadership positions within the United States Department of Justice (DOJ).
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, announced today that Robert (Rob) L. Wernli, Jr. has joined the firm as a corporate partner in the San Diego office. His addition bolsters Wilson Sonsini’s public company and transactional experience. Previously, Wernli joined law firm Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton in its San Diego office in 2012 as a special counsel and became partner there in 2018.
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