Barnes & Thornburg has added Andrew P. Young as a partner in its San Diego office, where he will be a member of the firm’s Litigation Department. Young brings to the firm a decade’s worth of government prosecution experience, having served as Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Major Frauds and Public Corruption Unit for the Southern District of California and as a Criminal Trial Attorney in the Department of Justice’s Tax Division.
Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP continues to grow its presence in San Diego with the addition of labor and employment partner Brent M. Douglas. Prior to joining Hahn Loeser, Douglas was a partner at Martenson Hasbrouck & Simon.
Rimon Law welcomes Robert Cocchia as a Partner on its Employment, Litigation, and Technology teams in the firm’s San Diego Office. Mr. Cocchia joins Rimon from Dentons where he also was Partner.
Buchalter is pleased to announce and welcome new member of its Tax, Benefits, & Estate Planning Practice Group, Parisa Weiss, to its San Diego office. Ms. Weiss focuses her practice on estate planning, trust, and probate administration and litigation. She also advises businesses and individuals with diverse financial, tax, asset protection and benefit retention requirements, and prepares related documents including revocable trusts, special needs trusts, irrevocable trusts, wills, powers of attorney, and advance healthcare directives.
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney announces that Jason E. Murtagh has joined the firm as a shareholder in the Labor & Employment section. Murtagh will practice in the firm’s Philadelphia and San Diego offices serving clients with interests on both coasts. Mr. Murtagh joins Buchanan Ingersoll from Rubin Fortunato.
Troutman Sanders and Pepper Hamilton have agreed to merge effective April 1, 2020. The new law firm, Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP, or “Troutman Pepper,” will have 1,100 attorneys in 23 offices across the country. Troutman Pepper will offer its clients greater resources and bench strength, enhanced practices and expanded geographical reach. The announcement follows a vote by both firms’ partnerships earlier this week.
FordHarrison LLP, one of the country’s largest management-side labor and employment law firms, is pleased to announce Cory J. King joins as Partner. Cory comes to FordHarrison from Fine, Boggs & Perkins LLP. Cory is a seasoned litigator representing employers in private arbitration and litigation claims before state and federal courts, as well as administrative proceedings before state and federal agencies. His extensive litigation experience includes developing creative and efficient approaches to defending wage/hour (including class action and PAGA claims), harassment, discrimination, wrongful termination, whistleblower, breach of contract, unfair competition, and trade secret disputes. More >>
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Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has added Jon C. Yonemitsu as a shareholder in its San Diego office. He joins Littler from Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP. Yonemitsu’s arrival follows the return of Shareholder Liseanne Kelly, who rejoined Littler earlier this year. More >>
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