Eversheds Sutherland has opened a San Diego office with the addition of three leading Intellectual Property (IP) litigators: Nicola Pisano, Jose Patino and Christopher Bolten, who will join the Firm as partners in the next few weeks. The group brings highly sophisticated and established multinational practices focused on IP patent litigation, patent prosecution and IP due diligence. The trio joins from Foley & Lardner LLP. More >>

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, announced today that John Wehrli has joined the firm’s technology transactions practice as a partner in the San Diego office, where he will focus on representing life sciences clients. Prior to joining WSGR, Wehrli worked as a partner in the life sciences and intellectual property practices of Jones Day, which he joined in 2016. More >>

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP has welcomed Christopher Lyon, a new commercial litigation partner, in its San Diego location. He rounds out the office’s strong team of litigation attorneys and is the firm’s third litigation partner in the city. Lyon has specialized in defense of insurance companies in personal injury cases, which he predominantly worked on for the last 10 years as house counsel for Progressive Insurance. At Dinsmore, he’ll lead a team of attorneys working on product liability and breach of warranty claims. More >>

National law firm Wilson Elser announced today that Beth Golub has joined the firm’s San Diego office as a partner. Before joining Wilson Elser, Golub was a senior counsel at a top-tier, mid-size civil litigation firm. She also was a partner at a regional California firm with offices located throughout the state. More >>

Fisher Phillips announces the addition of Robert D. Wilson III as a partner in its San Diego office. Robert joins the firm from Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP in San Diego. More >>

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani welcomes William L Coggshall, III as a partner in the firm’s San Diego office. Coggshall joins the firm’s Environmental/Toxic Tort practice group. Coggshall was previously with ArcherNorris law firm in Walnut Creek, California. More >>

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani welcomes Joseph C. Kracht as partner in the firm’s San Diego office. Kracht joins the firm’s Employment Law and Commercial Litigation practice groups. Kracht was previously with Lawton Law Firm in San Diego. More >>

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani welcomes Lara S. Garner as partner in the firm’s San Diego office. Garner joins the firm’s Intellectual Property practice group. Garner was previously with Troutman Sanders in San Diego. More >>

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney welcomes commercial law and transactional attorney Bradley E. Wolf as shareholder, and civil litigator Teresa M. Beck as of counsel to the firm’s San Diego office. More >>