Michael W. Paddock has joined Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP as a partner in the Corporate practice group and as a member of the firm’s Healthcare Team, based in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. Paddock joins from Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP. More >>

Dykema, a leading national law firm, today announced the addition of Sean C. Griffin to its Commercial Litigation Practice Group as a member in the firm’s Washington, D.C., office. Prior to joining Dykema, Griffin practiced at Garvey Schubert Barer in Washington, D.C. He also previously served in the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Division, where he handled commercial litigation trials and appeals for more than a decade. More >>

Making a prominent addition to its labor and employment law bench, especially with regard to workplace safety compliance, Venable LLP announced that Nicole A. Smith, an experienced labor and employment attorney who often represents clients in major OSHA matters, has joined the firm as a partner in Washington, DC. More >>

The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that Mark M. Yacura has joined the firm’s Washington, D.C. office as a partner in its Health & Life Sciences Practice Group. More >>

Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP has enhanced its Intellectual Property Practice Group with the addition of patent attorney William S. Foster, Jr., who joins as a partner residing in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. More >>

Hunton & Williams LLP continues its national expansion with the arrival of Robert K. Smith as a partner with the real estate capital markets practice. Smith focuses his practice on REITs, with a focus on the mortgage REIT space that includes representing some of the leading publicly traded mortgage REITs on securities offerings and corporate and securities law reporting matters. Smith also advises other companies on a broad range of capital markets activities. He is resident in the firm’s Washington office. More >>

Norton Rose Fulbright today announced that Michael Edney, an experienced government enforcement and civil litigation lawyer, has joined the global law firm’s Washington, DC office as a partner. More >>

The global law firm Jones Day has announced that Michael Hazzard has joined the Firm as a partner in its Government Regulation Practice. Mr. Hazzard, who will be based in the Firm’s Washington Office, comes to Jones Day from Arent Fox, where he was a partner in that firm’s Communications, Technology & Mobile Group. More >>

Dentons, the global law firm, today named Scott DeMartino as a partner in the Real Estate practice and as a member of the tax-advantaged investment sector. He will be resident in the Washington, DC office. More >>