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Kaufman Dolowich Caps Hiring Spree in L.A.

By Julia Love | 6/18/13 6:28 PM

SAN FRANCISCO — Kaufman Dolowich & Voluck has been on a lateral hiring tear this month, scooping up seven lawyers to beef up its Los Angeles office. Veteran trial attorney Vincent...

Littler Takes Jackson Lewis Partner in S.F.

By Julia Love | 6/17/13 5:28 PM

SAN FRANCISCO — Littler Mendelson has nabbed a partner from Jackson Lewis to expand its class action practice in S.F. JoAnna Brooks, who handled more than 50 class actions as head of...

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Lawyers Uncage the Rocker Within

By Julia Love | 6/14/13 5:13 PM

SAN FRANCISCO — A lacy pink thong and other briefs unfit for court sailed through the air as lawyers morphed into rockers beneath bright lights Thursday night. Attorneys from Hanson Bridgett,...

At Hersh Firm, a Bad Break

By Max Taves | 6/14/13 4:04 PM

SAN FRANCISCO — Amy Eskin began working as a paralegal for plaintiffs attorney Nancy Hersh in 1981, when she was 22 years old. And in 1987, after law school and passing the bar, she returned to...

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Seyfarth Adds Real Estate Partner

By Julia Love | 6/13/13 6:07 PM

SAN FRANCISCO — Looking beyond its mainstay labor and employment practice, Seyfarth Shaw has minted a new real estate partner in San Francisco. James O'Brien joined the firm this month from...

Winston & Strawn DQ'ed From Bankruptcy Over Lateral Hire

By Cheryl Miller | 6/13/13 5:34 PM

SACRAMENTO — A federal judge on Thursday disqualified Winston & Strawn from additional work on the city of San Bernardino's bankruptcy proceedings, ruling that the Chicago-based firm has an...

Arnold & Porter Grabs S.F. Litigator from Bingham

By Julia Love | 6/12/13 6:17 PM

SAN FRANCISCO — Arnold & Porter has recruited one of JP Morgan's first-choice defenders to deepen its bench in San Francisco. Complex litigation partner Peter Obstler will jump to the...

Wilson, Goodwin Help Launch Gigamon IPO

By Chelsea Allison | 6/12/13 5:45 PM

SAN FRANCISCO — Gigamon Inc., a maker of data traffic management software, scored big gains in its market debut Wednesday, notching another win for the Silicon Valley offices of Wilson Sonsini...

After Apple Lashes Out at Morgan Lewis, Patent Holder Fires Back

By Vanessa Blum | 6/12/13 2:43 PM

The controversy surrounds John McAleese III, who was a partner at one of Apple's go-to firms and whose wife is co-owner of a patent-holding company that has sued Apple.

Politically Connected Firm Opens S.F. Office

By Scott Graham | 6/11/13 5:52 PM

Browne George Ross brings on former GOP U.S. Attorney Joseph Russoniello and business litigator Andrew August.

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