Davidoff Hutcher & Citron (New York): Sandra Busell joins the firm’s trusts and estates group in the Garden City, N.Y., office and will focus on trusts, estates, Medi­caid planning, elder care, guardianships and real estate. Previously, Busell was a partner at Busell & Stier.

Brown Rudnick (Boston): Robert Funsten joins the firm as partner and co-chairman of the firm’s global life sciences group in the Irvine, Calif., office. He will focus on licensing and development deals, strategic alliances, and mergers and acquisitions. Previously, Funsten was a partner at Bingham McCutchen.