Nossaman: George Joseph has been elected managing partner of the firm, succeeding Michael Heumann, who will continue his litigation practice. Joseph is based in Los Angeles and focuses on complex litigation with an emph­asis in employment, construction, real estate and public agency law.

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Markun Zusman Freniere & Compton (Los Angeles): David Freniere joins as name partner. He will head the firm’s new Boston office and will focus on representing financial advisers, investment advisers and broker/dealers. Previously, he was deputy general counsel and head of litigation at LPL Financial.

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