Hunton & Williams (Richmond): Samuel Brown joins the firm’s environmental practice as senior attorney in the San Francisco office and will focus on national and California-specific environmental and administrative law, with a particular emphasis on water issues. Previously, Brown was assistant regional counsel in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s office in San Francisco.

Taylor English Duma (Atlanta): Thomas Mars joins the firm’s litigation and dispute resolution practice as partner and will focus on business torts and contract disputes, civil rights and administrative claims. Previously, Mars was chief executive officer of the Steadman Clinic and before that executive vice president and chief administrative officer of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

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