As part of Lathrop Gage‘s ongoing effort to rebuild its Los Angeles office, the Kansas City, Missouri-based Am Law 200 firm announced earlier this month its acquisition of the Scheidemantle Law Group, a four-lawyer boutique based in nearby Pasadena, California.

All four lawyers from the firm, including name partner David Scheidemantle, of counsel Joshua Pollack and Caroline Sayers, as well as associate Karine Akopchikyan, officially joined Lathrop Gage on June 1. Lathrop Gage, which last year became the latest large firm to ditch the use of an ampersand as part of a rebranding campaign, said the addition of Scheidemantle’s team will bolster its insurance recovery and products liability expertise in Los Angeles.