Tucker Ellis promoted Michael Adelsheim to partner in the intellectual property practice. Adelsheim’s practice focuses on intellectual property law matters, including patent applications and patent portfolio management. He is based in San Francisco.

Retired U.S. Magistrate Judge Jan Adler joined Judicate West as a neutral in the San Diego office. Adler has served as magistrate judge for the Southern District of California for 15 years, and also had 25 years of experience as a trial lawyer prior to his bench appointment.