Alston & Bird brought on Jim McCabe as counsel in its San Francisco office. McCabe joins the firm after practicing at Morrison & Foerster for more than 30 years. He is a litigator whose experience includes commercial and regulatory litigation. Also joining Alston & Bird’s San Francisco office is partner Valarie Williams, who joins from the firm’s Atlanta office.

Environmental lawyer Peggy Otum left her role as partner at Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer to join Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr. She joins the firm’s San Francisco office as partner in the energy, environmental and natural resources group. She represents and advises clients on regulatory compliance, litigation and transactional matters.