Two California-based Tyson & Mendes attorneys—Kathryn Lee Colgan and Andrew Smith—were promoted to partnership within the firm. Colgan, who works in the firm’s San Diego and Orange County offices, was previously senior counsel. She focuses her practice on general liability and labor and employment. Smith also litigates labor and employment matters. He is now managing partner of the firm’s Los Angeles office.

Howard A. Herman, the former head of the alternative dispute resolution program for the Northern District of California joined ADR services provider JAMS‘s panel. He will serve as a mediator, arbitrator, special master/referee and neutral evaluator in disputes involving employment, business and commercial, civil rights, Americans With Disabilities Act access, insurance, environmental, copyright, trademark and personal injury. He is based in San Francisco.