Venable announced the addition of three land use and zoning attorneys to its Los Angeles office. Ellia Thompson is joining the firm as a partner, and Jeffrey Harlan and Jonathan H. Riker are joining the firm as counsel. Thompson concentrates her practice on land use, planning and zoning regulations, government administrative law, and local housing laws. She works on complicated real estate and land use litigation cases, including representing landlords and property owners in various litigation matters. Harlan focuses his land use and zoning practice on sustainable development, environmental design, public policy and strategic planning. Riker’s practice focuses on land use, planning and zoning regulations, government administrative law, local housing laws, building code enforcement and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) compliance.

Allen Matkins, a California-based full service real estate and business law firm, announced that Jonathan Consani, Alexander Doherty, Amanda Donson, Seth Garrett, Jared Kassan, Morgan Medlin and Shannon Snell have all been elected to the firm partnership, effective July 1. These new partners come from all five of the firm’s offices and represent various practice groups, including the real estate, litigation and tax and joint ventures departments.