On the heels of adding an 18-lawyer labor and employment boutique on the West Coast, Duane Morris has landed a six-attorney lateral group in Southern California that marks the end of DLA Piper’s work in the private client space.

The Philadelphia-based firm said Monday it brought on DLA Piper’s entire San Diego trusts and estates team, led by partners S. Andrew Pharies and Ellen Whelan. The team also includes special counsel Michelle Glasser, Gretchen Tomanek Shaffer, Erin Norberg and Liliana Menzie, as well as seven paralegals and staff members.