Nicole Dogwill, formerly with Winston & Strawn, has joined Shartsis Friese as a partner. Dogwill represents companies in complex and class action litigation involving breach of fiduciary duty, fraud and competition issues. She received her J.D. from Michigan State University College of Law in 1998.

Hanson Bridgett has added associates Matthew Stratton, Simron Gill and Jennifer Takehana. Gill and Takehana were previously summer associates at the firm.