Langley & Banack, Inc. announced that Charles H. Jackson III joined the firm as of counsel in its San Antonio office. Jackson’s practice concentrates on estate planning, probate, general and commercial business, and rural real estate.

Jackson holds a Juris Doctorate from the University of Texas Law School. He also served in the Army Reserves from 1964-1970.

“I joined Langley & Banack because of its depth of practice areas, the extensive experience of team members, the firm being client driven, and providing a high level of service,” said Jackson.

East Texas trial lawyer Clyde M. Siebman of Siebman, Burg, Phillips & Smith, LLP, recently was honored by Chief Judge Ron Clark of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas based on his years of work benefitting the district.

In a surprise ceremony attended by U.S. District Judge Amos Mazzant, U.S. Magistrate Judge Christine Nowak and local dignitaries, Judge Clark announced that Siebman’s portrait will now hang in the attorney conference rooms at the Paul Brown Federal Courthouse in Sherman.

Siebman is a former law clerk to the late Judge Brown and the founding president of the Eastern District of Texas Bar Association. He is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates and has been attorney of record in hundreds of Eastern District cases.

Chairman of the Eastern District of Texas Bench Bar Conference since 2009, he also has served on the Eastern District’s Local Rules Advisory Committee, Non-Appropriated Fund Committee, and U.S. Magistrate Judge Merit Selection Committees.

In another honor, Siebman was selected as the Dallas/Fort Worth Lawyer of the Year for patent trials in the 2018 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

Akerman LLP announced it has expanded its corporate, finance and private equity practice with the addition of corporate finance partner Robert J. Stein in New York.

Previously a partner in the debt finance group of an international law firm, Stein joins Akerman as the co-chair of its Corporate Finance and Lending Practice.

“Robby is a well-respected and exceptionally talented finance lawyer, whose extensive experience will deepen our strength in effectively and rapidly closing private equity and other corporate transactions while effectively mitigating risk,” said Carl Roston, co-chair of Akerman’s Corporate Practice Group. “Robby’s practice is a perfect complement to our growing corporate group and his addition further advances our capabilities in serving sophisticated private equity and other corporate clients nationwide.”

In a release, the firm said Stein focuses primarily on acquisition and other leveraged financing transactions for private equity sponsors, their portfolio companies, and other public and private companies. His recent work has included representing sponsor-backed clients in a wide array of sectors, including business services, consumer, healthcare, industrials, manufacturing, restaurants, software-as-a-service (SaaS) and other technology sectors and travel.

“Robby is an adept practitioner with the energy, vision and skills to co-chair our Corporate Finance and Lending Practice,” said Jonathan Awner, co-chair of Akerman’s Corporate Practice Group. “We are confident he will contribute to the growth and diversification of our practice and will help us continue to distinguish ourselves in corporate, M&A, finance and private equity work.”

Stein holds a J.D. from Columbia Law School, where he was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar and executive editor of the Columbia Journal of Environmental Law, and a B.A. from the University of Michigan.

Monica B. Wilkinson, a member in Dykema’s Detroit office, has been appointed leader of the firm’s Health Care Practice Group. She takes over for Maria Abrahamsen, who held the role for the previous six years.

Wilkinson has more than 30 years of professional experience in health care working with hospitals, physicians, managed care organizations, and nonprofit foundations. She has led cross-functional teams of legal, regulatory, compliance, operations and development professionals. Prior to joining Dykema in 2013, Wilkinson served as Senior Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary at the Detroit Medical Center, a multi-hospital academic medical center in Southeast Michigan.

Wilkinson focuses her practice on regulatory and compliance matters, complex contracting issues, medical staff matters, research, and patient care issues. She works with hospital systems, physicians, and a variety of post-acute providers.

Wilkinson is a member of the American Health Lawyers Association and the State Bar of Michigan Health Care Law Section, where she served as Chair in 2010-11. She also sat on the Legal and Operational Policy Committee of the Federation of American Hospitals.

Wilkinson received a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center and a B.A. from Michigan State University.

Nicholas (Nick) T. Terzulli, former Director of Business Development at the Nassau County Industrial Development Agency (NCIDA), has joined Farrell Fritz as a real estate associate focused on economic development. Hek will advise companies and nonprofit organizations on a range of tax incentive programs and tax-exempt financings.

“We are pleased to announce that Nick has joined the firm,” said Robert C. Creighton, managing partner. “Nick is a leading young economic development professional in New York State and is highly respected in the private sector, government and media. Our clients will benefit from his creativity and experience in finding and securing tax incentives and benefits.”

In a release, the firm said Terzulli joined the NCIDA in July 2011 as the Director of Business Development. In that role, he counseled businesses and nonprofit organizations on how to apply for and secure financial assistance. During his tenure, the NCIDA closed transactions with 243 organizations generating approximately $65 billion in economic impact for Nassau County.

As part of Nassau County’s business recovery efforts after Super Storm Sandy, Terzulli created a team of economic development first responders. The firm said this team of bankers, accountants, and business school students helped provide immediate financial relief to more than 100 storm-affected businesses, saving them more than $4 million, and technical assistance to many other businesses and organizations. Additionally, Terzulli created programs that provided economic development pathways for small and medium-sized businesses, national developers, inventors, entrepreneurs, and nonprofit organizations.

In addition to his work at the NCIDA, Terzulliis an adjunct professor at Hofstra University’s Frank G. Zarb School of Business, where he designed and teaches a course in economic development.

Terzulli serves as treasurer of the Nassau Community College Foundation Board, lector at St. Raphael’s Roman Catholic Church in East Meadow and is an active member of the Chaminade High School Alumni Association. He earned a J.D. from New York Law School and a B.A. in Political Science and Public Communication from American University in Washington, D. C.

Maria Isabel (Marie) Manley has joined Sidley Austin LLP in London as a partner in its global Life Sciences practice. She will lead the Life Sciences team in London. Manley joins Sidley from Bristows LLP, where she was the leader of its Life Sciences regulatory department.

Manley works in EU life sciences law. In a release, the firm said Manley represents development-stage, specialty and established global life sciences companies, and concentrates her practices on both European and UK life sciences regulatory law. She has experience on issues arising during the life cycle of medicinal products, including advertising, product liability and competition. Manley also advises clients in the chemical, medical devices, cosmetics and food sectors, and has represented clients in proceedings before both national and European courts and the regulatory agencies in the UK and across Europe, the firm said.

“Marie’s arrival signals our ongoing commitment to global life sciences and the London market,” said Matthew Dening, managing partner of Sidley’s London office. “Marie’s deep understanding of the EU and UK regulatory climates and her extensive experience in contentious proceedings will enhance our offering to life sciences clients. We are pleased to announce that she’s chosen to join Sidley.”

“I am delighted to join Sidley, a global firm with a well-established reputation in the life sciences sector,” said Manley. “It provides a new and exciting platform to grow and develop my practice and assist my clients in a globalized world where bio/pharma companies are facing multiple cross-border challenges in which consistency of approach in all key jurisdictions is paramount.”

Littler Mendelson has added Charles Wilson as a shareholder in its Houston office. He previously served as Vice Chair, Office Managing Partner at Cozen O’Connor’s Houston office and was a member of the labor and employment department.

“With deep roots in the region and more than 20 years of employment litigation experience, Charles is a fantastic addition to our talented team in Houston,” said Kelley Edwards, Littler’s Houston Office Managing Shareholder. “He brings an impressive track record defending clients in a range of employment-related matters and we are excited to welcome him to the firm.”

In a release, the firm said Wilson represents national and international companies in cases involving discrimination and harassment claims, wage and hour violations, whistleblowing and retaliation, workplace injury, breaches of contract and misappropriation of trade secrets, among other issues. He also counsels employers on traditional labor law matters, including collective bargaining and grievance labor arbitrations.

“Littler is known as a progressive and innovative firm with unparalleled subject matter knowledge in every area of labor and employment law,” Wilson said. “I’ve had opportunities in the past to work with many of the accomplished attorneys in Littler’s Houston office that I’m now honored to call colleagues. I look forward to leveraging the firm’s resources and extensive global platform to further expand my practice.”

The firm said Wilson’s addition is the latest in a string of attorneys who have joined Littler since the beginning of the year, including William Foster (Greenville, South Carolina), Devjani Mishra (New York), Anne LaWer (San Jose) and Bradley Schwan (Los Angeles and Orange County).

Wilson received his J.D., cum laude, from Texas Southern University-Thurgood Marshall School of Law and his B.A. from the University of Connecticut. He is board certified in labor and employment law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Jackson Walker announced that Len A. Wade has joined the firm as a partner in the Fort Worth office. Wade has experience as a trial lawyer, mediator, arbitrator, and judge.

“The knowledge and experience Len brings to the Fort Worth office, and to the firm as a whole, will add a whole new dynamic to our litigation practice,” said William R. Jenkins, managing partner of the Fort Worth office.

“We are excited to bring in an attorney of Len’s quality who can enhance the team, which in turn will help us better serve our clients.”

In a release, the firm said Wade’s practice focuses on complex litigation, mediation, and arbitration. He received training from the Attorney-Mediators Institute in Dallas. He is a member of the Association of Attorney-Mediators and the Commercial Panel of Neutrals for the American Arbitration Association. Prior to serving as a judge for the 141st District Court for the State of Texas from 2003 to 2009, Wade represented both plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal court litigation for 15 years.

Wade has also served as an adjunct professor at the Pepperdine University School of Law. He received an AV Preeminent rating by Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings and was also listed in the Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers before his judicial election.

Wade graduated cum laude from Baylor University Law School, where he served as executive editor of the Baylor Law Review.

He joins Pamela Madere and Scott A. Schepps as Jackson Walker’s third partner hire in 2018.

Eric B. Meyer has joined FisherBroyles, LLP’s Philadelphia office as a partner.

“Eric is an outstanding addition to the firm’s employment law and litigation practice groups,” said FisherBroyles General Counsel and Managing Partner of Litigation Joel M. Ferdinand. “Eric is a highly respected and accomplished employment lawyer and litigator who adds further strength to our established practice groups.”

In a release, the firm said Meyer is a litigator who has represented companies of all sizes in employment law claims including those involving the ADA, ADEA, CEPA, FMLA, FLSA, NJLAD, PHRA, Title VII and USERRA. His practice includes employment counseling, employee/supervisor/C-Suite training, workplace audits and investigations, and other measures to keep workplaces fully operational for conducting business.

Meyer serves as a private mediator on employment law matters, a volunteer mediator for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and a court-appointed mediator in the federal court system.

Prior to joining FisherBroyles, Meyer was chair of the #SocialMedia Practice Group and a partner in the Labor and Employment Practice Group of Philadelphia-based Dilworth Paxson LLP. Meyer also is a frequent presenter across the country on HR-compliance issues, with more than 100 speaking engagements in the last six years.

Meyer writes the employment law blog, The Employer Handbook (www.theemployerhandbook.com), which the ABA Journal inducted into its Blawg100 Hall of Fame.

Meyer received his J.D. from The George Washington University Law School and his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Pennsylvania.

He is admitted to practice law in nine state and federal courts in the Mid-Atlantic region and has been recognized as a Super Lawyer or Rising Star every year since 2010.

Neal Gerber Eisenberg (NGE) has added partner Wesley “Wes” Nissen to its Corporate & Securities practice group. He previously was partner and chair of the financial services practice group at DLA Piper.

In a release, the firm said Nissen works with asset managers, single-family offices, multifamily offices, and proprietary trading firms on domestic and international mergers and acquisitions and raising venture capital. A certified public accountant, he works with registration, regulation, and compliance for securities and commodities, guides them in the formation of private investment funds and hedge funds and has been involved in a number of significant domestic and international merger and acquisition transactions in the financial services industry.

“Adding Wes to Neal Gerber Eisenberg will greatly benefit and complement our firm’s fund formation and private equity business within our Corporate & Securities practice,” said David S. Stone, Chair of the firm’s Corporate & Securities group and member of the Firm’s Executive Committee. “His ability to navigate the structural and regulatory issues that private funds and hedge funds face will significantly expand the depth and breadth of our capabilities for our hedge fund, private equity and family office clients.”

“Wes is an excellent addition to NGE with his extensive experience advising financial services and family office clients,” added Managing Partner Scott J. Fisher. “He enhances both the breadth and depth of services we can provide our clients.”

An Illinois native, Nissen received his J.D., magna cum laude, from the University of Illinois College of Law. He was recognized in 2017 by Illinois Best Lawyers as “Lawyer of the Year,” a peer-review award, in the category Private Funds/Hedge Funds Law.

Segal McCambridge Singer and Mahoney, Ltd. has opened an office in Houston, Texas with the addition of shareholder Mark Willingham, who will manage the new office.

With the Houston office, Segal McCambridge will have eight offices nationwide. The Houston office will be the firm’s second location in Texas, with the Austin office celebrating its 19th year later this year. The firm’s new office is located at 5625 Cypress Creek Pkwy.

“Expanding into Houston is consistent with our vision to continue growing the firm’s national footprint in order to effectively protect our clients’ interests throughout the country,” said Mark Crane, Segal McCambridge Managing Shareholder. “Our Houston presence will allow us to serve numerous clients across a diverse array of practice areas.”

In a release, the firm said:

New shareholder Mark Willingham comes to Segal McCambridge from Willingham, Fultz & Cougill LLP, where he served as the firm’s managing partner in Houston. For over 25 years, Willingham, a career-long trial attorney, has focused his practice on commercial and business litigation, mass tort and environmental litigation, personal injury, product liability, and construction law. He has unparalleled experience litigating a wide variety of cases in state and federal court in Texas as well as throughout the country.

“We feel extremely fortunate to be able to bring Mark Willingham on board to lead the firm’s new office in Houston.” Crane said of Willingham. “His litigation success record, outstanding reputation and strong local ties will be valuable assets to the firm as we expand in Texas.”

Willingham has litigated and coordinated intricate multi-state and federal litigation and class-action claims for companies across the country. He has acted as trial counsel, national trial counsel, national coordinating counsel, and outside general counsel in different jurisdictions throughout the nation.

“Over the course of my career, I’ve come to know many of the attorneys at Segal McCambridge and have always been impressed with the tough yet congenial way they litigate their cases and their history of success in the courtroom,” said Willingham. “Joining Segal McCambridge in Houston allows us to share resources with the common goal of further expanding the work we are already doing in Texas and across the country.”

Willingham received his J.D. from South Texas College of Law – Houston, and a BBA in Management and Finance from The University of Texas at Austin. He is a member of the Houston Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors, Defense Research Institute, Houston Bar Association, State Bar of Texas, Texas Association of Defense Counsel, and Trucking Industry Defense Association.

Global law firm DLA Piper announced the addition in Texas of a six-partner team that specializes in the representation of institutional investors in connection with their alternative investments and other matters.

The firm said the team, which includes David Parrish, Nicole Brennig, Elise Green, Philip Svahn, Sara Stinnett and Richard Cardillo, represents many of the world’s largest and most active foreign and domestic pension plans, endowments, insurance companies, private market solutions providers, family offices and other financial institutions.

In a release, the firm said:

For more than a decade, this team has represented institutional investors in domestic and foreign alternative investments. In addition, the team advises institutional capital in connection with secondary transactions, syndicated and direct co-investments in portfolio companies and transactions, fund restructurings, general partner removals, advisory board matters, fund and advisor acquisitions and other consolidations, fund dissolutions, pre-IPO private investments, private investments in public equities (PIPEs), Rule 144A equity and debt transactions and swaps, derivatives and other hedging strategies.

The team’s experience spans alternative investment and institutional investor classes and includes:

• Private Equity Funds
• Venture Capital Funds
• Hedge Funds
• Energy Funds
• Infrastructure Funds
• Real Estate Funds
• Commodities Funds
• Reinsurance Funds
• Credit and CLO Funds
• Private Markets Solutions Providers
• Pension Funds
• Sovereign Wealth Funds
• Captive Funds
• Long-only Funds
• Collective Investment Funds
• Strategic Multi Asset Class Funds
• Separately Managed Accounts
• Funds of One

“DLA Piper is committed to delivering unparalleled service and value to clients around the world,” said Roger Meltzer, DLA Piper’s global co-chairman and co-chairman for the Americas. “The world’s leading institutional investors and investment funds rely on this highly sophisticated team because of their extensive experience and their unique insight into the marketplace.”

The volume and breadth of the team’s practice provide unique visibility into current and trending legal and commercial terms across asset classes. The team tracks, manages and delivers this market intelligence to clients and other market participants.

“We have always tried to find creative and effective ways to serve our clients,” said David Parrish. “We look forward to leveraging the breadth and resources of the DLA Piper platform to better help our clients as they pursue their investment strategies throughout the world.”

The team is also heavily involved in investor-education efforts with respect to alternative investments through active engagement in the American Bar Association, Institutional Investor Subcommittee, the Institutional Limited Partner Association, the National Public Pension Attorneys Association, the Pension Real Estate Association (PREA), the Texas Association of Public Pension Plan Attorneys (TAPPA) and other organizations.

“The addition of this team is also an important strategic component of our ongoing regional expansion in Texas,” said John Guaragna, managing partner of the firm’s Austin office. “We are thrilled to welcome them to the firm.”

Other recent arrivals in Texas include Employment partners Marc Katz and Isabel Crosby, Corporate partner Steven Bartz and Litigation partners Rob Hoffman, Michael Moore and Matthew Nickel, all in the Dallas office.

DLA Piper announced that Ben Mulcahy has joined the firm’s Intellectual Property and Technology practice as a partner in Los Angeles and Gina Reif Ilardi has joined the IPT practice as a partner in New York.

In a release, the firm said Mulcahy’s practice focuses on representing major film studios, broadcast and cable television networks, prominent website operators, retailers and major consumer brands in sports marketing, entertainment marketing and interactive marketing, as well as in virtual reality, gaming, eSports and innovative branded entertainment initiatives.

Reif Ilardi’s practice focuses on counseling advertising, marketing and public relations agencies, motion picture studios, television networks and major brands in their online and mobile marketing initiatives, along with all aspects of sports marketing, entertainment marketing, e-commerce and branded entertainment. She and Mulcahy will serve as co-chairs of the firm’s newly formed National Advertising Team.

“As we continue to strategically expand in Los Angeles, adding Ben will allow us to strengthen our practice offerings for new and existing clients here and across the country,” said Stuart Liner, co-managing partner of the firm’s Los Angeles offices. “He and Gina complement our media and entertainment capabilities well, and their skillset will be immediately beneficial.”

“Gina’s background is an ideal fit for our national and global platform, and her broad experience will bolster our IPT practice in New York and firmwide,” said Richard Hans, managing partner of the firm’s New York office. “She and Ben will be valuable additions to our team, and we look forward to their contributions.”

Reif Ilardi was recently named on Variety magazine’s list of “Dealmakers Elite New York” and “Hollywood’s New Leaders” and has been listed three times among the entertainment industry’s top lawyers in Variety’s annual “Legal Impact Report,” along with Mulcahy. Both Reif Ilardi and Mulcahy have also been recognized on Variety’s annual “Dealmakers Impact Report” on three separate occasions.

“Ben and Gina are highly skilled lawyers with outstanding reputations among clients and peers,” said Ann Ford, co-chair of DLA Piper’s US Intellectual Property and Technology practice. “They bring substantial experience in the entertainment industry, including representation of major film and television studios, to our global platform, and we are pleased to welcome them to the firm.”

“Stuart Liner has an impressive track record of putting together strong teams with the right capabilities and bringing out the best in people,” Mulcahy said. “In a short amount of time, he’s brought on Doug Emhoff, whom I’ve known for years, and attracted several other highly respected partners to DLA Piper in Los Angeles. It’s an honor to join this strong and growing team.”

“Our enthusiasm for the firm goes beyond Stuart and Doug,” Reif Ilardi added. “DLA Piper has consistently demonstrated its ability to deliver excellence in its local offices and coordinate true national and global solutions that clients increasingly need.”

Mulcahy and Reif Ilardi both join DLA Piper from Jenner & Block, where Mulcahy was the co-chair of the firm’s Trademark, Advertising and Unfair Competition team. Mulcahy received his J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School and his B.A. from Saint John’s University. Reif Ilardi received her J.D. from Fordham University and her B.A. from New York University. They have been recognized as leading attorneys in numerous publications, including Variety, New York Law Journal, Daily Journal, National Law Journal, Chambers USA and Legal 500.

Roetzel & Andress LPA announced that E. Mark Young has joined the firm’s Cleveland office and Business & Commercial Litigation practice as a partner. Young has experience working with local legal community and civic organizations.

The firm said Young focuses his practice on complex civil litigation matters in federal and state courts. He represents companies ranging from small, local businesses to international companies and financial institutions, serving as “first chair” in multiple matters before the courts. He has also represented clients in bankruptcy cases and in administrative proceedings before a number of government agencies.

Young returns to Roetzel after having worked as an associate at the firm from February 2005 through July 2008.

“We are thrilled to welcome Mark to Roetzel and we look forward to his contributions and added leadership among our firm’s highly respected group of business litigators and corporate lawyers,” Roetzel Chairman Robert E. Blackham said. “Mark’s deep experience in a wide range of industries and matters will be a great asset to our team.”

Douglas E. Spiker, partner-in-charge of Roetzel’s Cleveland office, said, “Mark has been a well-respected litigator and civic-minded counselor in the Cleveland business community for many years. His skills and business acumen enhance the breadth and depth of our services to our corporate and financial clients.”

Young said, “I am excited to rejoin my colleagues at Roetzel, which is well-known in Cleveland and nationally for its experienced litigation team and successes in handling high-profile cases across the full spectrum of industries. I also look forward to continuing my focus on community work that allows me to bring my business and legal knowledge to bear on behalf of important civic efforts.”

Most recently, Young was a partner with Meyers, Roman, Friedberg & Lewis in Cleveland. Previously, he also was a partner at Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff, also in Cleveland. In addition, Young has served as outside general counsel to multiple companies in diverse industries, including mobile technology, construction supply manufacturing, low- and moderate-income residential housing development, alcohol manufacturing and distribution, medical billing and home health care, as well as for religious institutions and a number of minority- and female-owned businesses.

Young also is an adjunct professor at The Cleveland Marshall College of Law and a former trustee of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Foundation.

Outside his law practice, Young has been engaged in local civic and community initiatives, the firm said. He currently serves on the executive committee as the Parliamentarian and on the board for the Consortium of African American Organizations and is a member of the Executive Committee and the board for Gilmour Academy High School in Gates Mills, Ohio. In addition, he has served in various board or leadership roles with the Cleveland Academy of Scholarship Technology and Leadership Enterprise, the Wake Forest University Alumni Association and Local Alumni Chapter, and the Gilmour Academy High School Alumni Association.

Young received his J.D. from the University of Toledo College of Law. He also holds a Master of Arts from Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs at Cleveland State University and a Bachelor of Arts from Wake Forest University.

Dykema announced that Adam Fishkind, a member of the firm’s Real Estate Practice Group, has been appointed as Managing Member of the firm’s Bloomfield Hills office.

In a release, the firm said Fishkind represents in real estate based transactions, including investors, lenders, developers, owners, and operators. He advises clients in commercial real estate transactions, including the acquisition, disposition, development, leasing, management, financing, and syndication of a wide variety of real estate projects such as office buildings, industrial properties, telecommunications facilities, single family and multi-family communities, regional shopping malls, strip shopping centers, parking facilities, hotels, golf courses, and planned developments. He also advises real estate-based business entities with respect to formation and operation, including structure of organization, acquisitions, mergers, reorganizations, dispositions, debt and equity financing, and real estate workouts.

Fishkind is also a member of Dykema’s Financial Institutions Team and has experience representing national lending institutions and borrowers in the negotiation, structuring documentation and enforcement of commercial real estate acquisition loans, construction and land development loans and various other commercial lending transactions.

Fishkind earned a J.D., from DePaul University and a B.A., with honors, from Michigan State University.

Two attorneys with experience helping biotech and other companies finance their operations and a patent litigator with a focus on Asian businesses have joined Barnes & Thornburg LLP in its Chicago office. Bruce Zivian and Dennis Peterson have joined as partners in the Corporate Department, and Joseph Paquin is a new partner in the Intellectual Property Department.

The firm said Zivian and Peterson have more than 30 years of combined experience of working with venture capital funds and syndicates, private equity sponsors, corporate strategic investors and entrepreneurs, principally engaged in the life sciences, information technology, autonomous vehicles and other tech-focused industries. They join from Perkins Coie LLP.

“Growing our corporate practice is a strategic priority for us in 2018 and we are thrilled to kick off the year by adding to our team,” said David Gotlieb, chair of Barnes & Thornburg’s Corporate Department. “Bruce and Dennis are two dynamic attorneys who can advise on the domestic and international investment activities of key players in the venture capital and private equity space. They will be tremendous resources for high-tech companies looking to grow and scale, as well as the investors involved throughout their life cycles.”
Paquin focuses his practice on patent litigation, counseling and protection, with an emphasis on representing Asian companies. He also represents clients in post-patent grant proceedings, including inter partes reviews and patent reexamination.

In a release, the firm said:

Mark Rust, managing partner of Barnes & Thornburg’s Chicago office, said: “In the past year, we’ve seen a record infusion of capital flowing into emerging growth companies based in Chicago, and Bruce and Dennis will be instrumental in driving continued deal activity in 2018 and beyond.”

“Joe is a highly regarded patent litigator and veteran IP counselor,” said Rust. “His vast experience advising manufacturing and technology companies around the world will nicely complement our national IP practice, not to mention our fast-growing office in Chicago.”

About the Attorneys

Bruce Zivian represents clients involved in venture capital, private equity and debt financing transactions; M&A; board and corporate governance matters; commercialization activities, including research, development, license, reseller and distribution transactions; joint ventures; and employment and benefits issues, among other matters.
Zivian earned his J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School and his A.B., with honors and distinction, from Stanford University.
Dennis Peterson provides guidance to private equity, venture capital and corporate strategic investors in their investments and acquisitions. He also represents early and growth companies in general corporate and commercial matters, including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and financing transactions.

Peterson earned his J.D., magna cum laude, from the University of Minnesota Law School and his B.A. and B.S., with honors, from the University of Minnesota.

Joseph Paquin, in addition to his litigation and post-grant work, advises clients on their patent portfolios, patent licensing, and comprehensive corporate IP programs. His industry experience covers a wide spectrum of technologies and consumer goods, including electronics, telecommunication systems, semiconductors, computer displays and hardware, food products, dental products, injection-molding equipment, magnetic resonance imaging scanners, and lithium ion batteries, among others.

Paquin earned his J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center and his B.S. from The Ohio State University.

Littler has added Bradley E. Schwan as a shareholder in the Los Angeles and Orange County offices. He was previously an attorney in Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP’s labor and employment practice.

“Littler’s presence in Southern California continues to grow and we are excited to add Brad to our robust California team,” said Shannon Boyce, office managing shareholder of Littler’s Los Angeles offices. “Brad’s background, particularly his experience representing clients in class action litigation matters, will be valuable as we continue to help our clients navigate a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape.”

In a release, the firm said Schwan defends employers in wage and hour class action litigation, and against claims of wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment and individual wage and hour violations in litigation and in front of administrative agencies. He also advises on matters involving breach of contract, noncompetition and non-solicitation, and claims of employee poaching. Schwan’s practice also includes helping employers design and implement workplace policies that comply with labor and employment laws in California and nationwide.

“I have worked side by side with Littler attorneys in the past and have always been impressed with their depth of knowledge on labor and employment matters,” Schwan said. “It’s exciting to join a firm that has a deep understanding of the wide-ranging issues facing employers and a commitment to developing new and innovative tools to better serve clients.”

Schwan received his J.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law and his B.S. in Systems Engineering from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Before starting his legal career, he served on active duty in the United States Army as a field artillery officer and military intelligence officer for six years.

Foley & Lardner LLP announced that Eric Cheung has joined the firm’s Health Care practice as of counsel in the Los Angeles office.

The firm said Cheung is a health care transactional and litigation lawyer whose practice focuses on regulatory compliance, hospital operations, mergers and acquisitions and restructuring. He handles matters involving physician alignment models, medical staff and licensure issues, health plans, accountable care organizations and labor issues, including physician recruiting and hiring. Cheung represents clients across the health care industry, including hospitals, medical groups, physicians, diagnostic imaging centers and dialysis centers, the firm said.

“We’re eager for Eric to join us,” said Larry Vernaglia, chair of Foley’s Health Care practice. “His vast litigation and transactional experience is a valuable asset to our growing practice. We welcome his perspective as we continue to navigate the health care industry’s complex legal landscape on behalf of our clients.”

The firm said Cheung is familiar with federal and state regulatory compliance issues concerning anti-kickback, self-referral and HIPAA laws, as well as risk management and litigation avoidance. He also has a background in biology which allows him to maintain an interest in the biotechnology issues that can potentially alter and transform health care and delivery and payment systems.

“Eric’s unique insight on an array of health care issues and his involvement with the California health care industry will be incredibly helpful to our clients in Los Angeles, across California and nationally,” said Jeff Atkin, managing partner of Foley’s Los Angeles office. “We’re happy to bring him on board.”

Cheung is a member of the California Society for Healthcare Attorneys, the Los Angeles Bar Association and the American Bar Association.

Prior to joining Foley, Cheung was a partner at Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP.

FisherBroyles, LLP announced that Matthew S. Parrish has joined the firm’s Cincinnati office as a partner.

“With Matt’s arrival, we are continuing to build a strong national corporate and commercial transactions practice with strength in mergers and acquisitions and capital market transactions,” said Edmund F. Brown, managing partner of the FisherBroyles Ohio offices in Cincinnati, Columbus and Cleveland. “We are excited to have Matt join the firm and expand the Cincinnati office. Matt is a highly experienced business lawyer whose practice has tremendous synergies with our strategic growth priorities.”

In a release, the firm said Parrish advises clients in the consumer products, advanced manufacturing, and technology industries, among others, on merger and acquisition, debt and equity financing, and a broader range of corporate issues. In addition, Parrish has experience advising clients in the sports and entertainment industry on issues relating to the monetization and exploitation of their brands and other intellectual property assets.

Before joining FisherBroyles,Parrish was a partner in the Cincinnati office of Calfee, Halter & Griswold. He also is a past in-house counsel with Kao USA, Inc., a global premium beauty care products company.

Parrish is admitted to practice law in Ohio; Kentucky; Washington, D.C.; and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. He has been named a leading lawyer by Cincy Magazine each year since 2013, and in 2012 was recognized by Newsweek magazine as a leading entertainment lawyer.

Barnes & Thornburg LLP has added Michael Hordell in Washington, D.C., as of counsel in the firm’s Corporate Department and Federal Contracting, Procurement and National Security Practice Group.

With more than 40 years of government contracts and procurement experience, Hordell advises clients ranging from small businesses to large enterprises on a variety of government contractual issues, including proposal preparation, compliance, bid protests, contract performance and claims and mergers and acquisitions, the firm said in a release.

Having been granted a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information clearance/access from the U.S. government, Hordell is permitted to assist contractors with classified matters.

The firm said Hordell is active with companies that provide technology/software services and products; command, control and communications systems; cybersecurity products; intelligence surveillance; and reconnaissance services and products.