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By ALM Staff | Law Journal Newsletters |
March 28, 2007

SAN FRANCISCO

Coblentz, Patch, Duffy & Bass has named Matthew Bove and Laudan Raissi to the partnership. Both are members of the firm's real estate group, where they focus on commercial property transactions, including leasing, acquisitions and dispositions, financing, development and joint venture structuring and formation. Bove graduated from Loyola University Chicago School of Law in 1997, while Raissi received her J.D. from Hastings College of the Law in 1998. Svetlana Rishina has joined Carroll, Burdick & McDonough as an associate in the real estate and construction litigation group. Rishina was formerly with the Law Offices of Martin D. Goodman. She received her LL.M. from Golden Gate University School of Law in 2003 and her LL.B. from Tashkent State Institute of Law in Uzbekistan in 1996.

 

SACRAMENTO

McDonough Holland & Allen partner Joseph Coomes has received the Samuel J. Cullers Award for Outstanding Achievement from the Sacramento chapter of Lambda Alpha International. Partner David Krotine was also inducted into the LAI, a worldwide society of professionals who have made notable contributions to the study and ethical practice of land use. Coomes focuses his practice on redevelopment, land use and planning law. He received his LL.B. from Boalt Hall School of Law in 1957. Krotine is a real estate lawyer whose practice includes entity formation for public and private investors. He is a 1987 graduate of UCLA School of Law. McDonough Holland has also added of counsel Tad Egawa and associate Kelley Lincoln to the real estate practice. Egawa was previously assistant general counsel for The Ryland Group Inc. He graduated from University of Southern California Law School in 1996. Lincoln comes to the firm from Ryan and Fong. She received her J.D. from University of the Pacific's McGeorge School of Law in 2002. Klinedinst has added Jason Schaff as an associate. Schaff, who had served as a law clerk at the firm, handles construction-related litigation, professional liability and casualty matters. He is a 2006 graduate of University of the Pacific's McGeorge School of Law.

 

EAST BAY

The Alameda County Bar Association honored Richard Waxman with a Distinguished Service Award for Individual Lawyer of the Year. Waxman, a partner at Wendel, Rosen, Black & Dean in Oakland, is a member of the business and real estate practice groups. He received his J.D. from Hastings College of the Law in 1978.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Partner Timothy Pierce and associate Michael Viayra have joined the L.A. office of Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis. Both attorneys, who came from Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner, are members of the construction litigation practice. Pierce is a 1998 graduate of Santa Clara University School of Law, while Viayra graduated from UCLA School of Law in 2004. Holland & Knight has named partner Susan Booth leader of the West Coast real estate practice group in the Los Angeles office. Booth, who has been with the firm since 2005, is a 1991 graduate of UCLA School of Law. Klinedinst has added Lori Maund as an associate, based in the San Diego office. Maund, who previously worked as law clerk at the firm, concentrates her practice on construction defect, employment/labor, international law and real estate matters. She is a 2006 graduate of Boston College Law School.

SAN FRANCISCO

Coblentz, Patch, Duffy & Bass has named Matthew Bove and Laudan Raissi to the partnership. Both are members of the firm's real estate group, where they focus on commercial property transactions, including leasing, acquisitions and dispositions, financing, development and joint venture structuring and formation. Bove graduated from Loyola University Chicago School of Law in 1997, while Raissi received her J.D. from Hastings College of the Law in 1998. Svetlana Rishina has joined Carroll, Burdick & McDonough as an associate in the real estate and construction litigation group. Rishina was formerly with the Law Offices of Martin D. Goodman. She received her LL.M. from Golden Gate University School of Law in 2003 and her LL.B. from Tashkent State Institute of Law in Uzbekistan in 1996.

 

SACRAMENTO

McDonough Holland & Allen partner Joseph Coomes has received the Samuel J. Cullers Award for Outstanding Achievement from the Sacramento chapter of Lambda Alpha International. Partner David Krotine was also inducted into the LAI, a worldwide society of professionals who have made notable contributions to the study and ethical practice of land use. Coomes focuses his practice on redevelopment, land use and planning law. He received his LL.B. from Boalt Hall School of Law in 1957. Krotine is a real estate lawyer whose practice includes entity formation for public and private investors. He is a 1987 graduate of UCLA School of Law. McDonough Holland has also added of counsel Tad Egawa and associate Kelley Lincoln to the real estate practice. Egawa was previously assistant general counsel for The Ryland Group Inc. He graduated from University of Southern California Law School in 1996. Lincoln comes to the firm from Ryan and Fong. She received her J.D. from University of the Pacific's McGeorge School of Law in 2002. Klinedinst has added Jason Schaff as an associate. Schaff, who had served as a law clerk at the firm, handles construction-related litigation, professional liability and casualty matters. He is a 2006 graduate of University of the Pacific's McGeorge School of Law.

 

EAST BAY

The Alameda County Bar Association honored Richard Waxman with a Distinguished Service Award for Individual Lawyer of the Year. Waxman, a partner at Wendel, Rosen, Black & Dean in Oakland, is a member of the business and real estate practice groups. He received his J.D. from Hastings College of the Law in 1978.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Partner Timothy Pierce and associate Michael Viayra have joined the L.A. office of Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis. Both attorneys, who came from Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner, are members of the construction litigation practice. Pierce is a 1998 graduate of Santa Clara University School of Law, while Viayra graduated from UCLA School of Law in 2004. Holland & Knight has named partner Susan Booth leader of the West Coast real estate practice group in the Los Angeles office. Booth, who has been with the firm since 2005, is a 1991 graduate of UCLA School of Law. Klinedinst has added Lori Maund as an associate, based in the San Diego office. Maund, who previously worked as law clerk at the firm, concentrates her practice on construction defect, employment/labor, international law and real estate matters. She is a 2006 graduate of Boston College Law School.

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