The Life and Career of David Aronoff and Lincoln Bandlow join Fox Spillane Shaeffer, LLP, as partners

03/13/07

David Aronoff and Lincoln Bandlow join Fox Spillane Shaeffer, LLP, as partners
Los Angeles-based Fox Spillane Shaeffer, LLP, a leading business-litigation law firm, recently announced that David Aronoff and Lincoln Bandlow have joined the firm as partners. Aronoff was a partner with Leopold, Petrich & Smith before joining Fox Spillane. His litigation practice focuses on representing media and entertainment companies, particularly motion picture studios, production companies, publishers, and advertising agencies. Bandlow was also a partner with Leopold, Petrich & Smith before joining Fox Spillane. He practices sophisticated business litigation and specializes in litigating media, First Amendment, intellectual property, and other entertainment-related matters.

Four attorneys join Winston & Strawn, LLP
Winston & Strawn, LLP, recently announced that four litigators have joined its New York and Los Angeles offices. Jeffrey P. Rosenstein, Robert J. Saville, and Kenneth D. O'Reilly have joined its New York office, and Rebecca L. Calkins has joined its Los Angeles office. Rosenstein joins as a partner, Saville joins as of counsel, and O'Reilly and Calkins join as associates. All were previously with Thelen, Reid, Brown, Raysman & Steiner, LLP. Rosenstein focuses his practice on construction, infrastructure, and engineering matters, including contract negotiations and drafting, counseling during construction, and dispute resolution related to construction projects. Saville focuses his practice on a range of commercial litigation and arbitration matters involving contract, securities, and environmental law and has handled complex litigation, such as product liability and mass tort actions. O'Reilly represents clients in a broad range of construction disputes. Calkins concentrates on complex business litigation, including intellectual property, unfair competition, securities, and contracts.

Merchant & Gould welcomes Drew Hissong as a partner in its Washington, DC, office
Merchant & Gould announced last week that Drew Hissong, Ph.D., has joined its Washington, DC, office as a partner. Dr. Hissong practices intellectual property law with an emphasis on patent prosecution, opinions, interferences, and client counseling for biotech and pharmaceutical clients. Before joining Merchant & Gould, he was a partner with Sughrue Mion in Washington, DC, in the firm's biotech/pharma group. He has a Ph.D. in molecular biology from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and a J.D. from Case Western Reserve University School of Law.

Amy Ginensky joins Pepper Hamilton, LLP, as a senior commercial litigation partner
Pepper Hamilton, LLP, recently welcomed Amy Ginensky as a senior commercial litigation partner in its Philadelphia office. Ginensky, who was previously with Dechert, LLP, will head Pepper Hamilton's media and communications practice, which focuses on First Amendment, defamation, and other media-related areas.

Becker & Poliakoff welcomes Miguel Diaz de la Portilla to its growing government law practice
Becker & Poliakoff, a Florida-based statewide and international commercial law firm with a significant government law and lobbying practice, recently announced that Miguel Diaz de la Portilla has joined the firm as a shareholder in its Coral Gables office. Portilla will lead the firm's government and lobbying practice in Miami-Dade County. He is a former two-term member and chairman of the Miami-Dade County Commission. As head of Becker & Poliakoff's government law group, he will continue his land use and zoning, lobbying, litigation, and government procurement practice.