Press Releases

January 30, 2020 (Los Angeles, CA) – Today, Hanson Bridgett LLP announced it has expanded its Southern California presence with the addition of Partner Claire Hervey Collins and attorneys Paul Beck, Beth Hummer, Laura Ratcliffe, and Julian Viksman from Lewis Brisbois. The group joins Hanson Bridgett in Los Angeles, where the San Francisco-based firm has had a growing presence since 2014 ...

January 30, 2020 (San Francisco, CA) – Hanson Bridgett LLP, a leading California law firm advising clients statewide, is pleased to announce that Kristina Lawson has been elected to serve as the firm’s next managing partner. Lawson will take the reins from longtime Managing Partner Andrew Giacomini following a transition period, becoming the first woman to lead the firm in its more than 60-year history ...

January 9, 2020 (SAN FRANCISCO, CA) – Hanson Bridgett is pleased to announce the elevation of Samir Abdelnour, Liza Bunker, and Natalie Wilson to partnership, effective January 1, 2020. "Through their hard work, tremendous dedication and boundless enthusiasm, these talented attorneys have earned well-deserved promotions ...

July 24, 2019 (SAN FRANCISCO, CA) – MM Esperanza 2 LLC, doing business as "MMAC," has completed the sale of select assets, including its undeveloped 1.83 acre Los Angeles real estate parcel, to DionyMed Brands (CSE: DYME) (OTCQB: DYMEF). Under terms of the acquisition, DionyMed paid MMAC US$13.067 million in cash and issued US$6 million in DionyMed Series A Multiple Voting Shares ...

July 24, 2019 (SAN FRANCISCO, CA) – MM Esperanza 2 LLC, doing business as "MMAC," has completed the sale of select assets, including its undeveloped 1.83 acre Los Angeles real estate parcel, to DionyMed Brands (CSE: DYME) (OTCQB: DYMEF). Under terms of the acquisition, DionyMed paid MMAC US$13.067 million in cash and issued US$6 million in DionyMed Series A Multiple Voting Shares ...

July 17, 2019 (SAN FRANCISCO, CA) — Working Mother announced the 2019 Working Mother 60 Best Law Firms for Women, recognizing firms leading the industry in creating and leveraging best practices in retaining and promoting women lawyers. Hanson Bridgett has been selected for this year's list of top 60 firms—which includes firms ranging in sizes from 59 attorneys to 2,155 attorneys ...

May 29, 2019 (SAN FRANCISCO, CA)  Hanson Bridgett is pleased to have once again been recognized by Law360 as one of the best law firms for female attorneys in the United States. In the rankings, released as part of the publication’s 2019 Glass Ceiling Report, the firm took the number two spot among firms of comparable size. Hanson Bridgett also claimed the number three spot in Law360's Glass Ceiling report, ranking law firms based on the number of female partners ...

May 20, 2019 (SAN FRANCISCO, CA) Hanson Bridgett is proud to announce that San Francisco Business Times has named Kristina Lawson, partner in the Francisco office and leader of the firm's Real Estate + Environment section, as one of the "Most Influential Women in Bay Area Business for 2019" ...

May 1, 2019 (SAN FRANCISCO, CA) Hanson Bridgett is pleased to announce the addition of attorneys Andrew Bassak and Christopher Rheinheimer to the firm. Bassak joins as partner in the firm's litigation section, most recently having served as partner at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP for more than 20 years. He has advised and represented clients who are key players in leading industries such as real estate, energy and utilities, environmental, financial services, and more ...

Jennifer represents private and public employers on all manner of labor and employment issues, including defending employers in single plaintiff and class action litigation matters, as well as administrative charges, representing management in collective bargaining negotiations and grievance arbitrations, and providing advice and counseling on various questions related to employees and contractors. She also has a bit of a niche specialty in advising on employment issues in M&A transactions ...

Jennifer represents private and public employers on all manner of labor and employment issues, including defending employers in single plaintiff and class action litigation matters, as well as administrative charges, representing management in collective bargaining negotiations and grievance arbitrations, and providing advice and counseling on various questions related to employees and contractors. She also has a bit of a niche specialty in advising on employment issues in M&A transactions ...

Jennifer represents private and public employers on all manner of labor and employment issues, including defending employers in single plaintiff and class action litigation matters, as well as administrative charges, representing management in collective bargaining negotiations and grievance arbitrations, and providing advice and counseling on various questions related to employees and contractors. She also has a bit of a niche specialty in advising on employment issues in M&A transactions ...

Jennifer represents private and public employers on all manner of labor and employment issues, including defending employers in single plaintiff and class action litigation matters, as well as administrative charges, representing management in collective bargaining negotiations and grievance arbitrations, and providing advice and counseling on various questions related to employees and contractors. She also has a bit of a niche specialty in advising on employment issues in M&A transactions ...

Jennifer represents private and public employers on all manner of labor and employment issues, including defending employers in single plaintiff and class action litigation matters, as well as administrative charges, representing management in collective bargaining negotiations and grievance arbitrations, and providing advice and counseling on various questions related to employees and contractors. She also has a bit of a niche specialty in advising on employment issues in M&A transactions ...

Jennifer represents private and public employers on all manner of labor and employment issues, including defending employers in single plaintiff and class action litigation matters, as well as administrative charges, representing management in collective bargaining negotiations and grievance arbitrations, and providing advice and counseling on various questions related to employees and contractors. She also has a bit of a niche specialty in advising on employment issues in M&A transactions ...

Jennifer represents private and public employers on all manner of labor and employment issues, including defending employers in single plaintiff and class action litigation matters, as well as administrative charges, representing management in collective bargaining negotiations and grievance arbitrations, and providing advice and counseling on various questions related to employees and contractors. She also has a bit of a niche specialty in advising on employment issues in M&A transactions ...

Jennifer represents private and public employers on all manner of labor and employment issues, including defending employers in single plaintiff and class action litigation matters, as well as administrative charges, representing management in collective bargaining negotiations and grievance arbitrations, and providing advice and counseling on various questions related to employees and contractors. She also has a bit of a niche specialty in advising on employment issues in M&A transactions ...

Jennifer represents private and public employers on all manner of labor and employment issues, including defending employers in single plaintiff and class action litigation matters, as well as administrative charges, representing management in collective bargaining negotiations and grievance arbitrations, and providing advice and counseling on various questions related to employees and contractors. She also has a bit of a niche specialty in advising on employment issues in M&A transactions ...

Jennifer represents private and public employers on all manner of labor and employment issues, including defending employers in single plaintiff and class action litigation matters, as well as administrative charges, representing management in collective bargaining negotiations and grievance arbitrations, and providing advice and counseling on various questions related to employees and contractors. She also has a bit of a niche specialty in advising on employment issues in M&A transactions ...

Jennifer represents private and public employers on all manner of labor and employment issues, including defending employers in single plaintiff and class action litigation matters, as well as administrative charges, representing management in collective bargaining negotiations and grievance arbitrations, and providing advice and counseling on various questions related to employees and contractors. She also has a bit of a niche specialty in advising on employment issues in M&A transactions ...

Jennifer represents private and public employers on all manner of labor and employment issues, including defending employers in single plaintiff and class action litigation matters, as well as administrative charges, representing management in collective bargaining negotiations and grievance arbitrations, and providing advice and counseling on various questions related to employees and contractors. She also has a bit of a niche specialty in advising on employment issues in M&A transactions ...

Jennifer represents private and public employers on all manner of labor and employment issues, including defending employers in single plaintiff and class action litigation matters, as well as administrative charges, representing management in collective bargaining negotiations and grievance arbitrations, and providing advice and counseling on various questions related to employees and contractors. She also has a bit of a niche specialty in advising on employment issues in M&A transactions ...

Brian is a trial attorney who loves to spend time in the court room, with experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants in high stakes litigation. He has achieved positive results in a variety of settings, including construction, commercial real estate, product defect, environmental torts, business-to-business disputes, fraud, trade secret misappropriation, employment, and personal injury ...

Brian is a trial attorney who loves to spend time in the court room, with experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants in high stakes litigation. He has achieved positive results in a variety of settings, including construction, commercial real estate, product defect, environmental torts, business-to-business disputes, fraud, trade secret misappropriation, employment, and personal injury ...

Brian is a trial attorney who loves to spend time in the court room, with experience representing both plaintiffs and defendants in high stakes litigation. He has achieved positive results in a variety of settings, including construction, commercial real estate, product defect, environmental torts, business-to-business disputes, fraud, trade secret misappropriation, employment, and personal injury ...