The Honorable Paul C. Lo ’94 was sworn in as a judge in the Merced County Superior Court in April, making history as the first Hmong American judge in the United States. Lo, who came to the U.S. from Laos at the age of 11 and spoke no English when he arrived, was appointed to the position in December by Governor Brown. Prior to his appointment, he was a solo practitioner. Presiding Judge Brian McCabe administered the oath of office to Lo at the ceremony, which he attended with his wife, Kaonou.
Robert Offer ’92 of Sloane, Offer, Weber & Dern was named one of the top entertainment lawyers in the country by The Hollywood Reporter in the magazine’s 2014 listing.
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Patricia Tan Openshaw ’92 has joined the Hong Kong office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, where she will continue her energy and infrastructure practice. She was previously a partner in the Hong Kong office of Paul Hastings LLP.
Michelle Lee Flores ’93 has joined Cozen O’Connor as a member of the firm’s Labor & Employment Department in the Los Angeles office. She focuses her practice on all aspects of employment litigation, including jury and bench trials, arbitration, mediation and prelitigation negotiations involving sex, MICHELLE LEE FLORES race, religion, age and disability harassment and discrimination, wage and hour violations, including class actions, and wrongful termination. Flores was previously a partner with Fisher & Phillips and a shareholder at Greenberg Traurig LLP.
Loretta A. Tuell ’92, who focuses her practice on American Indian law, governmental law and policy, and gaming matters, joined Greenberg Traurig LLP as a shareholder. CARL SANCHEZ
Carl Sanchez ’93 of Paul Hastings LLP was recognized as a Dealmaker of the Year by The American Lawyer for his work on behalf of Chinese meat processor Shuanghui International in the company’s acquisition of U.S. pork producer Smithfield Foods, which became the largest takeover of a U.S. company by a Chinese buyer.
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John C. Ulin ’92, an intellectual property litigator in Arnold & Porter LLP’s Los Angeles office, whose practice focuses on copyright and trademark law, was recognized among the Los Angeles Daily Journal’s Top Intellectual Property Attorneys of 2014.
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Neil Squillante ’93 was chosen one of the “Fastcase 50” by legal publisher Fastcase. The award recognizes 50 of the most outstanding and innovative leaders in the law who have impacted the legal field and charted a new course for the delivery of legal services. Squillante is the creator and publisher of TechnoLawyer, which has grown from a popular listserve to a network of professionally edited law practice email newsletters that are considered a must-read for lawyers interested in management, marketing and technology.