7673Sheppard Firm Boosts Central Coast Presence.THE tech bust hasn't deterred one L.A. law L.A. Law was an American television legal drama that ran from 1986 to 1994. It was one of the most popular American television shows of the late 1980s and early 1990s. As with thirtysomething, L.A. firm from reaching out to young companies. The six partners of Santa Barbara-based Nida & Maloney LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol , along with eight associates, will join Los Angeles' Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on Sept. 1. The group gives California-centric Sheppard Mullin a foothold on the high tech-oriented 101 corridor and the expansive Central Coast, long dominated among California firms by Nida & Maloney. Nida & Maloney partner Joseph Nida and co-founder Ted Maloney will be among the group joining Sheppard Mullin, which will incorporate Nida & Maloney's existing offices in Santa Barbara Santa Barbara (săn'tə bär`brə, –bərə), city (1990 pop. 85,571), seat of Santa Barbara co., S Calif., on the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1850. and West Los Angeles
Nida & Maloney, which specializes in corporate finance and intellectual property, is also a founding developer of The Central Coast Venture Forum, a forum for Central California Central California can refer to one of several divisions or regions of the U.S state of California:
The combined law firm -- both parts of which are careful not to refer to this move as an acquisition -- will include many tech clients. But it also brings a lot of competition. "We're finding our firm, Nida & Maloney, is competing with major tech oriented law firms such as Wilson Sonsini and Brobeck," said Jim Haslem, partner at Nida & Maloney. |
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