DLA Piper promoted two attorneys in northern California: Amanda Lynn Morgan in San Francisco and Chung Wei in Silicon Valley. Morgan is a partner in the litigation and regulatory practice and Wei is a partner in the intellectual property and technology practice.

Kristina Kim joined Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek as of counsel in the business department. Her practice focuses on international and cross border investment, trade, tax and corporate matters. Most recently, she was general counsel for Samsung International. Kim is based in San Diego.