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2025 Fall/Winter
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Chris Bowers, Chief Innovation and Information Officer Chris Bowers is responsible for advancing the firm’s global AI, innovation, and digital transformation strategy. He plays a pivotal role in developing and implementing MoFo’s digital and technology strategy, embedding AI and automation into the firm’s core business functions, and creating innovative capabilities that support evolving operating models across the global platform.
Our colleagues bring strategic experience, vision, and purpose, along with a deep commitment to our shared MoFo values.
Welcome to the 2025 fall/winter issue of MoForever. In this edition, I am very pleased to introduce two MoFo alumni, Corey Salsberg and Kenneth Wan, whose careers and commitment to service demonstrate the best of our Firm and the legal profession. I invite you to read their stories. In a year filled with opportunities and momentous developments around the world, we have been inspired to innovate and reimagine success in the service of our clients and communities. To that end, we were delighted to welcome three new leaders to the Firm.
We also continued to pursue initiatives that are core components of the Firm’s identity. With the launch of We@MoFo, the Firm’s cross-functional center for inclusion and engagement, we advanced our mission of creating an environment where every individual can reach their full potential. We remained steadfast in our commitment to pro bono. Whether through supporting nonprofits, undertaking impact litigation, or working to improve lives one at a time, MoFo lawyers and business professionals are making a difference in our communities every day. I hope you enjoy reading about our news and collective achievements. Together, we will continue to make a meaningful impact for our clients, our communities, and our profession. Thank you for staying connected with us. Eric T. McCrath
Brian Gross, Chief Operating Officer Brian Gross plays a pivotal role in shaping the firm’s strategic vision and driving its ongoing growth and transformation. As a member of the executive leadership team, Brian leads the formulation and execution of key initiatives that enhance the firm’s global impact and operational excellence. He oversees all financial, operational, marketing, and administrative support functions.
Timothy Murphy, Chief Financial Officer Tim Murphy plays an instrumental role in advancing the firm’s global financial business strategies and initiatives, while working with the executive leadership team to drive MoFo’s continued growth and success. He is responsible for the development and implementation of the firm’s global financial strategy and overall management of the firm’s finance and accounting operations.
Finally, please join me in remembering the extraordinary life and career of our colleague and former Firm chair, Carl Leonard, who sadly passed away in late November. Carl’s influence reaches across the legal community and beyond, and his MoFo legacy lives on in our commitment to excellence, strategic leadership, and pro bono—guided as always by our values.
2024 Summer
Please join me in celebrating the distinguished careers of four former colleagues.
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We also continued to pursue initiatives that are core components of the Firm’s identity. With the launch of We@MoFo, the Firm’s cross-functional center for inclusion and engagement, we advanced our mission of creating an environment where every individual can reach their full potential. We remained steadfast in our commitment to pro bono. Whether through supporting nonprofits, undertaking impact litigation, or working to improve lives one at a time, MoFo lawyers and business professionals are making a difference in our communities every day.
ALUMNUS SPOTLIGHT
Corey Salsberg
Vice President, Global Head IP Affairs, Novartis
From Music to IP Law—The Unexpected Path
Like a true rock ’n’ roller, Corey Salsberg rebelled against his father’s advice. His dad, a labor lawyer in New Jersey, suggested he not enter the legal profession, but that’s exactly where he ended up. “He wasn’t totally serious. He was mainly saying I should find my own path and not start a legal career just because he was an attorney.” In his early years, Salsberg nourished thoughts and dreams far from a career in law. He loved playing the guitar through high school and believed the music industry was where he’d find his home. Then a family friend who was an entertainment lawyer gave him something to think about. “He represented the top recording artists of the 1980s and 1990s, had amazing stories to tell, and was always getting us into these great sold-out concerts. I realized there were cool careers like that in the legal field, and that might be something to pursue.” Salsberg took particular interest in the copyright infringement cases the friend was involved in. “It was my first exposure to intellectual property law and the issues surrounding it intrigued me.” He was admitted to Yale, where he majored in American Studies. Following college, after a year working as a press officer for the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation, where he worked with HBO and Garth Brooks on the latter’s free concert in Central Park, his interests began to widen. Fascinated by advances in cloning and biotechnology at the time, he began to consider law school. “I’ve always had an interest in science, and I liked idea of learning more about the intersection of technology and society. I thought it was worth exploring through the law.” In part because of its location in Silicon Valley, Salsberg chose to continue his education at Stanford. “I had an open mind going into law school; I just wanted to see where my interests would take me and that’s how I’d start my career. “I really enjoyed contract law, which I didn’t think I would. And then I had a great professor in health law who let me explore my interests in cloning and write a paper on some nascent efforts that some scientists were undertaking at the time to use cloning to potentially resurrect extinct species like the wooly mammoth. He loved it and encouraged me to expand my research for publication. That’s what I did, and I had it published in the Stanford Technology Law Review. It was the first work ever published on the law and ethics of cloning extinct and endangered species, and it’s still cited frequently today.”
I’m often speaking, advocating, and writing about IP issues and that requires the ability to communicate complex topics in both technology and law to policymakers. I realized it’s the same skill as being persuasive in front of a judge and jury, so I leaned into what I learned at MoFo.
Tough luck and unexpected turns At the end of law school, Salsberg took his first law job at a Silicon Valley law firm, expecting to begin his career as a corporate life sciences lawyer. But before he could begin, the dot-com collapse hit the economy and spread to biotech, and the firm kept deferring the start date. Eager to start his career, Salsberg looked elsewhere. “The only areas that were hiring at the time were bankruptcy and litigation. I wasn’t interested in bankruptcy, so I thought patent litigation was as close as I was going to get to a life sciences practice.” Given Salsberg’s broad interest in intellectual property law and its relation to life sciences and biotech, his copyright professor put him in touch with Kate H. Murashige and David Doyle, two of the founding partners of MoFo’s San Diego office. “They had recently opened in San Diego, and I saw right away that MoFo really stood out. It was a welcome change from the stuffy cultures of other firms where I had been a summer associate. The place was full of energy, and full of people with interesting stories and backgrounds, whom I could tell right away would actually be fun to spend time with on the long days and late nights that I knew were going to be part of big law life.” Writing had always been a strength for Salsberg, but he credits his MoFo mentors with sharpening his writing skills for litigation. “I was encouraged early on to be authentic and creative. In one of my early briefs, I thought I’d see how much I could get away with, so I started with a quote from Gertrude Stein. I gave it to David [Doyle], thinking he’s going to take out his red pen, but he loved it. He said, ‘Let’s do more of this!’” San Diego was becoming a major hub in the bioscience industry, and Salsberg soaked up information about the field from his MoFo colleagues as he jumped into patent litigation and learned the field. “Steve Comer, Craig Celniker, and David led this amazing team that I was fortunate to be a part of.” In 2004, Salsberg’s plans were once again disrupted from the outside. This time, it was personal, as he learned that his dad on the East Coast had been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. Between that and his wife’s interest in further specializing her career as a physician through a fellowship in Boston, Salsberg began looking for opportunities there. “Like San Diego, Boston also had a thriving life sciences industry, but MoFo didn’t have an office there at that time.” He was hired by a small boutique firm in Boston that had worked with MoFo on patent cases. “Even though I was not technically at MoFo, it gave me the opportunity to continue to work with Steve and David as an outside trial counsel.” From there, he moved to a larger Boston firm, and in addition to patent litigation, he began to do more pro bono work in an area he’d never explored: criminal defense. “I was second chair in the defense of a man in a three-week RICO trial, which was an intense, invaluable experience. I learned a lot about trial work and developed as a trial lawyer.” Salsberg also worked on a case for Novartis, the multinational pharmaceutical corporation, and became acquainted with its legal department. He was interested in the scientific research Novartis was conducting and began to picture himself as an in-house counsel.
The IAP uses networks of law firms worldwide to give inventors in developing countries and underserved inventors in developed countries the help and resources they need to get their inventions patented. Seeing the IAP through from its beginning to now, 10 years later, is one of the highlights of my career.
Among the extracurricular activities Salsberg is involved in are the Federal Circuit Bar Association, where he serves as president. He’s also a longtime board member of California Lawyers for the Arts and he developed the Inventor’s Assistance Program (IAP). This is an initiative sponsored by the World Intellectual Property Organization and the World Economic Forum that supports under-resourced inventors around the world through pro bono services. “The IAP uses networks of law firms worldwide to give inventors in developing countries and underserved inventors in developed countries the help and resources they need to get their inventions patented. Seeing the IAP through from its beginning to now, 10 years later, is one of the highlights of my career.” Beyond work, Salsberg enjoys time with his wife and three children, and he still likes to cultivate his love of music. “When I became a lawyer, my time spent on music dwindled. Then, during the pandemic, with so much time spent at home, I rekindled my guitar playing. I also collect classic guitars, so my interest in music has branched out in other ways.” When he speaks with young attorneys, Salsberg advises them to always be looking for opportunities to stretch their skills. “Get involved in bar associations, do public speaking, and go to conferences where you can interact with in-house lawyers and understand how the external world affects businesses. Above all, embrace flexibility. You never know where your interests will take you, or what outside forces will throw you a curveball and put you on a path you didn’t expect.”
Finding a home in-house When a position at Novartis opened up, Salsberg made the leap to the corporate side to become senior legal counsel of IP litigation. From there, Salsberg’s old interest in IP policy started to build again, and he convinced Novartis that the company needed to manage its IP policy interests globally. He became Head of International IP Policy, and then over time, worked with the company to develop a unique high-level position as Vice President and Global Head of IP Affairs, working out of the company’s Washington, D.C. office. In his current position, Salsberg spends most of his time working with governments, developing policy, and advocating for strengthened IP systems in Washington, D.C. and around the world. He has testified several times before congressional subcommittees and spoken at the United Nations, as well as before the World Intellectual Property Organization and World Health Organization. He still relies on skills he learned at MoFo in his current position. “I’m often speaking, advocating, and writing about IP issues and that requires the ability to communicate complex topics in both technology and law to policymakers. I realized it’s the same skill as being persuasive in front of a judge and jury, so I leaned into what I learned at MoFo.” Salsberg also firmly believes that lawyers should commit some of their time to pro bono work. “The teams at MoFo showed me how much of an impact you can have, and I’ve carried that through during my time at Novartis.”
Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Gap Inc.
Yolanda Sanders
ALUMNA SPOTLIGHT
Partners
Alexandra Steinberg Barrage is a Washington, D.C.-based partner and co-lead of the Digital Assets practice within the Fintech Group. She advises banks and technology companies on a wide range of regulatory and supervisory matters, including de novo bank charters, enforcement and examination issues, bank-Fintech partnerships, complex claims resolution, resolution planning, and digital asset activities.
Washington, D.C.
New MoFo
Alexandra Steinberg Barrage
Matthew Bornfreund
Chris Chamberlain
Edward Chang
Ambarish Dash
David D’Souza
Bryan Kotliar
Xuanyi Liu
Naoya Shiota
Carlos Felipe Uriarte
Matthew Bornfreund is a Washington, D.C.-based partner in the Financial Services and Fintech Groups. A former attorney in the Legal Division of the Federal Reserve Board, he advises banks and bank holding companies, non-depository financial institutions, and Fintech companies on complex regulatory, transactional, and compliance issues in a changing regulatory landscape.
Chris Chamberlain is a Washington, D.C.-based partner in the National Security Group. A former senior advisor at the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security, he has extensive experience advising and engaging with senior government and industry leadership, and in navigating interagency and international coordination on export controls.
Edward Chang is a Los Angeles-based partner in the Complex Litigation Group. He represents institutional clients in all aspects of complex litigation, with an emphasis on high-stakes consumer and commercial litigation. His focus includes cybersecurity and privacy class actions, complicated business disputes, and regulatory investigation and compliance matters.
Los Angeles
Ambarish Dash is a London-based partner in the Finance and Private Equity Groups. Ambarish advises private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies on acquisition financings, unitranche facilities, bank and bridge loans, refinancings, and other complex debt transactions. He also counsels financial institutions and private credit funds on cross-border financings, including direct lending and bespoke credit solutions.
London
David D’Souza is a London-based partner in the Private Equity Group. He advises private equity houses, financial sponsors, and their portfolio companies and management teams on a wide range of matters, including leveraged buyouts, acquisitions and disposals, growth equity transactions, shareholder and management incentive arrangements, joint ventures, restructurings, and refinancings.
Bryan Kotliar is a New York-based partner in the Business Restructuring + Insolvency Group. He advises debtors, creditors, lenders, investors, purchasers, and other parties in interest in corporate restructurings both in and out of court. He provides clients with efficient, creative, and cutting-edge solutions in distressed situations, usually involving complex, global, and often highly litigious cases.
New York
Xuanyi Liu is a Singapore-based partner in the Private Funds Group. He represents fund sponsors and institutional investors in the formation of, and investments in, private funds across all strategies, including buyout, growth, venture capital, real estate, private credit, climate, and infrastructure funds, as well as separate accounts, investment clubs, platforms, and co-investment programs.
Singapore
Naoya Shiota is a Tokyo-based partner in the Private Equity Group. He represents global private equity funds and Japanese corporate clients on cross-border and domestic acquisitions and disposals. He advises across a breadth of different mandates, including acquisitions of private companies, tender offers, and going-private matters, as well as a variety of industries including automotives, entertainment, and pharmaceuticals.
Tokyo
Carlos Felipe Uriarte is a Washington, D.C.-based partner and co-chair of the Congressional Investigations Group. A former assistant attorney general for the Office of Legislative Affairs at the U.S. Department of Justice, Carlos brings extensive experience in representing clients facing complex and high-stakes government investigations and enforcement actions.
Major Matters
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Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County selected MoFo to receive its Community Champion Award. The award honors the firm’s “extraordinary” and “transformative” commitment to disaster recovery for low-income communities. NLSLA noted the firm’s support for survivors of the Woolsey Fire in 2018 and the Eaton and Palisades Wildfires in 2025.
2025
Michael Jacobs was named by the American Bar Association as the 2024 recipient of the John Minor Wisdom Public Service and Professionalism Award. The award recognized Michael’s outstanding contributions to the quality of justice in legal communities, ensuring that the legal system is open and available to all.
2024
The American Lawyer named Morrison Foerster as the winner of its 2023 Corporate Purpose Award in recognition of the firm’s reproductive rights work since the Supreme Court ended the federal constitutional right to abortion with its 2022 Dobbs decision. In the wake of that decision, MoFo’s Privacy + Data Security team quickly issued MoFo Privacy Tips for Protecting Reproductive Rights, offering guidance for individuals, reproductive healthcare providers, and technology companies to safeguard personal health information.
2023
The Law Society presented its Excellence in Pro Bono Award to a collaboration of 12 global firms, including Morrison Foerster for its work with Asylum Aid on behalf of stateless individuals living in the UK.
2021
The Center for Justice & Accountability presented Morrison Foerster and Dentons with its Partner in Justice Award for the firms’ extraordinary work together on Boniface v. Viliena, a high-profile case that challenged governmental corruption in Haiti.
Public Counsel named Morrison Foerster its Pro Bono Firm of the Year for the firm’s work on Ella T. v. State of California, the first civil rights action brought under any state constitution to protect students’ right to access to literacy.
2020
The American Bar Association presented San Francisco litigation partner Arturo González with its Pro Bono Publico Award, the highest honor given by the ABA Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service. The award recognizes Arturo González for his work on more than 100 pro bono cases during his career, which have secured favorable outcomes for clients in key areas of the law.
The American Bar Association selected Senior Trial Counsel James J. Brosnahan to receive its 2019 John H. Pickering Achievement Award. The Pickering Award honors an individual for brilliant legal work, advocacy of pro bono service, dedication to equal justice for all, and promotion of the highest standards of ethics and professionalism in law. The ABA recognized James Brosnahan as a “lion of the law” and “one of the most recognized and respected trial lawyers in the United States,” who has tried more than 140 cases to their conclusion.
2019
LawWorks, a charity committed to enabling access to justice in England and Wales, presented Morrison Foerster’s London office with its “Best Pro Bono Contribution” award. The award recognized the firm’s work with Z2K (Zacchaeus Trust 2000), a nonprofit dedicated to helping clients seeking disability benefits navigate the challenging social security and welfare system in the UK.
2018
American Immigration Council gave Morrison Foerster its American Heritage Award for its pro bono work challenging inhumane conditions for immigrants housed in short-term immigration detention centers run by U.S. Customs and Border Control in Arizona.
Justice in Aging, a national organization that fights poverty among seniors, presented William Stern and the firm, including Claudia Vetesi and Elizabeth Balassone, its Justice Award. The award highlighted the team’s work on the Hart v. Berryhill class action, bringing relief to thousands of Bay Area residents who were unjustly denied disability benefits.
Morrison Foerster helps spearhead Lawyers for a Sustainable Economy. The firm pledges to contribute at least $2 million worth of pro bono services to entrepreneurs and community-based nonprofits to pursue sustainability initiatives involving energy, transportation, and land use by the end of 2020.
The American Lawyer named Morrison Foerster the winner of its 2017 Global Legal Awards Grand Prize in Citizenship for the firm’s work with refugees in Germany. In giving the award, AmLaw highlighted the commitment of lawyers in the Berlin office who serve as guardians for refugee children who arrived in Germany without their parents, as well as the firm’s extensive legal assistance to nonprofit organizations that are dedicated to supporting the refugee community.
2017
The firm celebrates another Supreme Court victory with co-counsel the Center for Reproductive Rights: Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt, striking down medically unnecessary restrictions on access to abortion.
2016
Honoring retiring pro bono counsel Kathi Pugh, the firm establishes the Kathi Pugh Award for outstanding pro bono service. Each year, one lawyer who has made an extraordinary commitment to the pro bono program is presented with the award.
2013
Morrison Foerster celebrates two pro bono victories in a single U.S. Supreme Court Term: Graham v. Florida (2010) holds as unconstitutional Terrance Graham’s sentence to life in prison without parole for a non-homicide crime he committed at age 16. Virginia Office for Protection and Advocacy v. Stewart (2011) strengthens the ability of state Protection and Advocacy agencies to investigate the abuse and neglect of persons with mental illness and developmental disabilities in state-run facilities.
2011
Multiple efforts by our lawyers are made to redress the rampant sexual violence against women in makeshift encampments in Haiti following its catastrophic earthquake. A petition to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights gets the government’s attention for increasing camp safety, and several individual women are granted humanitarian parole to seek post-trauma care in the United States.
2010
The firm wins a ruling from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals that the court’s own non-discrimination policy requires it to grant health benefits to the same-sex spouse of a Ninth Circuit staff attorney, Karen Golinski.
A second full-time Pro Bono Counsel position is added by the firm.
2008
The Nature Conservancy, honors Morrison Foerster with its Lifetime Achievement Award.
2005
San Francisco attorney Alison Tucher wins the release of pro bono client Rick Walker after he served 12 years in prison for a murder he did not commit.
2003
Following the tragic events of September 11th, the firm issues its first “Helping Handbooks,” comprehensive guides to legal issues, including probate, public benefits, and grant programs for individuals, families, and businesses affected by the attacks.
2001
The firm wins one of the first U.S. rulings preventing a deportation on the basis of the international Convention Against Torture, on behalf of a Nicaraguan who was tortured in her home country for being transgender.
1999
The firm creates its first full-time Pro Bono Counsel position, held by Kathi Pugh in the San Francisco office. The firm becomes a charter signatory to the Law Firm Pro Bono Challenge, pledging to contribute pro bono hours equal to 5% of the firm’s billable time.
1995
Firm leader Bob Raven convenes the first ABA meeting of large law firm chairs on pro bono work, leading to the creation of the ABA Law Firm Challenge, the bedrock for the extensive pro bono infrastructure that exists today.
1991
Morrison Foerster forms a firmwide Pro Bono Committee
1976
Under the presidency of partner Herbert W. Clark, the San Francisco Legal Aid Society reorganizes as a nonprofit corporation and hires its first full-time staff attorney.
1954
The Legal Aid Society of San Francisco is created. Alexander Morrison is a founding member, and every partner at the firm signs the organizing petition.
1917
The firm is founded by Alexander Morrison.
1883
Achieved a $22.5 million settlement for clients in Athwal et al. v. Stanislaus County et al. This is the largest civil rights settlement in the history of the Eastern District of California. Secured a favorable global resolution for Bumble Inc. and certain affiliates, resolving claims in six separate privacy class actions related to dating apps Bumble and Badoo. Five cases were filed in Illinois under the Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), and another in California under state privacy laws. Brought five years of litigation to successful resolution with complete defense victories across the board in parallel state and federal securities litigation against Cloudera and its officers and directors arising from Cloudera’s merger with Hortonworks. Served as lead counsel to Glenmark Pharmaceuticals in a complex, multidistrict antitrust litigation, consolidated in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, relating to alleged price-fixing against dozens of generic drug makers involving hundreds of generic drugs. The matter is significant as the civil case is one of the largest antitrust class actions in history. Served as lead counsel for OpenAI in multiple ongoing cases that are pivotal in defining AI copyright rules. Secured a significant settlement for Virtru Corporation in patent litigation against Microsoft in the Western District of Washington.
A Proud History
At MoFo, we are proud of our commitment to justice and service. From being one of the first firms to appoint a full-time pro bono counsel to leading on historic, game-changing matters, MoFo’s pro bono legacy continues to grow, powered by the passion and service of our people. Learn more about our history below.
PRO BONO
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Big Matters
MoFo represented: Boyd Gaming in the sale of its FanDuel interest for $1.755 billion. EQT in its sale of Pioneer Corporation to CarUX for $1.1 billion. Infineon Technologies in its $2.5 billion acquisition of Marvell Technology’s automotive ethernet business. Palo Alto Networks in its $3.35 billion acquisition of Chronosphere. SoftBank in its investment in OpenAI—the largest venture investment of all time. Uber in its investments in Nuro and Lucid for the next-generation autonomous robotaxi program. Veeco Instruments Inc. in its $5.2 billion stock-for-stock merger with Axcelis Technologies.
The MoFo Legends video series celebrates some of the many individuals who have been influential in shaping Morrison Foerster's legacy. In sharing their stories, the videos provide an insightful look inside the lives of lawyers and business professionals, whose work—both in practice and in service—inspires us all. Our first legend, former partner and senior counsel Henry Fields, shares his reflections on pro bono service for the Starlight Children's Foundation, the importance of business development, and his perspective on exceptional client service during his 40-year career at Morrison Foerster.
“We had a six-month time frame to complete the acquisition, which we could never have done with our small staff. MoFo sent a team of nine lawyers and two paralegals, and they did everything from title review, zoning due diligence, advising on California Coastal Commission and land use issues, and more. The result is a signature nature preserve that provides a living laboratory for our conservation work.” When members of his team have real estate questions or need advice, they’ll often reach out to MoFo’s Susannah Cupp, who was part of the team assisting with the Dangermond Preserve project, and Kaleb Keller, who helped TNC acquire a 1,300-acre parcel that became part of the Rancho Jamul Ecological Reserve in San Diego County in 2024. “It’s not just a one-time pro bono project when you’re working with MoFo. It becomes a beautiful relationship where we continue to work together, which is a huge help,” says Wan. In addition to providing support for TNC’s mission to conserve land and develop preserves, the firm has partnered with TNC on a vast array of innovative projects. As one example, MoFo chair Eric McCrath led a team that helped create the legal, tax, and business framework for Pacific Island Tuna Provisions LLC. TNC serves as a sustainability member for this innovative organization that is working to enhance the sustainability of tuna fisheries in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean by improving on-the-water visibility and supply chain transparency of fishing operations. Wan believes pro bono work, which gave him valuable experience, is essential for attorneys as they begin their careers. “When you find a project with a pro bono client whose mission strongly aligns with your own values, that’s the best. Maybe you’re not helping us on the science side or in the field, but your pro bono legal assistance in an employment matter or defending a conservation easement is just as essential and helps our organization focus and deliver on our mission.” Not surprisingly, Wan and his family spend lots of time outdoors. He enjoyed a recent leadership conference for TNC that was held in Merida, Mexico, where the group toured area cenotes, which are natural sinkholes formed in limestone that expose the groundwater underneath. “When you see these beautiful sites, you’re thankful that the meeting isn’t taking place solely in a hotel conference room.”
Associate General Counsel, The Nature Conservancy
Kenneth Wan
It’s not just a one-time pro bono project when you’re working with MoFo. It becomes a beautiful relationship where we continue to work together, which is a huge help.
PRO BONO SPOTLIGHT
A Shift Towards the Environment On his return to Seattle, he continued to broaden his management experience by overseeing Starbucks’ Global Commercial, Marketing, and Regulatory legal teams for the next five years. After 15 years at Starbucks, seeing it go through both expansions and contractions, Wan began to consider his next chapter and realized one area he’d like to explore is working for a nonprofit. “I was looking not just for any nonprofit, but one whose mission resonated with me, and where I could use my legal experience.” “A legal leadership role opened up at The Nature Conservancy which intrigued me, and the organization’s mission strongly resonated with my values. I applied and they agreed I was a great match, so here I am.” As an Associate General Counsel for The Nature Conservancy (TNC), Wan assists in its mission to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends. As a nonprofit, its legal department doesn’t have the resources of a large corporation, which means Wan and his team are often spread too thin to handle all of the legal issues they need to address. Part of his job at TNC is overseeing the team that manages relationships with outside law firms that volunteer their lawyers to step in where TNC needs it. This includes MoFo, which has been a key pro bono partner with TNC for at least 35 years. One example, led by MoFo’s Real Estate team, was the acquisition of the property now known as the Jack and Laura Dangermond Preserve in Santa Barbara County, California. This is one of the last remaining wilderness areas along the Southern California coast. MoFo assisted TNC with the pro bono legal support needed to purchase this 24,000-acre parcel with eight miles of pristine coastline.
As a young associate in the MoFo San Francisco office, Ken Wan was eager to prove himself in the firm’s Real Estate practice. Leadership saw his potential and assigned him to a pro bono matter handling office lease negotiations for the San Francisco AIDS Foundation, a long-standing pro bono client of MoFo since 1990. He did his research, prepped the points he needed to make, and arranged a time to speak with the lessors. “This was really big for me. It was my first time handling a pro bono case and my first lease negotiation, so I wanted it to go very well.” Soon after the call started, Wan also found it was his first time dealing with an unprofessional opposing party. “They began yelling and cursing constantly, it was unnerving. I finally had to stop the call midstream and tell them, ‘Let’s take a break. This is not productive and it’s not the way to conduct a negotiation. When you calm down, let’s reconvene and continue.’” His quick thinking defused the situation, and during the next few calls, Wan successfully helped the foundation reach agreeable terms with the lessors. He chalks it up as a valuable learning experience and a win for the client, even though they never moved into that office space. “The lessors kept delaying delivery of the rental space to the point where [the client] needed to find another place to move. This was possible because we had negotiated a late delivery termination clause giving the client an out if the space wasn’t ready by a certain date. I didn’t think much about it at the time, but it led to a better outcome for our client.” Interest in the Law Wan spent his early years with his family living in New York and Hong Kong, with later stops in Massachusetts and California. As a child, he didn’t think about a legal career but was encouraged by his grandfather who wanted his children and grandchildren to pursue a profession. “We have engineers, doctors, and an architect in the family, so it’s safe to say we listened to him.” As he was wrapping up his undergraduate degree at Stanford, Wan began investigating the possibility of a legal career. Ultimately, he applied and was accepted to UCLA School of Law where he explored different practice areas to find one that matched his skills and interests.
From Corporate to Conservation
When you find a project with a pro bono client whose mission strongly aligns with your own values, that’s the best. Maybe you’re not helping us on the science side or in the field, but your pro bono legal assistance in an employment matter or defending a conservation easement is just as essential and helps our organization focus and deliver on our mission.
“I was looking to get law firm experience after my second year, and MoFo was interviewing for summer associates. I was lucky enough to get a slot, which brought me to the San Francisco office during the summer of 1991.” As part of the summer associate rotations, Wan worked on a few projects with the Real Estate practice team, which he enjoyed, and was offered a position after he graduated. “I did a number of projects for them that summer and they obviously thought enough of me to extend the offer, which I was grateful for.” He credits partners Noel Nellis, William Murray, Michael Liever, Caryl Welborn, and Phil Levine for giving him his start, and then senior associates Peter Aitelli and Jodi Fedor as being key mentors. Lesley Berger, a senior paralegal with the practice team, helped him learn the nuts and bolts of real estate law. “Often the seasoned paralegals are more valuable than the junior associates, and that couldn’t be truer about Lesley. When you’re just out of law school, you don’t really know much about the real world of practicing law. She would go out of her way to explain things to me, which was a huge help in my early career.” Move to Gap and Beyond Wan enjoyed working with his colleagues at MoFo and the challenges presented by the various cases, but was intrigued when a colleague mentioned an ad for a junior real estate attorney position at Gap, Inc. “I wasn’t looking for a new job, but this one stood out. The opportunity to be part of a large organization and help guide its real estate projects from start to finish was appealing. Plus, my wife and I were just starting our family, and I knew it would be important to have a job with a more predictable schedule.” While at Gap, Inc., Wan honed his expertise by learning the ins and outs of retail leasing. It was a period when the company was rapidly expanding its Banana Republic, Gap, and Old Navy brands and mall operators coveted all three for their footprints. After almost 10 years, Wan received an offer to move to Seattle and join Starbucks, which was in the middle of its own expansion plan. “It was a time of explosive growth for Starbucks. We were opening about three stores per day, which is a crazy pace. Then we hit a bump.” The bump turned out to be the 2008 Great Recession, which halted Starbucks’ expansion plans and put Wan and his team to work on lease terminations and subleasing store space. Subsequently, he was offered the opportunity to manage the European legal team of the coffee chain out of Amsterdam. “I recall telling my General Counsel that I’m not licensed to practice in Europe and I don’t speak any European languages, and asking ‘Are you sure I’m right for the job?’” She said Starbucks didn’t need him to practice law in Europe but it was looking for a strong leader for its legal team. With his wife and three children, Wan packed up their household and moved to Amsterdam for three and a half years. “It was an amazing experience professionally and personally, but especially for our children, living in an international environment and learning European history and culture.”
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Megan Bird joined the Virginia Court of Appeals as a Law Clerk in July 2025. At MoFo, Megan was a Litigation associate in the Washington, D.C. office from 2024 to 2025.
Ian Barber joined the City of Boston as Assistant Corporation Counsel, Government Services in March 2025. At MoFo, Ian was a Finance associate in the Boston office from 2022 to 2025.
Jonathan Babcock joined RTX Corporation in April 2025 as Associate Director, Counsel, in the Global Trade legal team based in Arlington, VA. Jonathan was a MoFo National Security associate in the Washington, D.C. office from 2019 to 2025.
Alexis Amezcua joined Apple as Senior Director, Consumer & Commercial Litigation in April 2025. At MoFo, Alexis was a Litigation partner in the San Francisco office from 2006 to 2025.
Alice Carli joined the U.S. District Court, Central District of California as a Judicial Law Clerk in July 2025. At MoFo, Alice was a Litigation associate in the Los Angeles office from 2024 to 2025, working with the Environmental Litigation and Regulatory, Food and Agriculture, and ESG and Sustainability groups.
Patrick Byxbee joined the United States District Court for The Southern District of Florida as a Judicial Clerk in September 2025. At MoFo, Patrick was a Litigation associate in the Washington, D.C. office from 2023 to 2025.
Joseph Cho joined Omni Bridgeway as General Counsel, North America in April 2025. At MoFo, Joseph was a Financial Services associate in the New York office from 2023 to 2025.
Andrea Cheung joined Uber as Counsel, Hong Kong and Taiwan, in August 2025. At MoFo, Andrea was a trainee solicitor from 2018 to 2020, and a Litigation associate from 2020 to 2025 in the Hong Kong office.
Rachel Dolphin joined Apple as Senior Legal Counsel in September 2025. At MoFo, Rachel was a Litigation associate in the San Francisco office from 2015 to 2025.
Andrea Delisi joined Bank of New York Mellon Corporation as Senior Director, Senior Managing Counsel, Financial Crimes Legal (Economic Sanctions) in August 2025. At MoFo, Andrea was of counsel in the National Security practice group in the Washington, D.C. office from 2021 to 2025.
Berkeley Fife joined Checkr, Inc. as Litigation Counsel in April 2025. At MoFo, Berkeley was a Litigation associate in the Palo Alto office from 2021 to 2025.
David Fang joined Runway AI as Counsel in March 2025. At MoFo, David was a Technology Transactions associate in the San Francisco office from 2021 to 2025.
Robin Gimm joined Genesis Molecular AI as Head of Legal in August 2025. At MoFo, Robin was a Corporate associate in the San Diego office from 2022 to 2025.
Eric Gebert joined Herbalife as Manager, Counsel in July 2025. At MoFo, Eric was an Employment and Labor associate in the Los Angeles office from 2019 to 2025.
Forrest McClellen joined Cloudflare as Product Counsel in March 2025. At MoFo, Forrest was a Litigation associate in the San Francisco office from 2022 to 2025.
Kana Kobayashi joined AbbVie GK as Legal Counsel in June 2025. At MoFo, Kana was a Corporate and Litigation associate in the Tokyo office from 2017 to 2025.
Diana Kim joined the California Department of Justice as Deputy Solicitor General in April 2025. At MoFo, Diana was a Litigation associate in the Appellate and Supreme Court practice in the Palo Alto office from 2022 to 2025.
Finity Jernigan joined Grüns as General Counsel in September 2025. At MoFo, Finity was a Corporate partner in the Denver office from 2024 to 2025.
Jessica Hsieh joined Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. as Cousel, Intellectual Propety in September 2025. At MoFo, Jessica was a Patent associate in the San Diego office from 2021 to 2025.
Robert Grohmann joined Oracle as Senior Legal Director, Life Sciences & Healthcare EMEA in July 2025. At MoFo, Robert was a Corporate counsel in the Berlin office from 2017 to 2025.
Vanshika Vij joined Google as Counsel, Regulatory Affairs Investigations in March 2025. At MoFo, Vanshika was a Litigation associate in the Washington, D.C. office from 2017 to 2025.
Roman Swoopes joined U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California as Assistant United States Attorney in May 2025. At MoFo, Roman was a Litigation associate from 2019 to 2021 and Litigation partner from 2022 to 2025.
David Shaw joined the Federal Trade Commission as Principal Deputy Director in the Bureau of Competition in February 2025. At MoFo, David was a Litigation partner in the Washington, D.C. office from 2021 to 2025.
Liz Freeman Rosenzweig joined Switch Bioworks as Senior Counsel in August 2025. At MoFo, Liz was a Patent clerk and Patent associate in the San Francisco office from 2019 to 2025.
Evangeline (Evie) Phang joined Neuralink as Senior Corporate Counsel in April 2025. At MoFo, Evie was a Technology Transactions associate in the San Francisco office from 2017 to 2025.
Matt O'Donnell joined Anduril Industries as Legal Counsel, Corporate and M&A in May 2025. At MoFo, Matt was a Transactions associate in the San Francisco office from 2019 to 2023 and Transactions partner from 2023 to 2025.
Krista Nunez joined Saint-Gobain as Senior Government Contracts Counsel in March 2025. At MoFo, Krista was a Litigation associate in the Washington, D.C. office from 2021 to 2025.
Maryrose McLaughlin joined the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces as a Law Clerk in August 2025. At MoFo, Maryrose was a Litigation associate in the Washington, D.C. office from 2023 to 2025.
Alexander Hadiaris joined the Middlesex District Attorney's Office as Assistant District Attorney in September 2025. At MoFo, Alexander was a Finance associate in the Boston office from 2023 to 2025.
Robert Argen joined BlackRock as Vice President and Legal Counsel in May 2025. At MoFo, Robert was a Finance associate in the New York office from 2021 to 2024. Steven Bleiberg joined Citi as Director - Fund Finance Structuring - Strategic Equity Solutions in May 2025. At MoFo, Steven was a Finance associate in the New York office from 2012 to 2020. Yulia Buyanin joined Gusto as Senior Corporate Counsel in March 2025. At MoFo, Yulia was a Corporate associate in the San Francisco office from 2013 to 2015. Marissa Coleman joined PCCP, LLC as Vice President, Closing Group in September 2025. At MoFo, Marissa was a Real Estate attorney in the New York office from 2013 to 2017. Nicholas De La Cruz joined Pinterest as Senior Counsel, Securities and Governance in April 2025. At MoFo, Nicholas was a Finance associate in the San Francisco office from 2019 to 2022. Nicole Elemen joined Robinhood as Assistant General Counsel, Employment in August 2025. At MoFo, Nicole was an Employment and Labor associate in the Palo Alto office from 2015 to 2019. Jacob Ewerdt joined Qualcomm as Senior Intellectual Property Policy Counsel in March 2025. At MoFo, Jacob was a Litigation associate in the Washington, D.C. office from 2011 to 2014 and the San Francisco office from 2016 to 2017, with a Federal Circuit clerkship in between. Justin Fisch joined Aypa Power as Associate General Counsel in May 2025. At MoFo, Justin was an Environmental associate in the San Francisco office from 2018 to 2022. Samuel Goldstein joined the U.S. Department of Justice as an attorney with the Civil Appellate staff in July 2025. At MoFo, Samuel was a Litigation associate in the Washington, D.C. office from 2019 to 2020 and from 2021 to 2023. Michael Guo joined Pinterest as Senior Counsel, Intellectual Property in June 2025. At MoFo, Michael was a Litigation associate in the San Francisco office from 2017 to 2019. Catherine Hagerty joined GoodFinch as Deputy General Counsel in April 2025. At MoFo, Catherine was Corporate of counsel in the San Francisco office from 2006 to 2017. Kelsey Harrison joined Google as Associate Regulatory Counsel in February 2025. At MoFo, Kelsey was a Litigation associate in the Los Angeles office from 2019 to 2022. Jonathan Hurowitz joined the U.S. Department of the Treasury as a Senior Advisor in June 2025. At MoFo, Jonathan was a Corporate associate in the Palo Alto office from 2022 to 2025. Kiyoe Kabashima joined SAP Japan as General Counsel in May 2025. At MoFo, Kiyoe was a Litigation attorney in the Tokyo office from 2008 to 2015. Ben Kagel joined Zoom as Litigation Counsel in June 2025. At MoFo, Ben was a Litigation associate in the San Diego office from 2017 to 2022. Alexandra Laks joined Airwallex as Director, Data and Privacy in July 2025. At MoFo, Alexandra was a Litigation associate in the San Francisco office from 2013 to 2020. Allison Lauterbach Dale joined Take-Two Interactive as Senior Director & Counsel, Privacy in September 2025. At MoFo, Allison was a Technology Transactions associate in the San Francisco office from 2014 to 2018 and a Privacy associate from 2018 to 2019. Kevin Love Hubbard joined the Lawyers' Committee for Rhode Island as Counsel in September 2025. At MoFo, Kevin was a Litigation associate in the San Francisco office from 2013 to 2016. Mara McNeill joined PayPal as Vice President in September 2025. At MoFo, Mara was a Corporate associate in the Washington, D.C. office from 2001 to 2005. Nathan Reilly joined MacAndrews & Forbes as General Counsel and Executive Vice President in September 2025. At MoFo, Nathan was Litigation of counsel in the New York office from 2021 to 2024. Isabelle Sajous joined Yale University as Associate General Counsel, Compliance and Regulatory in April 2025. At MoFo, Isabelle was Corporate of counsel in the New York office from 2011 to 2014. Mark Thom joined PhysicsX as General Counsel in August 2025. At MoFo, Mark was a Corporate associate in the San Francisco office from 2014 to 2017. Laura Weissbein joined the National Mortgage Insurance Corporation as Vice President Compliance and Associate General Counsel/Assistant Secretary in July 2025. At MoFo, Laura was a Litigation associate in the San Francisco office from 2010 to 2015.
Christopher Arana was promoted to Deputy Corporate Secretary at AIG in August 2025. At MoFo, Christopher was a Capital Markets associate in the New York office from 2001 to 2005. Stephanie Blij was promoted to Vice President, Head of Legal at Shape Therapeutics in August 2025. At MoFo, Stephanie was a Patent associate and then a Litigation associate in the San Francisco office from 2017 to 2020. Neal Burstyn was promoted to Senior Managing AI Counsel at Rubrik in September 2025. At MoFo, Neal was a Litigation associate in the New York and Washington, D.C. office from 2018 to 2022. Monica Cai was promoted to Associate Senior Legal Counsel (Product Counsel) at Adobe in July 2025. At MoFo, Monica was a Technology Transactions associate in the San Francisco office from 2021 to 2023. Nikita Crowley was promoted to Director and Associate General Counsel, Privacy at Meta in June 2025. At MoFo, Nikita was a Corporate associate in the San Francisco office from 2015 to 2018. Kieran Fallon transitioned in September 2025 from Chief Risk Officer at The PNC Financial Services Group to be a Strategic Regulatory Adviser within PNC’s Legal Department. At MoFo, Kieran was an associate in the Washington, D.C. office from 1992 to 1995. Janelle Hyun was promoted to Legal Counsel at Coupang in August 2025. At MoFo, Janelle was a Litigation associate in the Tokyo office from 2018 to 2021. Melissa Perez was promoted to Trademark Counsel and now leads the global trademark function at Visa in April 2025. At MoFo, Melissa was a Litigation associate in the San Francisco office from 2018 to 2021. Rose Plato was promoted to Associate General Counsel at Coinbase in August 2025. At MoFo, Rose was a Corporate associate in the San Francisco office from 2015 to 2018. Lucia Roibal was promoted to Associate General Counsel at Dropbox in August 2025. At MoFo, Lucia was a Litigation associate in the San Francisco office from 2015 to 2019. Ariel Ruiz was promoted to Director and Associate General Counsel, Litigation at Meta in March 2025. At MoFo, Ariel was a Litigation associate in the New York and San Francisco offices from 2009 to 2017. Sebastian Segmiller was promoted to Head of Compliance - BMW USA at BMW Group in October 2025. At MoFo, Sebastian was a Corporate associate in the Berlin office from 2017 to 2019. Andrew Smith was promoted to Senior VP and Managing Counsel, Global General Counsel Office at ORIX Corporation, a diversified financial services group based in Japan, in September 2025. At MoFo, Andrew was a Corporate associate in the Tokyo office from 2015 to 2021. Alexander St John was promoted to Vice President & Deputy General Counsel - Corporate and Commercial at Verily in April 2025. At MoFo, Alexander was a Senior Associate in the San Francisco and Tokyo offices from 2013 to 2017. Lara Strauss was promoted to Senior Vice President, HRBP Consumer Platform and Customer Success and People Experience at Intuit in August 2025. At MoFo, Lara was a Litigation associate in the San Diego office from 2002 to 2004. Mariam Subjally was promoted to Global Lead, Imagery Partnerships at Google in May 2025. At MoFo, Mariam was a Corporate associate in the San Francisco office from 2014 to 2016. Stephanie Wingader was promoted to Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel at Park Hotels & Resorts in August 2025. At MoFo, Stephanie was a Corporate associate in the London office from 2006 to 2012 and Washington, D.C. office from 2012 to 2016. Jannis Werner was promoted to Senior Corporate Counsel at Amazon in April 2025. At MoFo, Jannis was a Technology Transactions associate in the Berlin office from 2015 to 2022.
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Christopher Arana was promoted to Deputy Corporate Secretary at AIG in August 2025. At MoFo, Christopher was a Capital Markets associate in the New York office from 2001 to 2005. Stephanie Blij was promoted to Vice President, Head of Legal at Shape Therapeutics in August 2025. At MoFo, Stephanie was a Patent associate and then a Litigation associate in the San Francisco office from 2017 to 2020. Neal Burstyn was promoted to Senior Managing AI Counsel at Rubrik in September 2025. At MoFo, Neal was a Litigation associate in the New York and Washington, D.C. office from 2018 to 2022. Monica Cai was promoted to Associate Senior Legal Counsel (Product Counsel) at Adobe in July 2025. At MoFo, Monica was a Technology Transactions associate in the San Francisco office from 2021 to 2023. Nikita Crowley was promoted to Director and Associate General Counsel, Privacy at Meta in June 2025. At MoFo, Nikita was a Corporate associate in the San Francisco office from 2015 to 2018. Kieran Fallon transitioned in September 2025 from Chief Risk Officer at The PNC Financial Services Group to be a Strategic Regulatory Adviser within PNC’s Legal Department. At MoFo, Kieran was an associate in the Washington. D.C. office from 1992 to 1995. Janelle Hyun was promoted to Legal Counsel at Coupang in August 2025. At MoFo, Janelle was a Litigation associate in the Tokyo office from 2018 to 2021. Melissa Perez was promoted to Trademark Counsel and now leads the global trademark function at Visa in April 2025. At MoFo, Melissa was a Litigation associate in the San Francisco office from 2018 to 2021. Rose Plato was promoted to Associate General Counsel at Coinbase in August 2025. At MoFo, Rose was a Corporate associate in the San Francisco office from 2015 to 2018. Lucia Roibal was promoted to Associate General Counsel at Dropbox in August 2025. At MoFo, Lucia was a Litigation associate in the San Francisco office from 2015 to 2019. Ariel Ruiz was promoted to Director and Associate General Counsel, Litigation at Meta in March 2025. At MoFo, Ariel was a Litigation associate in the New York and San Francisco offices from 2009 to 2017. Sebastian Segmiller was promoted to Head of Compliance - BMW USA at BMW Group in October 2025. At MoFo, Sebastian was a Corporate associate in the Berlin office from 2017 to 2019. Andrew Smith was promoted to Senior VP and Managing Counsel, Global General Counsel Office at ORIX Corporation, a diversified financial services group based in Japan, in September 2025. At MoFo, Andrew was a Corporate associate in the Tokyo office from 2015 to 2021. Alexander St John was promoted to Vice President & Deputy General Counsel - Corporate and Commercial at Verily in April 2025. At MoFo, Alexander was a Senior Associate in the San Francisco and Tokyo offices from 2013 to 2017. Lara Strauss was promoted to Senior Vice President, HRBP Consumer Platform and Customer Success and People Experience at Intuit in August 2025. At MoFo, Lara was a Litigation associate in the San Diego office from 2002 to 2004. Mariam Subjally was promoted to Global Lead, Imagery Partnerships at Google in May 2025. At MoFo, Mariam was a Corporate associate in the San Francisco office from 2014 to 2016. Stephanie Wingader was promoted to Senior Vice President and Assistant General Counsel at Park Hotels & Resorts in August 2025. At MoFo, Stephanie was a Corporate associate in the London office from 2006 to 2012 and Washington, D.C. office from 2012 to 2016. Jannis Werner was promoted to Senior Corporate Counsel at Amazon in April 2025. At MoFo, Jannis was a Technology Transactions associate in the Berlin office from 2015 to 2022.
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We look forward to having you join us on the MoFo Alumni Portal, and we thank you for your support of the MoFo community. If you have any questions, please contact us at alumniportal@mofo.com.
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Stay connected with fellow MoFo Alums by joining the MoFo Alumni Portal! By becoming a member of the Alumni Portal, you will have access to:
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Access to CLE offerings and additional resources
MoFo Next is the center for career advancement, providing opt-in, industry-leading career exploration and transition services to our entire MoFo community. Now extending those services to our alumni and friends of the firm, MoFo’s goal is to help former colleagues in support of their diverse career paths. Watch the video to learn more.
To get started please reach out to Hillary Mann, Director of MoFo Next, to schedule a 30-minute conversation.
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Alumni Events
Over the past year, our alumni community came together in memorable gatherings across San Diego, Los Angeles, and the Bay Area. MoFo alumni had the opportunity to reconnect with friends and colleagues, and each event reflected the energy, pride, and lasting connections that define our alumni family. Explore the galleries below to take a look at our alumni celebrations. We look forward to hosting additional events in the near future and catching up with more alumni soon!
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On July 31, 2025, MoFo’s Los Angeles Alumni gathered at La Casita rooftop bar to enjoy an evening of specialty cocktails and delicious food with views of the LA skyline.
On September 18, 2025, MoFo hosted the Bay Area Alumni Reunion, where alums spent the evening reconnecting with friends and former colleagues of the firm at the San Francisco Botanical Gardens.
On May 21, 2025, alumni and friends of the firm gathered to celebrate the 25th anniversary of MoFo’s San Diego office. Guests enjoyed reconnecting with one another over an array of food and drinks while touring the firm’s newly designed office space. The event honored a quarter century of innovation, collaboration, and community in San Diego.
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Over the past year, our alumni community came together in memorable gatherings across Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., San Diego, and Hong Kong. MoFo alumni had the opportunity to reconnect with friends and colleagues, and each event reflected the energy, pride, and lasting connections that define our alumni family. Explore the galleries below to take a look at our alumni celebrations. We look forward to hosting additional events in the near future and catching up with more alumni soon!
