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Luce Forward announces partner class of 2009

By Richard Binder

California law firm Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP today announced it has elected four of the firm?s attorneys, Jeryll Cohen, Jennifer Wood Dienhart, Jeffrey Feasby and Antony Nash as partners, effective Jan. 1, 2009. The firm?s newest partners practice in various groups and offices throughout the state of California.

Cohen is located in Luce Forward?s Los Angeles office and practices in the Family Wealth and Exempt Organizations practice group. She has more than 20 years of experience representing a number of high-wealth and high-profile clients with issues including estate planning, probate and trust administration, succession planning, estate tax resolution and conservatorship matters. Cohen earned a Juris Doctor from Loyola Law School Los Angeles in 1986 and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California Los Angeles in 1981.

Dienhart, an attorney in the firm?s Orange County office and Eminent Domain practice group, focuses primarily on eminent domain, inverse condemnation and other complex business disputes. She represents corporations, landowners and public agencies in matters including total and partial takings, loss of business goodwill and severance damages. She also advises clients regarding pre-condemnation activity and relocation benefits. Dienhart earned a Juris Doctor from the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law (Boalt Hall) in 2000 and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, San Diego in 1997.

Feasby is a member of the firm?s Business/Complex Litigation group and his practice focuses primarily on defending clients in complex civil litigation matters, including securities, unfair competition, and real estate disclosure and defect cases. Located in Luce Forward?s San Diego office, Feasby has experience litigating class actions and other complex business disputes before state, federal and appellate courts. He earned a Juris Doctor from the University of San Diego in 2000 and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Colorado in 1996.

Nash, also located in Luce Forward?s San Diego office, is a member of the firm?s Real Estate Litigation practice group. His practice involves representing public agencies, private citizens, landlords, tenants, trustees, beneficiaries and real estate developers in a variety of trial proceedings, including lease disputes, eminent domain issues, foreclosure proceedings and development approvals. He earned a Juris Doctor from the University of California Hastings College of the Law in 2001 and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Los Angeles in 1997.

Full post as published by Legal Pad | LA on December 11, 2008 (boomark / email).