A group of seven partners launched a litigation boutique, Hueston Hennigan, with offices in Newport Beach and Los Angeles. Partners John Hueston, Brian Hennigan, Alison Plessman, Marshall Camp, Douglas Dixon, and Moez Kaba joined the firm from Irell & Manella’s Newport Beach and Los Angeles offices. Alexander Giza, previously with Russ August & Kabat and once an associate at Irell, is also a founding partner. They have been joined by about 25 associates from Irell. See story online.

Jenny Durkan joined Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan. A former U.S Attorney for the Western District of Washington, she will open Quinn Emanuel’s new Seattle office in February. See story online.