ERISA litigator Christopher J. Rillo joined Baker Botts as a partner. Based in the firm's San Francisco office, Rillo was formerly with Jenner & Block. He will work in Baker Botts' litigation department handling benefit issues involving ESOPs, plan fee litigation, retiree health litigation and other defined benefit plan litigation.

JAMS added retired Judge Keith D. Davis of the San Bernardino Superior Court to its panel. In his new role, he will mediate and arbitrate business and commercial, construction, employment, insurance, personal injury and torts, professional liability and real property matters. Davis will be based in JAMS's Inland Empire Resolution Center.