Blank Rome announced that David E. Parsly has joined the firm's corporate, M&A, and securities practice group as a partner in the Los Angeles office. Parsly advises clients on a range of corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, emerging growth and venture capital financings, joint ventures, corporate restructurings and corporate governance. His clients include closely held businesses, private equity funds, family offices, venture capital-backed start-ups, and public and middle-market companies and their investors. He joins the firm from DLA Piper.

Nationwide civil litigation defense firm Tyson & Mendes announced the addition of Susan Mason as a new partner in the firm's San Diego headquarters. Mason is a trial lawyer who brings nearly 30 years of experience and knowledge working with, and on behalf of, insurance carriers and their insureds, evaluating and trying cases and working toward favorable outcomes for her clients short of trial. Her practice focuses on personal injury, product liability, employment and the defense of nonprofit organizations. Mason served as a partner at Devaney Pate Morris & Cameron in San Diego before joining Tyson & Mendes. Before that, she served as a partner with Brack & Mason for nearly 25 years.