6 Lawyers Leave Thelen, Marrin
Two partners and four associates at the Thelen, Marrin, Johnson & Bridges law firm in Irvine have quit to join a rival county firm.
The six lawyers, who specialize in environmental and construction litigation, have joined the Newport Beach office of Crowell & Moring, a firm based in Washington.
Randall L. Erickson--a former managing partner at Thelen, Marrin--and Steven Fink, a partner, will join Crowell & Moring as partner and counsel, respectively, said Donald Sovie, a Crowell & Moring partner.
Thelen, Marrin has laid off partners at some of its California offices this year because of the recession. But Erickson would not say whether Thelen, Marrin’s difficulties were a reason for his decision.
“Crowell & Moring has just one West Coast branch, and it’s committed to growth,” Erickson said. “They have strong government contracts, and we can supplement that with litigation experience in the environmental and construction” fields.
Erickson worked for Thelen, Marrin for 20 years. He has represented the Sports Club Irvine, John Wayne Airport, Koll Construction, Yamaha Motor Corp. USA, McCarthy Constructors and PLC Construction Services.
Also leaving Thelen, Marrin are associates Frederic Albert, Thomas Quinn, Barbara Mikalson and Donald Bradley.
Thelen, Marrin has named David Decker of its Los Angeles office as interim managing partner in Irvine, said Joseph Darrell, a spokesman for the firm. The Irvine office now has two partners and nine associates, he said.
Crowell & Moring, which opened its Newport Beach office in January, 1991, also has a London office. Its clients include United Technologies Corp., Boeing Co., Teledyne Systems Co. and Loral Aerospace.
Sovie said his firm’s business is “stable and growing.” Most of its clients are national companies with a presence in the Los Angeles/San Diego region.
“This is an opportunity to have our government contracts lawyers work with business and litigation lawyers,” he said. “There’s a lot of opportunity to build on each other’s strengths.”
