B
uchalter Hires Real Estate Expert as Practice Chair

    Buchalter has strengthened its Orange County real estate practice with the addition of Aaron Sobaski, a seasoned partner from Sheppard Mullin. As a shareholder and chair of Buchalter's Irvine-based real estate group, Sobaski will represent public and private companies in various transactions, including public-private partnerships and mixed-use developments.

    Sobaski brings expertise in on-airport leases and development projects across the country to his new role. His hire is effective immediately.

    Other recent hires and court appearances include:

    * Gibbons' J. Brugh Lower entered an appearance for Devco Corporation in a trademark infringement lawsuit.

    * Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer's Rebecca Maller-Stein and Kent A. Yalowitz represented Hanaco Venture Capital and its executives in a securities lawsuit.

    * Attorneys from A&O Shearman defended Toronto-Dominion Bank and other defendants in a securities class action.

    * Crown Castle International hired Luke D. Wolf of Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani to defend against a breach-of-contract lawsuit.

    * McCarter & English's Wilfred P. Coronato and Daniel M. Schwartz represented Electrolux Home Products Inc. in a product liability lawsuit.