Scott M. Plamondon joins Livingston & Mattesich from Chameleon Systems, Inc., a Silicon Valley semiconductor company developing next generation communications technology. He was Chameleon's general counsel and IP portfolio manager. "When Chameleon postponed the release of its new product, I looked elsewhere for high tech legal work," explained Plamondon. "Livingston & Mattesich gave me the opportunity to do IP transactions and general business litigation for a growing number of tech clients in Sacramento." Mr. Plamondon completed his J.D. degree (2000) with a certificate in Intellectual Property and High Tech Law from Santa Clara University School of Law. While in law school, he worked 18 months for the Corporate Business Development Section of Intel Corporation. He researched IP and Y2K legal issues in private equity placements. Mr. Plamondon earned a B.S. degree (1996) in International Business Management from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California, where he also worked for BankAmerica Investment Services helping clients manage their securities portfolios.

Glen Franklin Koontz joins Livingston & Mattesich from the Washington, D.C. firm of Hughes & Bentzen, PLLC, where he represented clients on matters ranging from white-collar criminal defense to commercial litigation. He also served as General Counsel for the Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials, a position he retains at Livingston & Mattesich. Koontz's career began in 1987 at the Washington, D.C. firm of Keller and Heckman. He represented clients in litigation stemming from federal regulation. In 1992, he was appointed assistant City Attorney for Richmond, Virginia, and in 1994 he returned to Washington to assume the position of Litigation Counsel for the National Association of Home Builders ("NAHB"). In that position, Koontz created NAHB's aggressive pro-active litigation program in defense of property rights throughout the United States. Koontz attended Washington and Lee University, earning his Bachelor of Arts in 1982 and his Juris Doctorate in 1987. He is admitted to practice in California, Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia.

Carolyn Langenkamp and Lesley Beth Curtis, formerly The Law Office of Carolyn Langenkamp, are pleased to announce the formation of their new law partnership Langenkamp & Curtis, LLP, effective July 1, 2002. Langenkamp and Curtis, LLP, specializes in Labor, employment and education law representing employees and teachers. Ms. Langenkamp serves as an expert witness in legal malpractice cases and employment matters and conducts neutral investigations for employers.

The Sacramento law firm of Trainor Robertson is pleased to announce that Thomas D. Morell has joined the firm's Real Estate transaction Department as an associate attorney. As an associate with the firm, Morell will assist the firm's clients with their commercial real estate transaction including counseling clients on leases, purchase and sale transactions, and construction and architects' agreements. Morell earned his law degree from the University of Southern California School of Law, in 1994, and his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California at Santa Cruz, in 1990. Prior to joining Trainor Robertson, Morell was an associate attorney with in the Real Estate and Environmental Group of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich and Rosati PC in the Palo Alto. Prior to joining the Wilson Sonsini firm in 1997, Morell was an associate attorney with a Honolulu, Hawaii law firm, where he handled business and litigation matters. Mr. Morell is a member of the real property and Environmental Law Sections of the California State Bar, the State Bar of Hawaii and the Sacramento County Bar Association.