Goodwin Procter Expands L.A. Presence

LOS ANGELES-The law firm of Goodwin Procter has expanded its national real estate practice with three new partners and plans a Downtown L.A. office to complement its Century City office. The 700-attorney firm’s new partners are Dean Pappas and Dani Vogt, both from Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw; and Edward Hagerott Jr., who joins from Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP.

Regina Pisa, chairman and managing partner of Goodwin Procter, says that the addition of the new partners is part of a long-term strategic plan in which California “is a critical component.” That plan includes a “commitment to investing in key practices and markets in the state,” Pisa adds.

The new partners will be based in Goodwin Procter’s new office Downtown, for which the firm is now negotiating for space. Lew Feldman, chair of Goodwin Procter’s Century City office and head of its national public/private development finance practice, will assume additional responsibility for chairing the new office.