SAN JOSE, CA—Hopkins & Carley is pleased to announce that Erika J. Gasaway, Liam J. O’Connor, and Jeffrey M. Ratinoff have been promoted to the position of shareholder, effective January 1, 2024. All three attorneys are based in the firm’s San Jose office.
Gasaway, previously of counsel, serves as a member of the firm’s Trust & Estate Litigation and Real Estate practices. She represents and advises professional fiduciaries, trustees, beneficiaries, high-net-worth individuals, families, and their businesses on a range of complex litigation matters, including undue influence, fiduciary duties, elder abuse, quiet title, easements, and partitions.
O’Connor, previously an associate, is a member of the firm’s Financial Institutions and Creditors’ Rights practice group. His experience includes complex litigation on behalf of financial institutions, individuals, real estate agents and brokers, and various commercial entities.
Ratinoff, previously of counsel, is an intellectual property litigator with 25 years of experience representing clients in technology-driven litigation in state and federal trial and appellate courts, and the International Trade Commission.
