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Vol.Vol. 41, No.No. 46 THE COMMUNITY OF BUSINESS™ November 16 – 22, 2020 • $5.00 Qualcomm Earnings Surge TECH: Benefits from Rising 5G Demand

BY FRED GRIER

Qualcomm Inc. revenue soared 33% in the fourth quarter, blowing through Wall Street estimates and continuing the company’s comeback from a tumultuous six- year period of legal battles. The positive report ignited Qualcomm stock, which was up about 80% year to date prior to the Nov. 4 earnings announcement. To date, the Sorrento Valley-based company’s shares have climbed 49% this year, valuing it at more than $145 billion. For the quarter which ended on Sept. 27, Qualcomm reported revenue of $6.5 billion, ¨Qualcomm page 52 Viasat Has a

Cohn Restaurant Group is vying to bring a 148-foot tall observation wheel to Plaza de Panama in Balboa Park. New CEO TECH: Baldridge’s Role Observation Wheel for Balboa Park? Is Formalized HOSPITALITY: Cohn Group Seeks Approval of Sky Dining Experience By BRAD GRAVES By MARIEL CONCEPCION vying for the 148-foot-tall rotable wheel to The wheel is owned and operated by Richard Baldridge has stepped into the be temporarily housed at Balboa Park’s Sky Views of America, a Phoenix, Arizo- chief executive’s Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festi- Plaza de Panama. CRG is a hospitality na, based company. Sky Views current- job at Viasat Inc., val’s famed Le Grande Wheel may soon firm founded in 1981 which owns and op- ly has an observation wheel installed at taking the place have a new (temporary) home. erates 25 restaurants in Southern Califor- Bayside Marketplace in downtown Miami of founding CEO Cohn Restaurant Group, Inc. (CRG) is nia and Maui, Hawaii. ¨Observation page 50 Mark Dankberg, who held the role for 34 years. The Carlsbad company announced Merck Buys VelosBio for $2.75 Billion the change when BIOTECH: it disclosed quar- Acquisition Will Strengthen Merck’s Oncology Pipeline terly earnings on Richard Baldridge Nov. 3. CEO BY FRED GRIER The acquisition will strengthen Merck’s a goal is to develop a novel, first-in-class, Dankberg will Viasat Inc. oncology pipeline with VLS-101, an in- ROR1-directed therapeutics to transform be executive chair- Pharmaceutical giant Merck, will pay vestigational antibody-drug conjugate in the lives of patients with cancer man and oversee several areas of the busi- $2.75 billion for San Diego-based Velos- trials for hematological malignancies and “We are very pleased that Merck has ness — including the company’s techno- Bio, a biotech startup with promising can- solid tumors. As a result, helping boost recognized the value of our first-in-class logical direction — and will remain chair- cer therapies currently in clinical trials in its market position in the oncology and ROR1-directed investigational therapeu- man of the board. a deal that is expected to close by the end precision medicine space. tics,” said Johnson. “As part of Merck’s of this year. Founded in 2017, by Dave Johnson with ¨ VelosBio page 52 ¨ Viasat page 50

THE LIST LAWRanked FIRMS by number ofLAW(FIRMS lawyers in local offices as of July 1, 2020 Firm Address Website Ranked by number of lawyers in Rank  Phone Local lawyers: Local staff: local offices as of July 1, 2020 Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP 2020 Legal 1 525 B St., Suite 2200, San Diego 92101 2019 Local: secretaries Offices: (1) www.procopio.com % + (-) Partners Paralegals Associates Countywide 619-238-1900 Other 166 Nationwide Area(s) of practice Managing Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP partner(s) 164 75 31 2 501 W. Broadway, 19th Floor, San Diego 92101 1 Year est. locally (4) www.sheppardmullin.com 62 25 2 Business litigation, construction, THE LIST 619-338-6500 97 6 corporate, healthcare, IP litigation/ LEADERS IN LAW: 148 prosecution, labor & emp. John Alessio Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP 127 57 35 1946 3 655 W. Broadway, Suite 1900, San Diego 92101 17 (2) www.rgrdlaw.com 91 17 2 Corporate, intellectual property, labor 619-231-1058 52 11 & employment, litigation & real estate Guy Halgren Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP 139 142 53 23 1986 4 101 W. Broadway, Suite 2000, San Diego 92101 (2) (3) www.grsm.com 23 19 1 619-696-6700 118 9 Securities Darren Robbins Award Winners Announced Paul Geller P.13 125 DLA Piper 135 Samuel Rudman LEADERS IN LAW 5 401 B St., Suite 1700, San Diego 92101 67 30 (7) 2004 (5) www.dlapiper.com 58 16 2 Commercial litigation, employment & 45 69 619-699-2700 labor, IP, environmental/toxic Kevin Alexander tort,product liability, insurance Cooley LLP 101 Miles Scully 100 39 20 1990 6 4401 Eastgate Mall, San Diego 92121 1 (6) www.cooley.com 41 14 2 IP & IP litigation, corporate, litigation, LAW FIRMS 90 29 finance, real estate, labor & 858-550-6000 100 employment Jeff Baglio WINNERS ANNOUNCED Latham & Watkins LLP 100 1927 na na 7 12670 High Bluff Drive, San Diego 92130 0 (7) www.lw.com na na 1 Complex commercial litigation, 858-523-5400 na 10 securities litigation, IP litigation, public companies, emerging cos Michael Attanasio Higgs Fletcher & Mack LLP 99 87 28 19 1992 8 401 W. A St., Suite 2600, San Diego 92101 14 Pages 25, 26, and 27 (8) www.higgslaw.com 63 12 1 Capital markets, litigation, emerging 619-236-1551 51 11 companies, environmental law, insurance, IP, M&A, real estate Brook Roberts Mintz 78 78 49 28 1980 9 3580 Carmel Mountain Road, Suite 300, San Diego 92130 0 (9) www.mintz.com 29 18 1 Business litigation, corporate & 858-314-1500 21 1 securities, employment, family, real estate, trusts & estates, tax Steve Cologne Legal Aid Society of San Diego Inc. 75 68 18 20 1939 10 110 S. Euclid Ave., San Diego 92114 10 (11) www.lassd.org 57 12 1 Corporate, litigation, intellectual 877-534-2524 25 7 property, employment, real estate, BUSINESS WOMEN OF THE YEAR: 66 licensing, and privacy. Daniel Pascucci Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati 61 2006 11 12235 El Camino Real, Suite 200, San Diego 92130 0 7 8 39 (12) www.wsgr.com 0 3 Consumer, housing, SSI & public 858-350-2300 41 3 benefits, health Gregory Knoll Tyson & Mendes 65 60 13 9 1953 12 5661 La Jolla Blvd., San Diego 92037 8 P.13 (10) www.tysonmendes.com 40 6 1 Corporate, mergers & acquisitions, 70 11 intellectual property, litigation 858-459-4400 Jeff Guise Finalists Announced technol P.29 60 M It takes more than blah, blah, blah. Where Business Meets Opportunity™ PPBI.com/SanDiego Member FDIC 2 www.sdbj.com November 16, 2020 TABLE OF CONTENTS November 16 – 22, 2020 | Vol. 41, No. 46

BROKERS of the YEAR 8 Micro-unit housing in La Jolla 12 Keeping clean while traveling

ACKNOWLEDGING THE BEST OF THE BEST DEFENSE SDBJ INSIDER Irvine Company Office congratulatesthese exemplary brokers 4 TECHNOLOGY: Verizon who represent the best of the best in our industry. We admire their part of 5G ‘living 3 Recognition tireless dedication and thank them for their extraordinary efforts. lab’ at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar STARTUPS 8 TECHNOLOGY: Kratos Defense beats analyst expectations in third quarter 10 PERSONAL CARE: Hair Craft Co. aiming for $1.5M in revenue on men’s DEVELOPMENT hair products 4 HOUSING: New Urban West Inc. Joe Bernstein Jason Hughes Star Hughes-Gorup Mike Labelle David Marino 10 SOFTWARE: Sekr, the company behind plans $150M mixed use community in JLL Hughes Marino Hughes Marino Savills Hughes Marino the Vanlife app for camping enthusiasts, 858.410.1225 619.238.2111 619.238.2111 858.793.8602 619.238.5672 Carlsbad gains funding 8 HOUSING: Mana Investments plans 858.658.7700 $10M micro unit apartment complex in TECHNOLOGY IrvineCompanyOffice.com La Jolla Village 1 WIRELESS: Qualcomm earnings surge © 2020 The Irvine Company, LLC. HOSPITALITY: 1 SATELLITES: Viasat’s new CEO, 1 RESTAURANTS: Cohn Restaurant Richard Baldridge, is a familiar face Group seeks approval for sky dining 6 FINTECH: Digital payment specialist experience GreenBox POS closes $4M in financing 3 RESTAURANTS: San Diego Restaurant Week Returning in January TOURISM

12 WORKFORCE: Nonprofit Big Table helps 12 RETAIL: TravelClean of Carlsbad grows hospitality workers a business offering personal travel kits

LIFE SCIENCES: THE LIST 1 BIOTECH: Merck buys VelosBio for 25 LAW FIRMS: Procopio has the top spot $2.75 billion WE KNOW OUR on SDBJ’s List of Law Firms CUSTOMERS BY NAME. 3 BIOTECH: RayzeBio launches with $45M Series A round THE INDEX MAYBE IT’S TIME YOU 55 People, associations, companies and REAL ESTATE LEARNED OURS. organizations 11 OFFICE: Mintz law firm remodels and expands its office with SPECIAL SECTIONS the help of ID Studios 13 LEADERS IN LAW AWARDS 2020: 48 RETAIL: Leasing is up slightly, even with Profiles of this year’s winners pandemic, CBRE reports 28 PEOPLE ON THE MOVE: New hires and 48 INDUSTRIAL: Voit Real Estate promotions Services, Tangerine Energy seek to put batteries in buildings 29 BUSINESS WOMEN OF THE YEAR: We’re Bank of Southern California. And, like you, we’re growing. 2020 Finalists announced How? By taking an active role in helping our customers achieve their RETAIL goals. Here, you’re partnered directly with a decision-maker—one who’s 53 MARKETPLACE 6 Canada-based PlantX to open Hillcrest expertise in So. Cal. business means you’ll not only enjoy personalized service that saves time and eliminates hassles—but facilitates success. store in early 2021 53 LEGAL NOTICES Now that you know a little about us, it’s time we get to know you. San Diego Business Journal (ISSN 8750-6890) is published weekly by San Diego Business Journal, 4909 Murphy Canyon Road, Suite 200, San Diego, CA 92123-5381. Subscription Price: 52 issues, $129. Periodical postage paid at San Diego, California. LET’S GET DOWN TO BUSINESS | 858.847.4720 | banksocal.com The entire contents of this newspaper are copyrighted by San Diego Business Journal with all rights reserved. Reproduction for use, without permission, of editorial or graphic content in any manner is prohibited. For reprints, PDF’s and plaques, please contact call (858) 277-6795. For other information, call the paper at (858) 277-6359. POSTMASTER: Please send address changes to: San Diego Business Journal, P.O. Box 16716 North Hollywood, CA 91615. TO SUBSCRIBE CALL (858) 277-6359 or [email protected] TO ADVERTISE CALL (858) 277-0722 or [email protected]. Send press releases to [email protected] November 16, 2020 www.sdbj.com 3 SDBJ $150M Carlsbad Project Includes Urban Farm INSIDER DEVELOPMENT: 248 Townhomes, 46 Senior Apartments Planned By JAY HARN Recognition Earlier this month, Erica M. Pinto, chairwoman of Jamul Indian Village of Cal- ifornia (JIV), received the American Indian Chamber of Commerce of California’s War- rior Award, the chamber’s highest honor. The award recognizes Chairwoman Pin- to’s continuous work on behalf of tribal businesses and community growth for native peoples. Pinto has been involved with the JIV Tribal Council since 1997. In 2015, she was the first woman elected chairwoman of the JIV and has led the tribe to make economic progress on its path to self reliance. Un- der her leadership, the tribe oversaw the groundbreaking of its world-class gaming facility in Feb. 2014. In 2016, Jamul Casino opened creating nearly 1,000 per- manent jobs. +++ The San Diego Business Journal editorial team received 11 San Diego Press Club Rendering courtesy of New Urban West Marja Acres in Carlsbad was designed with a modified farmhouse look awards at the organization’s 2020 Excel- lence in Journalism Awards held virtually By RAY HUARD named by developer New Urban West, Inc., with construction likely to begin in the this year on Oct. 27. also will include 46 affordable apartments fourth quarter of 2021 and take two to Reporter Mariel Concepcion received A Santa Monica housing developer is for low income seniors. three years to complete, Frankel said. an honorable mention under the magazine planning to build a $150 million mixed- “We really designed it to be a communi- A general contractor hasn’t been named. profiles category for her “After RAR Sale, use community in Carlsbad that will in- ty that has something for everyone,” said Rauch Focusing on His Properties” story. clude an urban farm and 248 townho- Jonathan Frankel, vice president of for- The Market Reporter Fred Grier won a first place mes with 10,000 square-feet of commer- ward planning for New Urban West. Planned for a nearly 21-acre site along award in the non-daily business and financial space. The project was unanimously approved El Camino Real south of Kelly Drive, cial category for his “Qualcomm Wins Ap- Marja Acres, as the project has been by the Carlsbad City Council on Nov. 3 ¨ Urban page 51 peal” story. Reporter Brad Graves won a first place award in the non-daily science/technology/ biotech category with his “Swimming Ro- RayzeBio Launches With $45M Series A bots Scoop Up Data.” Reporter Ray Huard won several awards. BIOTECH: Co. Has Pipeline of Seven Programs; Will Triple Team Headcount He won a non-daily real estate reporting first place award for his story “Ramona By FRED GRIER drugs will bring “The radiopharmaceutical field is reach- Project Modeled After Pre-War Commu- multi-billion dol- ing a new inflection due to multiple scientific nities.” He also won a second place award San Diego-based RayzeBio, a biotech lar market oppor- and translational advances as well as recent in this category for his story “Pandemic company focused on targeted radiopharma- tunities across the clinical demonstration of dramatic effica- Brings Changes to Everything from Office ceuticals for cancer diseases, has raised $45 board, Song said, cy,” he said. “We believe RayzeBio has the to Apartments” and a third place award for million Series A from investors. adding that he potential to generate similar results across “The Plunge’s $12M Renovation Makes The financing was co-led by VenBio Part- believes the com- multiple precision oncology targets, a feat a Splash,” also in the real estate category. ners and Versant Ventures, Samsara BioCap- pany’s advanced that no other company has accomplished.” He also won a second place award in the ital is also a participating investor along with pipeline will po- non-daily history category for his “Irwin several healthcare investors. sition them as a Industry Veterans Building Co., Architect Tim Martin Ren- The investment proceeds will be used pri- leader in the on- Ken Song Prior to Razyebio, Song was the co-found- ovating Historic Home.” In addition, he marily to build out its team and to advance cology field. President and CEO er and CEO of Ariosa Diagnostics, a San RayzeBio won a third place award in the non-daily ar- the development of its broad pipeline of tar- “What really at- Jose-based company that was acquired by chitecture story category with his “Boxing geted radiopharmaceuticals. tracted me to RayzeBio, is that there’s al- global pharmaceutical company Roche in Club Aims to Succeed in East Village.” He Led by Ken Song, who joined earlier this ready clinical data validating that this type 2015 for $625 million. also received an honorable mention under year as president and chief executive officer, of technology can have a dramatic impact He was co-inventor of Ariosa’s lead prod- the non-daily business and financial cat- the young company already has a pipeline on patients. Yet, the level of investment uct, and led the company to commercialize egory for his “Carrie Bobb & Co. Using of seven programs it is seeking to pursue, all that’s been made by the industry has been in over 100 companies. Before Ariosa, Song Social Media” story. focused on targeted radiopharmaceuticals. very small,” said Song. “This creates an was a VC at Venrock and a consultant at Contributing writer Emmet Pierce re- “We have a clear and systematic strategy to enormous opportunity for a new compa- McKinsey & Company. ceived a non-daily business and financial tackle this space, including key partnerships ny such as ourselves, to really become the Deborah Charych, also joined the manage- category second place award for his story and a suite of rationally designed radiophar- leader in that space.” ment team as co-founder and CTO of Ray- “Taylor Guitars Stays in Tune with Mexi- maceutical medicines that can meaningfully zeBio earlier this year. Charych is a pharma co Operations.” He also received a second impact outcomes for cancer patients,” said New Facility and biotech industry veteran who will lead place award in the non-daily environment Song. “The field of radiopharmaceuticals RayzeBio’s plan is to move into a new the biology group. category for his story “City Finds Link represents one of the most attractive un- facility where it can manage all aspects of Headquartered in Sorrento Valley, it em- Between a Clean Environment and Eco- tapped opportunities in oncology.” drug discovery and early-stage development ploys about a dozen staffers, with anticipa- nomic Prosperity.” Pierce also received a by the second half of 2021. tion to triple its team headcount growing at third place award in the non-daily science/ Radiopharmaceuticals In addition, its goal is to produce at least around 50 staffers by end of 2021. technology/biotech category for his “Cloud The company aims to improve clinical one development candidate in the latter half Computing Levels the Playing Field for benefit by developing tumor-targeted small of 2021, and begin clinical trials a year later. Small Businesses.” molecule medicines that harness the power The company will also further its part- RayzeBio Congratulations to our entire editorial of radioisotopes. In particular, RayzeBio nership with the Tokyo-based PeptiDream, FOUNDED: 2020 team for a job well done. is focused on clinically validated solid tu- which is taking on the role of initially CEO: Ken Song +++ mor targets. screening new peptide mimetics before HEADQUARTERS: Sorrento Valley In this issue, winners of the 2020 Leaders So far, the team has designed peptide mi- handing off promising ones to RayzeBio BUSINESS: Developing radiopharmaceutical drugs in Law Awards are announced. We congrat- metics, or peptide-like protein chains, to opti- for further testing. for cancer diseases ulate the 20 local attorneys who have been mize tumor penetration and half-life custom- Reputable investors are backing the EMPLOYEES: 12 recognized for their outstanding accom- izability. This technology will allow them to San Diego company because of its mis- WEBSITE: www.rayzebio.com plishments. The winners start on page 13. deliver potent therapeutic radioisotopes such sion, deep experience and proven track re- NOTABLE: Co. beginning seven programs with Also, our Business Women of the Year final- as Actinium-225, an alpha-emitter. cord, said Jerel Davis managing director multi-billion opportunities. ists are announced starting on page 29. The hope is that RayzeBio’s particular at Versant. 4 www.sdbj.com November 16, 2020 San Diego Restaurant Week Returning in January HOSPITALITY: Eight-Day Event will Feature Over 160 Restaurants

By MARIEL CONCEPCION

Foodies behold: San Diego Restaurant Week (SDRW) is returning to San Diego January 2021. The bi-annual eight-day event is when hundreds of local restaurants offer discounted, prix-fixe menus to encourage people to dine out and, hopefully, gain new customers. Participating restaurants include Tom Ham’s Lighthouse downtown and Rockin’ Baja Lobster, among a long list of others.

Dine Diego In September, the California Restau- rant Association San Diego Chapter (CRA), which has hosted SDRW for 16 years, pivoted as a result of COVID-19. Instead of hosting SDRW, so not to ask already impacted food and beverage places to create discounted meals amid the crisis, it offer Photo courtesy of Tom Ham’s Lighthouse Tom Ham’s Lighthouse is one of the participating restaurants in January’s San Diego Restaurant Week. “Dine Diego.” The initiative converted SanDiegoR- Now, restaurants are back in their groove Registration Fee California Restaurant estaurantWeek.com into a month-long and the public is ready to dine out and eat The program will have some slight mod- Association, San Diego Chapter portal with a list of over 200 participat- out,” she said. “So, we decided to go back ifications this time around because of the ing locations and their respective services. to what we know, Restaurant Week, and pandemic, said Owenburg. FOUNDED: 1981 This included family meals, take-out, take give people something to look forward to.” For example, CRA’s SDRW registration PRESIDENT: Ben Clevenger (San Diego Chapter) and make kits, delivery, food to-go and SDRW will run from Jan. 17 through fee has been significantly lowered from $950 HEADQUARTERS: Mission Valley cocktails to-go, as well as an array of dif- Jan. 24 and will feature over 160 restau- to $350, in accommodation of operators BUSINESS: Organization that supports and ferent in-house specials. rants, Owenburg said. Participating that are still struggling financially during advocates for the California foodservice industry Now that the hospitality industry is back eateries will offer three-course prix-fixe this time. Owenburg also said, while Dine EMPLOYEES: 2 on track, CRA’s San Diego Chapter man- dinner menus ranging from $20 to $60 Diego was free and open to any San Di- WEBSITE: www.sandiegorestaurantweek.com ager Kristina Owenburg said the organi- per person. Two-course prix-fixe lunch ego-based restaurant, SDRW will only be NOTABLE: Largest chapter of the California zation felt it was the right time to return menus will cost individuals $10-$25, she open to CRA members. Much like the Restaurant Association. to its roots. said. SDRW registration fee, membership for Restaurants will follow all Center for CRA is currently at an emergency rate, number of roughly 180 participating restau- 160 Restaurants Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Owenburg said. rants, said Owenburg. While it is too early “Dine Diego was to focus on what restau- mandated COVID-19 protocols as well Registration for SDRW opened just last for projections, last January’s Restaurant rants were doing – take out, drinks-to-go, etc. as continue to offer to-go options. week and will hopefully reach its usual ¨Restaurant page 28 ‘Living Lab’ at Miramar to Host 5G Experiments DEFENSE: Pentagon Explores How Wireless Tech Can Help Its Mission

By BRAD GRAVES Quick Pitch DoD research and develop- technicians are setting up a 5G-enabled Some 45 small businesses ment,” said Carly Jackson, smart warehouse. The facility will focus Four forward-leaning tech companies applied for the 5G quick pitch NAVWAR chief technology on transshipment between shore facil- will take up temporary residence at Ma- event, going after $200,000 officer, in a statement issued ities and ships. Partners in the effort, rine Corps Air Station Miramar in San in prizes and the chance to by the Navy. “Events like this according to the Defense Department, Diego to demonstrate how fifth-generation demonstrate their technology lower the barrier to entry and include AT&T (NYSE: T), which will (5G) wireless communications technolo- at the air base. Ten companies provide a mechanism to es- build a combination 4G and 5G network gy could help the U.S. Marine Corps and took part in the actual pitch tablish meaningful partner- using commercially available equipment the U.S. Navy in the future. The four won competition on Oct. 27 before ships with a part of the in- within the next nine months. a “quick pitch” contest in late October. a panel of judges. novation base, which can in- GE Research will provide 5G-enabled Verizon (NYSE: VZ) has set up ad- COMSovereign, GenX- troduce novel ideas to push applications to support real-time asset Lt. Col. Brandon vanced 5G communications on the base, Comm, Omnispace and VRo- Newell the limits of technology. Our tracking, warehouse modeling and pre- which the Department of the Navy has tors emerged as the winners. Director partnership with the Marines dictive analytics. Vectrus Mission Solu- designated as a “living lab.” Each took home a $50,000 Technology and and Verizon established the tions Corp. will also provide applica- “This effort is critical to national secu- prize. The four companies will Partnerships first DoD 5G Living Lab, en- tions for inventory management, net- Marine Corps rity,” said Lt. Col. Brandon Newell, direc- demonstrate their technologies Installation Next abling the joint forces and in- work security, robotic material moving tor of technology and partnerships for the at Miramar between January dustry partnership to lead the and environmental sensing. Deloitte Marine Corps Installation Next program. and March. way — at Marine speed.” Consulting LLP will support applica- “The president, Congress, and the secre- Several Defense Department offices — The four winning companies are not tions including autonomous mobile tary of defense have all recently expressed including the National Security Innovation based in San Diego but will have a pres- robots, unmanned aircraft, biometrics, that 5G is a national imperative. The es- Network (NSIN), NAVWAR (the Naval ence at the Marine base early next year. cameras, augmented reality and virtu- tablishment of this 5G living lab expedites Information Warfare Systems Command), COMSovereign of Dallas does work in al reality as well as digitally tracked in- the nation’s ability to leverage 5G for na- Naval Information Warfare Center Pa- several 5G technologies. GenXComm of ventory. tional defense.” cific and NavalX, an office focusing on Austin, Texas, says it has groundbreaking In other news, San Diego’s Navy re- The quick pitch and living lab efforts advanced technology — sponsored the technology to improve the performance search facilities are getting ready for an- are part of a wider push by the U.S. De- competition. and capacity of communications net- other pitch competition, called the Fleet partment of Defense to explore the possi- Representatives from Verizon Ventures works. Omnispace of Virginia combines Visual Information Capture Challenge. bilities of 5G, which can handle data at and Qualcomm Ventures were in atten- satellite and mobile communications net- The effort is to seek out technology that speeds significantly faster than the more dance. The use of 5G technology ulti- work technology. VRotors, of Los An- will help collect video of particular in- common fourth-generation technology. mately benefits San Diego-basedQual- geles, offers a platform for controlling stances where foreign forces engage in 5G is expected to open up new possibili- comm Inc. (Nasdaq: QCOM), which drones and the cameras on drones. unprofessional conduct by coming too ties for communications and computing. holds essential patents related to 5G and close to U.S. forces in the air or on the In a separate effort, the Defense De- collects license revenue from entities that ‘Smart Warehouse’ Planned sea. The prize is $350,000 and the reg- partment on Oct. 8 announced it has allo- incorporate 5G into their products. Experimentation in 5G is not limited istration deadline is Dec. 8. More infor- cated $600 million for 5G experimentation “Prize events like this, in partner- to the Marine base. mation on the Fleet Visual Information and testing at five installations — among ship with organizations like NSIN and At Naval Base San Diego (informally Capture Challenge is available at www. them Naval Base San Diego. NavalX, add high value to in-demand known as the 32nd Street naval station), challenge.gov. Your business is always on. Your internet should be too.

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By MARIEL CONCEPCION flagship location and the first of many using the PlantX app and QR codes will estate brokerage firm, leased the Hillcrest planned U.S.-based openings, according also be implemented. space out to PlantX. San Diego’s own Hillcrest neighbor- to the company. The company, with one location in Can- Mike Spilky, president of Location hood will soon be home to PlantX’s first It will offer over 5,000 all-vegan pantry ada, employs north of 50 and is project- Matters, said PlantX principals had their stateside location. products, refrigerated and frozen foods, ed to reach $50 million in revenue by the sights set on the urban enclave. Scheduled to open early 2021, PlantX grab-and-go meals, an on-site coffee end of 2021. “Hillcrest was one of their main target ar- is a plant-based lifestyle, community shop and an education center. A restau- eas to launch in San Diego,” he said. “They and food retail concept out of Vancou- rant manned by Los Angeles-based Chef Epicenter of Vegan Lifestyle did their research and they found that Hill- ver, Canada. The 4,515-square-foot San Gregg Drusinky will be included. In the University Town Center-headquartered crest is the epicenter of the vegan lifestyle Diego store will be the company’s U.S. face of COVID-19, contactless check-out Location Matters Inc., a commercial real ¨ Vegan page 51

Location Matters Inc.

FOUNDED: 2008 PRESIDENT: Mike Spilky HEADQUARTERS: University Town Center BUSINESS: commercial real estate brokerage firm. REVENUE: About $1M in commission year-over- year EMPLOYEES: five WEBSITE: www.locationmatters.com NOTABLE: leased the first Union Kitchen & Tap in Encinitas.

PlantX

FOUNDED: 2011 FOUNDER: Sean Dollinger HEADQUARTERS: Vancouver, Canada (U.S. flagship in Hillcrest) BUSINESS: plant-based community, lifestyle and food. REVENUE: projected $50M by end of 2021 EMPLOYEES: over 50 WEBSITE: www.PlantX.com NOTABLE: its online service was launched Feb. 2020 Photo courtesy of Location Matters Inc. in partnership with Vegaste Technologies Corp. San Diego commercial real estate brokerage firm Location Matters Inc. helped Canada’s PlantX lease its new Hillcrest-based U.S.flagship building. Digital Payment Company Raises $4 Million in Financing TECH: GreenBox POS Develops Software and Hardware for Over 100 Industries

BY FRED GRIER Tapping Blockchain Technology doesn’t exist, making it extremely difficult the Philippines, In- GreenBox’s software is based on block- to manipulate or edit. dia and Pakistan GreenBox POS, a digital payment chain ledger technology, the decentralized The company debuted its commercial bringing its total processor company which develops cus- digital platform used to record transactions. payment service early last year. It processed staff count to 112. tomized payment solutions, has closed Blocks in the chain are essentially digital more than $170 million through the Sep- GreenBox has $4 million in financing from investors. pieces of information that verify and store tember quarter, taking a fractional fee on also had some ini- The financing was led by Kingswood a transaction through third-party authen- each transaction. The company is sched- tial discussions Capital Markets, a division of Bench- tication, or a vast network of computers. uled to report fourth quarter and full year with representa- mark Investments, and the funds will In particular, the company develops results later this month. tives at the Toron- be used to accelerate the release of its individual applications integrated with Revenue generated from more than 100 to Stock Exchange third generation technology. an end-to-end suite of financial products. verticals in 2019, according to recent filing, and will consider Ben Errez The San Diego-based company was It provides various solutions such as nears $17 million, a figure that’s expected opportunities re- Chairman founded in 2007 and is led by CEO Fre- QuickCard that provide a Blockchain to grow substantially this year, with pro- lated to a dual list- GreenBox di Nisan and Chairman and Co-Found- technology powered E-Wallet that can be cessing volume forecasted to potentially ing option to boost er Ben Errez. loaded through a downloadable Android grow to over $1 billion. its capital position. GreenBox, or IOS app, or through a cash loading ki- “We were lucky enough to start when the Looking ahead, the company goal is to which trades un- osk installed in participating retailers or absolute beginning stages were reasonable. raise additional capital between $20 to 50 der GRBX on the merchants. Today, the barrier to entry is unbelievably million and successfully become listed as Over-the-Count- Other products include GreenBox POS, hard,” said Errez. “As a result, this payment an NASDAQ company as early as Q1 2021. er exchange, de- its software solution and LOOPZ, a deliv- space, which — in the U.S. approaches $200 Its third generation of technology is ex- velops point-of- ery software solution that offers service dis- trillion annually — creates an open space for pected to launch by the end of 2020 and sale software and patcher back-end technology with manual Greenbox’s evolution, with zero competition.” will grow its team headcount significantly hardware; deliv- and automatic modes. next year, said Errez. ery and payment “All of GreenBox’s products use Block- Aiming for NASDAQ applications; and chain secured ledger technology to store Nisan, brings decades of experience merchant ser- and communicate data between them. As from the POS and merchant services busi- GreenBox POS vices, such as de- Fredi Nisan such, the delivery application is aware ness sector. In 2015, he recently successfully CEO FOUNDED: 2007 posit and elec- GreenBox of the inventory status in real time. The founded and exited BravaPOS, a company CEO: Fredi Nisan tric wallet man- point of sale product updates that ledger that developed software for specialty retail. HEADQUARTERS: Mission Valley agement. on each completed sale done in person or Errez, brings seasoned experience from BUSINESS: Builds customized payment solutions “GreenBox POS is leading the way in online. Consumers can tip service provid- investment, consulting and big software changing how people worldwide behave ers directly without any of the money go- and hardware industries. He previously REVENUE: Roughly $17 annually with money,” said Nisan. “Not only ing to a merchant,” said Errez. held multiple executive roles at Microsoft, STOCK: GRBX on OTC are we creating a more efficient, secure, IBM and Intel. EMPLOYEES: 112 and reliable way for individuals and $170M Payments Processed Headquartered in Mission Valley, the WEBSITE: www.greenboxpos.com businesses to use, accept, and process The technology is considered extraordi- company employs 22 at its San Diego NOTABLE: The company debuted its commercial payment service early last year. It processed more money, we are providing a real solution narily secure in processing transactions be- headquarters, and offshores software de- than $170 million through the September quarter. that can be implemented worldwide.” cause a single, definitive account of events velopment and customer services to Brazil, You handle the surf, we’ll find the turf.

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FOUNDED: 2008 PARTNERS: Pauly De Bartolo, Ivan Rimanic, Craig Howard and Haneen Khater HEADQUARTERS: Gaslamp Quarter BUSINESS: architecture and design studio NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: seven WEBSITE: www.dbrds.com NOTABLE: DBRDS is an Australian-born, Rendering courtesy of DBRDS international architecture and design studio. An apartment complex with 79 micro-lofts is planned for La Jolla by Mana Investments of Carlsbad Power said. stages, but Power said Mana Investments bracketed by Girard Avenue and Drury Mana Investments Girard Lofts at expects to break ground on Girard Lofts Lane. 7606 Girard Ave. in the first or second quarter of 2021. The 18 micro-lofts in the 19,659 square- FOUNDED: 2012 with 18 loft apart- “You’re going to see an influx of new foot complex will range from 350 square MANAGING PARTNER: Orville Power ments will be the residential units coming into La Jolla feet to 755 square feet with most at 481 HEADQUARTERS: Carlsbad, CA first of the micro Village so we’re going to be part of that,” square feet. BUSINESS: mixed use developer lofts with the Point Power said. “La Jolla just needs new life Every apartment will have a large en- NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: 8 Loma project of brought into it.” closed private deck, Power said. WEBSITE: www.manainv.com 79 apartment lofts Designed by DBRDS, an architecture NOTABLE FACT ABOUT THE COMPANY: The firm to follow. and design firm headquartered in down- Market Strategy recently completed their 20th investment and is The Point Loma Pauly De Bartolo town San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter, Gi- Monthly rents will range roughly currently focused on building a portfolio of infill project is still Partner rard Lofts will be built on a 14,000 square- from $2,600 to $2,700, Power said. One income producing investments. in the planning DBRDS foot lot behind the Vons supermarket ¨ Complex page 51 Kratos’ Third Quarter Results Beat Analyst Expectations DEFENSE: Continues to Forecast Annual Revenue of $740M to $780M

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P.B. Startup Focuses On Men’s Hair Care Plans to Reach $1.5M In Annual Revenue

BY FRED GRIER

Hair Craft Co., a company that produces and sells men’s hair products, is making a name for itself in a crowded industry and is seeing steady growth amid COVID-19. Earlier this year, Sekr became one of two female-led startups to participate in the competitive Techstars program. The app The San Diego-based company sells water-based connects travelers with free camping spots and with the not-so-well-known visiting locations. hair products for “the modern man,” its product lineup includes Hair Clay, Gel Pomade, Sea Salt Spray, and Beard Oil. Co. Brings Investors Along for the Ride Founded in 2018 Founded in 2018, former marketers Leo Carrillo and Sekr’s App Has Been Downloaded More Than 15,000 Times Alex Padua got the idea for the company after frus- tration from the lack of high quality men’s grooming By FRED GRIER “The tried and true family camping vacation is more products available in the market. popular than ever, and our research shows Americans “There weren’t a lot of brands San Diego-based Sekr, a startup which built an app spend more money on outdoor recreation than they do actually following through with to better connect road travelers to camping, resources, on pharmaceuticals and fuel,” said Shisler. “For Sekr, this their hair care promises. After and outdoor community, has brought on several new means there is a huge audience hungry for information re-launch, we quickly became capital partners to further its mission. on places to safely camp and connect with other travel- Amazon’s choice within a couple Founded in 2018, co-founders Breanne Acio and Jes- ers. That’s where we add value to this growing market.” months organically based on the sica Shisler launched the company with an aim to im- reviews and sales alone, which prove people’s quality of life by providing greater access More Than 15,000 Downloads shifted our business a lot,” said to new travel sites and networking. To date, its app has been downloaded more than Carrillo, co-founder and CEO Today, it’s Vanlife App serves over 200,000 road travel- 15,000 times. The app called Van- of Hair Craft. “This year we ers by offering crowd-sourced information that helps us- life currently caters to more than launched a sea salt spray which Leo Carrillo ers find everything from free or affordable campgrounds, over 9,000 users with a strong was another big shift. The way Founder and CEO amenities, parking, among others. social media presence of rough- that we look at products is based Hair Craft ly 72,000 followers on Instagram. on what our customers want as New Investors The startup offers both a free- well as other changes in the men’s fashion market.” The latest funding was co-led by diversity-focused mium subscription model and More notably, the company has earned the Amazon’s firmsBackstage Capital Partners and Gaingels, amount premium model which provides Choice Badge across its product line and has serviced undisclosed. Prior to raising additional funds, the startup access to social features, like find- more than 45,000 customer across the globe. raised a $70,000 investment to build its minimum viable ing and hosting meetups and In terms of market opportunity, the men’s grooming product (MVP), which was released last year. events. category is around $55 billion. It’s a smaller category “We have been lucky enough to bring in some new This past summer, Sekr grad- Jessica Shisler compared to general men’s categories which includes capital partners Backstage Capital and Gaingels—who uated from the Techstars Any- COO shaving, shampoo, and women’s grooming categories, are big names, especially in the diversity,” said Acio, where accelerator, a 13-week pro- Sekr however the men’s grooming category has been grow- co-founder and CEO at Sekr. “We also brought on Silvia gram where the startup fine-tuned ing increasingly year-over-year. Mah who runs Ad Astra Ventures and Andrew Ballester its business strategy, received training, and mentorship. The majority of its distribution comes through Am- who is the co-founder of Go- Last month, the company launched its newest feature, azon, but it also generates about 16% sales from its FundMe. We’re excited to bring described as the “Airbnb for camping.” So far, the com- Shopify website, the company said. Hair Craft cur- in prominent investors that will pany has about 40 properties listed on its app, users can rently has a 4.4-star rating on Amazon with more than support us in scaling and seize sign up and rent out select properties from an array of 800 global reviews. this opportunity around the ex- campsite hosts across the U.S., adding a third revenue By 2021, the company projects revenue numbers plosion in the outdoor market.” stream for the young company. will reach $1.5 million in sales. Once that milestone The Vanlife app works by al- Looking forward, the team aims to become a profit- is reached, the new goal will be to expand into ma- lowing its users to connect with able company by reaching an even larger user base, as jor retailers. people in the outdoors through the company will be expanding to offer resources not its social features, including mes- just for vanlifers, but for all outdoor travelers. Bootstrapped saging, finding events, and posting Headquartered in San Diego, the startup operates The young company is primarily bootstrapped, how- listings. The app also allows users Breanne Acio 100% remotely with six local staffers and four work- CEO ever Carrillo noted that the company may consider to find public parks, toilets, show- Sekr ing overseas. raising venture capital from investors as the business ers, laundry, or propane refill sites. “Over the next year, we’re focusing on the avid travel- continues to scale. In addition, the app also helps connect “vanlifers” to ers, people who are in the outdoors 14 nights or more “In the next five years, our big picture goal is that one another through meetups, as the nomadic lifestyle each year that are discovering these wild beautiful plac- when people think of hair products they think of Hair can make it difficult to find and make friends in unfa- es,” said Acio. “It’s all about aggregation of user gener- Craft. It’s one-in-one, just like when you think of a miliar places. ated content. That’s what will help separate us and win tissue with Kleenex said Carrillo. “We want to be the over this growing market.” brand that people look to for styling recommendations Multi-Billion Dollar Market and for the best in-trend products.” Before its solution hit the market, so called Vanlifers only option was to turn to not-for-profit organizations Sekr Inc. Hair Craft Co. which use user-generated content to display free camping places, such as ioverlander app and freecampsite.net. FOUNDED: 20 Sekr’s main differentiator is that it targets the young- FOUNDED: 2018 CEO: Breanne Acio er demographics, whereas, popular sites typically cater CEO: Leo Carrillo HEADQUARTERS: San Diego to older generations. HEADQUARTERS: Pacific Beach BUSINESS: App that connects road traveler to camping, resources, BUSINESS: Hair care products A large market, outdoor recreation is a $890 billion and outdoor community. REVENUE: Projects $1.5M in 2021 dollar consumer-driven industry. REVENUE: Pre-revenue More specifically, in the U.S. alone, the camping in- EMPLOYEES: 5 EMPLOYEES: 10 dustry tops 80 million households all which participate WEBSITE: www.haircraftco.com WEBSITE: www.thevanlifeapp.com in camping activities annually. Sekr plans to serve rough- NOTABLE: Co. recently moved into its first office at Cass and Garnet in NOTABLE: In October, the company brought on big-name diversity the P.B. business district. ly 40 million households, which go camping atleast two investors such as Backstage Capital and Gaingels. or more times a year. November 16, 2020 www.sdbj.com 11 Mintz Law Firm Gets a New Look with Expanded Offices DESIGN: Remodeled Space Spreads Over Three Floors

By RAY HUARD

ID Studios based in Solana Beach is remodeling and expanding the Carmel Valley offices of the law firmMintz to reflect its surroundings in Torrey Pines and evolving practice. The firm is nearly doubling the amount of space it leases. Mintz was founded during the Great Depression in Boston and has steadily expanded since, opening San Diego offices in Carmel Valley at 3580 Carmel Mountain Road in 2006 with a staff of 12. In remodeling and expanding their offices, “We wanted to make sure that we acknowledged that long history but we really wanted to be a San Diego office and feel very San Diego because all the attorneys are San Diegans, they all had their careers here and most of our clients Photo courtesy of ID Studios Mintz law firm has remodeled its Carmel Valley offices are in San Diego,” said David Salisbury, Mintz director of development and stra- Expanding Practice the remodeled offices spread over three Mintz and adopted a new, cleaner logo tegic marketing. As Mintz’s practice grew to encompass floors, said Jill Russell-Layman, associate in shades of teal, black and blue on an Salisbury said final figures on the cost San Diego’s booming life scienc- principal of ID Studios, cover- off-white background and the remodel of the project aren’t in and preferred not es and expand its intellectual ing 67,000 square feet. of its San Diego offices was in keeping to give estimates. property practice, Mintz add- “We actually worked with with the change. ed experts in the field to work them in evaluating many spac- ¨ Mintz page 28 with its lawyers. es for relocation,” Russell-Lay- “We have a lot of senior lev- man said. ID Studios, Inc. Mintz el professionals on our staff Most of the remodeling was a FOUNDED: 1933 who are not attorneys,” Salis- near complete renovation of the FOUNDED: 2005 MANAGING PARTNER: Daniel Pascucci bury said. “We have 38 Ph.Ds building’s fourth floor, with less PRINCIPALS: Deborah Elliott, Amy Morway, Jill on the staff.” extensive work on the second and Russel-Layman, Rich Guerena HEADQUARTERS: New York The staff has expanded to third floor space that Mintz leases, HEADQUARTERS: Solana Beach EMPLOYEES: 1,113; 121 in San Diego 121 and “the space definitely Russell-Layman said. BUSINESS: design and architecture WEBSITE: www.mintz.com David Salisbury need a refresh,” Salisbury said. Development and WEBSITE: www.idstudiosinc.com NOTABLE: founded during the Great Depression, Mintz initially looked at mov- Strategic Marketing New Look NOTABLE: 15 years in interior design, architecture Mintz has had a strong focus on diversity and Director inclusion from the start. ing to a new location but decid- In 2018, the law firm and strategic planning as a woman owned business. ed to stay put and expand, with Mintz changed its name to simply

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By MARIEL CONCEPCION

Big Table, a Pacific Beach-based non-profit, launched in the early part of 2019. Its mission is to care for individuals in the hospitality industry that are in crisis. In this short amount of time, the organization has made a big impact on San Diegans in need.

Food Security, Housing Stability Photo courtesy of TravelClean TravelClean sells disposable and hygienic personal travel kits, that include a seat cover, booties and gloves in a recyclable pouch. Last year, it aided 67 restaurant and hotel employees, according to Jesse Vigil, San Diego city director. This year, in large part because of COVID-19, Big Table has helped 602 individ- Personal Travel Kit Co. Sees Rapid Growth uals, he said, with a focus on food security and housing stability. “Going from 67 last year to over TravelClean Meets Needs of Air Travelers in COVID-19 World 600 this year was a huge surprise By MARIEL CONCEPCION products, which are available on Amazon and on the – we had no idea the industry we TravelClean website, by the end of the year. care for would be so heavily im- COVID-19 has changed travel as we know it; from Miryam Wahrman, a microbiologist and author of pacted by COVID,” said Vigil. armrests to airplane bathrooms, travelers are more aware “The Hand Book: Surviving a Germ-Filled World,” “Right now, we are primarily fo- of the potential germs around them while on an aircraft. said a quick DIY cleaning routine could reduce one’s cusing on awarding grocery gift TravelClean, a Carlsbad-based company that sells exposure to germs. She cautions travelers to be aware cards as well as paying individuals’ Jesse Vigil disposable and hygienic personal travel kits, is hoping of the back of their heads and to place a barrier be- rents. Hotels are still not entirely San Diego City to answer the call. tween them and airplane seats. open and not many tourists are Director Big Table Retailing at $17.99 each, the A seat cover, like the one in the TravelClean kit, coming into San Diego. Many of pouches include a three-layer, sounds like it could do the trick. those employees could be out of work soon, and now they non-surgical face mask; a pair can’t count on the additional $600 unemployment benefit. of non-woven fabric booties; a Initial Demand So, we project there will be a continued need in San Diego.” non-woven fabric seat cover; four So far, the hardest part of running the business was Big Table works off a referral model, said Vigil, most- alcohol-based wipes; and one pair keeping up with the initial demand, said Esayian. He ly from a manager or coworker of a restaurant or hotel of nitrile gloves. The goal is to said he pivoted operations at the Light Helmets head- worker facing financial hardship. Big Table then makes it keep travelers safe and healthy in quarters the first few weeks to pick, pack and ship a point to build a relationship with said person, he said, to this hypersensitive climate and be- from there. Since, he’s partnered with ShipMonk, a understand his/her story and figure out the best way to help. yond, said Managing Partner Nich- Pennsylvania-based fulfillment company, andShopi- Typically, the aid cap per individual is around $1,500, olas Esayian. Miryam Wahrman fy, a Canadian e-commerce company. he said, although it is a case-by-case basis; if any given Author All product comes from Chi- situation calls for more financial assistance, Vigil said Big $2 Million Revenue na, said Esayian, although he Table is willing to step up where it can. Since relaunching May of this year – the Carls- is looking to source from Mex- bad-based company was originally founded in 2014 – ico soon for operations-related Largest Donation to Date TravelClean has sold $500,000-worth of the recycla- reasons. Marketing mostly takes This year, the non-profit was awarded a $250,000 grant ble kits. At this pace, Esayian projects the company place via Facebook and Insta- from The San Diego Foundation – the organization’s largest will reach north of $2 million in revenue by the end of gram. The company is currently donation to date – which helped it expand its reach just in FY2020. looking into the influencer mar- time for COVID-19. The San Diego Foundation, head- “I was a professional sports car driver from 1992 to ket for potential partnerships, he quartered in Liberty Station, focuses on creating positive 2019 and traveled a lot for racing. I’m not a complete said. impacts on communities in San Diego. germaphobe, but I do have issues with cleanliness in Namara Mercer, executive director of the San Diego public spaces,” said Esayian, who also founded San Di- B2B Space County Lodging Association, was responsible for making Nicholas Esayian ego-based Light Helmets, a sports helmet manufacturer. Managing Partner Moving forward, Esayian said the connection between Big Table and The San Diego “I was flying back from the Sema Show (automotive TravelClean he hopes to effectively transition Foundation. She said the city is fortunate that Big Table trade event) in Las Vegas one year, and I thought to TravelClean into the B2B space. chose to open its third location in San Diego. (Big Table myself, ‘my God, this seat is no different than sleeping So far, two National Football League (NFL) teams was founded in Spokane, Washington, in 2011 and opened on a hotel mattress with no sheets’. And that’s when have purchased TravelClean kits, as well as a couple a second location in Seattle in 2015.) the idea for TravelClean popped into my head.” of banks and a handful of professional sports play- “No one could have predicted that coronavirus would The company was founded in 2014, although it has ers. Esayian said he and his team of five have also devastate our restaurant and lodging industry creating functioned in the background as a low value business had promising conversations with the Golden Globe tremendous hardship for thousands of San Diego hos- since then, said Esayian. In 2017, he launched Light awards, which are contemplating gifting TravelClean pitality employees,” she said. “Big Table has stepped Helmets and shifted most of his efforts to that. kits next year. Esayian has also had meetings with in to meet the need with no-strings attached care that But in February, just as COVID-19 began to make a number of airlines, including United Airlines and can often be the difference between homelessness and its way to the United States, Esayian said he got a Southwest Airlines. hunger.” call from a local television producer advising him to Big Table rethink the concept. A few weeks later, he said he ed- Travel Safe LLC (DBA TravelClean) ited the original infomercial he shot years prior and FOUNDED: 2019 tested it on a local network. Based on the response, FOUNDED: 2014 CITY DIRECTOR: Jesse Vigil he knew that he could not only entice consumers, but MANAGING PARTNER: Nicholas Esayian HEADQUARTERS: Pacific Beach also corporations and industries that rely on tourism. HEADQUARTERS: Carlsbad BUSINESS: a nonprofit with a mission to care for hospitality industry BUSINESS: disposable and hygienic personal travel kit. workers in crisis. 35,000 Kits Sold REVENUE: projected to reach north of $2M FY2020. So far, Esayian said the reception has been as he OPERATING BUDGET: $2M annually LOCAL EMPLOYEES: five hoped. EMPLOYEES: 19 (four in San Diego) WEBSITE: www.travelclean.com Since launching in May, he’s sold $500,000 worth of WEBSITE: www.big-table.com NOTABLE: Travel Safe will also launch ShopClean, a vertical focused NOTABLE: Does two large fundraisers a year, in the spring and the fall. kits, or roughly 30,000 to 35,000 individual packages. on reusable masks. Esayian expects to sell $600,000 worth of TravelClean November 16, 2020 13

Public Company Cyber Security Merger & Acquisiti ons Merger & Acquisiti ons Labor & Employment Rich Clampitt Wynter Deagle Karen Deschaine William Eigner Guillermo Escobedo VP, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary Offi ce Managing Partner, San Diego Offi ce Partner Partner Principal and Offi ce Liti gati on Manager WD-40 COMPANY TROUTMAN PEPPER COOLEY LLP PROCOPIO JACKSON LEWIS

Rising Star Private Company Shannon Finley Nicole Gates Shareholder Corporate Counsel PETTIT KOHN INGRASSIA LUTZ & DOLIN DR. SEUSS ENTERPRISES

Liti gati on Patent Alexis Guti errez William Hunter Partner Principal HIGGS FLETCHER & MACK LLP FISH & RICHARDSON

Labor & Employment Public Company Thomas Ingrassia Shaka Johnson Shareholder and Co-Founder Vice President & Associate General Counsel PETTIT KOHN INGRASSIA LUTZ & DOLIN SONY ELECTRONICS INC.

Merger & Acquisiti ons Other Rising Star Rising Star Other Stephen LaSala Adam Lenain Jing Y. Li Marti n Nuñez Kristi n Reyna DeHart Partner Member Att orney Deputy District Att orney Assistant Managing Partner SHEPPARD MULLIN RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP MINTZ LEVIN SOLOMON WARD SEIDENWURM & SMITH LLP SAN DIEGO DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE GORDON REES SCULLY MANSUKHANI

Public Company Private Company Tax Real Estate Dina Segal Andrew Serwin Ronson Shamoun Michael Whitt on Assistant General Counsel US Chair and Global Co-Chair, Data CEO and Founder Partner INTUIT INC. Protecti on, Privacy and Security RJS LAW TROUTMAN PEPPER DLA PIPER 14 November 16, 2020

Letter from the Publisher

The San Diego Business Journal’s second annual Leaders in Law Awards honors 20 of San Diego’s top lawyers and in-house general counsel attorneys. There were over 100 ﬁ nalists. The range of our nominees’ accomplishments and community involvement was impressive. It made the process of selecting winners all the more challenging.

On behalf of the San Diego Business Journal, I want to thank our judging panel and sponsors Peter Callstrom, CEO of the San Diego Workforce Partnership; David H. Crean, Ph.D., managing director of Objective Capital Partners; Dale Ganzow, president and CEO of the San Diego Employers Association; Frank Tobin, managing shareholder of Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart P.C.; and Christina de Vaca, CEO of the Corporate Directors Forum.

They join us in congratulating the winners and ﬁ nalists.

Barb Chodos President & Publisher Judges/Sponsors

Peter Callstrom David H. Crean Dale Ganzow Frank Tobin Christi na de Vaca President & CEO Chief Executi ve Oﬃ cer CEO Managing Director Managing Shareholder Corporate Directors Forum San Diego Workforce Partnership Objecti ve Capital Partners San Diego Employers Associati on Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart P.C.

Peter Callstrom has led nonprofi ts in David H. Crean is a managing In March of 2020, Dale Ganzow Frank Tobin is the Managing Christina de Vaca currently serves the region for 30+ years, joining the director at Objecti ve Capital Partners became President and CEO of the Shareholder of Olgtree Deakins’ San as CEO of the Corporate Directors SDWP as CEO in 2012. The SDWP where he leads the firm’s mergers San Diego Employers Association Diego Offi ce. He devotes his practi ce Forum, an organizati on whose mission funds, oversees and delivers workforce and acquisitions (M&A), corporate where he had previously served as to a wide range of liti gati on matt ers is “to help directors, and those who programs to empower job seekers, development, and valuation a board member for seven years. He including labor and employment support them, build more eff ecti ve reaching 50,000+ annually. The SDWP transactions with life science and owned multi ple corporate and leisure (discriminati on, harassment , retaliati on, boards through conti nuous educati on launched an Income Share Agreement healthcare companies. Dr. Crean holds travel agencies in CA and Dallas, TX. wrongful discharge, non-compete, and peer-networking”. Prior she was fund in 2018 – an innovati ve student FINRA Series 79 and Series 63 licenses He worked in local and nati onal sales ERISA breach of fiduciary duty, a CDF board member serving on the financing model to create post- and is a Registered Investment Banking positi ons with business journals and a class actions and wage and hour), Executi ve Committ ee and chairing the secondary pathways without student Representati ve of BA Securiti es LLC, nati onal trade publisher. In October of commercial (breach of fi duciary duty, organizati on’s Programs Committ ee. debt. SDWP delivers youth programs Member FINRA SIPC. Dr. Crean also 2019, he left his role as sales manager contract and fraud), unfair competi ti on, Before joining CDF, she served as that reach thousands with a focus serves in leading Board of Director for the San Diego Business Journal and trade secrets, real estate, healthcare the Director of Corporate Relati ons on disconnected youth. In 2020, roles for Histogen, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSTO), went to work for Nati onal University and professional liability. Mr. Tobin and Business Development for the SDWP launched ‘MyNextMove’ – an California Life Sciences Associati on as a director of workforce educati on represents management in all types of Graduate School of Business at the online experience to inspire students, (CLSA), Association for Corporate soluti ons. He strives to build long-term labor and employment disputes. He University of San Diego, where she teachers and job seekers. Recipient of Growth (ACG) San Diego, the relati onships and stronger communiti es has successfully tried discriminati on, strengthened USD’s School of Business the “Trailblazer award” by the Nati onal Alzheimer’s Associati on and Student through collaborati on and philanthropy. retaliation, harassment, wrongful relationships with the business Association of Workforce Boards, Success Programs for the Charter He also serves on numerous nonprofi t discharge, wage and hour and trade community. Earlier, she was the Chief SDWP is a nati onally recognized leader. School of San Diego. Boards. He att ended the University of secret cases. Mr. Tobin also represents Governance Offi cer and Corporate Wisconsin and lives in Carlsbad, with employers in class action disputes Secretary for Valeant Pharmaceuti cals his wife and daughter. and ERISA breach of fi duciary duty Internati onal. liti gati on. November 16, 2020 www.sdbj.com 15

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EMPLOYERS AND LAWYERS, WORKING TOGETHER Ogletree Deakins is one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management in all types of employment-related legal matters. The firm has more than 900 lawyers located in 53 offices across the United States and in Europe, Canada, and Mexico.

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PUBLIC COMPANY CYBER SECURITY MERGER & ACQUISITIONS

RICH CLAMPITT WYNTER DEAGLE KAREN DESCHAINE VP, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary Oﬃ ce Managing Partner, San Diego Oﬃ ce Partner WD-40 COMPANY TROUTMAN PEPPER COOLEY LLP

Success is being authenti c, taking ownership of your career, Success is simply one’s pride in knowing that you have done “ I think very litt le about my ‘success.’ I love what I do and who “ having empathy for clients and colleagues, and empowering “ your best to bring out the best in others.” I do it with. For that I am very fortunate.” and mentoring others.”

Rich Clampitt began his law career in San Diego following Wynter Deagle represents businesses in the court room when they Karen Deschaine is a partner in the San Diego offi ce of Cooley graduati on from UC Hasti ngs in 1981. He joined the small business face issues found at the intersecti on of law, technology, and innovati on. LLP, where she has practi ced since 2007. Her practi ce encompasses law fi rm of Harmsen, Carpenter and Wilkinson. Harlan Harmsen was She is a partner at Troutman Pepper, the managing partner of the a wide range of business and corporate matt ers, including private then counsel to WD-40 Company, having represented the company fi rm’s San Diego offi ce, a Certi fi ed Informati on Privacy Professional in fi nancings, public off erings, corporate governance, commercial through its IPO on Nasdaq in 1973. Harmsen provided mentorship the United States (CIPP/US), and an experienced trial lawyer. Wynter transacti ons, strategic transacti ons, securiti es matt ers and the to Clampitt in corporate, tax and securiti es law. He immediately specializes in defending clients from privacy and cybersecurity-related general representati on of public and private companies. She commenced working with Jack Barry, WD-40 Company’s CEO from consumer class acti ons, business disputes, regulatory investi gati ons, represents primarily biotechnology and technology companies 1969 through 1990, to complete SEC reports and fi lings. and enforcement acti ons. In additi on to her privacy and cybersecurity and investors in those industries. She is a sought aft er speaker on Over the years, Clampitt ’s work with WD-40 Company provided experti se, Wynter represents clients in complex commercial liti gati on topics of interest to founders, startup companies and companies the foundati on for his developing experti se in business law, including involving many types of claims, including business fraud, unfair seeking investment. enti ty and capital formati on, joint ventures, real estate, individual competi ti on, products liability, defamati on, breaches of fi duciary duty Deschaine has impacted many companies this past year in San and corporate taxati on, mergers and acquisiti ons, and securiti es. and contract disputes. Diego including Metacrine, Inc., Turning Point Therapeuti cs, and His clients ranged from San Diego families, real estate developers Outside of liti gati on, Wynter helps businesses navigate the maze of Forte Biosciences, Inc. She was also recently recognized as a winner and startups, to privately held businesses and public companies. state and federal privacy laws and to quickly and eff ecti vely respond to of “Women Who Impact Women in San Diego.” In 1999, the Harmsen fi rm joined Gordon & Rees. At Gordon & data security incidents. Wynter is a passionate advocate for diversity, Prior to receiving her law degree from UCLA School of Law, Reese, Clampitt served as co-chair of the fi rm’s growing business equity and inclusion in the legal community. She is a member of Deschaine was a captain in the U.S. Army and commanded two practi ce. In January 2014, Clampitt was asked by WD-40 Company Troutman’s diversity committ ee and founded the San Diego offi ce’s companies. She is acti ve in the community and is the proud mother to join the company as general counsel, the company’s fi rst in- diverse att orney recruiti ng program. Wynter also provides pro bono of two teenagers. house att orney. At WD-40 Company, Clampitt has conti nued his services to organizati ons that advance diversity and empower under- leadership educati on under the mentorship of Garry Ridge, the served women and girls. Wynter is also the president of the Board of company’s CEO since 1997. Directors of Girls Inc. of San Diego County.

Loftin | Bedell is proud to congratulate our partner, Ariel R. Bedell, on being a 2020 SDBJ Leader in Law finalist.

Ariel provides clients with valuable experience, knowledge, and a business minded approach in guiding clients through the rapidly changing legal landscape in real estate and business transactional matters. November 16, 2020 www.sdbj.com 17

CONGRATULATIONS NICOLE!

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MERGER & ACQUISITIONS LABOR & EMPLOYMENT RISING STAR

WILLIAM EIGNER GUILLERMO ESCOBEDO SHANNON FINLEY Partner Principal and Oﬃ ce Liti gati on Manager Shareholder PROCOPIO JACKSON LEWIS PETTIT KOHN INGRASSIA LUTZ & DOLIN

Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way Success is rarely a ‘solo act.’ It is a team eﬀ ort that requires " It’s up to you. There is no ‘they’ there.” “ that will lead others to join you." - “ collaborati on, hard work, and humility.” Supreme Court Justi ce Ruth Bader Ginsburg

William Eigner is a business att orney who has been called Guillermo Escobedo is a principal and offi ce liti gati on manager Shannon R. Finley is a shareholder in the San Diego offi ce of the “go-to-guy” for M&A and for emerging businesses and those of the San Diego offi ce of Jackson Lewis, P.C. Escobedo specializes Petti t Kohn Ingrassia Lutz & Dolin PC. Finley focuses her practi ce providing capital to them. He has been recognized as one of the in employment law defense, including defending claims of wrongful on employment law. As a skilled liti gator, she represents California Best Lawyers in America and has won many awards from his peers terminati on, discriminati on, harassment and retaliati on. Escobedo also employers in disputes ranging from single plainti ff wrongful terminati on in transacti onal law. has extensive experience defending wage-and-hour claims, including cases to complex class acti ons. In additi on, Finley provides guidance to A partner at Procopio, a 180 att orney fi rm with offi ces in San class acti ons and PAGA claims. His team victories include a complete employers advising on best practi ces to avoid lawsuits before they arise. Diego, Del Mar, Palo Alto, Orange County, Las Vegas and Phoenix, defense verdict in arbitrati on on claims of age discriminati on and Finley is a speaker and author on issues including best hiring Eigner’s practi ce emphasizes M&A, venture capital, angel fi nancing, harassment; successfully arguing a moti on for summary judgment in practi ces, wage and hour law, discriminati on, leaves of absence, and seed capital, and the fi nancing , governing, operati ng, contracti ng, federal court on disability discriminati on and failure to accommodate; social media. Earlier this year, she was included in the inaugural list of buying, selling and merging of growing technology, life science, and successfully opposing a moti on for class certi fi cati on in federal Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. She has been recognized as a Rising wireless health, defense, and other businesses. court on rest period claims. Star by San Diego Super Lawyers, and she received the C. Hugh Eigner graduated from Stanford and then served as a United Escobedo’s community involvement includes - board member and Friedman New Lawyer Award for her leadership and professionalism States Supreme Court Judicial Intern. He graduated from the vice chair of the Chicano Federati on of San Diego County; current board in the San Diego legal community. University of Virginia School of Law. Eigner serves as director of member and former vice president of the San Diego La Raza Lawyers’ Finley is a team leader in the J. Cliff ord Wallace Inn of Court; vice chair EvoNexus and on a number of boards of advisors. He spent nearly Associati on; co-chair of the Endorsements Committ ee for SDLRLA; for the Labor & Employment Executi ve Committ ee of the San Diego 10 years on the board of The Mundoval Fund (MUNDX), a publicly and former chair of the development committ ee for St. Didacus County Bar Associati on; a director on the board for Lawyers Club of traded global value oriented mutual fund and has served on the Parish School. Guillermo’s achievements include being recognized as San Diego; and an affi liate governor on the board of California Women board of the San Diego Venture Group. a “California Super Lawyer” and a “Southern California Top Lawyer” Lawyers. Finley also reads to transiti onal kindergarten students twice from 2014-2020, as a “Best Lawyers in America” in 2019, as a “Top a year at Central Elementary School through the Community Outreach Lati no Lawyer in 2019” by Lati no Leaders Magazine, and receiving the Committ ee. San Diego La Raza Lawyers’ Att orney of the Year in 2019.

Congratulations to our Partner Alexis Gutierrez on his well-deserved recognition.

Alexis - your leadership is truly recognized and valued by your colleagues and clients, and in the greater San Diego legal community. Thank you for all that you do every day as a “Leader in Law.”

CONGRATULATIONS ALEXIS GUTIERREZ

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PRIVATE COMPANY LITIGATION PATENT

NICOLE GATES ALEXIS GUTIERREZ WILLIAM HUNTER Corporate Counsel Partner Principal DR. SEUSS ENTERPRISES HIGGS FLETCHER & MACK LLP FISH & RICHARDSON

I am humbled by the recogniti on as a Leader in Law; I could True success is having ti me to enjoy it! Take ti me to recharge, Alexis Guti errez is an eﬀ ecti ve advocate and counselor to clients “ “ not have arrived where I am without the help of many. Success support your community, and enjoy loved ones.” with business and employment law needs. is a journey with friends and colleagues, not a desti nati on.”

Nicole Gates joined Dr. Seuss Enterprises in 2018 as its fi rst Alexis Guti errez has, over the last 20-plus years, earned a reputati on William Hunter is a leading patent att orney with signifi cant in-house counsel. Dr. Seuss Enterprises is the leading children’s for his ability to handle complex commercial liti gati on on behalf of experience in multi ple industries, including digital health, electrical entertainment company committ ed to care taking the legacy of private, public and non-profi t enti ti es. His signifi cant trial experience and computer technology, hardware, computer networks, Theodor Seuss Geisel (Dr. Seuss). includes liti gati ng complex cases in federal and state courts and before manufacturing, medical devices, nanotechnology, opti cs, soft ware Gates provides counsel on matt ers relati ng to the company’s numerous administrati ve agencies. and telecommunicati ons. With a company’s patent portf olio oft en global portf olio including the iconic Dr. Seuss books, fi lms, TV shows, Guti errez is chair of HFM’s Liti gati on Department and heads the its largest and most important asset, Hunter’s role is criti cal to stage producti ons, digital media, licensed merchandise, and other fi rm’s Labor and Employment practi ce group, and serves on the fi rm’s his clients’ successes. Hunter, who is the group leader for Fish & strategic partnerships. Gates also manages the Dr. Seuss trademark executi ve committ ee. He has been integral to the development of many Richardson’s Southern California patent practi ce, has practi ced and copyright portf olio and infringement of the beloved Dr. Seuss IP. newer att orneys and mentoring support to their practi ce development. patent law for 20 years and has garnered experti se in patent Prior to joining Dr. Seuss Enterprises, Gates was an associate at the Guti errez also embodies HFM’s commitment to the San Diego prosecuti on, freedom to operate studies, and the intersecti on of internati onal law fi rm DLA Piper. She received her J.D. from the USC community by dedicati ng ti me and experti se to numerous charitable patent law with other forms of intellectual property. Gould School of Law and a B.A. in Art History from the University of and civic organizati ons serving the region, including the board of Patent law is conti nuously evolving, and Hunter is at the forefront Virginia. Nicole enjoys staying connected with the USC Law School directors of United Way of San Diego and the San Diego North of the practi ce area. When the America Invents Act (AIA) dramati cally community and serves on the alumni committ ee in San Diego. Nicole Economic Development Council, and chairmanship roles with the changed patent law in 2011, he was a key part of Fish’s eff orts to recently joined the board of directors of The New Children’s Museum American Red Cross for San Diego and Imperial Counti es and the San track and interpret the AIA. His understanding and advice has played in downtown San Diego where she has been able to combine her Diego Conventi on Center Corporati on. a criti cal role in keeping Fish att orneys and clients apprised as the love for art and enriching children’s lives. She received her yoga Guti errez earned Marti ndale Hubbell’s highest peer rati ng for Legal AIA has been implemented and interpreted. teacher certi fi cati on in 2019 and enjoys volunteering with animal Ability and Ethical Standards. He is also recognized consistently by Best He resides in San Diego, but his global practi ce takes him around rescue organizati ons. Lawyers in America, Chambers USA Guide and by San Diego Magazine the world working with clients, many of whom have relied upon as a Top Lawyer and others. Hunter for many years due to his knowledge, skill and trustworthiness.

Helping to Finance the American Dream Plaza Home Mortgage is proud to congratulate Lynde Selden, General Counsel

San Diego Business Journal’s 2020 Leaders in Law

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LABOR & EMPLOYMENT PUBLIC COMPANY MERGER & ACQUISITIONS

THOMAS INGRASSIA SHAKA JOHNSON STEPHEN LASALA Shareholder and Co-Founder Vice President & Associate General Counsel Partner PETTIT KOHN INGRASSIA LUTZ & DOLIN SONY ELECTRONICS INC. SHEPPARD MULLIN RICHTER & HAMPTON LLP

Over the last 30 years, I’ve learned that the single best way It’s an honor to be recognized. I’m humbled to be in such “ Success is the ability to positively impact others’ lives. “ to ensure the success of your organizati on is to take care of “ incredible company and I feel fortunate to be able to do the Be positi ve in all you do, and kind when doing it.” your employees.” work I love with clients I really enjoy.”

Thomas S. Ingrassia is a founding member of Petti t Kohn Shaka Johnson leads the legal department at Sony Electronics Steve LaSala is a partner in Sheppard Mullin’s Corporate Practi ce Ingrassia Lutz & Dolin, and serves as the fi rm’s chief fi nancial Inc. as vice president and associate general counsel. His team is Group. Specializing in mergers and acquisitions, he counsels offi cer. As co-chair of the fi rm’s Employment and Labor Department, responsible for corporate security and traditi onal legal aff airs in strategic buyers, private equity sponsors and entrepreneurs in M&A Ingrassia regularly assists his clients in developing and enforcing North America. He was with Sony Electronics earlier in his career transacti ons. His practi ce also includes venture capital and private appropriate employment practi ces and policies, investi gati ng (2011 – 2015), and led corporate, sales, post-sales and e-commerce- equity fi nancings, joint ventures, corporate governance, equity and claims of employee harassment/misconduct, and defending all related legal matt ers. Immediately prior to this role, he spent executi ve compensati on, and the formati on and structure of business forms of employment liti gati on before state and federal courts and three years leading the global sales and marketi ng legal team enti ti es. He represents small and large companies ranging from startups administrati ve agencies. Ingrassia has achieved Marti ndale-Hubbell’s for Facebook’s AR/VR group as associate general counsel, and is to established public companies in a variety of industries, including highest rati ng for his legal ability and ethical standards. Ingrassia proud to be part of the team that launched Oculus VR headsets and business services, healthcare, life sciences, aerospace and defense, has been selected for inclusion in San Diego Super Lawyers every Facebook’s Portal devices. Earlier, he was with Sanyo North America soft ware, energy, consumer goods, manufacturing, constructi on and year since 2008 and was recognized as one of San Diego’s Top 50 Corp., Gateway Inc. and Higgs, Fletcher & Mack. media. He also represents insti tuti onal and individual investors in Att orneys in 2016, 2017 and 2020. Ingrassia has also been selected Throughout his career, Johnson has provided practi cal, friendly equity and debt investments. LaSala leads about 25 M&A deals per year, for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America, a publicati on regarded legal leadership and support. This focus has led to some of his representi ng buyers and sellers. He has represented Allied Universal, as the defi niti ve guide to legal excellence, every year since 2013. proudest accomplishments: being named to the Associati on of the largest security guard company in the country, in more than 70 Ingrassia is a widely acclaimed speaker who is frequently invited to Corporate Counsel’s Top 10 “30 Somethings” in 2014, receiving acquisiti ons. Its largest owners are private equity funds affi liated provide employment practi ces and employee management training the SDBJ General Counsel – “Rising Star” Award in 2013, and being with Warburg Pincus and CDPQ. LaSala has served in multi ple for private fi rms, other att orneys and professional organizati ons chosen to parti cipate as a Leadership Council on Legal Diversity leadership roles within the fi rm. He is currently a member of the fi rm’s throughout California. Ingrassia’s leadership in the community was Fellow in 2018. He helped found the SDCBA-ACC Diversity Compensati on Committ ee. He is also the former managing partner of formally recognized with his electi on as the 2002 president of the Fellowship Program in San Diego, and last year had the honor of the San Diego/Del Mar offi ce and the former Practi ce Group Leader San Diego Society for Human Resource Management, the region’s delivering the commencement address at his alma mater, USD of the Corporate Practi ce Group. largest organizati on of human resource professionals. School of Law.

Setting the standard. We are proud to congratulate our partners Wynter Deagle and Mike Whitton for their selection as San Diego Business Journal’s 2020 Leaders in Law.

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OTHER RISING STAR RISING STAR

ADAMADAM LENAINLENAIN JINGJING Y.Y LILI MARTINMARTIN NUÑEZNUÑEZ Member Att orney Deputy District Att orney MINTZ LEVIN SOLOMON WARD SEIDENWURM & SMITH LLP SAN DIEGO DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE

“For me, professional success is about being the person clients “As an att orney, success means achieving my clients’ goals. “The world sees only the successful son, yet it was that sweet call when they have a serious problem that needs to be solved.” This is my guiding light and the standard I judge each acti on by.” mother in the background that made his success possible.”

Adam Lenain assists life sciences and informati on technology Jing Y. Li, an employment and business liti gator, is a rising star at Marti n Nuñez is a deputy district att orney of the San Diego companies navigate complex legal and business issues. With a practi cal Solomon Ward Seidenwurm & Smith LLP. Through his counsel to District Att orney’s Offi ce. Nuñez represents true grit and has and creati ve focus on his clients’ intended business results, he oft en California employers, Li has garnered extensive experience defending become a pillar of strength in the community. Growing up in City functi ons as an outside general counsel and is regularly consulted by claims of race/disability discriminati on, sexual harassment, wage and Heights, he witnessed fi rst-hand the need for legal advocates to management teams for guidance on strategic matt ers. His clients are hour disputes, class acti ons, government liability and other labor and protect victi ms of crime. Rising from the trenches, Nuñez left his both public companies and emerging growth companies. employment liti gati on issues. He also has a broad range of real estate janitor job and embarked on a journey to improve his community. Lenain has over 20 years of experience representi ng issuers and experience, including unlawful detainers, real estate leasing issues and He att ended Southwestern Community College before transferring investment banks in connecti on with public and private fi nancing commercial and residenti al property management. Fluent in Mandarin, to San Diego State University. Aft er graduati ng from California transacti ons, SEC regulatory compliance and ’34 Act reporti ng. He Li is focused on att racti ng foreign businesses to California and assisti ng Western School of Law, he became a Volunteer Prosecutor in the also regularly represents buyers and sellers in mergers and acquisiti ons them with their legal needs in the state. His experience with foreign San Diego City Att orney’s Offi ce where he handled cases in the as well as corporati ons and limited liability companies with respect companies includes the representati on of internati onal clients on the General Trial Unit, Consumer Fraud and Environmental Protecti on to general corporate issues that arise throughout the corporate life formati on of their U.S. enti ti es, employment advice and counseling, Unit, and Domesti c Violence Unit. He then joined the San Diego cycle —from formati on to exit. defending internati onal clients on employment and business dispute District Att orney’s Offi ce where he currently represents and serves He was named to Best Lawyers in America: Corporate Law (2021). matt ers and prosecuti ng his clients’ claims in commercial disputes. his community with pride. Outside of the offi ce, Nuñez has also While in law school, he was awarded Order of the Coif and was Dubbed “the problem solver” by his clients, Li has developed unique accomplished becoming an instructor in the criminal justi ce fi eld. selected as a law review editor. As an undergraduate at Yale, Lenain strategies that emphasize the use of effi cient and creati ve soluti ons, However, he is most proud of being a boxing instructor at the played both football and baseball. He is also an avid bass fi sherman. resulti ng in successful resoluti ons and sett lements on numerous ABC Youth Foundati on, Mongoose Boxing Gym, where he inspires employment and business liti gati on matt ers. underrepresented youth to become leaders of high moral character in light of their obstacles and gives them a fi ghti ng chance against negati ve infl uences. Congratulations Shaka Johnson

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KRISTIN REYNA DEHART DINA SEGAL ANDREW SERWIN Assistant Managing Partner Assistant General Counsel US Chair and Global Co-Chair, Data Protecti on, Privacy GORDON REES SCULLY MANSUKHANI INTUIT INC. and Security DLA PIPER

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 Ranked by number of lawyers in THE LIST LAW FIRMS local offices as of July 1, 2020 Local staff: Firm Local lawyers: Legal Address 2020 Local: secretaries Offices: Managing Website 2019 Partners Paralegals Countywide partner(s) Rank Phone % + (-) Associates Other Nationwide Area(s) of practice Year est. locally Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP 166 31 2 Business litigation, construction, John Alessio 1 525 B St., Suite 2200, San Diego 92101 75 25 corporate, healthcare, IP litigation/ 164 62 6 1946 (1) www.procopio.com 1 97 prosecution, labor & emp. 619-238-1900 Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP 148 35 2 Corporate, intellectual property, labor Guy Halgren 2 501 W. Broadway, 19th Floor, San Diego 92101 57 17 127 91 11 & employment, litigation & real estate 1986 (4) www.sheppardmullin.com 17 52 619-338-6500 Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP Darren Robbins 139 23 1 Paul Geller 3 655 W. Broadway, Suite 1900, San Diego 92101 53 19 Securities 142 23 9 Samuel Rudman (2) www.rgrdlaw.com (2) 118 619-231-1058 2004

Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP 125 30 Commercial litigation, employment & Kevin Alexander 4 101 W. Broadway, Suite 2000, San Diego 92101 67 2 labor, IP, environmental/toxic Miles Scully 135 58 16 69 (3) www.grsm.com (7) 45 tort,product liability, insurance 1990 619-696-6700 DLA Piper 101 20 2 IP & IP litigation, corporate, litigation, Jeff Baglio 5 401 B St., Suite 1700, San Diego 92101 39 14 finance, real estate, labor & 100 41 29 1927 (5) www.dlapiper.com 1 90 employment 619-699-2700 Cooley LLP 100 na 1 Complex commercial litigation, Michael Attanasio 6 4401 Eastgate Mall, San Diego 92121 na na securities litigation, IP litigation, 100 na 10 1992 (6) www.cooley.com 0 na public companies, emerging cos 858-550-6000 Latham & Watkins LLP 99 19 1 Capital markets, litigation, emerging Brook Roberts 7 12670 High Bluff Drive, San Diego 92130 28 12 companies, environmental law, 87 63 11 1980 (7) www.lw.com 14 51 insurance, IP, M&A, real estate 858-523-5400

Higgs Fletcher & Mack LLP 78 28 Business litigation, corporate & 8 401 W. A St., Suite 2600, San Diego 92101 49 1 Steve Cologne 78 29 18 securities, employment, family, real (8) www.higgslaw.com 0 21 1 estate, trusts & estates, tax 1939 619-236-1551

Mintz 75 20 Corporate, litigation, intellectual 9 3580 Carmel Mountain Road, Suite 300, San Diego 92130 68 18 1 Daniel Pascucci 57 12 7 property, employment, real estate, 2006 (9) www.mintz.com 10 25 licensing, and privacy. 858-314-1500

Legal Aid Society of San Diego Inc. 66 7 10 110 S. Euclid Ave., San Diego 92114 0 39 3 Consumer, housing, SSI & public Gregory Knoll 61 0 3 benefits, health 1953 (11) www.lassd.org 8 41 877-534-2524

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati 65 9 Corporate, mergers & acquisitions, Jeff Guise 11 12235 El Camino Real, Suite 200, San Diego 92130 13 1 intellectual property, litigation, 60 40 6 11 Martin Waters (12) www.wsgr.com 8 70 technology transactions 2004 858-350-2300

Tyson & Mendes 60 21 Defense litigation, including personal Robert Tyson 12 5661 La Jolla Blvd., San Diego 92037 12 10 3 injury, employment, medical Patrick Mendes 65 48 10 (10) www.tysonmendes.com (8) 45 malpractice, construction defect 2002 858-459-4400

Jones Day 49 14 IP, labor, litigation, investigations, Steven N. Geise 13 4655 Executive Drive, Suite 1500, San Diego 92121 16 5 1 white collar, corporate, M&A, product Karen Hewitt 49 29 18 (13) www.jonesday.com 0 21 liability, cyber 2004 858-314-1200

Knobbe Martens 45 na Copyrights, IP strategy, transactions 14 12790 El Camino Real, San Diego 92130 26 1 & agreements, litigation, patents, Michael L. Fuller 47 11 na 7 1984 (10) www.knobbe.com (4) 50 trademarks, USPTO trials 858-707-4000

Morrison & Foerster LLP 39 8 Lit. (IP, comm. lit., product liab.), 15 12531 High Bluff Drive, Suite 100, San Diego 9213030 11 1 corp./emerging co., security, privacy, Steve Rowles 41 28 6 9 1999 (16) www.mofo.com (5) 26 patent pros./counseling 858-720-5100

Duane Morris LLP 38 11 Real estate, employment, labor, Edward Cramp 16 750 B St., Suite 2900, San Diego 92101 18 1 benefits, immigration, litigation, Matt Taylor 37 13 5 21 (18) www.duanemorris.com 3 11 white-collar, corporate, etc. 2003 619-744-2200

Wilson Turner Kosmo LLP 38 13 17 402 W. Broadway, Suite 1600, San Diego 92101 16 1 Employment law, class action, Claudette Wilson 31 22 11 1 product liability, business litigation 1991 (26) www.wilsonturnerkosmo.com 23 8 619-236-9600

Solomon Ward Seidenwurm & Smith LLP 36 12 Litigation, real estate, corporate, 18 401 B St., Suite 1200, San Diego 92101 26 1 business, trusts, estates, bankruptcy, Stephen Schreiner 35 10 6 1 1977 (21) www.swsslaw.com 3 7 insolvency, family law 619-238-0303

Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek 36 19 Litigation, business, corporate, real 19 750 B St., Suite 2100, San Diego 92101 20 1 property, family law, tax & estate Robert Caplan 43 23 5 1 1948 (15) www.scmv.com (16) 10 planning 619-685-3003

Perkins Coie 35 11 IP (litigation & prosecution), 20 11452 El Camino Real, Suite 300, San Diego 92130 13 1 technology licensing, product liability, Mark Wicker 36 18 8 17 1912 (20) www.perkinscoie.com (3) 26 environmental 858-720-5700

Kimball Tirey & St. John LLP 34 16 Ted Kimball 21 Landlord/tenant, collections, real 21 7676 Hazard Center Drive, Suite 900, San Diego 92108 36 3 1 estate/business litigation & Patricia Tirey 13 5 Wendy St. John (19) www.kts-law.com (6) 21 transactions, fair housing defense 619-234-1690 1977

Klinedinst PC 34 11 Business litigation, employment, John Klinedinst 23 501 W. Broadway, Suite 600, San Diego 92101 16 1 professional liability, transactional/ Arthur Moreau 34 18 2 5 (22) www.klinedinstlaw.com 0 27 M&A, real estate, trust lit. 1983 619-239-8131

(NR) Not ranked To the best of our knoknowledge,w this information is accurate as of press time. While every effort be reprinted in whole or in part without prior written permission from the editor. Some na Not Applicable iiss made to ensure the aaccuracy and thoroughness of the list, omissions and typographical companies have declined to participate or did not return a survey by press time. It is not Source: The firms. errors sometsometimesimes occuoccur. Please send corrections or additions to the Research Department the intent of this list to endorse the participants or to imply a firm’s size or numerical rank In case of a tie, firms are ranked by number of local partners, and then alphabetically.phabetically. at the San DDiegoiego BusBusinessi Journal. Eric Alderete,[email protected]. This list may not indicates its quality. 26 www.sdbj.com November 16, 2020

Best Best & Krieger LLP 33 6 Business, litigation, trusts/estates, 25 655 W. Broadway, 15th Floor, San Diego 92101 18 1 public agency, environmental, labor/ James Gilpin 31 12 4 10 1993 (25) www.bbklaw.com 6 9 employment, public finance 619-525-1300

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP 31 0 Litigation, intellectual property, 26 501 W. Broadway, Suite 1100, San Diego 92101 15 2 corporate, real estate, hospitality, Eric Kremer 40 16 0 20 1976 (17) www.pillsburylaw.com (23) 0 technology & emerging growth 619-234-5000

Finch, Thornton & Baird, LLP 31 10 Construction law (public/private P. Randolph Finch 27 4747 Executive Drive, Suite 700, San Diego 92121 13 1 30 18 3 3 works), employment, commercial Jr. (27) www.ftblaw.com 3 7 litigation/transaction, real estate 1987 858-737-3100

Paul, Plevin, Sullivan & Connaughton LLP 28 6 Management side employment & 28 101 W. Broadway, Ninth Floor, San Diego 92101 12 1 labor, employment litigation, Joe Connaughton 30 16 5 1 1998 (28) www.paulplevin.com (7) 8 investigations, training & counseling 619-237-5200

Pettit Kohn Ingrassia Lutz & Dolin 28 16 General liability, employment & labor, 29 11622 El Camino Real, Suite 300, San Diego 92130 8 1 Andrew Kohn 28 20 7 4 professional liability, business 2006 (29) www.pettitkohn.com 0 17 litigation, personal injury 858-755-8500

Allen Matkins 27 6 Real estate, corporate & finance, tax Jeffrey Patterson 30 One America Plaza, 600 W. Broadway, 27th Floor, San Diego 92101 16 1 & joint venture, litigation, labor & Michaeil Holmes 24 11 2 5 (30) www.allenmatkins.com 13 14 employment, restructuring 1985 619-233-1155

Fisher Phillips LLP 26 8 Christopher 31 4747 Executive Drive, Suite 1000, San Diego 92127 11 1 Labor & employment Hoffman 23 15 4 365 (32) www.fisherphillips.com 13 6 2000 858-597-9600

Andrews Lagasse Branch + Bell LLP 24 6 Employment law, professional 32 4365 Executive Drive, Suite 950, San Diego 92121 11 1 liability, general tort, construction, Cary Kinkead 23 13 3 4 2007 (31) www.albblaw.com 4 7 wage & hour 858-345-5080

Troutman Sanders LLP 24 6 Commercial, Consumer Financial 33 11682 El Camino Real, Suite 400, San Diego 92130 8 1 Services, IP, and Insurance Litigation; Wynter Deagle 21 13 6 12 1973 (36) www.troutman.com 14 7 Corporate; Real Estate 858-509-6000

Epsten, APC 24 6 Community association law, 34 10200 Willow Creek Road, Suite 100, San Diego 92131 6 1 construction defect litigation, Jon Epsten 23 18 6 3 1986 (34) www.epsten.com 4 16 construction & remediation law 858-527-0111

Ogletree Deakins 22 7 Labor & employment litigation, 35 4370 La Jolla Village Drive, Suite 990, San Diego 92122 7 2 advice & counsel, wage & hour, Frank L Tobin 19 15 2 53 2013 (38) www.ogletreedeakins.com 16 2 class-action defense, etc. 858-652-3100

Dunn DeSantis Walt & Kendrick 20 5 36 750 B St., Suite 2620, San Diego 92101 7 2 Commercial litigation; Business; Kevin DeSantis 17 13 3 5 Employment 2016 (42) www.ddwklaw.com 18 3 619-373-0457

Crosbie Gliner Schiffman Southard & Swanson LLP (CGS3) 19 1 Commercial Real Estate 37 12750 High Bluff Drive, Suite 250, San Diego 92130 14 1 (development, leasing, purchase & Tom Crosbie 20 5 6 2 2013 (37) https://cgs3.com (5) 4 sale, tax, distressed assets, litigation) 858-367-7676

Dentons US LLP Litigation, real estate/construction, 19 0 1 John Leslie 38 4655 Executive Drive, Suite 700, San Diego 92121 9 0 corporate, intellectual property, 23 8 32 2015 (33) www.dentons.com (17) 0 environmental 619-236-1414

Sullivan Hill Rez & Engel APLC 18 8 Insolvency & commercial bankruptcy, 39 600 B St., 17th Floor, San Diego 92101 16 1 insurance coverage & defense, Robert Allenby 21 2 3 2 1990 (35) www.sullivanhill.com (14) 9 construction law, business & corp. 619-233-4100

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney Litigation, IP, Finance, Real Estate, 17 0 1 Kimberly Arouh 40 600 W. Broadway, Suite 1100, San Diego 92101 9 0 Labor/Employment, Energy, 11 8 15 2001 (53) www.bipc.com 55 10 Healthcare, Life Sciences, Cannabis 619-239-8700 Robbins LLP 17 3 1 Shareholder rights litigation, Brian Robbins 41 4050 Shoreham Place , San Diego 92122 9 5 na 8 1 consumer, antitrust 2002 (NR) www.robbinsarroyo.com na 39 619-525-3990 Casey Gerry Schenk Francavilla Blatt & Penfieldfield 17 1 2 Catastrophic Personal Injury and David S. Casey, Jr. 42 110 Laurel Street, San Diego 92101 6 9 17 8 2 Complex Litigation 1947 (NR) www.caseygerry.com 0 19 619-238-1811 Kristen Caverly Henderson, Caverly, Pum & Trytten, LLP Estate planning, estate & trust 16 5 5 Nancy Henderson 43 12750 High Bluff Drive, Suite 300, San Diego 92130 16 4 litigation, family law, trust admin. & 18 3 5 Maria Pum (39) www.hcesq.com (11) 15 probate, tax controversies 858-755-3000 2004 Lincoln Gustafson & Cercos 16 9 5 Civil litigation, construction, personal 44 550 W. C. St., Suite 1400, San Diego 92101 18 2 1 injury defense, employment, Randy Gustafson 7 3 1987 (40) www.lgclawoffice.com (11) 6 contract, premises & products 619-233-1150

Hecht Solberg Robinson Goldberg & Bagley LLP 16 na Real estate, business & finance Michael "Mickey" 45 600 W. Broadway, Suite 800, San Diego 92101 16 na na 1 transactions; land use, planning & Maher (45) www.hechtsolberg.com 0 na na 1 entitlements; civil litigation 1972 619-239-3444

Schwartz Semerdjian Cauley & Evans LLP 15 5 Labor, employment, directors & 46 101 W. Broadway, Suite 810, San Diego 92101 17 6 4 2 officers, business & real estate Ross Schwartz (41) www.sscelaw.com (12) 5 4 2 litigation, personal injury 1998 619-236-8821

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 Ranked by number of lawyers in THE LIST LAW FIRMS local offices as of July 1, 2020 LOCAL STAFF: FIRM LOCAL LAWYERS: LEGAL ADDRESS 2020 LOCAL: SECRETARIES OFfiCES: MANAGING WEBSITE 2019 PARTNERS PARALEGALS COUNTYWIDE PARTNER(S) Rank PHONE % + (-) ASSOCIATES OTHER NATIONWIDE AREA(S) OF PRACTICE YEAR EST. LOCALLY Professional(liability(defense, WINGERT GREBING BRUBAKER & JUSKIE LLP 14 6 commercial(&(business(litigation 47 600(W.(Broadway,(Suite(1200,(San(Diego(92101 15 9 1 Stephen(Grebing 5 3 1 personal(injury,(employment, (46) wingertlaw.com (7) 5 business(transactions,(land(use/real 1962 619-232-8151 estate,(insurance(B DINSMORE & SHOHL LLP 14 4 3 Business(litigation,(intellectual 48 655(W.(Broadway,(Suite(840,(San(Diego(92101 17 1 26 Joseph(Leventhal 5 26 property,(employment(litigation,(real (43) www.dinsmore.com (18) 0 estate(litigation 2015 619-356-3518 ATKINSON ANDERSON LOYA RUUD & ROMO 13 2 Public(entities,(private(companies, 49 4275(Executive(Park(Square,(Suite(700(,(La(Jolla(92037 9 7 1 Mark(Bresee 6 1 9 labor(&(employment,(special (59) www.aalrr.com 44 3 education,(facilities,(construction 1997 858-485-9526 DUCKOR SPRADLING METzGER & WYNNE, A LAW CORPORATION 13 7 4 Business(&(employment(litigation, 50 101(W.(Broadway,(Suite(1700,(San(Diego(92101 16 3 1 Bryn(Spradling 6 1 health(care,(and(business(& (44) www.dsmw.com (19) 6 corporate(transactions 1977 619-209-3000 BALESTRERI POTOCKI & HOLMES 13 4 Construction,(transportation, 51 401(B(St.,(Suite(1470,(San(Diego(92101 13 5 1 Thomas(Balestreri 8 2 automotive,(employment,(business (48) www.bph-law.com 0 9 1 litigation(&(transactions 1991 619-686-1930 WOOD, SMITH, HENNING & BERMAN LLP 13 3 Commercial(litigation,(environmental, 52 501(W.(Broadway,(Suite(1200,(San(Diego(92101 11 4 1 1 Stewart(Reid 9 24 real(estate,(construction,(product (52) www.wshblaw.com 18 2 liability,(toxic(torts 2008 619-849-4900 DEVANEY PATE MORRIS & CAMERON LLP 12 4 Public(&(civil(law,(land(use,(litigation, 53 402(W.(Broadway,(Suite(1300,(San(Diego(92101 12 7 1 Leslie(Devaney 5 0 2 water,(energy,(employment,(real (50) www.dpmclaw.com 0 2 estate,(special(districts 2017 619-354-5030 WITHAM MAHONEY & ABBOTT LLP 11 na Business/transactional,(mergers(& 54 401(B(St.,(Suite(2220,(San(Diego(92101 10 6 1 Daniel(Abbott 5 6 1 acquisitions,(trust(&(probate (56) www.wmalawfirm.com 10 1 litigation,(civil(litigation 2014 619-407-0505 BARNES & THORNBURG LLP 10 3 corporate,(litigation,(finance, 55 655(W.(Broadway,(Suite(900,(San(Diego(92101 6 1 Troy(Zander 7 4 0 intellectual(property,(real(estate(and (NR) www.btlaw.com 43 1 18 labor(and(employment(law 2018 619-321-5000 HAHN LOESER & PARKS LLP 10 6 5 Business,(real(estate,(and(probate 56 600(W.(Broadway,(Suite(1500,(San(Diego(92101 10 3 1 Michael(Gleason 4 6 litigation,(class(action(defense,(trust (54) www.hahnlaw.com 0 4 administration. 2012 619-810-4300 KILPATRICK TOWNSEND & STOCKTON LLP 10 1 Patents,(trademark(&(copyrights,(IP 57 12255(El(Camino(Real,(Suite(250,(San(Diego(92130 13 6 1 transactions,(IP(litigation,(class(action Megan(Chung 2 0 2003 (47) www.kilpatricktownsend.com (23) 10 16 (1) 858-350-6100 and(litigation SHUSTAK REYNOLDS & PARTNERS P.C. 10 0 Securities(litigation,(arbitration(& 58 401(W.(A(St.,(Suite(2250,(San(Diego(92101 10 6 2 1 Erwin(Shustak 3 5 enforcement;(complex(business (NR) www.shufirm.com 0 2 disputes;(trade(secret(disputes 1998 619-696-9500 MULVANEY BARRY BEATTY LINN & MAYERS LLP 10 1 Civil(litigation,(banking,(corporate, 59 401(W.(A(St.,(17th(Floor,(San(Diego(92101 12 5 1 Everett(Barry 5 4 1 real(estate,(employment,(bankruptcy, (51) www.mulvaneybarry.com (17) 4 estate(planning 1969 619-238-1010 THORSNES BARTOLOTTA MCGUIRE LLP 8 4 Personal(injury,(business(litigation, Vincent(Bartolotta 60 2550(Fifth(Ave.,(11th(Floor,(San(Diego(92103 9 6 1 2 3 1 eminent(domain,(mass(tort;(medical Jr. (58) www.tbmlawyers.com (11) 6 malpractice,(products 1978 619-236-9363 WALSH MCKEAN FURCOLO LLP 8 5 2 Civil(litigation:(construction(defect, 61 550(W.(C(St.,(Suite(950,(San(Diego(92101 10 1 1 Regan(Furcolo 3 personal(injury,(employment(law, (55) www.wmfllp.com (20) 6 1 insurance(coverage,(etc. 1996 619-232-8486 THE WATKINS FIRM APC 8 2 Business(,(real(estate(&(employer Daniel(Watkins 62 9915(Mira(Mesa(Blvd.,(Suite(130,(San(Diego(92131 8 1 3 1 defense(law.(Transactional(& Nathan(Low 7 1 (61) www.watkinsfirm.com 0 3 Corporate(law,(medical(business(law. 1995 858-535-1511 NOONAN LANCE BOYER & BANACH LLP 7 2 5 Commercial(litigation,(real(estate(& 63 701(Island(Ave.,(Suite(400,(San(Diego(92101 7 1 1 construction(litigation,(legal Ethan(Boyer 2 1 2016 (NR) www.noonanlance.com 0 1 malpractice(defense,(employment 619-780-0880 LAW & MEDIATION FIRM OF KLUECK & HOPPES, APC 7 1 Family(law(including(divorce,(child Garrison(Klueck 64 7777(Alvarado(Road,(Suite(413,(La(Mesa(91942 13 2 1 5 2 1 custody,(child/spousal(support, Traci(Hoppes (49) www.FamilyLawSanDiego.com (46) 8 mediation,(adoptions,(etc. 1990 619-448-6500 TEEPLE HALL, LLP 7 2 0 1 Tax,(International,(Private(Client, Todd(Hall 65 9255(Towne(Centre(Drive,(Suite(500,(San(Diego(92121 10 3 5 1 Corporate,(M&A 1994 (NR) www.teeplehall.com (30) 2 858-622-7878 STRADLING YOCCA CARLSON & RAUTH, P.C. 6 5 1 Corp.(&(securities,(life(sciences, 66 4365(Executive(Drive,(Suite(1500,(San(Diego(92121 6 0 1 1 emerging(growth,(complex(business, 2006 (62) www.sycr.com 0 0 10 intellectual(prop. 858-926-3000 FITCH, EVEN, TABIN & FLANNERY LLP Intellectual(property,(litigation,(patent 5 4 1 1 Scott(Menghini 67 9330(Scranton(Road,(Suite(350,(San(Diego(92121 5 5 prosecution,(post-grant(proceedings, 1 5 1989 (64) www.fitcheven.com 0 0 trademark/copyright 858-552-1311 PYLE SIMS DUNCAN & STEVENSON 5 2 68 1620(5th(Avenue,(Suite(400,(San(Diego(92101 6 3 1 Bankruptcy,(commercial(litigation, Susan(Stevenson 1 0 (63) www.psdslaw.com (17) 2 1 probate(litigation,(legal(malpractice 1993 619-687-5200 FLEISCHER & RAVREBY 5 1 High(Asset(High(Conflict(Custody Myra(Chack 1 1 69 2755(Jefferson(Street,(Suite(200,(Carlsbad(92008 6 4 California(Divorce(Military(Divorce Fleischer 4 1 (NR) www.frfamilylaw.com (17) 1 Family(Law(Agreements 2001 (858)(720-8250 BUTTERfiELD SCHECHTER LLP 4 1 Pension,(profit(sharing(&(401(k) 4 1 Marc(Schechter 70 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Some companies have declined to participate or did not (1) Post-grant proceedings; business litigation & class action defense. 28 www.sdbj.com November 16, 2020 Restaurant Mintz ¨ from page 4 ¨ from page 11 Week prompted al- “Their new space is bringing in more of most 6,000 reser- their brand colors and a bit more connection vations, according to the ocean,” Russell-Layman said. “The to the organiza- primary color throughout is white, a very tion, and saw more fresh white. The accent walls are three differ- than 150,000 din- ent values of blue tones, going from a fairly ers across the eight deep, saturated blue into a much lighter blue.” days. Fluorescent light fixtures have been replaced with LED lighting. Eat Out and In redesigning the offices, Rus- Support Kristina Owenburg sell-Layman said ID Studios made the The goal for Jan- San Diego Chapter interior follow the form of the curved uary’s SDRW is the Manager exterior of the building with articulat- same as always, as California Restaurant ing offices and walls. Association per Andy Baumann, A key feature inside is a glass wall executive board member of CRA’s San that runs throughout much of the space, forming the front walls of private offices, almost undulating to mimic the ocean waves and the eroded Torrey Pines cliffs that are visible in the distance. All participating restaurants of the January San Diego Restaurant Week event are adhering by Opening up the area was a key ele- “Dine Diego was to focus on what CDC-guidelines, including requiring the use of face coverings for staff members and diners. ment to the remodeling. “We want to make sure that if you’re restaurants were doing – take out, Diego Chapter. That is to encourage San “All of the restaurants are adhering by sitting in the core of the building that you Diegans to eat out and support participat- the San Diego County guidelines, includ- drinks-to-go, etc. Now, restaurants can still see the trees outside. I don’t think ing restaurants in droves. Except, this time, ing social distancing, mask requirements, there’s a single place where you can’t see because of COVID-19, support is even more etc.,” she said. “We have a link to the are back in their groove and the outside. It almost feels like you’re out- imperative. This event will subsequently cre- county’s guidelines on our site and all side. It’s very light and airy,” Salisbury public is ready to dine out and eat ate work for servers, cooks, farmers, suppli- participating restaurants are required said. “We made sure that every single ers and other affected groups, he said. to read it and click the box that says out,” she said. “So, we decided work space has access to natural light.” As of last week, San Diego Coun- they are adhering to those guidelines. A 1,200 square-foot café was add- to go back to what we know, ty officially fell into the most restrictive The event will also adapt to whatever ed on the fourth floor with access COVID-19 tier. This means restaurants the regulations are at the time, whether Restaurant Week, and give people to a 200 square-foot deck and sepa- will have to cease all indoor operations that is all outdoor seating, take-out, to- rate areas for quiet dining with sound something to look forward to." until further notice. go, etc. We will be forging ahead with dampening furniture and a more open Owenburg said she isn’t concerned it the event and focusing on whatever is area for more social gatherings. KRISTINA OWENBURG will damper the forthcoming SDRW plans. allowed at the time.” PEOPLE ON THE MOVE HIRINGS, PROMOTIONS, BOARD MEMBERS AND SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS IN SAN DIEGO

ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURE AND CONSTRUCTION Promotion Burns & McDonnell names Rashmi Menon leader of the firm’s California offices. She will lead a team of more than 250 engineering and construction professionals to deliver critical infrastructure projects in power, BANKING aviation, transit, federal and environmental markets. Promotion HomeStreet Bank is excited to announce the David Parr promotion of to the position of Executive Rashmi Vice President and Director of Commercial Banking. Menon In this role, David will be responsible for the commercial lending business across the Bank’s presence in Washington, Oregon, California, and Hawaii. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Western Washington University as well as honor roll David Parr achievement from a graduate level program in banking from Pacific Coast Banking School. Mr. Parr actively serves as a board member on the Milgard Business School Executive Council for the University of Washington, Tacoma. ENGINEERING Promotion The global engineering firmSyska Hennessy has promoted Sean Marcel, PE, to principal. Mr. Marcel serves as the managing director 601 Union Street, Suite 2000, Seattle, WA 98101 of the firm’s San Diego office, and he also oversees and provides homestreet.com technical direction for regional and national projects. Recent examples include the Federal Inspection Station at San Diego International Airport, Long Beach Civic Center, and the Maintenance & Operations Complex at Palomar Community College in San Marcos. Mr. Marcel, who holds a B.S. in electrical engineering from Sean Binghamton University in New York, first joined Syska in 2006. He Marcel started in the New York City office as a member of the firm’s critical facilities group, and he transferred to the San Diego office in 2015. November 16, 2020 29 Congratulati ons Finalists

of the year awards 2020 Free Virtual Event November 19, 2020 2pm - 3:30pm To Register go to www.sdbj.com/BWOTY2020/ Judges

Chris Bryant Debra Rosen Iris Garcia Ronson J. Shamoun President & CEO - President & CEO President & Сhairwoman CEO and Founder San Diego Employers North San Diego Hispanic Chamber of RJS Law Associati on Business Chamber Commerce (Reti red)

Chris Bryant served as President and CEO Since assuming her positi on in 2009, Recognized for her business savviness Ronson J. Shamoun is the founder and of the San Diego Employers Associati on. Rosen has built the Chamber into a and endless non-profit commitments CEO of RJS LAW. RJS LAW was voted She came to the organization after respected regional business organizati on, in the community from Senators to San Diego’s Best Tax Law Firm by the spending many years in banking, where diversifying its programs, membership Congressional leaders, and local Assembly UT’s best poll 5 years in a row and also in she held leadership roles in Business and Board of Directors. members to County and State Boards, Iris 2020. The fi rm specializes in tax disputes, Banking, Sales and Marketi ng, Lending, Lobbying for business and communiti es Garcia is the current Chairwoman of the estate planning and trust administrati on. Human Resources and Administrati on at in the San Diego region has been a focus San Diego Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Mr. Shamoun is an adjunct professor and the local, statewide, and nati onal level. of the chamber with an emphasis on job for 2019-2020. advisory board member at USD School Chris volunteers with a number of growth, vibrant communiti es, business As a partner at the Troisi Group, her of Law and School of Business. He is the organizations and is known for her retention and expansion. Rosen has profuse expertise in lending a hand recipient of the USD LAW Disti nguished commitment to the San Diego community. aggressively advanced a competi ti ve business owners has resulted in a platf orm Alumni award; CEO of the Year, SD 50, She currently serves as the Treasurer for agenda that includes building strong to not only enlace but engage enterprises and SD 500 by the SDBJ; and founded the Rest Haven’s Children’s Health Fund, is the chamber membership and advocacy with their society and peers. nati onally recognized USD LAW-RJS LAW Past President and current board member for business, strengthening political Within this conti nued fl ourishing growth, Tax Controversy Insti tute. Most recently, of the Executi ves Associati on of San Diego relati onships, developing a sustainable members of the Hispanic Chamber and he was awarded San Diego Business and she is a member of the Deans Advisory military program, and protecti ng business others have furthered their ventures in the Journal’s 2020 CEO of the Year in the Council for Nati onal University’s School interests on a local and state level. County and beyond its borders. Ms. Garcia Small Business Category. of Business and Management. Chris also When not working she enjoys spending is keen on striking long-lasti ng eff orts to served as the Treasurer for the Nati onwide ti me with her children, husband of 37 edify ti es with businesses, NGOs, and most American Lung Associati on and she is a years, boating and a great bottle of importantly with San Diego communiti es. graduate of LEAD San Diego. Champagne.

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PANEL DISCUSSION "The Power and Importance of Mentorship"

MODERATOR Cheryl K. Goodman Head of Corporate Communicati ons / Corporate Social Responsibility Sony Electronics An award-winning technology, marketing, and business development executive with more than 20 years of experience, Goodman has pushed boundaries of innovation by evangelizing the power of cognitive diversity – an effort that she started at Qcom, carried to Athena and now executes against at Sony. Goodman’s current role as Head of Corporate Communications / CSR at Sony, is to evangelize the broad span of innovations and societal contributions made by the creative entertainment company. She oversees all communications, both internally and externally with a primary focus on 8K televisions, Crystal LED screens, robotics, and immersive 360-degree audio to self-driving cars she ensures that Corporate Social Responsibility that align with Sony’s purpose and values which include; Diversity and Sustainability as two key pillars

PANELISTS Krista L. Goryl Senior Vice President Pacifi c South Regional Manager Wells Fargo Krista Goryl is an inclusive leader who passionately champions the breadth and com-petitive advantages of the Wealth and Investment Management (WIM) platform, in-cluding comprehensive planning and advice, investment management, estate planning strategies, trust, business succession, family legacy, executive services, real estate management and retirement. As the Pacifi c South Regional Manager, Krista coaches fi nancial advisors and recruits experienced advisors. Krista began her career as an Analyst in Fixed Income, Currencies, and Commodities with Goldman Sachs in New York City. She relocated to San Diego where she joined a Private Wealth Team at Merrill Lynch as a Financial Advisor for six years, assisting high net worth clients with investment management and fi nancial planning. Krista joined Wells Fargo Advisors ’Western Region in 2010. Krista is frequently called upon to represent Wells Fargo Advisors in media events and public speaking engagements. Krista has been featured in publications such as Invest-ment News, WealthManagement.com, and The Glass Hammer. As an advocate for di-versity and inclusion, Krista sits on national committees for hiring and developing women. Additionally, she supports active military and veterans as the fi rm’s lead for the Camp Pendleton Marine base. Krista graduated from Wake Forest University with a Bachelor of Science in Business. She lives in Del Mar, California with her husband Scott, their son Jack and daughter Ha-ley. Outside of the offi ce Krista enjoys traveling, dance, and spending time at the beach. Shortly after their wedding, Krista and Scott traveled for 5 months around the world exploring 16 countries and fl ying over 43,000 miles.

Carrie Snyder-Vilaplana Vice President, Private Wealth Advisor The Private Bank Carrier Snyder-Vilaplana is a Vice President and Private Wealth Advisor for The Private Bank. In this role, she partners with a team of specialists in wealth planning, investments, risk management, trust and estate services, and banking in San Diego. Carrie works with high net worth clients to help them build, sustain, and transfer wealth based on their unique priorities. The Private Bank is an exclusive part of Union Bank® dedicated to the fi nancial needs of high net worth individuals, non-profi t organizations, business owners, corporate executives, and professional service fi rms. The Private Bank is built around teams of wealth management professionals who provide consultative relationships centered on the client’s unique goals and dreams. Prior to joining Union Bank, Carrie worked at Lehman Brothers, Wedbush Morgan Securities, and Wells Fargo Private Bank, and has 19 years in the industry. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Law, Jurisprudence & Social Thought from Amherst College. Additionally, Carrie holds Series 7, 63 and 65 securities licenses and her California Life Insurance license. Carrie currently is Chair of the San Diego Symphony Notables, member of the La Jolla Playhouse Board of Trustees, member of the Rady Children’s Hospital Trust and Estates Council Executive Committee, and member of CREW San Diego. She is also a graduate of the San Diego Jewish Community Foundation Trusted Charitable Advisor Program and a graduate of LEAD San Diego IMPACT Class of 2015.

Marie Zappia-Kuzmack, RN, MSN Chief Administrati ve Offi cer Southern California Permanente Medical Group San Diego Kaiser Permanente Marie Zappia-Kuzmack is the Chief Administrative Offi cer for Southern California Permanente Medical Group (SCPMG) in San Diego. SCPMG is San Diego County’s largest medical group, with 1400 physicians serving more than 630,764 Kaiser Permanente Health Plan patients from 26 locations throughout the county. In her role as Chief Administrative Offi cer, Marie oversees all ambulatory care operations and services, while building effective partnerships and promoting collaborative relationships throughout the San Diego Service Area. She most recently, was the Assistant Medical Group Administrator for the Kaiser Permanente Orange County Medical Center. In this role, she partnered with leaders, physicians and staff to systematically examine and change practices to meet patient expectations for access, service and quality. She promoted integration and close collaboration among various disciplines to align goals and provide continuity and consistency in service and care to all members. Marie started her career at Kaiser Permanente as an RN Assistant Department Administrator at the Barranca Medical Offi ce Building. Before joining Kaiser Permanente, Marie was the Executive Director of Ancillary Services at Saddleback Memorial Medical Center, Memorial Health Services. Marie has a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Trenton State College and a Master of Science in Nursing from University of Maryland. Marie has also completed the Executive Leadership Program at Harvard University. PRESENTERS

Brian C. Lee Rodger Dougherty Tina Robinson Region Bank President Senior Director of Public Aﬀ airs & Brand Managing Director San Diego Region Communicati ons Region Manager Wells Fargo & Company Kaiser Permanente San Diego Union Bank

Brian C. Lee is the Region Bank President for the San Diego Region in Rodger Dougherty is the Senior Director of Public Affairs & Brand Tina Robinson is a Managing Director and regional manager for Union Southern California. He oversees 76 branches and more than 1,400 Communications for Kaiser Permanente San Diego, a 625,000-member Bank, N.A. She oversees retail branch operations for Union Bank in the San team members across San Diego and Imperial Counties. service area consisting of 30 medical offi ces, two acute care hospitals with Diego Coastal Region. Ms. Robinson has more than 40 years of experience A 30-year fi nancial services veteran in both Retail and Wholesale more than 650 licensed beds, 9,700 employees, and 1,400 physicians. in fi nancial institution management and an extensive knowledge of public banking, Lee started his career in the Real Estate Group. Since joining Dougherty leads all Kaiser Permanente San Diego’s marketing and public relations, bank security and branch operational administration, including Retail Banking, he has led markets across the Southern California relations activities, including: development and execution of their local marketing, sales and personnel supervision. She completed Union Bank’s region. Lee is passionate about the community and currently serves on the marketing strategy, internal and external communications, community Executive Leadership Development program in 2009 and is a 2012 graduate boards of the American Red Cross and the San Diego North Economic relations, community health, government affairs, issues management, crisis of Pacifi c Coast Banking School, a Premier National Graduate School for Development Council. He has served as past Board Chair for the San communications, and brand management. Banking at Washington University in Seattle. Prior to Union Bank, Ms. Diego North Economic Development Council and the Joe and Mary Dougherty began his career as a fi refi ghter, progressing to the rank of Fire Robinson worked for California Federal Bank in Retail Branch Management Mottino Family YMCA. He has served on the boards of the Carlsbad Captain/Paramedic, and also Public Information Offi cer, with the Rural/ and joined Jackson Federal Bank as Vice President and Head of Branch Chamber of Commerce and the Business Advisory Board at California Metro Fire Department in the suburbs surrounding Tucson, Arizona. After Banking, Retail Sales and served as the banks Security Offi cer. Ms. Robinson State University San Marcos. A California native, Lee graduated from leaving the fi re service, Dougherty led public relations and marketing joined Union Bank in 2005 with the acquisition of Jackson Federal Bank. Colorado State University where he earned a bachelor’s degree in business departments for Rural/Metro Corporation, Cox Communications, and neo- She also managed branches in the south Los Angeles area until May 2007 administration. He earned his MBA from the University of Southern California. IT, a dot-com startup in the San Francisco Bay Area. when she transferred to Orange County. She has managed South, North and Central O.C until 2015 when she transferred to San Diego. November 16, 2020 www.sdbj.com 31

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD HONOREE

Lidia S. Martinez

Lidia started her flight with Southwest on July 16, 1990 – 30 years of great LUV! Her proud legacy she leaves behind is helping launch the National Multicultural Community Affairs department in 2003. Lidia was one of five individuals who successfully created the outreach platform for Southwest to invest and engage in communities of color. Their award-winning work opened a new opportunity to help create and launch the outreach efforts for all of the communities they now serve. Lidia helped her company set the standard for outreach and corporate social responsibility.

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At Kaiser Permanente, we don’t see health as an industry. We see it as a cause. And one that we very much believe in. During this extraordinary time we are especially thankful to the heroism of our frontline workers. And, we would like to express our deepest gratitude to all of our outstanding care teams and individuals who deliver on the Kaiser Permanente mission each day to improve the health of our members and the communities we serve. We are here to help you thrive. Learn more at kp.org. 34 November 16, 2020

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Sony Corporation is a creative entertainment company with a solid foundation of technology. With a portfolio that encompasses electronics, music, motion pictures, mobile, gaming, robotics and ﬁ nancial services, it is one of the world’s most comprehensive entertainment companies. Sony’s purpose is to ﬁ ll the world with emotion through the power of creativity and technology.

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As Chief Operating Officer of Cymbiotika, a rapidly growing health and wellness lifestyle brand, Durana Elmi is on a mission to empower individuals to take ownership of their lives by reclaiming their health, advancing their understanding of optimum wellness, and unlocking the full potential of their unique mag- nificence through the power of natural, vegan sup- plementation. Running the day-to-day operations and mapping out the future of this San Diego based health and wellness company, Durana values her employees as much as she values her rapidly growing customer base. At the cornerstone of Durana’s success is her often repeated mantra that “life is about relationships and experiences” and she works tirelessly to develop both in a meaningful and mem- orable fashion. Under Durana’s stewardship, Cym- biotika has experienced exponential growth with $12M in annual sales. With a focus on creating a more authentic and personal experience, she has also transitioned Cymbiotika's customer call center from an offshore facility to a 100% in-house team headquartered in their San Diego office. Durana also oversaw Cymbiotika's website redesign, creating their widely successful "Custom Subscription Bundle" platform. Self-admittedly, Durana is also overly passionate about all the small details that lend to an unforgettable experience and accordingly was the inspiration behind Cymbiotika’s beautiful 10,000 sq/ft corporate office in San Diego. In an effort to streamline operations, Durana also created significant job opportunities for the city of San Diego by moving Cymbiotika's fulfillment center from Boise, Idaho to a state of the art facility in San Diego. Durana was beyond honored and humble to have been nominated for San Diego Business Jour- nal’s Woman of the Year.

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Congratulations Dr. Marie Brown-Mercadel on your selection as a finalist for the Business Women of the Year Awards! Thank you for your contributions to Urban Corps, the Urban Corps Charter School, and the youth of San Diego county. We celebrate your service to the community and are thankful for your vision and leadership.

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Since cannabis was legalized in California three years ago, its consumption has and continues to gain acceptance among people of all walks of life. With a plethora of new and exciting products emerging on the shelves of dispensaries across the Golden State — including San Diego’s own Torrey Holistics — shoppers now have the option to gift cannabis to their friends and family without regard for the outdated stigma against its consumers. What’s more, in a year already rife with uncertainty, holiday shoppers are en- couraged to take the stress out of gift-giving by opting for “trees” under the tree this holiday season. Read on for gift ideas that are sure to please the cannabis lover in your life.

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Leasing Up Slightly Even with Pandemic Rebounds in Third Quarter, Retail Market Adjusting

By RAY HUARD

San Diego’ market for retail real estate has taken a beating as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the outlook is far from great with the county slipping back into the purple zone for the COVID-19 pandemic. But the news is not all bad. Even with the pandemic, the real estate brokerage firmCBRE reported that leasing activity was up slightly in the third quarter of 2020. After reaching its lowest point in 10 years in the Photo courtesy of Voit Real Estate Services second quarter, CBRE reported that leasing activity Warehouses would be used to store batteries the size of shipping containers stacked on top of each other. rebounded a bit in the third quarter, with leasing 44% higher in the third quarter than it was in the second quarter, reaching 439,798 square feet. Cos. Seek to Acquire Industrial Buildings “Though far from being back to normal operations, many lo- Warehouses Sought for Battery Storage as Alternative Energy Source cal retailers have adjusted and gained local support for alter- By RAY HUARD The battery plan is an alternative to solar energy farms, native options to stay open, which typically are located in rural areas and require such as designating outdoor ar- The San Diego offices of Voit Real Estate Services is large tracts of land, said Miriam Weber Miller, presi- eas for dine-in and increasing teaming up with a Pennsylvania alternative energy com- dent of Tangerine Energy. delivery and take-out to supple- pany in a drive to lease or acquire up to 250 industrial “They can be put in high density areas with high levels Bill Shrader ment delivery,” CBRE reported. Founder and buildings throughout California. of population so the power is right there on call and it President Working with Tangerine Energy based in Ivyland, PA, can be distributed on demand,” Miller said. “The idea Successes Urban Property Group they plan to use the buildings to store huge batteries the is that it provides green sources when you need them.” Among notable activity, size of shipping containers. The batteries store about two megawatts of power CBRE cited a 27,200 square-foot strip shopping Ar- The batteries would be used to store energy pulled each and would be stacked on top of each other with royo Verde Shopping Center that Giltner Realty start- from the statewide electric grid during off-peak hours 30 to 50 batteries at each site. ed building in Oceanside. and sold back to utilities such as SDG&E during peri- “We think it could stabilize the grid and ultimately The brokerage also noted that Regency Centers was ods of peak demand. stabilize pricing,” Miller said. moving ahead with its plans to redevelop the Costa The companies are looking for relatively new build- Verde shopping center in UTC into mixed-use project ings in San Diego County and throughout California, Blackouts with demolition of the existing center slated to start said Todd Holley, senior vice president of Voit’s San California was picked as the company’s primary marin the second quarter of 2021. Diego offices. ket because the state is a net importer of power and has The redeveloped center will have the same amount a history of shortages. of retail and restaurant space as the existing center The Market “It can help offset rolling blackouts,” Miller said. “Cal- – 178,000 square feet – but add “We’re actually covering Cali- ifornia lead the country in innovation and energy. Right 400,000 square feet of office fornia from the border all the way now, California is our primary focus. We are pursuing space geared toward the life to the Bay Area, looking primar- and watching a couple of other states that tend to fol- sciences and a 200-room hotel. ily to lease but we will purchase low California.” “There’s been some success if necessary,” Holley said, add- Miller said Tangerine was formed by the owners of stories in retail,” said Reg Ko- ing that the plan is to lease or ac- Wolcott Energy Group, a renewable energy company bzi CBRE senior vice president. quire up to 50 buildings per year based in Woodstock, IL. “There’s probably 30% of retail- over the next five years. She said the company has solar energy farms in five ers that are doing nice.” “We’ve actually identified about states, including outside Los Angles in California. For the most part, they are a half-dozen properties in the comprised of small mom-and- South Bay area and in North Todd Holley Senior Vice President pop operations. Reg Kobzi County, in the Carlsbad and Vis- Senior vice president Voit San Diego Offices Grocery stores and pharma- CBRE ta area,” Holley said. Voit Real Estate Services cies also are doing well. The companies also are looking to lease or buy land “There’s other parts of the pandemic that might on which they could build warehouses for battery storage. YEAR FOUNDED: 1971 change retail forever, restaurant patio spaces, pick-up “Two to 10 acres is kind of our sweet spot,” Holley said. CEO: Eric Hinkelman delivery and the like,” Kobzi said. “The good thing Industrial buildings Voit and Tangerine would ac- HEADQUARTERS: Irvine, California about retail is it always changes, it’s ever-evolving.” quire or lease would be between 40,000 square feet and BUSINESS: Privately held, broker-owned commercial real estate firm. a million square feet, Holley said. NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: 36 employees company-wide and 129 Perspective The plan is to lease industrial buildings near popula- brokers. Vacancy rates for retail space climbed to 8% in the tion centers and utility lines for 15-year terms. WEBSITE: https://voitco.com/ third quarter, up from 6.1%. Ideally, Holley said Voit Services is looking for build- NOTABLE: Throughout its almost 50-year history, the firm has Putting those numbers in some perspective, CBRE ings that are already occupied with leases that expire completed more than $52 billion in brokerage transactions also reported that retail vacancy rates are in line with within a year to 18 months. encompassing more than 50,000 deals. what they were in 2015 and 2016 and still far below what “That allows us to do a feasibility study on the project,” they were during the Great Recession. Holley said. “We will pay option money to remotely look “Things are obviously slower, given the current state at the building. We can actually look at it remotely and Tangerine Energy, LLC of things, but by and large, the overall numbers look determine if that’s the right property for us.” pretty healthy given what we’ve seen in past recessions FOUNDED: 2019 or even going back a few years,” said Kobzi. The Criteria PRESIDENT: Miriam Weber Miller “Our vacancy rates have gone up, but they’re still low- Newly built or planned buildings also would work, HEADQUARTERS: Ivyland, PA er than they were three or four years ago and nowhere Holley said. BUSINESS: Energy storage near what they were in the recession.” The buildings must be near an electric substation that NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: 9 Still, Kobzi said he expects vacancy rates to continue would provide the energy to store in batteries, and there NOTABLE: the company chose California for its battery storage projects to climb as the pandemic drags on. must be easements in place that would allow for over- in part because of its susceptibility to rolling blackouts. head or underground power lines. November 16, 2020 www.sdbj.com 49

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The move formalizes an informal leadership arrangement that dates back a few years, the company said. Baldridge has “the confidence of our people, our customers, our board and our investors, and it’s a great outcome for the company,” Dankberg told analysts on a conference call Nov. 3. “I’d like to say it’s been a great ride but I Rendering courtesy of Viasat Inc. really think our best years are ahead of us,” company. “Rick has been manag- An artist’s rendering shows the general look of a ViaSat-3 satellite. Viasat said Baldridge, who has been with the coming virtually all of the company’s plans to launch the first of three such satellites toward the end of 2021. pany since 1999. operations and key direct reports Viasat (Nasdaq: VSAT) sells satellite com- for several years, while I have been launch around summer munication hardware and services to govern- focused on technology innovation, in- 2022. ment customers, including the U.S. Depart- dustry thought leadership and regulatory issues Mike Crawford, an analyst with B. Ri- Viasat Inc. ment of Defense, as well as other businesses. at a time of dynamic change and opportunity ley Securities, is upbeat about the company. It also offers satellite internet to consumers. within the space and broadband sectors.” “We continue to believe that by the time In the next few years, Viasat plans to “Viasat is taking an important, thoughtful these two massive-capacity satellites start to launch three satellites offering nearly world- and strategic first step in its leadership suc- approach full utilization, perhaps in 2024- wide coverage. The business is targeting late cession planning to ensure the company’s 2025, that Satellite Services segment revenue 2021 to launch its first ViaSat-3 satellite. As long-term future as a global communica- and EBITDA will surpass $2 billion and $1 planned, the satellite will offer coverage of tions leader,” said Sean Pak, lead indepen- billion, respectively, with Viasat altogether North and South America. dent director on Viasat’s board, in a state- kicking off more than enough excess FCF ViaSat-3 is designed to handle data at the ment distributed by the company. [free cash flow] to build and launch a sat- very fast satellite speed of 1 terabit per second. ellite every single year if it so desired,” he The business has been building its communi- Opening Markets said in a research note. EBITDA stands for cations payloads in Arizona. It is getting ready Baldridge has been with Viasat for 21 Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Deprecia- FOUNDED: 1986 to hand over the first ViaSat-3 assembly to years. Previously he was with Raythe- tion and Amortization. CEO: Richard Baldridge Boeing, which will prepare it for launch over on, Hughes Information Systems, Hughes HEADQUARTERS: Carlsbad the course of about a year. Training Inc. and General Dynamics Corp. Beating Analyst Expectations BUSINESS: Broadband services and technologies He serves on the board of Ducommun Inc. In the quarter ended Sept. 30, Viasat re- company ‘Thoughtful and Strategic’ (NYSE: DCO), an Orange County-based ported net income of $1.9 million on revenue REVENUE: $2.31 billion in fiscal 2020; $2.07 billion Dankberg said he was happy with the aerospace company, and EvoNexus, the San of $554.3 million. In the same quarter of last in fiscal 2019 leadership transition. Diego-based technology incubator. year, the company reported net income of NET LOSS: ($200,000) in fiscal 2020; ($67.6M) in “This represents a natural evolution and will One of Baldridge’s main jobs will be to $3.2 million on revenue of $592.3 million. fiscal 2019 best serve the interests of Viasat’s long-term open up additional international markets Viasat’s bottom line beat analyst expec- STOCK: VSAT on Nasdaq future, as we execute against our plan to de- — as well as new vertical markets — for Vi- tations. Analysts surveyed by Yahoo Fi- EMPLOYEES: 5,500 liver ubiquitous, affordable connectivity that asat’s satellite services. The second satellite nance predicted the company would lose WEBSITE: www.viasat.com will help close the global digital divide,” the in the Viasat-3 constellation, serving Europe, 7 cents per share. The company came in NOTABLE: Two of Viasat’s three founders received former CEO said in a statement issued by the the Middle East and Africa, is expected to with earnings of 3 cents per share. degrees from UC San Diego

from the same Pickett said he doesn’t believe Sky Views Installation Observation family or pod. will make much revenue from the Bal- Once all the permits are obtained, Bow- Elsewhere on boa Park observation wheel because of man-Styles said it would take between 10 ¨ from page 1 the COVID-19 COVID-19 restrictions. But it is a good op- to 14 days to install the observation wheel. front, staff and portunity to show locals what Sky Views is The base, she said, is 56 by 75 feet and and is in the midst of mounting another attendees will be about and what it won’t leave any markings on the Plaza de one in New Jersey’s American Dream re- asked to wear face can offer the pub- Panama grounds once removed. tail and entertainment complex. masks and main- lic, he said. The Bowman-Styles also said while the If approved, The Balboa Park Star – tain social dis- goal, said Pickett, launch date of the observation wheel is the Balboa Park observation wheel’s work- tance. The use of is to continue to contingent on how soon the city grants ing title – will run anywhere between three the gondolas will work with the city the permits, the wheel will be out of the and six months, according to Sky Views. David Cohn Founder be staggered (ev- of San Diego and park no later than mid-June. That is when It will also set the stage for a sky-dining Cohn Restaurant ery other gondola hopefully bring the San Diego Museum of Art, also at experience, curated by CRG. Group Inc. will be skipped per the Sky Views of Balboa Park, plans to host its annual Art rotation), so to create enough space and America product of Life fundraiser event, Bowman-Styles Reactivate the Park time in between riders for employees to to other parts of said, and all parties involved want to be The impetus behind the out-the-box ac- completely disinfect each area. the city. Ben Pickett respectful of the prior engagement. tivation is to help draw people to the 1,200- Vice President acre historic park, said David Cohn, which Sky Views of America Other Parts Application has been hard hit since COVID-19. of the City Approved “We are looking to reactive the park and “The Cohns were Molly Bowman-Styles is president of Cohn Restaurant Group, Inc. bring people back to it,” he said. “So, we part of the group Windansea Communications, a media revisited this idea... that Sky Views brought FOUNDED: 1981 of stakeholders firm headquartered in La Jolla. Her com- in 2014 for the Centennial (celebration). we reached out pany represents Sky Views of America. FOUNDER: David and Lesley Cohn We truly believe that if we think boldly to in 2014, when Negotiations to bring the observation HEADQUARTERS: Old Town and outside the box, that this could be a Sky Views was ap- wheel to San Diego started in Septem- BUSINESS: a hospitality group. fun thing to play with for six months or proached the first ber, she said. And, although there is no REVENUE: undisclosed, privately owned so, temporarily, in the Plaza de Panama.” time to place an official launch date yet, Bowman-Styles EMPLOYEES: 896 Ben Pickett, vice president of Sky Views, observation wheel said the wheel is one step closer to be- WEBSITE: www.cohnrestaurants.com said, other than providing the necessary Lesley Cohn in Balboa Park,” coming a provisional fixture of Balboa NOTABLE: started the business with one small diner. permits, no costs will be endured by the city Founder said Pickett. “At Cohn Restaurant Park. for the installation and operation of the that time, it didn’t Group Inc. “The Federal Aviation Administration observation wheel. On the contrary, it will fit the mission of project application, which is centered on Sky Views of America create a handful of jobs for San Diegans. the park, and, after exhausted efforts, the height of the wheel and the proximi- General admission will be between $12 they changed direction and focused on a ty to the airport, was recently approved,” FOUNDED: 2013 to $15, he said, with discounted prices for different area. When COVID-19 hit, my she said. “We wanted to make sure at 148 VICE PRESIDENT: Ben Pickett groups, senior citizens, military and chil- contact in San Diego spoke with David feet tall, the observation wheel wouldn’t HEADQUARTERS: Phoenix, Arizona dren. There will be an additional charge Cohn and they thought, maybe this is a present an obstacle to aircrafts flying into BUSINESS: observation wheels provider. for the dining option, Pickett added. The good opportunity to revisit bringing the San Diego International Airport, and, the REVENUE: undisclosed, privately owned price will include a multiple-course meal observation wheel back to the park on a approval basically says that it won’t. It EMPLOYEES: roughly 10 prepared at CRG’s The Prado, located in temporary basis and use it more so as a was a wonderful bit of good news for us. WEBSITE: www.skyviewsofamerica.com Balboa Park, to be enjoyed while riding driver to get people back in the park, into But we still need to go through with the NOTABLE: Known regionally for operating the San one of 36 gondolas. Each gondola can ac- museums, institutions and restaurants.” process.” Diego County Fair’s Grand wheel. commodate up to eight passengers, he said, November 16, 2020 www.sdbj.com 51

Exclusive Online Fulfillment San Diego, is a huge leap forward for us. Scott Kurz, Vegan On the e-commerce side of things, PlantX This is only the beginning of our expan- business develop- ¨ from page 6 has partnered with San Diego-based Liv sion and will showcase the type of com- ment manager at Marketplace LLC. The latter will serve munity we plan to build.” Iris Construction here. The space, previously an H2O Sushi as its exclusive online fulfillment partner Management, said & Izakaya restaurant site, was laid-out and retail distributor in the U.S. It will Vegan Amazon the PlantX spaces perfectly for what they were looking to do, also establish and operate the PlantX re- The Hillcrest store will be a prototype will be anchored which is a very unique concept with a gro- tail store and coffee shop at the San Diego for PlantX as it embarks on its U.S. ex- by the aforemen- cery store component and the utilization store and future U.S. PlantX openings. pansion. tioned educa- of some space for Under the agreement, Liv Marketplace The company tion centers and a Sean Dollinger meal prepping, a will purchase a minimum of $25M of the plans to continue 360-degree glass Founder food delivery pro- company’s products, according to the to grow nation- greenhouse. Many PlantX gram and retail. company, over a one-year term. PlantX ally via a fran- will also include There is already will not incur additional U.S. labor costs chise model, as floor-to-ceiling interactive recipe kiosks, an existing kitch- or inventory costs. Liv Marketplace will well as increase he added. en, a walk-in cool- pay PlantX a 6% royalty on the gross rev- its online pres- er and a big bar at enue generated. ence, said Sean All-Inclusive this property – it “The idea is for the San Diego location Dollinger, found- Dollinger, founder, said the PlantX hit all the marks.” to help further that community vibe we er. Additionally, it franchise model is all-inclusive. He said Spilky said behave been creating online,” said Alexan- recently acquired Julia Frank he hopes “people hurt by COVID-19 will Mike Spilky CEO cause the landlord President dra Hoffman, PlantX’s chief marketing Bloomboxclub PlantX join this incredible movement of plant- was motivated, as Location Matters Inc. officer. “We want customers to come in Limited, Europe’s based living.” the property sat on and feel like they can ask anything. Ed- largest plant subscription company, he “Our concept will allow business own- the market for a few months due to the ucation is always behind everything we said, as part of its international expan- ers who have cafes, stores, etc., to join a pandemic, PlantX got a lower lease do at PlantX. So this store will be a place sion strategy. multi-billion-dollar industry pretty much agreement; the company signed a five- where people can come in and find new PlantX teamed up with Canadian Iris overnight,” he said. “We invite anyone year contract at market rate. After the ways to enhance their healthy lifestyles.” Construction Management for the build- who is interested in starting a franchise to five years are up, PlantX’s monthly rent Added Julia Frank, PlantX’s CEO: out of the Hillcrest shop, as well as for join the movement. Even if people have can change based on what the market “Having a brick and mortar location, es- future turn-key franchises across the 500-square-feet of temp space, we have a rate is at that point, he said. pecially in such a great neighborhood in country. model that works for them.”

Bartolo, DBRDS with 13 spaces that won’t be visible taught is it’s that commercial property and Complex co-founding prin- from Girard Avenue, a single apart- retail property have to rethink how they ¨ from page 8 cipal and project ment and 1,900 square-feet of com- do business,” De Bartolo said. “The retail designer. mercial space. space for us was designed intentionally to apartment has been designated as afford- Girard Lofts The one ground-floor apartment will provide flexibility.” able for low income tenants. is meant to re- increase security without actually being De Bartolo said a key element of the “The overall rent is relatively affordable for flect that with a a security outpost. project is a meandering pedestrian path- La Jolla. I think that’s going to be one of mix of materials Sometimes, unsupervised links tend to way through the property. the drivers,” Power said. “That’s the whole and a façade that become places of refuge for the homeless “It’s very unusual for a development strategy, the whole market strategy is we’re changes from one or so forth,” De Bartolo said. “By activat- project to embrace the public meander- building a smaller, well-designed projects in vantage point to Orville Power ing the laneway as an (apartment) unit, ing through it,” De Bartolo said, but the walkable, desirable neighborhoods.” another, De Bar- Managing Partner it’s essentially having eyes on the ground site has long been used as a pedestrian Mana Investments Likely tenants of Girard Lofts will be tolo said. in a sense of security without actual be- connection between Girard Avenue and single professionals “that want to be in The building exterior combines brick, ing security.” Drury Lane. that urban environment.” fiber cement shake shingles, and stucco, The remaining 17 apartments are on There are few amenities, aside from a “It’s clearly not a family environment,” among other elements. the second level. lounge, an open-air courtyard and a bar- Power said. “It’s a mature marketplace Apartment interiors are still being becue area. and I think the younger demographic designed, but Power said they’ll have Evolving Retail “Some of the apartments these days would like to live.” 15-foot high ceilings. The commercial space will face Girard have a ton of amenities, which we don’t,” The building has an open air design, so “We’re looking at something that kind Avenue and is designed to be broken up Power said, adding that the village is its there are no enclosed hallways or corridors. of captures a younger demographic that into small shops in what De Bartolo said own amenity. wants to have something more contem- was a nod to the changing characteristics “Historically, back in the ‘60s, this was The Look porary in finishes,” De Bartolo said. of the retail market brought on in part by what they built, then it morphed into these “The Village of La Jolla is quite eclectic The ground level of the two-story the COVID-19 pandemic. big, amenitized urban apartment projects,” in its architectural styles,” said Pauly De project will include a parking garage “If there’s one thing that COVID has Power said.

ideal as we all hope to see shorter com- come home on Fri- be perfect for supporting the restaurant,” Urban mutes,” Schanzenbach said. “Shorter day, pull into the Frankel said. “It’s not intended to be for ¨ from page 3 commutes are great for the worker, but garage and leave a commercial purpose.” they are great for the entire community your car there all The farm also will provide “a lot of Marja Acres takes its name from the as we look for practical ways to reduce weekend.” great opportunities for local school kids,” youngest daughter of one of the former traffic congestion and greenhouse gas- Frankel said. owners of the property, Frankel said. es. We are very excited to see this kind The Farm The retail space will focus on “bringing The market-rate townhomes range from of quality development here adjacent The 10,000 a little bit of Carlsbad Village on this side 1,700 square feet to 2,300 square feet. to our business park.” square-foot ur- of town,” Frankel said, with an emphasis They all will have three bedrooms. The 46 apartments average about ban farm is be- on attracting local businesses. “These units are really designed to ac- 550 square feet and are earmarked Jonathan Frankel ing designed with Maja Acres will be fully solar powered commodate growing families,” Frankel said. for people 55 and older with limited Vice President of the help of Daron and include electric vehicle-ready charging Prices have tentatively been set between income. Monthly rents will be about Forward Planning “Farmer D” Joffe, stations in every home. New Urban West, Inc. $700,000 and $800,000. The market is like- $900. an organic farm- ly younger professionals who can’t af- er who was founding director of Coastal COVID-19 ford the $1 million to $3 million price Walkable Roots Farm, a nonprofit community farm Because the project is so far from com- of many single-family homes in the The homes and apartments are designed in Encinitas. pletion, Frankel said he doesn’t expect the area and empty nesters who want to in what Frankel described as “a little bit “One of the things we wanted to do with COVID-19 pandemic to adversely affect it. downsize but stay in Carlsbad, Fran- more modern rendition on the farmhouse” this project was honor the history of the “This project, once it’s delivered, we kel said. style. project. It was used at one time for ag- will have COVID kind of long behind “Many of the primary job centers in “You see things like a lot of wood, wood ricultural purposes,” Frankel said. “It’s us,” Frankel said. Carlsbad are just a stone’s throw from accents,” Frankel said. kind of the next generation of the com- If anything, Frankel said the pandemic the site,” Frankel said. Amenities include a 1 ¼-acre central munity gardens.” is likely to increase demand for new hous- Bret Schanzenbach, president and park and four pocket parks, a dog run, Like Coastal Roots Farm, the urban ing as more people work from home. CEO of the Carlsbad Chamber of a barbecue area, and a bocce ball court. farm in Marja Acres will offer garden- “We see a tremendous demand for new Commerce, said Marja Acres would Marja Acres is meant to be a self-con- ing tips and provide produce for a weekly housing as housing is not only your house, provide needed workforce housing. tained, walkable community. farmer’s market and a 6,000 square-foot it’s your work, it’s your school, it’s your “The price-point and immediate prox- “There’s a great opportunity for people restaurant planned for the project. recreation, it’s your place of worship, it’s imity to the Carlsbad Business Park is to recreate on site,” Frankel said. “You can “It’s not a huge space but we think it will everything,” Frankel said. 52 www.sdbj.com November 16, 2020

malignancies and solid tumors. “This acquisi- VelosBio Despite its early stage tion is a transfor- ¨ from page 1 and lack of data, mative event that VLS-101 has will propel the > oncology pipeline, our lead product can- already re- advancement of didate, VLS-101, is now well positioned to ceived FDA VLS-101 as a po- achieve its maximum potential to benefit fast track tential new can- appropriate cancer and orphan drug cer treatment, and patients in need.” designation for we are humbled use in mantle cell to have worked Lead Candidate lymphoma (MCL). closely with the Dave Johnson CEO in The Clinic Merck will seek to utilize VelosBio team to VelosBio The anti- biomarkers as a means of se- body-drug conju- lecting the most appropriate VLS- achieve this mile- gate that targets 101 indications, as this is a clear stone,” said Kyle ROR1 is currently focus of its strategic plan for oncology. Rasbach, man- being evaluated in “Pioneering work by VelosBio sci- aging partner Phase I and Phase entists has yielded VLS-101, which in at Pappas. II clinical trials Kyle Rasbach early studies has Photo courtesy of VelosBio Over the three Managing Partner VelosBio’s licensed to treat patients Pappas Capital provided nota- its antibody- years, the company has with hematologic ble evidence of drug conjugate raised more than $200 million and activity in heavi- ROR1 from UCSD grown to about 30 employees. Before ly pretreated pa- cancer researcher starting VelosBio in 2017, Merck & Co. tients with refrac- Thomas Kipps. Johnson was CEO of Acer- tory hematologi- ta Pharma, which was sold cal malignancies, to AstraZenecaOS in 2015. including man- Headquartered in Sor- tel cell lympho- rento Valley, the firm also ma and diffuse had office presence in Seat- large B-cell lym- Dr. Roger Perlmutter announced in recent months with a tle and San Francisco. President phoma,” said Dr. Merck Research company working on what are known Roger Perlmutter, as antibody-drug conjugates. In Sep- Laboratories VelosBio president at Mer- tember, Merck announced a $1.7 bil- FOUNDED: 1891 ck Research Laboratories. lion deal with Washington biotech Se- FOUNDED: 2017 CEO: Kenneth Frazier attle Genetics, which is working with CEO: Dave Johnson HEADQUARTERS: New Jersey Next Blockbuster Agent Merck to develop antibody-drug con- HEADQUARTERS: Sorrento Valley BUSINESS: Manufactures pharmaceutical drugs They are taking a risk on ROR1 as a jugate treatments against breast can- BUSINESS: Oncology therapeutics company target, given its largely unproven MOA. cer and other tumor types. REVENUE: $12.5 billion in September 2020 FUNDING: Raised more than $200 million If this target is validated, VLS-101 could STOCK: NYSE: MRK EMPLOYEES: 30 easily become Merck’s next blockbust- Successful Exit EMPLOYEES: 57,000 er agent given its large number of eligi- North Carolina-based Pappas Capi- WEBSITE: www.velosbio.com WEBSITE: www.merck.com ble indications, some of which possess tal called the sale of VelosBio to Merck NOTABLE: This acquisition will mark as the CEO’s NOTABLE: The pharmaceutical giant purchased second successful acquisition over a five-year time VelosBio for $2.75 billion. a high level of unmet need. one of the “most successful” exits in its frame. It’s the second major deal Merck has 25-year history.

Major “Qualcomm had an incredible Q4 and The high-stakes win over the U.S. gov- Qualcomm Partnerships an equally impressive guide. The company ernment leaves the smartphone chip giant The company also broke out its “growth areas” giving with open roads for a period of consistent ¨ from page 1 anticipated that investors a deeper understanding of its growth moving forward. 5G handset ship- opportunities in RFFE, automotive and Qualcomm is expecting “high-sin- up 33% quarter-over-quarter, adjusted net ments would be IoT,” said Patrick Moorhead, analyst at gle-digit growth” in smartphone ship- income came in at $1.7 billion, up 76% from 15% lower year- Moor Insights. “In a big surprise, it ap- ments, including 5G, 4G, and 3G phones, a year prior. Wall Street analysts predicted over-year this pears that Qualcomm’s RFFE business is next year. fourth-quarter sales of $5.9 billion and ad- quarter, partially one of the largest, near Qorvo, Skyworks Headquartered in Sorrento Valley, justed earnings of $1.17 per share. due to a customer and Broadcom levels.” Qualcomm is the largest maker of chips Steve Mollenkopf delaying a global that run the computer and radio commu- 5G Leads the Way CEO 5G flagship phone What’s Next nication functions in smartphones. The ramp of 5G networks and handsets Qualcomm launch. However, Looking beyond, Qualcomm is forecast- Despite the pandemic, the company lifted earnings for the cellular technology it still expects being revenue of $7.8 billion to $8.6 billion ended the year with 41,000 global em- giant. The company also reported grow- tween 175 million and 225 million 5G next quarter, significantly above the con- ployees, up from 37,000 the prior year. ing traction for other technology verticals handsets to be shipped in 2020. sensus estimate of $7.15 billion in sales. such as work-from-home gear and con- The company now has over 110 li- That better-than-expected guidance is pri- nected cars, which also helped contribute censing agreements for 5G with smart- marily attributable to strong demand for to the strong performance. phone original equipment manufactur- 5G devices. Qualcomm Inc. Qualcomm’s CEO Steve Mollenkopf in ers (OEMs). “Qualcomm is a conference call with investors and an- “With the signing of the Huawei agree- finally, fully tak- alysts, stated that the results included ment we are now entering a period in ing advantage of a “partial quarter impact” from a large which we have multi-year license agree- its 5G and growth handset producer in the U.S., likely Apple. ments with every major handset OEM,” area investments “The challenges of the COVID-19 pan- said Mollenkopf. and, based on its demic highlight the critical importance of While baseband processors make up guide, the growth our products. As you can see from our re- a significant chunk of Qualcomm’s chip will just contin- sults, the early stages of the 5G ramp are sales, the company has worked to diver- ue. I don’t be- well underway, with our strategy playing sify by adding new products to its lineup lieve the full “Ap- out largely as expected,” said Mollenkopf. FOUNDED:FOUNDED 1985 such as filters, transceivers, antenna mod- Patrick Moorhead ple” impact has “We concluded the year with exceptional Analyst CEO: Steve Mollenkopf ules and other signal-processing compo- been baked in yet, fourth quarter results and are well posi- Moor Insights HEADQUARTERS: Sorrento Valley nents called Radio Frequency Front End. which should be tioned for growth in 2021 and beyond.” BUSINESS: Global semiconductor company Its RF Front End chip sales reached upside for the company,” said Moorhead. The company benefited from rising 5G $2.4 billion in fiscal 2020, making Qual- In October, Qualcomm won a major REVENUE: $23.9B in 2020 demand throughout the quarter, with comm a significant competitor toSky- court battle when an appeals court de- NET INCOME: $5.19B in 2020 more smartphone buyers upgrading to works, Murata and others in this market. nied the FTC’s request for a rehearing of STOCK: QCOM on Nasdaq 5G devices this year as well as Apple’s In addition, Qualcomm’s Internet of a previous decision that found that Qual- EMPLOYEES: 41,000 launch of four new 5G iPhone models Things (IoT) silicon for gadgets such as comm’s licensing business practices are WEBSITE: www.qualcomm.com that use Qualcomm chips, a major settle- mobile hotspots, wireless routers and con- legal, removing an overhanging issue the NOTABLE: Qualcomm end-of-fiscal revenue is $23.9 ment payment with China’s Huawei, among nected laptops reached $3 billion last year. company faced. billion, which is 3% more compared to $24.3B of 2019. other factors. November 16, 2020 www.sdbj.com 53

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Married EL 5378 Camino Playa Norte, San Diego, CA 33rd Street, Suite B, San Diego, CA 92102, Cal- the estate under the Independent Administra- knowledgeable in California law. the above name(s) as of: 09/22/2020. Pub Couple. Registrant first commenced to trans- 92124. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: ifornia. THIS BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED BY: tion of Estates Act. (This authority will allow You may examine the file kept by court. If Dates: 10/26, 11/2, 11/9, 11/16/2020. act business under the above name(s) as of: A. Individual. Registrant has not yet begun to F. Corporation. Registrant first commenced the personal representative to take many you are a person interested in the estate, you 10/07/2020. Pub Dates: 11/2, 11/9, 11/16, transact business under the name(s) above. to transact business under the above name(s) actions without obtaining court approval. may file with the court aRequest for Special 54 www.sdbj.com November 16, 2020

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Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory the free and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition Microsoft Teams application (“MS Teams”) or by calling CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER or account as provided in Probate Code sec- the department’s teleconference phone number. Please tion 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is plan to available from the court clerk. check in 30-minutes prior to the scheduled hearing time. Wellpath is looking for Chief Revenue Officer for subscription management company Filed Electronically on 10/30/2020 with the The department’s MS Teams link, teleconference phone Clerk of the Superior Court number, and additional Instructions can be found at www. in Encinitas, CA. Must have MBA and relevant experience or Attorney for petitioner: Jami A. Kleinschmidt, sdcourt.ca.aov/ProbateVirtualHearings. Esq. (SBN# 243114) IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, DVBE partners! equivalent. Send CV & references to Chargebee Inc, Attn: Craig, Kleinschmidt Law you should appear at the hearing and state your 4876 Santa Monica Ave. PMB 152 objections or file written objections with the 374 N Coast Hwy 101, Encinitas, CA 92024 or email to craig@ San Diego, CA 92107 court before the hearing. Your appearance may 619-567-7008 be in person or by your attorney. chargebee.com Pub Dates 11/16, 11/23, 11/30/2020 IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent If you own a Disabled Veteran Business creditor of the decedent, you must file your NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE claim with the court and mail a copy to the per- that might serve the healthcare sonal representative appointed by the court IMMUNOLOGY RESEARCH SCIENTIST WALLACE ASA HEYER within the later of either (1) four months from CASE NO. 37-2020-00039944-PR-LA-CTL the date of first issuance of letters to a general industry in the San Diego area please —- personal representative, as defined in section Immunology Research Scientist (San Diego, CA): Conduct re- To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent 58 (b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 contact Sandra Kayser to creditors, and persons who may otherwise be days from the date of mailing or personal search & development projects on antiviral therapeutics against interested in the will or estate or both, of: WAL- delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 LACE ASA HEYER of the California Probate Code. inquire about a partnership emerging human infectious agents. Establish research objectives A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by Other California statutes and legal author- TINA SENTENO in the Superior Court of Cali- ity may affect your rights as a creditor. You & methodology, coordinate research plans & assist in designing fornia, County of San Diego. may want to consult with an attorney knowl- opportunity. The petition for probate requests that TINA edgeable in California law. SENTENO be appointed as personal represen- procedures requiring a highly developed technical skill in immu- You may examine the file kept by court. If you tative to administer the estate of the decedent. are a person interested in the estate, you may Sandra Kayser at The petition requests authority to administer nology, cell biology, virology & molecular biology. Prep & maint file with the court a Request for Special Notice the estate under the Independent Administra- (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and tion of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the virus stocks, cell lines & perform viral, cell-based, immunological appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or [email protected] personal representative to take many actions account as provided in Probate Code section without obtaining court approval. Before taking & ADME/PK assays. Dvlp new assays, plan experiments & trou- 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is certain very important actions, however, the available from the court clerk. personal representative will be required to give bleshoot existing assays as req’d. Design & coordinate animal Filed on 10/28/2020 with the Clerk of the Su- notice to interested persons unless they have perior Court waived notice or consented to the proposed ac- studies to test lead drug candidate efficacy in vivo for multiple Attorney for petitioner: Jami A. Kleinschmidt, tion.) The independent administration authority Esq. (SBN# 243114) will be granted unless an interested person files small molecule antiviral development projects. Perform analysis Kleinschmidt Law an objection to the petition and shows good 4876 Santa Monica Ave. PMB 152 cause why the court should not grant the au- & interpretation of research data, & share effectively in a team San Diego, CA 92107 thority. 619-567-7008 Decedent died on December 11, 2005 at Kailua, environment. Reqs: Ph.D. in Immunobiology. Send resumes to Pub Dates 11/16, 11/23, 11/30/2020 HI; County of Honolulu. can locate —- A HEARING on the petition will be held on these nonprofit groups at the California Legal Petition of (Name of each petitioner): MELIS- HR Mgr, Arisan Therapeutics, Inc. 11189 Sorrento Valley Rd, Ste 01/20/2021 at 1:30 p.m. in Dept. 502 Services Web site (www.lawhelpcalifornia. SA SUSAN CHANTHAMA-YOST AND JANG at the Superior Court of California, County of ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR NAME CHANGE org), the California Courts Online Self-Help DOOHAN YOST ON BEHALF OF KISABELLE 104, San Diego, CA 92121. San Diego, 1100 Union Street, 5TH Floor, San CASE #37-2020-00035767-CU-PT-CTL Center CHANTHAMA, a minor, for Change of Name. Diego, CA 92101, Central Courthouse. ANNE MARIE HOLSAPPLE (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), or by con- TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: IF YOUR HEARING IS ON OR AFTER 11/02/2020: Ap- --- tacting your local court or county bar associ- Petitioner (name): MELISSA SUSAN CHAN- pearances must be made by video conferencing, using Petition of (Name of each petitioner): ANNE ation. NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived THAMA-YOST AND JANG DOOHAN YOST SR STATISTICAL PROGRAMMER the free MARIE HOLSAPPLE fees and 5315 Santa Margarita St, Apt. 7 Microsoft Teams application (“MS Teams”) or by calling TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: costs on any settlement or arbitration award of $10,000 San Diego, CA 92114 the department’s teleconference phone number. Please Petitioner (name): ANNE MARIE HOLSAP- or more in a civil case. The court’s lien must be paid be- 619-344-1190 Sr Statistical Programmer. Synteract, Inc. Carlsbad, CA. (May plan to PLE fore the court will dismiss the case. ATTORNEY FOR (NAME) In Pro per check in 30-minutes prior to the scheduled hearing time. 13927 Midland Road as the person sued under the fictitious name of (spec- For a decree changing names as follows: telecommute from anywhere in US & report electronically to The department’s MS Teams link, teleconference phone Poway, CA 92064 ify): Present name: KISABELLE CHANTHAMA number, and additional Instructions can be found at www. 858-204-8016 ¡AVISO! Lo han demandado. Si no responde Proposed Name to: KAYLA YOST CHANTHAMA worksite.) Bach/MS in Stat/ Math/Biotech /rel/equiv & 5 yrs if sdcourt.ca.aov/ProbateVirtualHearings. ATTORNEY FOR (NAME) In Pro per dentro de 30 días, la corte puede decidir en THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interest- IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, For a decree changing names as follows: su contra sin escuchar su versión. Lea la infor- ed in this matter shall appear before this court Bach/3 yrs if MS programming exp. Hires submit to BG check. you should appear at the hearing and state your Present name: ANNE MARIE HOLSAPPLE mación a at the hearing indicated below to show cause, objections or file written objections with the Proposed Name to: ANNE MARIE POREA continuación. if any, why the petition for change of name Send resume: [email protected] Ref #104187. court before the hearing. Your appearance may THE COURT ORDERS that all persons interest- Tiene 30 DÍAS DE CALENDARIO después de should not be granted. Any person objecting be in person or by your attorney. ed in this matter shall appear before this court que le entreguen esta citación y papeles legal- to the name changes described above must IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent at the hearing indicated below to show cause, es para presentar una respuesta por escrito en file written objection that includes the reasons KNIGHT GLOBAL LLC, A CALIFORNIA LIM- MANDADO): KADRIYE Y TOK, AN INDIVID- creditor of the decedent, you must file your if any, why the petition for change of name esta for the objection at least two court days before ITED LIABILITY COMPANY. UAL claim with the court and mail a copy to the per- should not be granted. Any person objecting corte y hacer que se entregue una copia al de- the matter is scheduled to be heard and must NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO sonal representative appointed by the court to the name changes described above must mandante. Una carta o una llamada telefónica appear at the hearing to show cause why the decide against you without your being heard ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): within the later of either (1) four months from file written objection that includes the reasons no lo protegen. Su respuesta por escrito tiene petition should not be granted. If no written ob- unless you respond within 30 days. Read the AMERICAN EXPRESS NATIONAL BANK, the date of first issuance of letters to a general for the objection at least two court days before que estar jection is timely filed, the court may grant the information below. SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO AMERICAN personal representative, as defined in section the matter is scheduled to be heard and must en formato legal correcto si desea que proce- petition without a hearing. AVISO! Lo Han Demandado. Si no responde EXPRESS BANK, FSB. 58 (b) of the California Probate Code, or (2) 60 appear at the hearing to show cause why the sen su caso en la corte. Es posible que haya NOTICE OF HEARING: DATE: 12/1/2020 dentro de 30 dias, la corte puede decider en su NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may days from the date of mailing or personal petition should not be granted. If no written ob- un formulario que usted pueda usar para su TIME: 8:30 am DEPT: C-61 contra sin escuchar su version. Lea la informa- decide against you without your being heard delivery to you of a notice under section 9052 jection is timely filed, the court may grant the respuesta. Superior Court of California, County of San tion a continuacion. unless you respond within 30 days. Read the of the California Probate Code. petition without a hearing. Puede encontrar estos formularios de la corte y Diego You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this sum- information below. Other California statutes and legal author- NOTICE OF HEARING: DATE: 11/24/2020 más información en el Centro de Ayuda de las San Diego Superior Court mons and legal papers are served on you to file AVISO! Lo Han Demandado. Si no responde ity may affect your rights as a creditor. You TIME: 8:30 am DEPT: 61 Cortes de California (www.sucorte.ca.gov), 330 West Broadway a written response at this court and have a copy dentro de 30 dias, la corte puede decider en su may want to consult with an attorney knowl- Superior Court of California, County of San en la San Diego, CA. 92101 served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will contra sin escuchar su version. Lea la informa- edgeable in California law. Diego biblioteca de leyes de su condado o en la corte Central Courthouse Hall of Justice not protect you; Your written response must be tion a continuacion. You may examine the file kept by court. If you San Diego Superior Court que le quede más cerca. Si no puede pagar la Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which poses a substantial in proper legal form if you want the court to hear You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this sum- are a person interested in the estate, you may 330 West Broadway cuota de presentación, pida al secretario de la risk to the health and welfare of court personnel and the your case. There may be a court form that you mons and legal papers are served on you to file Request for Special Notice file with the court a San Diego, CA. 92101 corte que le dé un formulario de exención de public, rendering presence in, or access to, the court’s can use for your response. You can find these a written response at this court and have a copy (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and Central Division Hall of Justice pago de cuotas. Si no presenta su respuesta facilities unsafe, and pursuant to the emergency orders court forms and more information at the Cali- served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or A copy of this ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall a tiempo, puede perder el caso por incum- of the Chief Justice of the Stare of California and General fornia Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. not protect you; Your written response must be account as provided in Probate Code section be published at least once a week for four suc- plimiento y la corte le Orders of the Presiding Department of the San Diego Supe- courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county library, in proper legal form if you want the court to hear A Request for Special Notice 1250. form is cessive weeks prior to the date set for hearing podrá quitar su sueldo, dinero y bienes sin más rior Court, the following Order is made: NO HEARING or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot your case. There may be a court form that you available from the court clerk. on the petition in the following newspaper of advertencia. WILL OCCUR ON THE DATE SPECIFIED IN pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee can use for your response. You can find these Filed Electronically on 10/30/2020 with the general circulation, printed in this county in Hay otros requisitos legales. Es recomendable THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. The court will waiver form. If you do not file your response on court forms and more information at the Cali- Clerk of the Superior Court the San Diego Business Journal, 4909 Murphy que llame a un abogado inmediatamente. Si no review the documents filed as of the date specified on the time, you may lose the case by default, and your fornia Courts Online Self-Help Center (www. Attorney for petitioner: Jami A. Kleinschmidt, Canyon Road, Suite 200, San Diego, CA 92123. conoce a un abogado, puede llamar a un ser- Order to Show Cause for Change of Name (JC Form #NC- wages, money and property may be taken with- courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp), your county library, Esq. (SBN# 243114) Filed: Oct 07, 2020 vicio de 120). If all requirements for a name change out further warning from the court. or the courthouse nearest you. If you cannot Kleinschmidt Law By LORNA ALKSNE, Judge of the Superior remisión a abogados. Si no puede pagar a un have been met as of the date specified, and no timely There are other legal requirements. You may pay the filing fee, ask the court clerk for a fee 4876 Santa Monica Ave. PMB 152 Court abogado, es posible que cumpla con los req- written objection has been received (required at least want to call an attorney right away. If you do waiver form. If you do not file your response on San Diego, CA 92107 Dated: Aug 3, 2020 uisitos para obtener servicios legales gratuitos two court days before the date specified), the Petition not know an attorney, you may want to call an time, you may lose the case by default, and your 619-567-7008 Publication Dates 10/26, 11/2, 11/9, de un for Change of Name (JC Form #NC-100) will be granted attorney referral service. If you cannot afford wages, money and property may be taken with- Pub Dates 11/16, 11/23, 11/30/2020 11/16/2020 programa de servicios legales sin fines de lu- without a hearing. One certified copy of the Order Grant- an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal out further warning from the court. cro. Puede encontrar estos grupos sin fines ing the Petition will be mailed to the petitioner. If all the services from a nonprofit legal services pro- There are other legal requirements. You may de lucro en el sitio web de California Legal NOTICE OF PETITION TO ADMINISTER ESTATE SUMMONS requirements have not been met as of the date gram. You can locate these nonprofit groups want to call an attorney right away. If you do Services, specified, the court will mail the petitioner a writ- at the California Legal Services Web site (www. HERIBERTA GUNSTROM (CITACION JUDICIAL) not know an attorney, you may want to call an (www.lawhelpcalifornia.org), en el Centro de ten order with further directions. If a timely ob- lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts CASE NO. 37-2020-00039217-PR-LA-CTL CASE NO: 20C-0142 attorney referral service. If you cannot afford Ayuda de las Cortes de California, (www.su- jection is filed, the court will set a remote hearing Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ —- NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: (AVISO AL DEMANDA- an attorney, you may be eligible for free legal corte.ca.gov) o poniéndose en contacto con date and contact the parties by mail with further selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent DO): DERRICK CAO services from a nonprofit legal services pro- la corte o el directions. A RESPONDENT OBJECTING TO county bar association. creditors, and persons who may otherwise be YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO gram. You can locate these nonprofit groups colegio de abogados locales. AVISO: Por ley, la THE NAME CHANGE MUST FILE A WRITTEN NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived interested in the will or estate or both, of: HERI- ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): at the California Legal Services Web site (www. corte tiene derecho a reclamar las cuotas y los OBJECTION AT LEAST TWO COURT DAYS fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration BERTA GUNSTROM JCH FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, a Cal- lawhelpcalifornia.org), the California Courts costos exentos por imponer un gravamen sobre (excluding weekends and holidays) BEFORE THE award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The A PETITION FOR PROBATE has been filed by ifornia family limited partnership. Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ cualquier recuperación de $10,000 ó más de DATE SPECIFIED. Do not come to court on court’s lien must be paid before the court will PATRICIA PERKINS in the Superior Court of NOTICE! You have been sued. The court may decide selfhelp), or by contacting your local court or valor recibida mediante un acuerdo o una con- the specified date. The court will notify the dismiss the case. California, County of San Diego. against you without your being heard unless you respond county bar association. cesión de arbitraje en un caso de derecho civil. parties by mail of a future remote hearing THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE COURT The petition for probate requests that PA- within 30 days. Read the information NOTE: The court has a statutory lien for waived Tiene que date. Any Petition for the name change of a IS: (El nombre y direccion de la corte es ): TRICIA PERKINS be appointed as personal below. fees and costs on any settlement or arbitration pagar el gravamen de la corte antes de que la minor that is signed by only one parent must San Diego Superior Court representative to administer the estate of the You have 30 CALENDAR DAYS after this summons and award of $10,000 or more in a civil case. The corte pueda desechar el caso. have this Attachment served along with the decedent. legal papers are served on you to file a written response Central Division, Hall of Justice court’s lien must be paid before the court will The petition requests authority to administer at this court and have a copy THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE COURT Petition and Order to Show Cause, on the 330 West Broadway dismiss the case. the estate under the Independent Administra- served on the plaintiff. A letter or phone call will not pro- IS: (El nombre y direccion de la corte es ): other non-signing parent, and proof of ser- San Diego, CA 92101 THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE COURT tion of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the tect you. Your written response must be in proper legal Kings County Superior Courthouse vice must be filed with the court. THE NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE IS: (El nombre y direccion de la corte es ): personal representative to take many actions form if you want the court to hear your 1640 Kings County Drive A copy of this ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE shall NUMBER OF PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY, OR San Diego Superior Court without obtaining court approval. Before taking case. There may be a court form that you can use for your Hanford, CA 93230 be published at least once a week for four suc- PLAINTIFF WITHOUT AN ATTORNEY IS: ( El Central Division, Hall of Justice certain very important actions, however, the response. You can find these court forms and more infor- THE NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE cessive weeks prior to the date set for hearing Nombre, la direccion y el numero de telefono 330 West Broadway personal representative will be required to give mation at the California Courts NUMBER OF PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY, OR on the petition in the following newspaper of del abogado del demandarante, o del deman- San Diego, CA 92101 notice to interested persons unless they have Online Self-Help Center (www.courtinfo.ca.gov/ PLAINTIFF WITHOUT AN ATTORNEY IS: ( El general circulation, printed in this county in dante que no tiene abogado,es): THE NAME, ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE waived notice or consented to the proposed ac- selfhelp), your county law library, or the court- Nombre, la direccion y el numero de telefono del abo- the San Diego Business Journal, 4909 Murphy Farid Novian (SBN 118129)/J. Joon Song (SBN NUMBER OF PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY, OR tion.) The independent administration authority house nearest you. If you cannot pay the filing gado del demandarante, o del demandante que no tiene Canyon Road, Suite 200, San Diego, CA 92123. 281391) PLAINTIFF WITHOUT AN ATTORNEY IS: ( El will be granted unless an interested person files fee, ask abogado,es): Filed: Oct 15, 2020 NOVIAN & NOVIAN, LLP Nombre, la direccion y el numero de telefono an objection to the petition and shows good the court clerk for a fee waiver form. If you do MICHAEL P. SMITH #206927 By LORNA ALKSNE, Judge of the Superior 1801 Century Park East, Suite 1201 del abogado del demandarante, o del deman- cause why the court should not grant the au- not file your response on time, you may lose the 108 West Center Avenue Court Los Angeles, CA 90067 dante que no tiene abogado,es): thority. case by default, and your wages, money, and Visalia, CA 93291 Dated: Aug 3, 2020 310-553-1222 Lina M. Michael, Esq. (SBN 237842); Kambrie Decedent died on November 19, 2019 at Co- property 559-738-5975 Publication Dates 11/16, 11/23, 11/30, Date: (Fecha) Electronically Filed: 08/22/2019, L. Keith, Esq. (SBN 303847) lumbus, Vista, California, San Diego County. may be taken without further warning from the Date: (Fecha) Filed: 05/20/2020, (Secretario) Michelle S. 12/7/2020 (Secretario) Megan Dietenhofer, Deputy Clerk MICHAEL & ASSOCIATES, PC A resident of county named above. court. Martinez, Clerk of Court. NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are 555 St. Charles Drive, Suite 204 A HEARING on the petition will be held on There are other legal requirements. You may NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are AMENDED SUMMONS served Thousand Oaks, CA 91360 01/12/2021 at 11:00 a.m. in Dept. 504 want to call an attorney right away. If you do served (CITACION JUDICIAL) Pub Dates: 11/16, 11/23, 11/30, 12/7/2020 805-379-8505 at the Superior Court of California, County of not know an attorney, you may want to call an Pub Dates: 11/2, 11/9, 11/16, 11/23/2020 CASE NO: 37-2019-00028766-CU-BT-CTL Date: (Fecha) Electronically Filed: 03/26/2019, San Diego, 1100 Union Street, 5TH Floor, San attorney NOTICE TO DEFENDANTS: (AVISO AL DE- SUMMONS (Secretario) Linda Sheffa, Deputy Clerk Diego, CA 92101, Central Courthouse. referral service. If you cannot afford an attor- ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR NAME CHANGE MANDADO): JAMES PLANTE, AN INDIVIDUAL (CITACION JUDICIAL) NOTICE TO THE PERSON SERVED: You are IF YOUR HEARING IS ON OR AFTER 11/02/2020: Ap- ney, you may be eligible for free legal services CASE #37-2020-00035767-CU-PT-CTL YOU ARE BEING SUED BY PLAINTIFF: (LO CASE NO: 37-2019-00015931-CU-CL-CTL served pearances must be made by video conferencing, using from a nonprofit legal services program. You MELISSA SUSAN CHANTHAMA-YOST ESTA DEMANDANDO EL DEMANDANTE): NOTICE TO DEFENDANTS: (AVISO AL DE- Pub Dates: 11/16, 11/23, 11/30, 12/7/2020 November 16, 2020 www.sdbj.com 55

These indexes list the people, businesses, associations, organiza tions, etc.,that are named in this week’s issue. The numbers refer to the page on which the name is found.

> PEOPLE E Miriam Weber Miller ...... 48 R Ben Errez ...... 6 Steve Mollenkopf ...... 52 Nicholas Esayian ...... 12 Kyle Rasbach...... 52 4909 Murphy Canyon Road, Suite 200, San Diego, CA 92123 B Patrick Moorhead ...... 52 Phone: 858-277-6359 | Fax: 858-277-6398 | www.sdbj.com Richard Baldridge ...... 1 F Andrew Ballester ...... 10 Julia Frank ...... 51 S PRESIDENT & PUBLISHER Pauly De Bartolo ...... 51 Jonathan Frankel ...... 3 N David Salisbury ...... 11 BARB CHODOS | [email protected] | ext. 3103 Andy Baumann ...... 28 Brandon Newell ...... 4 H Fredi Nisan ...... 6 Bret Schanzenbach ...... 51 C Todd Holley ...... 48 PUBLISHER EMERITUS Leo Carrillo ...... 10 Ken Song ...... 3 ARMON MILLS | [email protected] Deborah Charych ...... 3 J O Carly Jackson ...... 4 Mike Spilky ...... 6 David Cohn ...... 50 Daron “Farmer D” Joffe ...... 51 Kristina Owenburg ...... 4 Mike Crawford ...... 50 Dave Johnson ...... 1 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF V P JAY C. HARN | [email protected] | ext. 3140 D K Jesse Vigil ...... 12 Mark Dankberg ...... 1 Scott Kurz ...... 51 Alex Padua ...... 10 Jerel Davis ...... 3 Roger Perlmutter ...... 52 SPECIAL SECTIONS EDITOR Eric DeMarco ...... 8 M Ben Pickett ...... 50 W Sean Dollinger ...... 51 Silvia Mah ...... 10 BRAD GRAVES | [email protected] | ext. 3102 Gregg Drusinky ...... 6 Namara Mercer ...... 12 Erica M. Pinto ...... 3 Miryam Wahrman ...... 12 REPORTERS

ASSOCIATIONS, F Molly Bowman-Styles ...... 50 Skyworks ...... 52 MARIEL CONCEPCION | [email protected] | ext. 3114 Facebook ...... 12 Moor Insights ...... 52 COMPANIES & Southwest Airlines...... 12 BRAD GRAVES | [email protected] | ext. 3102 ORGANIZATIONS Murata ...... 52 G FRED GRIER | [email protected] | ext. 3125 Gaingels...... 10 N T A RAY HUARD | [email protected] | ext. 3107 General Dynamics Corp...... 50 National Football League ...... 12 Tangerine Energy ...... 48 Acerta Pharma ...... 52 GenXComm ...... 4 National Security Innovation NATALLIE ROCHA | [email protected] | ext. 3120 Ad Astra Ventures ...... 10 Techstars ...... 10 GE Research ...... 4 Network ...... 4 Amazon ...... 10, 12 Giltner Realty ...... 48 Naval Information The Prado ...... 50 American Dream ...... 50 GoFundMe ...... 10 Warfare Center Pacific ...... 4 The San Diego Foundation ...... 12 PROJECTS & DIGITAL SPECIALIST American Indian Chamber Golden Globe...... 12 NavalX ...... 4 of Commerce of California ...... 3 GreenBox POS ...... 6 NAVWAR ...... 4 Tom Ham’s Lighthouse ...... 4 DONALD BLOODWORTH | [email protected] | ext 3105 Apple...... 52 New Urban West, Inc...... 3 TravelClean LLC...... 12 Ariosa Diagnostics ...... 3 H REPORTER & RESEARCH SPECIALIST AstraZeneca...... 52 Hair Craft Co ...... 10 O at Bayside Marketplace ...... 1 U NATALLIE ROCHA | [email protected] | ext. 3120 Huawei...... 52 Omnispace ...... 4 AT&T ...... 4 Hughes Information Systems ...... 50 Orville Power ...... 8 United Airlines ...... 12 ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES Hughes Training Inc...... 50 U.S. Department of Defense .....4, 50 B P U.S. Marine Corps ...... 4 ANN PEKKALA | [email protected] | ext. 3108 Backstage Capital Partners ...... 10 I Pappas Capital...... 52 Benchmark Investments ...... 6 U.S. Navy ...... 4 IBM ...... 6 PeptiDream ...... 3 CALLIE MCLAREN | [email protected] Big Table ...... 12 ID Studios ...... 11 PlantX ...... 6 Bloomboxclub Limited ...... 51 Instagram ...... 10, 12 V BravaPOS ...... 6 Intel ...... 6 Q DIRECTOR, NATIONAL ACCOUNTS Vectrus Mission Solutions Corp. ....4 B. Riley Securities ...... 50 Iris Construction Management .....51 Qorvo...... 52 & LOCAL BRAND PARTNERSHIPS Broadcom ...... 52 Qualcomm Inc...... 1, 4 VelosBio ...... 1 J Qualcomm Ventures ...... 4 VenBio Partners ...... 3 JIM BARKER | [email protected] | ext. 3132 C Jamul Indian Village of California ...3 Venrock ...... 3 California Restaurant R Association San Diego Chapter ...... 4 K Raytheon ...... 50 Verizon ...... 4 DIRECTOR, EVENT SALES & PHILANTHROPY Carlsbad Business Park ...... 51 Kingswood Capital Markets ...... 6 RayzeBio...... 3 Verizon Ventures ...... 4 Carlsbad Chamber Kratos Defense & Security Regency Centers ...... 48 ANNMARIE GABALDON | [email protected] | ext. 3124 Versant...... 3 of Commerce...... 51 Solutions Inc...... 8 Rockin’ Baja Lobster ...... 4 CBRE ...... 48 Versant Ventures ...... 3 Coachella Valley Music CLASSIFIED / LEGAL ADVERTISING L S Viasat Inc...... 1 and Arts Festival ...... 1 Liberty Station ...... 12 Samsara BioCapital ...... 3 EXECUTIVE & RECEPTIONIST Voit Real Estate Services ...... 48 Coastal Roots Farm ...... 51 Light Helmets ...... 12 San Diego County Lodging Cohn Restaurant Group, Inc...... 1 Liv Marketplace LLC ...... 51 Association ...... 12 Vons ...... 8 VANESSA QUARTUCCIO | [email protected] | ext. 3101 COMSovereign ...... 4 Location Matters Inc...... 6 San Diego International Airport ....50 VRotors ...... 4 San Diego Museum of Art ...... 50 OPERATIONS & RESEARCH SPECIALIST D M San Diego Press Club ...... 3 DBRDS ...... 8 W Mana Investments ...... 8 SDG&E ...... 48 ERIC ALDERETE | [email protected] | ext. 3128 Deloitte Consulting LLP ...... 4 McKinsey & Company ...... 3 Seattle Genetics...... 52 Wolcott Energy Group ...... 48 Ducommun Inc...... 50 Merck ...... 1 Sekr ...... 10 Merck Research Laboratories ...... 52 ShipMonk ...... 12 OPERATIONS & DESIGN SPECIALIST E Microsoft ...... 6 Shopify ...... 12 Y EvoNexus ...... 50 Mintz ...... 11 Sky Views of America ...... 1 Yahoo Finance ...... 8, 50 JESSE CAVERLY | [email protected] | ext. 3116

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