Baker McKenzie Appoints New North America Employment Law Leaders

Michael Brewer and Denise Glagau have been appointed to new leadership positions at Baker McKenzie, the firm announced Wednesday.

Brewer has been appointed chair of the firm’s North America employment and compensation practice, representing global and domestic clients in class action and single plaintiff employment cases before judges, the firm said.

Glagau succeeds Brewer as California managing partner, overseeing the firm’s offices in San Francisco, Palo Alto, and Los Angeles, the firm said. Her practice focuses on advising multinational companies on complex tax and legal issues associated with offering employee share plans and other incentive compensation programs on a ...