Willkie Adds Munger Real Estate Trio As It Expands LA Office

Willkie Farr & Gallagher is expanding its Los Angeles office with a trio of real estate partners from Munger, Tolles & Olson.

Misty Sanford, Karen Lorang and Aimee Contreras-Camua have joined, and Sanford will serve as chair of the real estate practice.

The hires bring Willkie’s Los Angeles office to more than 70 lawyers, Alex Weingarten, managing partner of the office, said in a statement. The three “will further broaden Willkie’s presence in the market,” he said.

Willkie opened its office in LA in September 2021 with a trio of partners from Venable, including Alan Epstein, the chair of its ...