Weston Benshoof now Alston + Bird

The Westlake Village and Los Angeles offices of the law firm of Weston Benshoof Rochefort Rubalcava & MacCuish LLP are officially Alston + Bird satellites, effective Sept. 1. The Atlanta-based law firm has made a big push into the West coast, adding a 12-person Palo Alto office as well. The WB acquisition adds 83 attorneys to their western presence. “We are particularly excited about teaming with Weston Benshoof’s talented and deep litigation department,” said Richard R. Hays, Alston & Bird’s managing partner. “We share many client relationships with them, and we look forward to building those relationships. Weston Benshoof’s strong litigation and trial practice, which includes intellectual property, complex business and class action litigation, adds substantial depth to Alston & Bird’s existing litigation practice.”