Local law firm names two new partners

Local law firm Carmel & Naccasha recently named two new partners – Shauna N. Cunningham of Paso Robles and Heather K. Whitham of San Luis Obispo.

Cunningham joined the firm in January from the San Luis Obispo office of Kronick, Moskovitz, Tiedemann & Girard, according to a news release. She specializes in corporations, business entities, school districts and other public entities. She is a member of the San Luis Obispo County and state bar associations.

Whitham joined Carmel & Naccasha in 2010, according to the release. Before that, she worked for 15 years as deputy city attorney for the city of Torrance. She focuses upon municipal, land-use and transactional law, as well as civil litigation. She is a member of the San Luis Obispo County Bar Association and the San Luis Obispo Women Lawyers Association.

Carmel & Naccasha has offices in San Luis Obispo and Paso Robles.

This story was originally published March 3, 2014 at 3:12 PM with the headline "Local law firm names two new partners."