Bloomberg Law
Feb. 22, 2017, 10:26 PM UTC

Latham Hires Top Skadden Litigator in L.A.

David McAfee

Latham & Watkins has hired the chair of Skadden’s West Coast litigation department.

Thomas Nolan, a former federal prosecutor whose clients have included Toyota Motor Corporation, MGA Entertainment, Inc. and Allianz Life Insurance Company, will work for Latham in downtown Los Angeles.

Nolan said Latham is “the only other firm on the planet” where he would consider practicing law, other than Skadden.

“Latham provided me a longer glide path and a stronger leadership role on their international litigation trial practice to continue what I love to do, and that is try cases,” Nolan said in an interview. “Unfortunately, I’m not ...

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