Vice Chair, Latham & Watkins LLP
Brad Kotler was elected Vice Chair of Latham & Watkins in 2018. He was previously Managing Partner of the firm's Chicago office and Global Vice Chair of the Finance Department, and served on the firm’s Pro Bono Committee, Recruiting Committee, and Women Enriching Business (WEB) Committee.
Diversity initiatives at Latham include the Women Enriching Business Committee, global affinity groups, and advancement and leadership development programs like the Diversity Leadership Academy. The firm has also been named a Stonewall Global Diversity Champion, a Best Law Firm for Women, and an American Lawyer A-List firm.
Joined LCLD 2014
Highlights of LCLD Participation
Fellows Program
Fellows nominated:
2023: Lindsey Champlin; 2022: Nathan Davis; 2021: Jason Ewart: 2020: Anne Robinson; 2019: Hilary Shalla; 2018: Jennifer Barry; 2017: Laura Bauer; 2016: Kevin Andrew Chambers; 2015: Manu Gayatrinath
Pathfinder Program
Pathfinders selected:
2023: Ana Nunez Cardenas, Stanley Onyeador; 2022: Jasmine Joseph, Harrison White; 2021: Kumar Ravula, Jovanna Grant; 2020: Joseph De Leon, Jennifer Yoon; 2019: Brittany Ruiz, Kamilah Alexander; 2018: Aaron Chiu, Jennifer Kent; 2017: Jessica Bratten, Kyle Anthony DeThomas; 2016: David Ikenna Adams, Andrea Sung
1L Scholars Program
Scholars hosted:
2022: Gabriella Badmus, Daniel Barks, Shayla Birath, Analese Bridges, Allyson Chavez, Warren Geary, Luisa Gomez, Eric Gonzalez, Stone Hart, Sonali Howe, Uche Iteogu, Fatema Jaffer, Michelle Kim, Christine Laramy, Marc Lim, Tanisha Mugwimi, Tiffany Pages-Sanchez, Sophia Pereira, Harry Quinn, Xavier Richie, Edwin Ross II, Ashley Schneider, Alice Song, Nicota Stevenson, Jillian Vallejo; 2021: Jesus Alcocer, Ana Andrade, Juliette Brezin, Allison Esquen-Roca, Nilam Faqhir, Capri Gaines, Gina Garrett, Don Izekor, Forrest Lin, Kevin Liu, Daniel Mozley, Wisdom Onwuchekwa-Banogu, Saloni Pant Yung-Hsiang Shih, Samantha Sosa, Sasha Yusuf; 2016: David Jean-Baptiste
Success in Law School Mentoring Program
Mentors provided: 2021, 2020, 2016, 2015
Attendance
Annual Meeting (2018)
Members: Brad Kotler, Ora Fisher, Richard Trobman
Diversity Professional: Lauren Clairicia
