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Overview
J. Al Latham, Jr. is a partner in the Employment Law practice of Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s Los Angeles office. He represents employers in all aspects of labor relations and employment law.
Recognitions
- Chosen by his peers for listing in The Best Lawyers in America
- Elected a Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers
- Named one of the five best labor lawyers in California by the Los Angeles Daily Journal
Education
- Vanderbilt University School of Law, J.D., 1976 (Articles Editor, Vanderbilt Law Review; Order of the Coif)
- Yale, B.A., 1973 (cum laude)
news
- Paul Hastings National Litigation Team Once Again Recognized in Benchmark Litigation USA 2024 - October 10th, 2023
- Paul Hastings’ Lawyers Recognized as 2021 Acritas Stars Across Key Practice Areas - March 24th, 2021
- Paul Hastings Extensive Practice Strength Highlighted in The Legal 500 United States 2013 - June 5th, 2013
- Best Lawyers Names 91 Lawyers to 2011 Edition of Rankings - August 16th, 2010
- Paul Hastings Excels in 2010 Edition of Legal 500 US - June 7th, 2010
- Paul Hastings Selected as The American Lawyers Labor & Employment Litigation Firm of the Year - January 6th, 2010
Recognitions
insights
- NLRB Elevates Union Authorization Cards Over Secret-Ballot Elections to Compel Employers to Recognize Unions - September 5th, 2023
- NLRB Adopts Stricter Standard for Assessing Lawfulness of Workplace Rules - August 8th, 2023
- NLRB Limits Non-Disparagement and Confidentiality Clauses in Severance / Settlement Agreements - February 28th, 2023
- California Governor Signs Worker Recall Law - April 22nd, 2021
- City of Los Angeles Adopts Worker Recall and Retention Ordinances - May 4th, 2020
- The Seventh Circuit Holds that Class Action Waivers in Employee Arbitration Agreements Are Unenforceable - June 6th, 2016
- Enlarging the Bargaining Table: The NLRB Sets Aside 30 Years of Precedent for a Broader Joint-Employer Standard - September 2nd, 2015
- NLRB Does About-Face on Employee Right to Use Company Email System - December 19th, 2014
Engagement & Publications
- Author of articles published in Barron’s, the ABA Journal, Litigation, and the Employee Relations Law Journal
- Speaks frequently at seminars and programs on employment law topics
Involvement
- President Reagan’s appointee as Staff Director of the United States Commission on Civil Rights, 1985-86
- Chief Counsel to Member Patricia Diaz Dennis of the National Labor Relations Board, 1983-85
- Member of the adjunct faculty at the University of Southern California law school, where he has taught labor law for over 30 years