Kirsten Jackson joins Latham & Watkins in Los Angeles

Kirsten Jackson has joined Latham’s Los Angeles office as a partner in the Litigation & Trial Department, and as a member of the Complex Commercial Litigation Practice, from Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP. Jackson regularly represents clients in a variety of business and contractual disputes, commercial general liability, business interruption, directors’ and officers’ liability, cyber liability, professional liability, and property insurance, as well as captive insurance and reinsurance. Kirsten is actively engaged in promoting diversity in the legal profession. She is consistently recognized as a Southern California “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers and was named as a “Top 40 under 40” Lawyer by the National Bar Association. Kirsten frequently speaks on various issues with presentations including “Data Privacy Class Actions: Navigating Latest Legal Theories, Leveraging Defense Strategies, Evaluating Insurance Coverage,” at the Strafford Seminar; “Coverage Across Borders: International Insurance Claims,” at the ABA Women in Insurance Conference; “Interactive Leadership, Career Development and Networking,” at the California Minority Counsel Program Annual Business Conference; and “Cyber Insurance 101: Coverage Issues Related to Cyber Attacks and Cyber Insurance,” at the ABA Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee CLE Seminar.