Latitude Expands Midwest Presence with New Chicago Office

Latitude Expands Midwest Presence with New Chicago Office

Kirkland & Ellis alum and former Fortune 100 in-house counsel Justin T. Johnson is the founding partner of the company’s newest regional office.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Sep. 12, 2024) – Latitude, a globally-ranked flexible legal talent company that specializes in providing former Big Law and in-house attorneys for contract engagements to legal departments and law firms nationwide, announced the opening of its newest regional office in Chicago, Illinois.

This is Latitude’s third new regional office launch in 2024. The company’s other corporate offices include Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Charlotte, Indianapolis, Miami, Minneapolis, Nashville (HQ), Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle, St. Louis, and Tampa.

“For more than a decade, Latitude has provided contract in-house counsel and associate- to partner-level attorneys to clients in Chicago and across the country,” said Latitude CEO Ross Booher. “We are excited to have Justin further enhance our client services and talent management support in the Chicagoland area and beyond, offering clients and candidates the advantage of local connections along with Latitude’s national reach and talent network.”

Justin T. Johnson, the President and founding Partner of Latitude’s Chicago office, brings extensive legal and leadership experience from his previous roles, including in-house counsel roles at AbbVie Inc. and Rush University System for Health and as a corporate attorney at Kirkland & Ellis. Justin earned his J.D. from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law and a B.A. from Princeton University.

“I am sincerely honored to join Latitude’s phenomenal team and excited by the prospect of advancing the company’s service and expertise in the city of my soul. This opportunity allows me to significantly enhance my support of the legal field which I’ve dedicated my professional life to serve,” said Johnson.

“As a Chicago native with experience at both an Am Law 10 firm and in-house at a Fortune 100 company, Justin understands first-hand the critical importance of attorney quality to our clients,” Booher added. “That peer-to-peer, full-service approach ensures that Latitude is well-positioned to provide expertly matched interim and permanent attorneys to meet the needs of legal departments and law firms in Chicago, the Midwest, and nationwide.”

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