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Large Firms

Nov. 29, 2011

Munger Tolles makes rare San Diego lateral hire

In a rare lateral hire, Munger Tolles & Olson LLP has plucked the chief of the criminal division in the San Diego U.S. attorney's office, John B. Owens, to join its ranks as a partner.


By Gabe Friedman


Daily Journal Staff Writer


LOS ANGELES - In a rare lateral hire, Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP has plucked the chief of the criminal division for the U.S. attorney in the Southern District to join its ranks as a partner.


John B. Owens, who has been involved in a string of high-profile cases, fits Munger's recruiting model perfectly. Unlike most law firms, Los Angeles-based Munger rarely poaches lawyers from other firms. I...

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