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Aug. 19, 2025

Executive compensation lawyer joins Los Angeles office from Kirkland

Weil's Los Angeles office, opened in 2024, continues to expand with the arrival of executive compensation partner Jack Stratton. The move marks another high-profile lateral hire as the firm competes with rival firms for talent in California.

Executive compensation lawyer joins Los Angeles office from Kirkland
Jack Stratton

Continuing its West Coast growth, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced Tuesday that Jack Stratton has joined the firm as a partner in its Executive Compensation & Benefits Group in Los Angeles.

The announcement came two weeks after Weil brought on three intellectual property litigators from Latham & Watkins LLP - two of them in Silicon Valley.

Stratton, who moved from Kirkland & Ellis LLP, advises private equity funds, corporations and executives on a wide...

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