Jesse Vella is an associate in the Washington, D.C. office of Latham & Watkins.

Prior to joining Latham, Mr. Vella served as a law clerk for Judge William C. Bryson of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.  During this clerkship, Judge Bryson also sat by designation in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas and the United States District Court for the District of Delaware.

Bar Qualification

  • District of Columbia
  • New York

Education

  • JD, Harvard Law School, 2018
  • BS in Earth and Environmental Engineering, Columbia University, 2012
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July 26, 2023 Recognition

Litigator of the Week Runners-Up and Shout Outs

Latham team recognized as appellate court affirms previous decisions against the US Department of Justice's challenge to U.S. Sugar's purchase of Imperial Sugar.