Michael Alan Hale is an associate in the Los Angeles office of Latham & Watkins.
Prior to joining Latham full-time, Mr. Hale was a summer associate in the Los Angeles office.
Mr. Hale received his JD from the University of Virginia School of Law, where he served on the Virginia Journal of International Law. Prior to attending law school, Mr. Hale received his Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Classics from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and his Master of Arts degree in History from the University of Virginia.
Qualifications
Bar Qualification
California
Education
JD, University of Virginia School of Law, 2017
MA in History, University of Virginia, 2011
BA in History, University of California, Santa Barbara, 2009 summa cum laude
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