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Former Hogan Lovells partner nominated as Attorney General
Loretta Lynch, President Barack Obama's nominee for the role of Attorney General, was a partner for nine years in Hogan & Hartson, a predecessor firm of Hogan Lovells.
Barack Obama: nominated Loretta Lynch
She left the Washington DC-based firm when President Obama nominated her as Attorney for the Eastern District of New York. She has also worked at New York-based Cahill Gordon & Reindel, where she held her first legal job of litigation associate. If confirmed, she will replace Eric Holder who is standing down when his successor is confirmed. Source: ABA and Financial Times
