Attorney Mikal Watts Resigns, Shuts Down Puerto Rico Office

High-profile mass tort law firm Watts Guerra, helmed by attorney Mikal Watts, is shutting down its office in Puerto Rico and laying off at least 50 employees according to emails reviewed by Bloomberg Law.

Watts, who is known for leading big-dollar, multi-district litigation against corporations, told Bloomberg Law last month that he was “restructuring” Watts Guerra but did not intend to leave. But according to emails provided to Bloomberg Law, Watts sent a companywide email announcing that he was resigning from the firm for health reasons on Jan. 7. Watts then told Bloomberg Law that he and Guerra are separating ...