Anderson Kill PC announced Monday that it has hired a former judge who retired from the bench this year after winning reelection to the New York City Civil Court in November.

Justice Louis L. Nock joined Anderson Kill's corporate and commercial litigation group Thursday after previously serving as the presiding justice of Part 38 of the New York State Supreme Court in Manhattan, where the firm said he authored more than 150 published decisions. The move follows his reelection last November to a seat on the civil court in Manhattan.

Justice Nock told Law360 Pulse on Monday that his second term would have been cut short by constitutional age limits — he will turn 67 in December. He started thinking about stepping down around the time of his reelection in November.

"At this stage, where my age limit is coming up in a few years, it really made sense to explore opportunities with private practice," he said.

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