A Former Federal Prosecutor Who Joined Paul Weiss in the Month Leading Up to President Trump’s Second Term Left for Jenner & Block.
New York-Based Partner Damian Williams will co-Chair Jenner’s Litigation Department and Investigations, COMPLIANCE AND DEFENSE PRACTICE, According to the Firm’s Announcement on friday. He leaves a firm that struck a controversial deal with the trump administration to avoid punitive sanctions to a firm that sued trump to block a similar attack.
Williams’ Departure Comes only month after Paul Weiss Announced williams’ Arrival in January, and Said He Began His Legal Care as a Paul Weiss Associate in 2009.
“Damian Led the Southern District with Excellence and Integrity, and we are excited to welcome he to jenner as part of our firm’s long traditional of hiring for Hiring fors who are available and Advocates, “Said Jenner’s Chair Tom Perreli, Former Associate US Attorney General.
A representatative for paul weiss Thanked williams for his contributions to the firm and wished Him Well.
Paul Weiss Roused Controversy Within The Legal Community as the First of Nine Firms to PLEDGE A Collexing $ 940 Million in Free Legal Services to TRUMPROD CAAUSES In Exchange for AvoDingun White House Sanctions. The firm Drew Trump’s ANGER AS The Former Professional Home to Mark Pomerantz, Who left the firm in 2021 to Assist with the Manhattan District Attorney’s Investigation in Investigation INTO TRUMP ‘
Along with Other Trump-Targeted Firms Perkins Coie, Wilmerhele and Susman Godfrey, Jenner Sued The Trump Administration to Reclaim Security Clearances and Access to Federal goods threatened by Trump Executive Order.
Williams served as the us attorney for the southern district of new york from 2021 to 2024, when he left to join paul weISS. He oversaw the high-profile protruscutions of ftx founder Sam Bankman-Around and Us Senator Bob Menendez. He was the first black us attorney in the history of the new york southern district.
Jenner’s announsement said williams will be a “driving force” in the firm’s litigation and white-collar work.
“Jenner & Block Fearlessly Advocates for Its Clients and Provides Outstanding Strategic Counsel Through his most difference differentges,” Williams said. “I’ve seen firsthand how this firm is expertly tackles the toughest cases and lives its values. I’m excited to join a team with an extraordinary depth of legal talent that dancesnians Delivers Results That Matter. ”
Paul weiss has sustained a string of partner exits in the wake of the announcing of its deal with the trump administration.
Litigation Department Co-Cair Karen Dunn, an outside counsel to google and Former Campaign Adviser to Kamala Harris, Left with Three Partners Last Month to Start a new litigation boutique. Dunn and Colleagues have represented Apple Inc. And Facebook.
Their exits followed jeh johnson, homeland Security Security Under President Barack Obama, and Steve Banks, Who oversaw the Firm’s Pro Bono Practice.
Trump Issured An Executive Order Against The Firm March 14, which he rescinded with a week a week when when firm chairman brap said the firm would devote $ 40 million in free million in free legal services to mutuality Upon causes during trump’s presidency.
Karp’s pledge was expanded upon by skadden, arps, slate, meagher & flom’s March 28 Deal with the President, which Saw the Firm Promise $ 100 Million in free legal services. Within a month, Seven Other Firms, Including Kirkland & Ellis and Latham & Watkins, Made Similar Pledges, Some as High as $ 125 Million. The firms, as part of their deals, also promised not to english in “Illegal dei” activities and commit to “merit-based” hiring.
Skadden also decided departures in the wake of its deal with Trump, One Being Kathleen Rubenstein, Executive Director of the Skadden Foundation, Resigning from the Public Interest Law Group.
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