US EditionAnother Top Paul Weiss Lawyer Departs Firm After Trump Deal
- Damian Williams, who previously served as the Manhattan U.S. Attorney, is departing from Paul Weiss to join Jenner & Block, with the move announced on Friday.
- Williams returned to Paul Weiss five months ago following the firm's March agreement with President Trump, which led to the withdrawal of an executive order targeting it.
- Paul Weiss committed to providing $40 million worth of pro bono legal support for administration-approved initiatives, whereas Jenner & Block chose to take legal action against the Trump administration.
- Williams will co-chair Jenner & Block’s Litigation Department and praised the firm as one that "fearlessly advocates for its clients," in a press release.
- Williams’s departure marks a high-profile loss for Paul Weiss and highlights a split between firms making political deals and those pursuing litigation against the administration.
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Former Manhattan US attorney leaves Paul Weiss for law firm fighting Trump
Former Manhattan U.S. Attorney Damian Williams has left Paul Weiss, the law firm he joined in January, becoming the latest partner to depart the Wall Street firm since it struck a deal with U.S. President Donald Trump in March to rescind an executive order against it.
Another top Paul Weiss lawyer departs firm after Trump deal
Paul, Weiss — the first law firm to strike a deal with President Trump to avoid a punitive executive order — is losing a prominent attorney to a firm that, when targeted by the White House, fought back in court. Damian Williams, former U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, is set to…
A top attorney is leaving a law firm that cut a deal with Trump for one that's suing him
Damian Williams, the former US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, is leaving Paul Weiss after just five months.David Dee Delgado/Getty ImagesA high-profile Paul Weiss lawyer is leaving five months after rejoining the firm.Damian Williams is joining Jenner & Block, a Big Law firm fighting the Trump administration.Williams served as US Attorney in Manhattan, one of the most powerful Justice Department positions.Damian Williams, one of…
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