Prominent Lawyer Leaves Paul Weiss Amid Trump Deal Controversy
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Damian Williams, a prominent lawyer and former U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, has left the elite law firm Paul Weiss to join Jenner & Block, amid a series of high-profile departures from Paul Weiss following its controversial deal with the Trump administration. The firm faced criticism for settling with Trump and providing free legal work, leading to defections of key attorneys and a shift in its political and legal stance.
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- Paul Weiss Loses Another Prominent Lawyer in Wake of Trump Deal The New York Times
- Former U.S. attorney Damian Williams leaves Paul Weiss for Jenner & Block The Washington Post
- Top Paul Weiss lawyer defects from firm after its capitulation to Donald Trump Financial Times
- Top Biden-Era Prosecutor Leaves Paul Weiss After Firm’s Settlement With Trump WSJ
- Jenner & Block hires former U.S. attorney from firm that made deal with Trump Crain's Chicago Business
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