Williams & Connolly
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| Headquarters | 680 Maine Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. United States[1] |
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| No.of offices | 1 |
| No.of attorneys | 300 - 400 |
| Major practice areas | Litigation |
| Date founded | 1967 |
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| Company type | LLP |
| Website | www |
Williams & Connolly LLPis an Americanlaw firmbased inWashington, D.C.The firm was co-founded byEdward Bennett Williamsand Paul Connolly in 1967. Williams left the partnership of D.C. firmHogan & Hartsonto launch his own litigation firm.
High-profile cases include the successful defense ofU.S. President Clinton's impeachment,representation ofEnron's law firmVinson & Elkins,representation of the motion picture studios in theKazaa/Groksterfile-trading litigation, defense of theVioxxcases, and counsel for the plaintiff states in theUnited States v. Microsoftantitrustremedytrial. The firm represented Lieutenant ColonelOliver Northduring theIran-Contra AffairandJohn Hinckley,the would-be assassin ofRonald Reagan.[2][3][4]
Clientele
[edit]Williams & Connolly partnerRobert Barnetthas representedBarack Obama,Bill Clinton,George W. Bush,James Patterson,Hillary Rodham Clinton,Michelle Obama,Laura Bush,Bob Woodward,Sarah Palin,Dick Cheney,Alan Greenspan,Katharine Graham,Ben Bernanke,Paul Ryan,Tim Russert,Barbra Streisand,Jack Welch,Khaled Hosseini,Bill Walton,Mitch McConnell,Jake Tapper,and others.[5][6]The firm also representedElizabeth Holmesin herTheranoscriminal trial.
The firm's corporate clients includeGoogle,Disney,Samsung,Intel,Bank of America,The Carlyle Group,Medtronic,Genentech,Eli Lilly,Halkbank,and21st Century Fox.[7]
According to ESPN, the University of Michigan retained Williams & Connolly to consult the University in connection with the alleged opponents’ play signal decoding scandal involving the Michigan football program.
Recognition
[edit]In 2021,Vault.comranked Williams & Connolly as the #1 firm for White Collar Defense and Internal Investigation in the United States, and the #2 law firm inWashington, DC.[8]Williams & Connolly was ranked in 2021 as the most selective law firm in the country.[9]Williams & Connolly is the subject ofMasters of the Game: Inside the World's Most Powerful Law Firmby Kim Eisler.[10]
Alumni
[edit]Prominent alumni of the firm include:
- Elena Kagan,associate justice of theUnited States Supreme Court[11]
- Brett Kavanaugh,associate justice of theUnited States Supreme Court
- Jeffrey Kindler, former CEO ofPfizer[12]
- Larry Lucchino,president and CEO emeritus of theBoston Red Sox[13]
- Gregory Craig,White House Counsel under PresidentBarack Obama[14]
- Mike Pompeo,70thUnited States Secretary of State[15]
- Amul Thapar,judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit[16]
- Allison Jones Rushing,judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit[17]
- Scott Matheson Jr.,judge of theUnited States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit[18]
Over the past decade, 45Supreme Courtclerks have been full-time or summer associates with Williams & Connolly.[19][20]Associate JusticesElena KaganandBrett Kavanaughare both alumni of the firm.[21]
References
[edit]- ^"Williams & Connolly Relocates to Washington, D.C. Wharf - Williams & Connolly LLP".
- ^Englebert, Stephen (July 6, 1987)."Washington Talk: Profile, North's Attorney; 'Workaholic Is Really Too Bland'".The New York Times.RetrievedApril 18,2017.
- ^Heaves, Dennis (July 29, 2006).Vincent Fuller, 75, Lawyer Who Won Hinckley Case, Dies.RetrievedApril 18,2017.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^"Key Players in Microsoft Trial".Edwardsville Intelligencer.Associated Press. October 31, 2002.RetrievedApril 18,2017.
- ^"Robert B. Barnett".wc.com.RetrievedAugust 28,2018.
- ^"Can Washington's Original Dealmaker Survive Trump?".politico.RetrievedAugust 28,2018.
- ^"Firm".politico.RetrievedSeptember 28,2018.
- ^"Williams & Connolly LLP | Company Profile | Vault.com".Vault.RetrievedJuly 24,2021.
- ^"Most Selective Law Firms".Vault.com.
- ^"Masters of the Game".
- ^"Elena Kagan Sworn in as Solicitor General".doj.gov. March 20, 2009.
- ^"Jeffrey Kindley".tufts.edu.
- ^"Larry Lucchino".mlb.com.
- ^"Amid Mueller Probe, Gregory Craig Retires From Skadden".law.com.
- ^Lefler, Dion (July 29, 2010)."Pompeo hopes varied background gives him edge".The Wichita Eagle.Archived fromthe originalon November 10, 2013.RetrievedAugust 4,2010.
- ^"Nominee Report"(PDF).Alliance for Justice.RetrievedJuly 9,2018.
- ^Lat, David(April 20, 2010)."Supreme Court Clerk Hiring Watch: Meet Justice Thomas's Clerks".Above the Law.RetrievedAugust 28,2018.
- ^"United States Senate Judiciary Committee Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees"(PDF).www.judiciary.senate.gov.United States Senate Judiciary Committee.2010.
- ^"Supreme Court Clerk Hiring Watch: Shout-Outs From Justice Kagan, And The Leading 'Feeder Firm'".abovethelaw.com. April 14, 2015.
- ^"@KannonShanmugan".twitter.com.[permanent dead link]
- ^"Elena Kagan Sworn in as Solicitor General".doj.gov. March 20, 2009.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Robert B. Barnett profilementioning the Clintons and other notable persons as clients
- Washingtonpost.com Special Report: Clinton Accused: Defense Who's Who,with lawyers Gregory B. Craig, David E. Kendall and Nicole K. Seligman connected to Williams & Connolly profiled
- The Defense: Clinton's Team,similar profile at CNN
- "Former Clinton lawyer joins Patton team".The Kentucky Post(Associated Press).E. W. Scripps Company.October 16, 2002. Archived fromthe originalon March 15, 2005.Article on the defense of Kentucky governorPaul E. Patton.
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