Which law firms are expected to win influence in Trump administration?
Boutique and smaller law firms that have advised President-elect Donald Trump and his allies may be among the legal counsel who benefit when he takes office in January. (Photo from Shutterstock)
Boutique and smaller law firms that have advised President-elect Donald Trump and his allies may be among the legal counsel who benefit when he takes office in January.
The firms backed conservative causes and “collected former Trump administration officials,” Law360 reports. Their connections are “perhaps lending them some influence with the new administration and giving their lawyers a leg up when Trump chooses political appointees for a second term.”
Law360 reports that these firms are in the mix:
• The Dhillon Law Group. Led by Harmeet Dhillon, this firm has represented the Trump campaign in election lawsuits, the Republican National Committee in several cases and Trump in several legal matters, including his successful challenge to a ruling that would have kept him off the Colorado ballot.
• Consovoy McCarthy. The firm handles some election matters for the RNC, including a successful suit to prevent Mississippi from counting ballots after Election Day. The firm also represented Trump in several cases, including a suit alleging that he violated the emoluments clause by accepting payments to his businesses by foreign governments.
• Jones Day. The firm represented Trump’s first two presidential campaigns and currently represents the RNC in several cases. One partner, John Gore, was the acting head of the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division in the Trump administration. Another partner, Don McGahn, served as the White House counsel in the Trump administration, but their relationship “was tumultuous at best,” Law360 reports.
• Michael Best & Friedrich. The firm is led by Reince Priebus, a former chief of staff during Trump’s presidency. The firm has also hired several other lawyers linked to Trump, although some of them are no longer working there.
Law360 also mentions Dickinson Wright and Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, which have represented the RNC in election-related cases.
