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Federal Labor Watchdog Coming To Proskauer

eric — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 23:42:12 +0000

Per a brief late day Washington Post piece, Ronald Meisburg, general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board since 2006, is joining Proskauer Rose as a partner in the law firm’s labor and employment law department.

Nominated by President Bush, and subsequently re-appointed to further service under the Obama administration, Meisburg’s tenure was set to expire in August of this year.

Founded in 1875, Proskauer Rose, formerly known as Proskauer Rose Goetz & Mendelsohn, is one of the United States’ largest law firms, with offices in New York City, Los Angeles, Washington DC, Boston, Boca Raton, Chicago, Newark, New Orleans, São Paulo, London, Hong Kong, and Paris.

Morning Roundup

joshua — Tue, 11 May 2010 14:09:06 +0000

Good morning everyone! Today is Tuesday, May 11th. Here’s a brief look at yesterday’s stories.

Bowie & Jensen Opens Manhattan Office…

Facebook Hires Tim Muris To Help Clean Up Its Act…

Oprah Seeks To Compel Testimony Of Former Patent Prosecutor…

Elena Kagan Nominated By Obama For Supreme Court…

Facebook Hires Tim Muris To Help Clean Up Its Act

joshua — Mon, 10 May 2010 18:06:36 +0000

In the wake of on-going scrutiny of its privacy policies, as posted on TechCrunch, Facebook has hired former FTC chairman and O’Melveny & Meyers‘ Of Counsel, Tim Muris, to defend the social networking giant in Washington, DC.

This former Republican advisor to the Bush Administration may seem an unlikely defender for Facebook since it is the FTC that is now putting the lion’s share of the pressure on it, but he brings to the table the insight of an insider who, through such initiatives as “do not call list” legislation, has been lauded for his dedication to the cause of consumer protection.

His hiring by Facebook comes on the heels of the March 2009 hiring of A.C.L.U super attorney Timothy Sparapani as Facebook’s chief privacy officer. By bringing in such veterans, it is no secret that Facebook is vigorously seeking to efface the long list of charges in recent years of not protecting the privacy of its users.

Covington & Burling Brings on Lawyers [Correction]

Erik Even — Fri, 22 May 2009 19:30:18 +0000

Covington & Burling has brought on Demetrios Kouzoukas and David Kornblau.

Kouzoukas was principal associate deputy secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. He is joining Covington’s health care and food & drug practice groups in Washington DC.

Kornblau was SEC chief litigation counsel. He joins Covington as a partner in the white collar & securities enforcement and litigation practices in New York.

Covington & Burling LLP is an international law firm with offices in Beijing, Brussels, London, New York, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, San Diego, and Washington, DC. It consistently ranks among the top 20 on The American Lawyer’s prestigious “A-List.”

CORRECTION: This story originally characterized David Kornblau as a “Bush administration refugee.” In fact, Kornblau joined the SEC in 1995, during the Clinton years, and was never a political appointee. From 2005-2009, he was with Merrill Lynch, so his move to Covington has nothing to do with the change in administrations.

JDJournal regrets the error.

Covington & Burling Hires More Bush Lawyers

Erik Even — Thu, 07 May 2009 16:35:51 +0000

Covington & Burling, which likes to hire former Republican bigwigs, is bringing on two more Bush administration veterans.

The firm is bringing on George Frampton, former chairman of the White House Council on Environmental Quality, as senior counsel in New York; and Gerald Masoudi, former chief counsel of the Food & Drug Administration, as a partner in Washington, DC.

Kirkland & Ellis Hires Top Bush Lawyers

Erik Even — Wed, 06 May 2009 17:44:47 +0000

Kirkland & Ellis has hired two top former Bush administration lawyers for its litigation practice group. Both are returning to Kirkland.

Former Deputy Attorney General Mark Filip was a first-year associate at Kirkland in the early 1990s. He was acting attorney general before Eric Holder took the post.

Former White House Office of Management & Budget general counsel Jeffrey A. Rosen was a partner at Kirkland for over 20 years.

Kirkland laid off 80 support staff two weeks ago.

Kirkland & Ellis LLP is a Chicago-based law firm that practices in the US and internationally. As of 2008, it was the seventh largest law firm in the US and the 11th largest in the world by revenue. It has offices in New York, Washington DC, Los Angeles, San Francisco, London, Munich, Hong Kong, and Palo Alto.

Weil Gotshal Hires Former Bush Counsel

Erik Even — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 18:16:33 +0000

Weil Gotshal & Manges has hired former White House deputy counsel William Burck as a partner in its investigations & criminal defense practice at the firm’s 81-lawyer Washington, DC office.

Before serving as deputy counsel to President George W. Bush, Burck, 37, also served as a legal adviser to Assistant Attorney General Alice Fisher in the Criminal Division at the Department of Justice. Before that he was deputy staff secretary at the White House.

Before joining the US Attorney’s Office in March 2003, Burck was an associate at Sullivan & Cromwell in New York.

Burck received his bachelor’s degree from Yale University and his JD from Yale Law School.

Former Bush Solicitor General Returns to King & Spalding

Erik Even — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 02:58:23 +0000

Former Bush Administration Solicitor General Paul Clement is returning to the Washington, DC office of Atlanta’s King & Spalding.

“We are very pleased to welcome our former colleague and friend Paul Clement back to King & Spalding,” said managing partner J. Sedwick Sollers. “Our clients and growing appellate practice will benefit greatly from Paul’s vast knowledge and experience before the US Supreme Court, and before appeals courts nationwide.”

Clement headed the firm’s appellate practice before becoming deputy solicitor general in 2001. Clement argued 49 cases before the high court during his tenure at the solicitor general’s office.

King & Spalding website.

Via The BLT.