NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP announced today that
Loretta Lynch, the Attorney General of the United States from 2015 to
2017, is joining the firm as a partner in the Litigation Department. Ms.
Lynch will bring her experience as the nation’s chief law enforcement
officer, and as a two-time United States Attorney for the Eastern
District of New York, to representing corporations, boards of directors,
and individual clients in high-stakes federal and state government
investigations, criminal prosecutions, and bet-the-company enforcement
actions and litigations, as well as sensitive internal investigations.
“We are honored and excited that Loretta has chosen Paul, Weiss as her
new professional home,” said Paul, Weiss Chairman Brad S. Karp. “There
is no lawyer who has served our country with greater distinction or
integrity. With her extraordinary service at the Department of Justice,
both in Washington and New York, Loretta will add even more depth and
experience to our market-leading white-collar and regulatory practice.”
Ms. Lynch became Attorney General in 2015 after serving as the U.S.
Attorney for the Eastern District of New York from 1999 to 2001 under
President Clinton and again from 2010 to 2015 under President Obama. As
Attorney General, Ms. Lynch helped lead the fight against terrorism and
oversaw the prosecutions of financial fraud, cybercrimes and civil
rights violations. As a U.S. Attorney, Ms. Lynch brought public
corruption cases against Congressman Michael Grimm (R-N.Y.), former New
York State Democratic Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr. and New York
State Assemblyman William Boyland Jr. She also supervised the
investigation into FIFA, culminating in the indictment of 14 senior FIFA
officials and sports marketing executives.
“I am delighted to be joining forces with Paul, Weiss and its
world-class litigation and white-collar defense team,” said Ms. Lynch.
“Whether conducting internal investigations, counseling chief executives
and general counsel or advising corporate boards, I look forward to
helping Paul, Weiss’s clients navigate their most important matters.”
Ms. Lynch began her career as a prosecutor in 1990 as an Assistant U.S.
Attorney in the Eastern District of New York, where she prosecuted cases
involving narcotics, violent crimes, public corruption and civil rights,
including the high-profile case of Abner Louima, the Haitian immigrant
who was assaulted by police officers in 1997. While in private practice
from 2002 to 2010, Ms. Lynch handled significant criminal investigative
and regulatory matters, as well as commercial disputes and sensitive
internal investigations, working with a broad spectrum of clients –
including those in the pharmaceutical, healthcare, financial services,
automotive, airline, defense contracting and audit industries. During
this period, Ms. Lynch also served on the Board of the Federal
Reserve Bank of New York and was Special Counsel to the Prosecutor
of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda.
Ms. Lynch was born in Greensboro, North Carolina, and received both her
J.D. and B.A. from Harvard University.
About Paul, Weiss
Paul, Weiss (www.paulweiss.com)
is a firm of more than 1,000 lawyers with diverse backgrounds,
personalities, ideas and interests who provide innovative and effective
solutions to our clients’ most complex legal and business challenges. We
take great pride in representing the world’s leading companies in their
critical legal matters and most significant business transactions, as
well as individuals and organizations in need of pro bono assistance.
© 2019 Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP. In some
jurisdictions, this advisory may be considered attorney advertising.
Past representations are no guarantee of future outcomes.
Contacts
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
Brad S.
Karp, Chairman / 212-373-3316 / [email protected]
Alex
P. Wolfe, Communications Director / 212-373-2770 / [email protected]
