Doug
Emhoff,
America’s
first
ever
Second
Gentleman,
will
be
returning
to
Biglaw
after
his
stint
at
the
White
House.
He
left
DLA
Piper
in
November
2020
before
his
wife,
Kamala
Harris,
assumed
the
role
of
Vice
President
of
the
United
States.
But
which
firm
did
he
land
at?
As
noted
by
the
American
Lawyer,
Emhoff
is
headed
to
Willkie
Farr
&
Gallagher
—
a
firm
that
brought
in
$1,500,000,000
gross
revenue
in
2023,
putting
it
at
No.
30
on
the
most
recent
Am
Law
100
—
where
he’ll
focus
his
practice
on
business
litigation,
splitting
his
time
between
Los
Angeles
and
New
York.
“I
am
delighted
to
be
joining
Willkie,
where
I
am
looking
forward
to
working
alongside
trusted
and
innovative
legal
counselors,”
Emhoff
said,
according
to
a
statement.
“I
couldn’t
be
more
thrilled
to
join
this
talented
and
collaborative
team.”
Here’s
what
Willkie’s
leaders
said
about
Emhoff’s
decision
to
join
the
firm:
“Doug’s
leadership
and
his
service
as
a
trusted
counselor
to
many
global
business
leaders
across
a
broad
range
of
industries,
as
well
as
his
extensive
legal
expertise
and
business
acumen,
make
him
a
tremendous
asset,”
said
Firm
Chairman
Thomas
Cerabino.
“We’re
thrilled
to
be
adding
Doug
to
the
Willkie
partnership
during
this
period
of
transformational
firm
growth.”“Doug
is
trusted
by
business
leaders
around
the
world
who
have
counted
on
him
over
the
years
as
an
advisor
and
counselor
as
they
have
navigated
some
of
the
most
complex
and
dynamic
challenges
in
high-stakes
situations,”
said
Matthew
Feldman,
Chairman
of
the
Firm.
“His
deep
knowledge
of
global
markets,
policy
and
the
law
will
be
an
invaluable
resource
to
our
firm’s
teams
and
our
clients.”
Congratulations
to
Doug
Emhoff
on
finding
his
new
Biglaw
home,
and
best
wishes
as
he
returns
to
private
practice!
Willkie
Welcomes
Douglas
C.
Emhoff
as
Partner
[Willkie]
Doug
Emhoff,
Husband
of
Former
VP
Harris,
Lands
at
Willkie
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