These 4 conservative law firms are thriving under Trump
Jones Day played a prominent role in the first presidency of President Donald Trump. But Jones Day “hasn’t had the same prominence in Trump circles this time around.” Now, several smaller, conservative firms are seeing “boom times.” (Photo from Shutterstock)
Jones Day played a prominent role in the first presidency of President Donald Trump. The law firm represented Trump in his first presidential campaign and sent several lawyers to work in the administration, including Don McGahn, who was the White House counsel. But Jones Day “hasn’t had the same prominence in Trump circles this time around,” the Wall Street Journal reports. Now, several smaller, conservative firms are seeing “boom times.”
According to the Wall Street Journal, the firms include:
• Lex Politica, with offices in Washington, D.C., and Austin, Texas, and about a dozen lawyers. The firm said it provided advice on the formation of the Department of Government Efficiency. The firm said it has also represented Tesla CEO Elon Musk, personally, as well as GOP politicians, including Vivek Ramaswamy, a 2024 Republican former presidential candidate.
• Stone Hilton, based in Austin, Texas. Name partners Chris Hilton and Judd Stone formerly worked in the office of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. The firm said it has worked with America First Legal, a conservative legal nonprofit organization founded by Stephen Miller, Trump’s deputy chief of staff, and with high-level administration officials. It has also represented X, formerly known as Twitter, in a defamation case.
• Ashbrook Byrne Kresge Flowers, a 10-lawyer firm based in Ohio. Name partner Benjamin Flowers is a former Ohio solicitor general. The firm is currently representing a professor who said he was fired for opposing diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.
• Panza, Maurer & Maynard, the former firm of U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi. The firm said it is getting new legal work because of the connection.
Hat tip to Bloomberg Law’s Wake Up Call.
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