It’s
not
surprising
that
Jenner
&
Block
is
adding
to
its
appellate
practice.
The
firm
is
well
known
for
its
top
notch
appellate
work,
so
naturally,
its
always
on
the
lookout
for
lateral
talent
that
will
bolster
their
roster.
And
Jenner
&
Block’s
litigation
prowess
has
been
in
the
news
ever
since
Donald
Trump
went
after
the
firm,
targeting
them
with
an
Executive
Order
designed
to
extract
a
financial
penalty
for
pissing
off
the
president.
Unlike
*some*
in
Biglaw,
Jenner
&
Block
fought
the
EO
and
quickly
notched
victories
against
the
unconstitutional
orders.
So,
against
this
backdrop,
Jenner’s
announcement
that
they’ve
added
partner
Peter
Davis
to
their
ranks
is
notable.
As
Co-Managing
Partners
Ishan
Bhabha
and
Randy
Mehrberg
said,
“Peter’s
arrival
reflects
our
continued
investment
in
building
the
nation’s
premier
appellate
practice
that
fiercely
advocates
for
our
clients.”
And
Ian
Heath
Gershengorn,
Co-Chair
of
Jenner
&
Block’s
Appellate
&
Supreme
Court
Practice,
reflected
on
the
addition
saying,
“Peter
represents
the
caliber
of
fearless
appellate
advocate
that
defines
our
practice.
His
Supreme
Court
pedigree,
first-chair
argument
experience,
and
proven
track
record
with
sophisticated
clients
strengthens
our
ability
to
handle
the
most
consequential
matters.
Peter’s
understanding
of
constitutional
law
and
regulatory
challenges
is
particularly
valuable
as
our
clients
navigate
an
increasingly
complex
legal
landscape.”
Davis’s
legal
pedigree
is
elite
with
three
federal
clerkships
for
Supreme
Court
Justice
Elena
Kagan,
Judge
James
Boasberg
in
the
US
District
Court
for
the
District
of
Columbia,
and
Judge
Sri
Srinivasan
in
the
US
Court
of
Appeals
for
the
D.C.
Circuit
and,
having
most
recently
worked
at
an
AmLaw
25
firm
(as
the
release
demurely
notes).
That
AmLaw
25
firm
is
Latham
&
Watkins
—
one
of
those
obsequious
firms
that
inked
a
deal
with
Trump,
promising
$125
million
in
pro
bono
payola
for
conservative
clients
and
causes,
as
Trump
sees
fit.
This
gives
a
much
different
spin
to
Davis’s
departure.
Because
there’s
an
industry-wide
trend
of
litigators
leaving
firms
that
capitulated
to
Trump
—
it
just…
doesn’t
reflect
well
on
litigators
when
their
firm
isn’t
willing
to
fight
against
unconstitutional
orders
in
court.
Though
his
statement
on
the
lateral
move
is
void
of
some
of
the
fiery
rhetoric
that
characterized
some
departures
from
the
capitulating
firms,
Davis’s
new
Biglaw
home
says
plenty.
Kathryn
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Senior
Editor
at
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