Hallward-Driemeier joins a growing list of
former attorneys in the Office of the Solicitor General who recently departed
to lead the often high-profile practice in large firms.
In just the last seven months, that list has
included former Solicitor General Gregory Garre, now global chair of Latham
& Watkins’ Supreme Court and appellate practice; former Assistant to the
Solicitor General Lisa Blatt at Arnold & Porter; and former Assistant to
the Solicitor General Deanne Maynard at Morrison & Foerster. Last June, Daryl Joseffer left his post
as principal deputy solicitor general to join King & Spalding where former
Solicitor General Paul Clement has headed the firm’s appellate and Supreme
Court practice for just over a year.
Hallward-Driemeier spent more than a decade with
the Department of Justice, first as an attorney with the department’s civil
appellate staff and then as an assistant to the solicitor general from 2004 to
2009. He argued 13 cases before the Supreme Court and filed briefs in more than
150, including Credit Suisse v.
Billing, concerning the
immunity of IPO underwriters from antitrust liability;
Merck v. Reynolds, relating to the statute of limitations for
securities fraud claims, and MGM v. Grokster, regarding
secondary liability of file-sharing services for copyright infringement.
With his new
position, Hallward-Driermeier actually is returning home. He began his legal
career as an associate at Ropes & Gray. He is a Rhodes Scholar and a
graduate of Harvard Law School.
“Doug has distinguished himself as a skilled and gifted appellate advocate, and he brings to Ropes & Gray unparalleled experience before appellate courts as well as a deep understanding of the enforcement and regulatory environment,” said Harvey Wolkoff, head of Ropes & Gray’s complex business litigation group.
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