Dan Himmelfarb Joins Mayer Brown's Appellate Group in Washington, DC.CHICAGO -- Mayer Brown, a leading international law firm, today announced that Dan Himmelfarb will soon join its leading Supreme Court and Appellate Practice as a partner. Mr. Himmelfarb, 42, comes to Mayer Brown from the United States Department of Justice “Justice Department” redirects here. For other uses, see Department of Justice. The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is a Cabinet department in the United States government designed to enforce the law and defend the interests of the United States where he worked both as Assistant to the Solicitor General An officer of the U.S. Justice Department who represents the federal government in cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. The solicitor general is charged with representing the Executive Branch of the U.S. government in cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. since 2002 and as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of from 1997 to 2002. During his time at the Solicitor General's Office he argued ten cases before the Supreme Court and filed more than 100 briefs in the High Court, at both the petition and merits stages, on a number of issues including criminal law, the First Amendment, the Eleventh Amendment The Eleventh Amendment to the U.S. Constitution reads: , RICO RICO n. . , administrative law administrative law, law governing the powers and processes of administrative agencies. The term is sometimes used also of law (i.e., rules, regulations) developed by agencies in the course of their operation. , contract law, environmental law, immigration law, and securities fraud. In 2005, Mr. Himmelfarb received the Attorney General's Distinguished Service Award. "Dan is a tremendous lawyer who possesses an unusual combination of experience both as a prosecutor and as an appellate lawyer," commented Kenneth S. Geller, Vice Chairman of Mayer Brown and one of the founding partners of the Supreme Court and Appellate Practice. "He will be instrumental in helping further expand our top-ranked Appellate group and assist in recruiting and grooming our next generation of premier appellate attorneys." Added Peter Scher, Partner-In-Charge of the Washington, DC office, "Dan's decision to join Mayer Brown is a major coup for our firm. In addition to his credentials as a leading appellate lawyer, Dan's expertise in criminal investigations and litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. while at the Department of Justice will be a significant asset to our Securities Enforcement & Investigations and White Collar Defense practice groups, further enhancing our ability to provide our clients with superior and comprehensive counsel in each of these areas." Prior to working in the Solicitor General's office, Mr. Himmelfarb spent five years as an Assistant United States Attorney United States Attorneys (also known as federal prosecutors) represent the United States federal government in United States district court and United States court of appeals. There are 93 U.S. in the criminal division for the Southern District of New York where he tried eight cases, seven to juries, and argued ten cases before the Second Circuit. One of the most significant cases he handled was the prosecution of a spiritual advisor to Osama Bin Ladin for the attempted murder of a corrections officer and attempted escape from jail. Mr. Himmelfarb's legal career began in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit is a federal court located in Richmond, Virginia with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts in the following districts:
Luttig graduated from Washington and Lee University in 1976. from 1991 to 1992. He went on to clerk for U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas from 1992 to 1993. Mr. Himmelfarb transitioned to private practice in 1994, joining Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz as an associate in the litigation department. "For many years Mayer Brown has had the preeminent Supreme Court and Appellate practice in the country, and it is both an honor and a professional challenge to join such a distinguished group," said Mr. Himmelfarb. He continued, "Mayer Brown's Securities and White Collar practices are also distinctively strong, and I look forward to making a contribution there as well." Mr. Himmelfarb graduated magna cum laude from Princeton University in 1987. He received his J.D. from Yale Law School Yale Law School, or YLS, is the law school of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. Established in 1843, the school offers the J.D., LL.M., J.S.D., and M.S.L. degrees in law. It also hosts visiting scholars and several legal research centers. in 1991. He has written for The Washington Times, Commentary magazine, and other publications. About Mayer Brown's Appellate Practice: Mayer Brown's more than 60 appellate lawyers have argued over 200 cases before the Supreme Court--including ten in the three most recent Terms--as well as hundreds more in federal and state appellate courts across the nation. Mayer Brown was recently ranked by both Chambers USA and Legal 500 as the top firm for Supreme Court and appellate work. About Mayer Brown: Mayer Brown is among the largest law firms in the world with more than 1,500 lawyers in seven U.S. cities (Charlotte, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Palo Alto and Washington), six European cities (Berlin, Brussels, Cologne, Frankfurt, London and Paris) and Hong Kong. Additionally, Mayer Brown is currently in the process of establishing its first South American office in Sao Paulo, Brazil. For further information, please visit www.mayerbrown.com. Mayer Brown is a combination of two limited liability partnerships, one named Mayer Brown International, incorporated in England; and one named Mayer Brown LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol , established in Illinois USA. |
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