Wall Street Law Firm Emerges as Biden-Era N.Y. Power Center
- Paul Weiss has strong ties to Democrats and new administration
- It’s also a top firm for big banks facing government probes
Damian Williams, the man poised to be nominated as the next top federal prosecutor in Manhattan, shares a credential with several other New York power players associated with the Biden administration: he’s been a lawyer at the elite firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison.
Williams was put forth for the role by a panel that includes Robert Schumer, a Paul Weiss partner and the brother of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. If confirmed by the Senate, Williams will work a block away from Mark Pomerantz, a senior Paul Weiss lawyer now on leave helping with District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr.’s criminal investigation of Donald Trump. Paul Weiss Chairman Brad Karp is a major fund-raiser for Democrats and has publicly advocated for immigration reform and gun control.