Jack Quinn, a prominent figure in the DC legal sector, passed away on May 8 at the age of 74. Quinn had an illustrious career, working for Manatt, Phelps & Phillips in recent years, and serving as President Bill Clinton’s White House counsel. “The consummate Washington insider,” Quinn spent roughly two decades with Arnold & Porter from 1976 onward, forming a reputation for his sought-after legal expertise. More about Quinn’s life and career can be found via The Washington Post.
In other legal news, Wilmer Parker III, the lawyer representing John Eastman in the Georgia election interference case, reportedly donated $500 to the presiding judge, Scott McAfee, who is also in the midst of his reelection campaign. This story is expanding and more details can be sought from Newsweek.
Leonard Keith Hill, founder of the Philadelphia law firm Hill & Associates, was charged with shooting a man outside a cigar bar late last year. In 2010, Hill represented his brother, Marc Lamont Hill, in a civil rights suit against Philadelphia police. More information about this case can be found on Axios.
Laterals, Moves, In-house
- Scott Schirick has joined Alston & Bird’s litigation and trial practice group as a partner in the New York office. View Source
- Joseph P. Briggett has joined Baker Donelson as a shareholder in the New Orleans office. View Source
- Jamillia Ferris and Matthew McDonald, have rejoined Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati as partners in the Washington, D.C., office. They join from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer. View Source