Following a distinguished career in both the public and private sectors, former U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr is embarking on a new legal venture by founding the Torridon Law Group. This decision comes as Barr reflects on his dissatisfaction with the current state of the legal industry, which he describes as “too big, too woke.” Barr, who has previously served under Presidents George H.W. Bush and Donald J. Trump, emphasized his desire to prioritize the values and collegiality that attracted him to law in the first place. The firm aims to handle regulatory and legislative matters from its offices in Virginia and Washington, D.C.
The impetus to expand Torridon arose when former Trump White House counsel Paul Cipollone, along with ex-colleagues from the Trump administration, joined the firm. Barr’s perspective on legal practice hinges on viewing it as a profession rather than purely a commercial business. His comments were made public during his participation in the Government Investigations & Civil Litigation Institute conference in Fort Lauderdale. For further details, Barr’s insights and more information can be found here.