Karen Dunn and Other Top Lawyers Depart Paul Weiss to Start Firm

[demmiblue]

They are leaving a few months after Paul Weiss cut a deal with the White House to avoid an executive order that would have restricted its business

Four top partners at Paul Weiss announced late Friday that they were leaving the law firm, a major blow to the firm in the wake of its decision to cut a deal with President Trump to head off an executive order that would have restricted its business.

The partners — Karen Dunn, Bill Isaacson, Jeannie Rhee and Jessica Phillips — will form their own law firm.

“We were disappointed not to be able to tell each of you personally and individually the news that we have decided to leave Paul, Weiss to start a new law firm,” the lawyers said in an email message to the firm late Friday afternoon.

Ms. Dunn is a prominent Democratic lawyer, having overseen debate preparation for former Vice President Kamala Harris and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during their presidential campaigns. She has also been a key partner at Paul Weiss, representing Alphabet, Apple, Uber and Amazon.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/23/business/karen-dunn-paul-weiss-partners.html?smtyp=cur&smid=bsky-nytimes

[newdeal2]

1. Let this serve as notice to all of the other cowardly firms bending the knee

Your employees do not agree with you at all.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

3. Plus caving to bullies means endless demands. . . . nt

[yellow dahlia]

2. In these times you can be a Karen Dunn, et al. You can be a Bruce Springsteen or a Harvard.

You can be Marc Elias or Angelo Carusone. And many more are standing up.

All of us out in the streets peacefully protesting are standing up for Democracy and the Rule of Law and the Constitution.

So few in Congress are standing up (especially Repukes). If Congress were standing up...imagine how much the take over could be abated.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

4. Hear, hear! . . . . nt

[LetMyPeopleVote]

5. Paul Weiss was dumb to agree to trump's terms

[Jilly_in_VA]

6. Hereby showing

that not all Karens are bad Karens!

[Cha]

8. Funny.. I noticed that same thing..

TY

[Cha]

7. "Cut a deal.." with Fuckhead and you FAFO.

Bravo & Brava to The partners — Karen Dunn, Bill Isaacson, Jeannie Rhee and Jessica Phillips — will form their own law firm.

TY

[mopinko]

9. i wonder how many clients r leaving.

i know i sure wouldnt trust a law firm to fight for me that wont fight for themselves.