With a national reputation for excellence, our Washington D.C. office is home to some of the country’s most prolific litigators known for taking on the most important and high-stakes matters on the docket and winning precedent-setting victories.
Our Capabilities
Our Washington office is one of the most visible, highly respected and diversified litigation practices in the capital. Our all-star team is regularly entrusted with many of the most significant and closely followed litigations nationwide—matters that dominate national discourse, define entire industries or set legal precedent.
Our Team
Our Washington team includes seasoned trial and appellate lawyers, as well as some of the nation’s foremost practitioners in general commercial litigation, antitrust, Supreme Court and appellate litigation, white collar and regulatory defense, anti-corruption and FCPA, sanctions/anti-money laundering, intellectual property, cybersecurity and data protection, executive compensation, and ESG strategy and integration, among others. Our Washington litigators include former senior officials from the White House, the Department of Justice, and a range of other government departments and agencies.
NEWS & INSIGHTS
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Paul, Weiss Named a National Law Journal D.C. Antitrust Litigation Department of the Year Finalist
The National Law Journal has shortlisted Paul, Weiss for Washington’s “Litigation Department of the Year – Antitrust” as a part of its 2024 Legal Awards.
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Secretary Johnson to Receive National Law Journal’s D.C Lifetime Achievement Award
Litigation partner Jeh Johnson will receive The National Law Journal’s “D.C. Lifetime Achievement” award, which honors an attorney’s career-long accomplishments and impact on the national legal community.
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Kannon Shanmugam Shortlisted for National Law Journal’s Appellate Attorney of the Year
National Law Journal named litigation partner Kannon Shanmugam a finalist for “Appellate Attorney of the Year” as a part of its 2024 Legal Awards.
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Karen Dunn and Dan Kramer Jointly Shortlisted for American Lawyer Attorney of the Year
The American Lawyer named Karen Dunn and Dan Kramer as joint finalists for “Attorney of the Year” in its 2024 Industry Awards. The publication highlights their work launching the Center to Combat Hate and their numerous engagements in the anti-hate area.
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Kannon Shanmugam Recognized as an American Lawyer Litigator of the Year Finalist
The American Lawyer named litigation partner Kannon Shanmugam a finalist for “Litigator of the Year” as a part of its 2024 Industry Awards.
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Karen Dunn Recognized as One of Benchmark Litigation’s Top 10 Women Litigators in the U.S.
Benchmark Litigation named Litigation Department Co-Chair Karen Dunn to its “Top 10 Women Litigators in the U.S.” list, which highlights the most distinguished women litigators nationally.
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Law360, JD Journal Highlight Paul, Weiss Investigations Group’s Multidisciplinary Approach
The firm’s recently formalized Investigations Group was featured in articles published by Law360 and JD Journal on June 26.
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Karen Dunn, Jeannie Rhee and Amy Mauser Recognized by The American Lawyer for Pretrial Win in Google Ad Tech Case
Litigation partners Karen Dunn and Jeannie Rhee and counsel Amy Mauser were recognized in The American Lawyer’s “Litigation Daily” column for their major pretrial victory for Google in the government’s landmark civil antitrust case over the company’s alleged monopolization of advertising technology.
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Paul, Weiss Adds Antitrust Partner in Washington
Christopher Wilson, a former trial lawyer of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division, has joined the firm as a partner in Washington.
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Karen Dunn Named One of Washington’s Most Influential People by Washingtonian Magazine
Washingtonian Magazine named litigation partner Karen Dunn to its list of “Washington DC’s 500 Most Influential People of 2024,” which recognizes the experts and advocates outside of government who shape Washington’s policy debates.
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Kannon Shanmugam Ranked in Super Lawyers’ Annual Top-10 List of Lawyers in Washington, D.C.
Super Lawyers ranked litigation partner Kannon Shanmugam in its 2024 Washington, D.C., “Top 10” list, which recognizes the top lawyers in the D.C. area.
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Valerie Radwaner and Karen Dunn Appointed to Inaugural NYU Birnbaum Women’s Leadership Center Advisory Board
Firm Deputy Chair Valerie Radwaner and Litigation Department Co-Chair Karen Dunn were appointed to the NYU School of Law Birnbaum Women’s Leadership Center (BWLC) advisory board.
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Jeannie Rhee Charts Career and Discusses New Role With Law360
In a wide-ranging interview with Law360 Pulse, litigation partner Jeannie Rhee discusses her career and her recent role managing the Washington office.
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It’s Been “Very Satisfying” to Build Supreme Court Practice From Ground Up, Kannon Shanmugam Tells Lawdragon
In a wide-ranging interview with Lawdragon, litigation partner Kannon Shanmugam discussed his path from growing up in Kansas, to launching Paul, Weiss’s Supreme Court and Appellate Litigation Practice, to becoming co-chair of the Litigation Department.
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Paul, Weiss Appoints Jeannie Rhee Managing Partner of Washington Office
Jeannie Rhee has been appointed managing partner of the firm’s Washington office. Jeannie previously served as deputy managing partner of the office alongside Kannon K. Shanmugam, who recently became co-chair of the Litigation Department and will become chair of the Washington office.
Pro Bono
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Pro Bono Clients Win Verdict and Over $25 Million in Damages Against Charlottesville “Unite the Right” Rally Organizers
Paul, Weiss, alongside co-counsel, secured a historic victory on behalf of nine pro bono clients who were injured in the violence during the “Unite the Right” neo-Nazi rally in Charlottesville, Virginia in August 2017.