Civil Rights
Mar. 24, 2025
Trump's attacks against big law present an opportunity for the plaintiff's bar
Trump's executive orders targeting law firms threaten the legal profession, stifle political opposition, and limit rights enforcement - plaintiff lawyers are ready to fight for what Big Law won't.
Zachary N. Zaharoff
Partner and Trial Lawyer
Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, LLP
Email: zzaharoff@cpmlegal.com
Zachary N. Zaharoff maintains a broad practice in personal injury and consumer protection, with a recent focus on consumer harm inflicted by technology companies.
President Trump's recent executive orders targeting large law firms are egregious and should be universally condemned. There is no serious argument that firms like Perkins Coie and Paul Weiss present any sort of national security threat to this Nation. As we all know, the argument that they do is a pretext: these firms are being targeted purely for representing or employing political enemies of President Trump.
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