Willkie Farr Partners, Unhappy With the Firm’s Deal With Trump, Depart for Cooley

Several partners at the law firm Willkie Farr are jumping ship to rival firm Cooley, reportedly because they’re unhappy with Willkie’s past legal work for former President Trump. This isn’t just office gossip—it’s part of a bigger trend where firms that worked with Trump are facing internal blowback, especially from lawyers who don’t want to be associated with his controversial policies.