International law firm Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP announced today that Zachary Tripp has joined the Firm as a partner. Mr. Tripp joins Weil from the Office of the Solicitor General at the U.S. Department of Justice, where he was an Assistant to the Solicitor General. He will be serving as Co-Head of Weil’s Appellate practice and will be based in Washington, D.C.
Executive Partner Barry Wolf commented: “Zack brings significant experience before the U.S. Supreme Court and other appellate courts from his time working in government as well as private practice. He will be a great asset to our clients and to our Appellate practice, and we are thrilled to welcome him to Weil.”
Jonathan Polkes, Co-Chair of the Litigation Department, commented: “In his time as an Assistant to the Solicitor General, Zack argued 11 cases before the U.S. Supreme Court, winning nine. He also briefed many other cases and filed more than 100 briefs at the certiorari stage. His experience at the Supreme Court spans a wide variety of subject areas, including intellectual property, bankruptcy, antitrust, securities, and foreign state immunity. Zack also has significant experience in the U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals and will enhance our appellate and trial court advocacy for clients. We are very happy to have him on board.”
Mr. Tripp has worked at the Office of the Solicitor General, the division of the U.S. Department of Justice that represents the United States before the U.S. Supreme Court, since 2014. Prior to that, he was a partner at an appellate boutique firm in Washington, D.C. He also served as Special Counsel to the General Counsel of the U.S. Department of Defense and Attorney Adviser at the U.S. Department of State. He clerked for both Judge Amalya Kearse of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Mr. Tripp commented: “When I decided to move on from the Solicitor General’s Office, I wanted to join a firm with a premier litigation platform and with a highly talented appellate group, where I could help enhance its Supreme Court capabilities. So Weil is really a perfect fit, and I look forward to building out the Appellate practice and helping the Firm’s extraordinary client base to achieve success throughout all stages of litigation.”
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