- Williams & Connolly
Infobox Law Firm
firm_name = Williams & Connolly
firm_
headquarters =
num_offices = 1
num_attorneys = 200+
practice_areas = Litigation
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date_founded = 1967
company_type =LLP
homepage = [http://www.wc.com www.wc.com]Williams & Connolly LLP is a prominent litigation firm based in
Washington, D.C. The firm was founded by legendarytrial lawyer Edward Bennett Williams , who left the partnership of D.C. firmHogan & Hartson to launch his own litigation boutique.Recent high profile cases include the successful defense of U.S. President Clinton's impeachment, representation of
Enron 's law firmVinson & Elkins , representation of the motion picture studios in theKazaa /Grokster file-trading litigation, defense of theVioxx cases, and counsel for the plaintiff states in the "United States v. Microsoft " antitrust remedy trial.In past years the firm represented Colonel
Oliver North during theIran-Contra Affair , and defendedJohn Hinckley , the would-be assassin of President Reagan, and President Clinton during the impeachment hearings. The firm's senior partner isBrendan Sullivan .ee also
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Greg Craig , a senior foreign policy advisor to presidential candidate SenatorBarack Obama .External links
* [http://www.wc.com/index.html Williams & Connolly Official website]
* [http://www.wc.com/attorney.cfm?attorney_id=86&practice_ID=71 Robert B. Barnett profile mentioning the Clintons and other notable persons as clients]
* [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/special/clinton/defense.htm Washingtonpost.com Special Report: Clinton Accused: Defense Who's Who] , with lawyers Gregory B. Craig, David E. Kendall and Nicole K. Seligman connected to Williams & Connolly profiled
* [http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/resources/1998/lewinsky/defense/ The Defense: Clinton's Team] , similar profile at CNN
*cite news|url=http://www.kypost.com/2002/10/16/patton101602.html|title=Former Clinton lawyer joins Patton team|work=The Kentucky Post (Associated Press )|publisher=E. W. Scripps Company |date=2002-10-16|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20050315092954/http://www.kypost.com/2002/10/16/patton101602.html|archivedate=2005-03-15 Article on the defense of Kentucky governorPaul E. Patton .
* [http://www1.excite.com/home/careers/company_profile/0,15623,1176,00.html www.excite.com Profile of Williams & Connolly]
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