Boies Partner’s Domestic Violence Case Prompts Internal Review

Boies Schiller Flexner has hired an outside lawyer to look into the domestic violence case against Joshua Schiller, the son of law firm cofounder Jonathan Schiller and one of the leaders of its California operations.

“Since the day that we learned of Josh’s arrest, we have taken the situation seriously, including promptly appointing independent outside counsel experienced in such investigations (Danya Perry of Perry Guha LLP) to conduct a review of the underlying facts,” Boies Schiller’s managing partners said Tuesday in a firmwide email obtained by Bloomberg Law.

The probe comes as Boies Schiller is looking to turn the corner ...