Ex-Goodwin Partners Launch Plaintiff-Focused Appeals Boutique

A pair of Goodwin partners in Boston are launching an appellate litigation boutique.

David Zimmer and Edwina Clarke have joined Eric Citron to found the new firm, Zimmer Citron & Clarke, they said Tuesday. The firm will focus on plaintiff-side appeals in complex multi-district litigation and class actions, ranging from antitrust to civil rights and immigration. It will also have a presence in Washington, DC.

“Our goal is to serve as a strategic partner for plaintiff-side trial firms as they navigate complicated legal issues in trial courts and courts of appeals,” Zimmer said.

Zimmer and Clarke focused largely on appeals ...