Kirkland & Ellis is expanding its Nashville office by hiring the Tennessee Solicitor General Matthew Rice.
A former professional baseball player and Williams & Connolly lawyer, Rice joined the solicitor general’s office in 2022 before being promoted to the state’s top appellate advocate in 2024.
He argued in the US Supreme Court to successfully defend a Tennessee state law banning some transgender medical treatments for minors, a ruling made last year.
Rice will join Kirkland’s newest office, which has already grown to more than 50 lawyers since launching in February. The firm opened the office to court top lawyers living ...
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