Kirkland’s Rainmaking Trial Lawyer Jim Hurst Returns to Firm

High-profile trial lawyer Jim Hurst has returned to Kirkland & Ellis after a brief stint away from the firm this summer.

Best known for representing major pharmaceutical companies in large trials, Hurst unexpectedly stepped away from Kirkland at the end of May, Bloomberg Law reported in June. He spent roughly three months away from practicing law, during which sources at Kirkland remained hopeful he would return.

“I’m thrilled to be back,” Hurst said in a statement to Bloomberg Law. “I absolutely love what I do, which my time off cemented for me. I’m as energized as ever, and look forward ...