Pillsbury Hires Justice Official Who Helped Block Rosen Ouster

Former Associate Deputy Attorney General Patrick Hovakimian, who reportedly convened senior Justice Department officials earlier this month to prevent the ouster of then Acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen, has moved to Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman.

Pillsbury confirmed Tuesday that Hovakimian is now a partner in its litigation practice in its Washington office.

Pillsbury’s ambitions to grow and build a white collar practice with established practitioners was an opportunity Hovakimian said he couldn’t pass up.

“Pillsbury’s reputation precedes itself as a place where they provide results for clients,” he said in an interview. “It was just very clear from the beginning ...