Trump Lawyer Cipollone to Open Washington Office for LA Firm (1)

The top lawyer from the Trump administration is opening an office in Washington for a West Coast law firm alongside two of his former White House deputies.

Former White House counsel Pat Cipollone will lead a new branch for Los Angeles-based Browne George Ross O’Brien Annaguey & Ellis LLP, the firm said in a statement on Thursday. He’ll be joined by Pat Philbin and Kate Todd, who worked for him in the Trump administration. Cipollone will become a name partner at the firm, which is being re-branded as Ellis George Cipollone.

Cipollone rose to national prominence in 2020 when ...