Winston & Strawn Turns to Jenner & Block for Diversity Defense

Winston & Strawn has tapped two DEI litigators from Jenner & Block as it defends its diversity fellowship in federal court.

The firm hired partners Ishan Bhabha and Lauren Hartz from Jenner & Block. The pair from Jenner also defended Perkins Coie from similar legal attacks by the same right-wing organization. They are also co-chairs of Jenner’s DEI Taskforce.

Bhabha is a Harvard Law grad who clerked for Merrick Garland at the US Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. He joined Jenner 11 years ago, shortly after a clerkship with Justice Anthony Kennedy at the US Supreme Court. Hartz ...