Wall Street Top Cop Williams Joins Paul Weiss Where Career Began

Former Manhattan US Attorney Damian Williams has returned to Paul Weiss a month after leaving the post where he prosecuted felons including FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried.

Williams, a past associate at Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison, has rejoined as a partner, the firm announced Friday. “We are thrilled to welcome Damian back,” said Paul Weiss chairman Brad Karp in a statement.

With its long-standing ties to the Democratic Party, Paul Weiss emerged as a power center during the Biden administration. Williams joins a litigation department that already includes former Attorney General Loretta Lynch and former US Homeland Security ...