Roberta Kaplan Builds Progressive Firm Suing Trump, Defending Wall Street (4)

Already a progressive hero for a landmark Supreme Court victory for same-sex couples, New York lawyer Roberta Kaplan only cemented that reputation in recent years with lawsuits against White supremacists and Donald Trump.

And, unlike most lawyers pursuing public-interest cases, she has been able to count on work for corporate clients like Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Uber Technologies Inc. to help foot her fledgling law firm’s bills.

Kaplan Hecker & Fink’s unusual practice mix has proven a magnet to idealistic young lawyers who want to make money while still being part of the resistance. But the firm, which has already ...