Top Supreme Court Litigator Jeffrey Fisher Joins Hecker Fink

Veteran Supreme Court advocate Jeffrey Fisher has left O’Melveny & Myers and joined Hecker Fink LLP, the trial boutique that’s fighting the Trump administration in court on behalf of individuals such as Kilmar Abrego Garcia and Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.).

Fisher joined Hecker Fink as of counsel, the firm said Wednesday, in a move its leaders touted as a boost to both its commercial litigation and public-interest work.

Fisher has argued 50 cases in front of the Supreme Court, with a practice he said largely focuses on criminal justice and civil rights matters. He argued before the justices last year on behalf of a group of TikTok content creators who argued a law banning the social media platform in the US unless it’s sold by its Chinese parent violated their free-speech rights.

“It’s been core to our mission to do significant public-interest litigation and at this moment in our history, taking cases that raise core constitutional questions, questions about the rule of law, are more important than ever,” said Sean Hecker, one of the firm’s co-founders. “Jeff enhances our ability to do that across the spectrum of clients.”

Founded in 2017, Hecker Fink has emerged as a prominent litigation boutique with a focus on white-collar defense, appellate litigation, and public-interest matters. Its clients include Columbia University, Alaska Airlines Inc., and Uber Technologies, Inc.

The firm has also handled several high-profile cases opposite the Trump administration, including a lawsuit brought by Swalwell against federal housing officials and the defense of Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran man who was wrongfully deported and now faces federal criminal charges in Tennessee.

With the addition of Fisher, the firm, which rebranded after the exit of founding partner Roberta Kaplan, now has 98 attorneys across offices in New York, Washington, and Los Angeles, a spokesperson said.

“It’s been super inspiring to see it grow and it’s an incredible opportunity to be a part of,” Fisher said.

He said he envisioned continuing to argue cases before the justices along with offering an “appellate perspective” for the firm’s docket of trial-level matters. He noted a new challenge on a 6-3 conservative court are cases that require the justices to consult old opinions that didn’t follow today’s preferred mode of legal interpretation.

There’s sometimes a need, Fisher said, to strategize on how to repackage arguments invoking “those precedents, based on the way the supermajority approaches the law.”

Fisher also co-heads Stanford Law School’s Supreme Court Litigation Clinic, which offers pro bono representation for litigants before the high court. He said his work at the clinic will remain unchanged with his move to Hecker Fink.