Litigation Dep't of the Year: Paul Weiss

American Lawyer awards Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison honors for "litigation department of the year," saluting its work defending Citigroup in several big-money class actions. law.com - 2006 Litigation Department of the Year The profile discusses the department's changes in the last several years, adjusting to the loss of its long-time star and rainmaker, Arthur Liman. And it mentions that the firm handles pro bono litigation as well, including death penalty cases and a challenge to New York's marriage law on behalf of same-sex couples.

Categories: practice-of-law, class-actions, big-firms