Sunday, August 2, 2026

Mark Elias: Paul Weiss firm folds into Trump's lap

Mark Elias, leading Democrat election lawyer explains how the once prestigious New York firm Paul Weiss, Rifkind & Alexander folded

Today, the New York Times helped give important context to the frustration I have felt and the problem we face.

 

In a long exposé, authors Michael S. Schmidt and Jessica Silver-Greenberg detail how one firm — Paul Weiss — “went from standing up to Trump to bending the knee.”

 

It is a startling account of greed, immorality, and cynicism. But mostly, it is a story of cowardice. As the Times explained, “Paul Weiss was a progressive stalwart for decades and led the legal resistance against President Trump in his first term. Then surrendered without a fight.”


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