Dan Himmelfarb Joins Mayer Brown's Appellate Group In Washington, DC
October 10, 2007 - Mayer Brown, a leading
international law firm, today announced that Dan Himmelfarb will soon join its
leading Supreme Court and Appellate Practice as a partner.† Mr. Himmelfarb, 42,
comes to Mayer Brown from the United States Department of Justice where he
worked both as Assistant to the Solicitor General since 2002 and as an
Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York from 1997 to
2002.
During his time at the Solicitor General's Office he
argued ten cases before the Supreme Court and filed more than 100 briefs in the
High Court, at both the petition and merits stages, on a number of issues
including criminal law, the First Amendment, the Eleventh Amendment, RICO,
administrative law, contract law, environmental law, immigration law, and
securities fraud.† In 2005, Mr. Himmelfarb received the Attorney General's
Distinguished Service Award.
ìDan is a tremendous lawyer who possesses an unusual
combination of experience both as a prosecutor and as an appellate lawyer,î
commented Kenneth S. Geller, Vice Chairman of Mayer Brown and one of the
founding partners of the Supreme Court and Appellate Practice.† ìHe will be instrumental
in helping further expand our top-ranked Appellate group and assist in
recruiting and grooming our next generation of premier appellate attorneys.î
Added Peter Scher, Partner-In-Charge of the
Washington, DC office, ìDan's decision to join Mayer Brown is a major coup for
our firm.† In addition to his credentials as a leading appellate lawyer, Dan's
expertise in criminal investigations and litigation while at the Department of
Justice will be a significant asset to our Securities Enforcement & Investigations
and White Collar Defense practice groups, further enhancing our ability to
provide our clients with superior and comprehensive counsel in each of these
areas.î
Prior to working in the Solicitor General's office,
Mr. Himmelfarb spent five years as an Assistant United States Attorney in the
criminal division for the Southern District of New York where he tried eight
cases, seven to juries, and argued ten cases before the Second Circuit.† One of
the most significant cases he handled was the† prosecution of a spiritual
advisor to Osama Bin Ladin for the attempted murder of a corrections officer
and attempted escape from jail.
Mr. Himmelfarb's legal career began in the United
States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit where he clerked for Judge J.
Michael Luttig from 1991 to 1992.†...
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