Mr Robert A. Atkins > Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

The appellate group at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP has the ‘talent and resources to handle any case’, according to sources. Certainly, the thriving practice is recognized for its representation of corporations, prominent individuals and pro bono clients in major appeals with nationwide implications. A prominent SCOTUS record–it secured five Supreme Court wins over the past two years alone–is complemented by strong activity in federal and state courts of appeals nationwide and it argued before almost all of the federal courts of appeal over the past year. Go-to department head Kannon K. Shanmugam, based in Washington DC, ranks among the leading appellate lawyers in the country and one source asserts, ‘you won’t find a more talented, sophisticated, compelling lawyer‘. Among Shanmugam’s recent cases, he is spearheading the defense of ExxonMobil Corporation in novel litigation filed by state and local governments concerning climate change liability. The group also draws on the experience of San Francisco’s Meredith Dearborn, who is particularly noted for technology-related disputes, New York-based Robert A. Atkins, who has an emphasis on antitrust and corporate litigation, and associate William Marks. Associate Aimee Brown left to become Assistant to the Solicitor General.