Douglas Hallward-Driemeier > Ropes & Gray LLP > Washington DC, United States > Lawyer Profile

Ropes & Gray LLP’s appellate and Supreme Court practice has recently handled cases involving a broad scope of issues, including constitutional law, IP, antitrust, securities and bankruptcy, among other matters. The national group is driven out of Washington DC by department chair Douglas Hallward-Driemeier, who has presented 18 arguments before the US Supreme Court. Among his recent cases, Hallward-Driemeier represented the City of Boston before SCOTUS in a First Amendment case concerning the flying of certain non-governmental flags outside Boston City Hall. Senior counsel James Batchelder, based in Boston, also brings to bear significant appellate experience.