TWO FORMER DEPUTY WHITE HOUSE COUNSEL JOIN LATHAM IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

Danielle Conley and Jonathan Su convey super senior authorities expertise to the
agency’s top-tier White Collar Protection & Investigations Observe

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Latham & Watkins LLP¹ is happy to announce that Danielle Conley has joined, and Jonathan Su has rejoined, the agency’s Washington, D.C., workplace as companions within the White Collar Protection & Investigations Observe and members of the Litigation & Trial Division. Conley and Su just lately completed their service as Deputy Counsel to President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. within the White Home Counsel’s Workplace. They bring about high-level authorities credentials and unparalleled expertise throughout white collar issues.

“We’re thrilled to welcome Danielle and welcome again Jonathan to our group in Washington,” mentioned Daniel Lennon, Managing Companion of the agency’s Washington, D.C., workplace. “They’ve distinguished themselves in authorities and personal apply as pragmatic thinkers and principled advisors with deep mental ardour. Their substantial information and deep Washington expertise uniquely positions them to assist shoppers navigate a bunch of enforcement and regulatory challenges.”

As Deputy Counsel to the President, Conley supplied strategic recommendation to senior White Home officers on a variety of coverage, legislative, regulatory, litigation, and judicial issues. She established and led the first-ever White Home Counsel’s Workplace group devoted to civil rights and fairness points. Amongst different high-profile efforts, Conley helped shepherd Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s historic nomination to the US Supreme Court docket. Conley beforehand served as Affiliate Deputy Legal professional Normal on the US Division of Justice (DOJ), the place she suggested the Deputy Legal professional Normal and different senior authorities officers on litigation and coverage points and managed a number of the Division’s most vital and civil rights enforcement issues. 

Su returns to Latham after serving as Deputy Counsel to the President. On this position, Su had principal accountability for Congressional oversight and controversy issues on the White Home and throughout the Government Department, dealing with key points on the prime of the information over the previous two years. Su additionally suggested senior White Home and Government Department officers on a broad swath of delicate and high-profile issues, together with danger administration, nominations and personnel points, litigation, and coverage. Su beforehand served as Particular Counsel to President Barack Obama and as an Assistant United States Legal professional within the District of Maryland, the place he performed 12 jury trials to verdict. In his prior position at Latham, Su served in a number of management positions, together with as Deputy Managing Companion of the agency’s Washington, D.C., workplace and as World Chair of the agency’s Professional Bono Committee.

“We couldn’t be extra excited to have Danielle be a part of and Jonathan rejoin Latham,” mentioned Michele Johnson, World Chair of Latham’s Litigation & Trial Division. “Danielle is an extremely considerate and savvy strategist with in depth expertise dealing with probably the most outstanding, delicate authorized challenges. She has been battle-tested on the highest ranges and has an impeccable repute for her glorious judgment, disaster administration abilities, and dedication to shoppers’ long-term success. Jonathan, well-known for his dedication, mind, and courtroom tenacity, established himself in authorities and at Latham as a stellar advocate in probably the most tough circumstances. His wealth of expertise as a Latham associate, federal prosecutor, and senior White Home official firmly positions him to information our shoppers by means of their most urgent issues.”

Conley brings a sterling observe report in personal apply, throughout which she represented corporations, boards, and academic establishments in high-stakes authorities and inner investigations and different multifaceted authorized challenges on the intersection of regulation, authorities coverage, and enterprise. She has vital expertise main delicate inner investigations following reported allegations of sexual misconduct and discrimination, in addition to conducting inner opinions and authorized danger assessments on points pertaining to racial and gender fairness. 

“Danielle’s arrival and Jonathan’s return considerably bolster our formidable group of white collar attorneys,” mentioned Doug Greenburg, World Chair of the agency’s White Collar Protection & Investigations Observe. “Danielle has held key roles in a number of the White Home’s and DOJ’s highest-profile and complicated issues. Mixed together with her mixture of expertise, credibility, and authority, she is going to present super worth to shoppers in at the moment’s regulatory and enforcement surroundings.”

As a former associate in Latham’s White Collar Protection & Investigations Observe, Su represented shoppers in DOJ, US Securities and Change Fee, and congressional investigations and performed inner investigations concerning a variety of alleged wrongdoing, together with corruption, monetary irregularities, and sexual misconduct. He additionally suggested senior executives and boards of administrators on their strategic response to investigations turning into public.

“Jonathan units himself aside along with his substantive abilities, distinctive mixture of expertise, and fervour for representing shoppers. He has held quite a few management roles, and he’s each a talented investigator and ready trial lawyer,” Greenburg mentioned. “Each his and Danielle’s invaluable expertise additionally permits them to function position fashions to our rising attorneys.”

Conley and Su arrive intently after main trial attorneys Christopher L. Garcia and Raquel Kellert, who joined the agency’s market-leading White Collar Protection & Investigations Observe in New York.

Conley mentioned, “I look ahead to embarking on my profession’s latest chapter at Latham and fortifying the power and breadth of the agency’s distinctive, world platform. I deeply admire the agency’s team-based method to consumer service and dedication to professional bono and variety.”

Mentioned Su, “I’m thrilled to rejoin Latham the place I’ve been lucky to work with so many gifted colleagues and buddies, and to as soon as once more advise our shoppers throughout a variety of issues in Washington and around the globe.”

Conley obtained her JD from Howard College Legislation Faculty and an undergraduate diploma from Tulane College. Following her commencement from regulation faculty and entry into personal apply, she clerked for Decide Rosemary M. Collyer of the US District Court docket for the District of Columbia. Conley additionally beforehand served as a fellow on the NAACP Authorized Protection and Instructional Fund, Inc.

Su obtained his JD from Georgetown College Legislation Heart and an undergraduate diploma from the College of California at Berkeley. After commencement, he clerked for Decide Julian Abele Cook dinner Jr. of the US District Court docket for the Japanese District of Michigan and Decide Ronald M. Gould of the US Court docket of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

Latham & Watkins delivers modern options to advanced authorized and enterprise challenges around the globe. From a world platform, our attorneys advise shoppers on market-shaping transactions, high-stakes litigation and trials, and complex regulatory issues. Latham is likely one of the world’s largest suppliers of professional bono companies, steadfastly helps initiatives designed to advance range throughout the agency and the authorized career, and is dedicated to exploring and selling environmental sustainability. 

Notes to Editors

¹Latham & Watkins operates worldwide as a restricted legal responsibility partnership organized beneath the legal guidelines of the State of Delaware (USA) with affiliated restricted legal responsibility partnerships conducting the apply in France, Hong Kong, Italy, Singapore, and the United Kingdom and as an affiliated partnership conducting the apply in Japan. Latham & Watkins operates in Israel by means of a restricted legal responsibility firm. Latham & Watkins operates in South Korea as a Overseas Authorized Advisor Workplace. Latham & Watkins works in cooperation with the Legislation Agency of Salman M. Al-Sudairi, a restricted legal responsibility firm, within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Contacts

Daniel Lennon, Washington, D.C., Workplace Managing Companion, +1.202.637.2200
Michele Johnson, World Litigation & Trial Division Chair, +1.714.755.8113
Doug Greenburg, World White Collar Protection & Investigations Observe Chair, +1.202.637.1093

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