Legal Resources List of Attorneys Who Offer Services to Prospective Appointees The Partnership for Public Service provides this list of attorneys so that prospective appointees can follow up directly with these professionals to learn about their services. The Partnership does not endorse particular law firms. Rather, we make this list available for the convenience of prospective appointees in locating services. For more on appointee vetting, see our podcast on Navigating the Screening Process for High Level Appointees featuring Leslie Kiernan and Bob Rizzi, and An Overview of Vetting Forms: What Aspiring Political Appointees Should Know featuring Charles Borden, Bob Rizzi and other legal experts. If you have questions, please contact [email protected]. Christopher E. Babbitt Partner, WilmerHale[email protected](202) 663-6681Read Bio Past Experience As a member of a private law firm, have assisted prospective political appointees with appointment and/or confirmation process Types of Assistance Assessing and completing requirements related to obtaining national security clearanceAssessing ethical conflicts of interestNegotiating financial disclosure, divestiture, and/or waiver agreementsPreparing for Senate confirmation hearings Services Offered for Prospective Appointees Free consultation callDiscounted/reduced fee servicesFull price services Willing to AssistI would be willing to assist nominees from both parties John Bellinger Partner, Arnold & Porter[email protected](202) 942-6599Read Bio Past Experience Worked on past transition team on appointee selection and/or confirmationWorked in government (White House, Congress, OGE, or other) on appointee selection, review, and/or confirmationAs a member of a private law firm, have assisted prospective political appointees with appointment and/or confirmation processWorked in the White House Counsel’s Office and was the Legal Adviser of the State Department (a PAS position). Worked on numerous nominations and confirmations, including for Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and my own confirmation Types of Assistance Assessing and completing requirements related to obtaining national security clearanceAssessing ethical conflicts of interestNegotiating financial disclosure, divestiture, and/or waiver agreementsPreparing for Senate confirmation hearingsManaged Secretary Rice’s Senate confirmation, among others Services Offered for Prospective Appointees Free consultation callPro-bono servicesDiscounted/reduced fee servicesFull price services Willing to AssistI would be willing to assist nominees from both parties Charles Borden Partner, Holland & Knight LLP[email protected](202) 469-5461Read Bio Past ExperienceAs a member of a private law firm, have assisted prospective political appointees with appointment and/or confirmation process Types of Assistance Assessing and completing requirements related to obtaining national security clearanceAssessing ethical conflicts of interestNegotiating financial disclosure, divestiture, and/or waiver agreementsPreparing for Senate confirmation hearings Services Offered for Prospective Appointees Free consultation callDiscounted/reduced fee servicesFull price services Willing to AssistI would be willing to assist nominees from both parties Elaine Fitch Managing Partner, Kalijarvi, Chuzi, Newman & Fitch[email protected](202) 331-9260Read Bio Past Experience As a member of a private law firm, have assisted prospective political appointees with security clearances Types of Assistance Assessing and completing requirements related to obtaining national security clearance Services Offered for Prospective Appointees Full price services Willing to AssistI would be willing to assist nominees from both parties Gwen Keyes Fleming Partner, Van Ness Feldman, LLP[email protected](202) 594-7481Read Bio Past Experience Worked in government (White House, Congress, OGE, or other) on appointee selection, review, and/or confirmationWas a high level political appointee (COS) at EPA Types of Assistance Assessing ethical conflicts of interestNegotiating financial disclosure, divestiture, and/or waiver agreementsPreparing for Senate confirmation hearings Services Offered for Prospective Appointees Free consultation callDiscounted/reduced fee services Willing to AssistI would be willing to assist nominees from both parties Theodore W. Kassinger Of Counsel, O’Melveny & Myers LLP[email protected](202) 383-5170Read Bio Past Experience Worked on past transition team on appointee selection and/or confirmationWorked in government (White House, Congress, OGE, or other) on appointee selection, review, and/or confirmationAs a member of a private law firm, have assisted prospective political appointees with appointment and/or confirmation processTwice personally served in senior positions that required Senate confirmationIn addition to other responsibilities, served as the Designated Agency Ethics Official at the US Department of Commerce Types of Assistance Assessing and completing requirements related to obtaining national security clearanceAssessing ethical conflicts of interestNegotiating financial disclosure, divestiture, and/or waiver agreementsPreparing for Senate confirmation hearingsProvide general advice on government operations, practical considerations regarding performing the duties of an appointed official, substantive agency roles missions Services Offered for Prospective Appointees Free consultation call (not to include legal advice)Pro-bono services (depends on circumstances, firm’s policies, and approval)Discounted / reduced fee services (only if approved by firm)Full price services (only if approved by firm) Willing to AssistI would be willing to assist nominees from both parties Robert Kelner Partner, Covington & Burling LLP[email protected](202) 662-5503Read Bio Past ExperienceAs a member of a private law firm, have assisted prospective political appointees with appointment and/or confirmation process Types of Assistance Assessing and completing requirements related to obtaining national security clearanceAssessing ethical conflicts of interestNegotiating financial disclosure, divestiture, and/or waiver agreementsPreparing for Senate confirmation hearingsTax advice Services Offered for Prospective Appointees Free consultation callFull price services Willing to AssistI would be willing to assist nominees from both parties Mary E. Kuntz Partner, Kalijarvi, Chuzi, Newman & Fitch P.C.[email protected](202) 331-3936Read Bio Past Experience As a member of a private law firm, have assisted with security clearance application and background investigation Types of Assistance Assessing and completing requirements related to obtaining national security clearance Services Offered for Prospective Appointees Free consultation callFull price services Willing to AssistI would be willing to assist nominees from both parties Melissa Laurenza Partner, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP[email protected](202) 887-4251Read Bio Past ExperienceAs a member of a private law firm, have assisted prospective political appointees with appointment and/or confirmation process Types of Assistance Assessing ethical conflicts of interestNegotiating financial disclosure, divestiture, and/or waiver agreementsPreparing for Senate confirmation hearingsAssisting with financial disclosures Services Offered for Prospective Appointees Discounted/reduced fee servicesFull price services Willing to AssistI would be willing to assist nominees from both parties Lawrence Norton Partner, Covington & Burling LLP[email protected](202) 344-4541Read Bio Past Experience Worked in government on appointee selection, review, and/or confirmationAs a member of a private law firm, have assisted prospective political appointees with appointment and/or confirmation process Types of Assistance Assessing ethical conflicts of interestNegotiating financial disclosure, divestiture, and/or waiver agreementsPreparing for Senate confirmation hearings Services Offered for Prospective Appointees Free consultation callDiscounted/reduced fee services Willing to AssistProspective Democratic nominees Nina Ren Kalijarvi, Chuzi, Newman & Fitch, PC[email protected](202) 331-7414Read Bio Past Experience As a member of a private law firm, have assisted prospective political appointees with appointment and/or confirmation process Types of Assistance Assessing and completing requirements related to obtaining national security clearanceAssessing ethical conflicts of interestNegotiating financial disclosure, divestiture, and/or waiver agreementsPreparing for Senate confirmation hearings Services Offered for Prospective Appointees Free consultation callDiscounted/reduced fee servicesFull price services Willing to AssistI would be willing to assist nominees from both parties Bob Rizzi Partner, Steptoe & Johnson[email protected](202) 744-1489Read Bio Past Experience Worked on past transition team on appointee selection and/or confirmationAs a member of a private law firm, have assisted prospective political appointees with appointment and/or confirmation process Types of Assistance Assessing and completing requirements related to obtaining national security clearanceAssessing ethical conflicts of interestNegotiating financial disclosure, divestiture, and/or waiver agreementsPreparing for Senate confirmation hearings Services Offered for Prospective Appointees Free consultation callDiscounted/reduced fee servicesFull price services Willing to AssistI would be willing to assist nominees from both parties Amanda B. Robinson Partner, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius[email protected](202) 739-5579Read Bio Past Experience As a member of a private law firm, have assisted prospective political appointees with appointment and/or confirmation process Types of Assistance Assessing and completing requirements related to obtaining national security clearanceAssessing ethical conflicts of interestNegotiating financial disclosure, divestiture, and/or waiver agreementsPreparing for Senate confirmation hearings Services Offered for Prospective Appointees Free consultation callDiscounted/reduced fee servicesFull price services Willing to AssistI would be willing to assist nominees from both parties James E. Tyrrell III Partner, Venable LLP[email protected] (202) 344-4522Read Bio Past Experience Worked on past transition team on appointee selection and/or confirmationAs a member of a private law firm, have assisted prospective political appointees with appointment and/or confirmation process Types of Assistance Assessing and completing requirements related to obtaining national security clearanceAssessing ethical conflicts of interestNegotiating financial disclosure, divestiture, and/or waiver agreementsPreparing for Senate confirmation hearings Services Offered for Prospective Appointees Free consultation callDiscounted/reduced fee servicesFull price services Willing to AssistI would be willing to assist nominees from both parties Robert Weiner Senior Counsel, Arnold & Porter[email protected](202) 942-5855Read Bio Past Experience Worked on past transition team on appointee selection and/or confirmationWorked in government (White House, Congress, OGE, or other) on appointee selection, review, and/or confirmationAs a member of a private law firm, have assisted prospective political appointees with appointment and/or confirmation process Types of Assistance Assessing and completing requirements related to obtaining national security clearanceAssessing ethical conflicts of interestPreparing for Senate confirmation hearings Services Offered for Prospective Appointees Free consultation callPro-bono servicesDiscounted/reduced fee servicesFull price services Willing to AssistI would be willing to assist nominees from both parties