David Brown, 36, has defended Fortune 500 corporations, songwriters, charter schools…and I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby. The partner in Paul Weiss’ litigation practice is known for his strong writing and strategic skills in the courtroom, according to partner Theodore Wells Jr.: “Dave is a great lawyer and clients love him. He is a brilliant writer who has the rare gift to make complex concepts simple to understand.”
The Queens, N.Y., native and 2000 Harvard Law School cum laude graduate briefly considered journalism as a career but was attracted to the intellectual challenge of litigation. He clerked for Judge Judith Rogers on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit.
