John Cline, a San Francisco white-collar defense lawyer who has made headlines for work in national security cases and has represented clients such as Oliver North and I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, is leaving Jones Day to start his own firm. Cline cited a desire to focus solely on individuals charged with crimes. He said he decided late last year the time was ripe to try and build a firm from scratch. "I really am moving in a somewhat different direction than Jones Day or any big firm would want to go," Cline said.
February 05, 2010 at 12:00 AM
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John Cline, a San Francisco white-collar defense lawyer who has made headlines for work in national security cases, is leaving Jones Day to start his own firm.
Cline, who is 53, cited a desire to focus solely on individuals charged with crimes. He said he decided late last year the time was ripe to try and build a firm from scratch, something he said he’d always wanted to do.
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