Anastasia Kelly, the former top in-house lawyer for American International Group Inc. who resigned Dec. 30 over compensation issues, has joined DLA Piper‘s Washington, D.C., office, the firm announced Wednesday.

Kelly joins DLA Piper as of counsel. “She has a well earned reputation as the go-to counsel for companies in difficult circumstances and she will be a tremendous asset for our clients as they navigate this volatile market and these challenging times,” DLA Piper Global Chairman Francis Burch said in a statement.