Four major law firms in the D.C. area—Jones Day, Venable, O’Melveny & Myers, and Katten Muchin Rosenman—have all brought in former government lawyers to further strengthen their various financial and corporate benches.

Attorneys with recent government experience are always highly prized in private practice—especially those whose practices cover securities regulation and enforcement, public policy and white-collar.

Jonathan Gould of Jones Day. Jonathan Gould of Jones Day. Courtesy photo