A Jones Day spokeswoman said Dreiband was unavailable to comment. Don Livingston, a partner at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld who served as general counsel of the EEOC under George H.W. Bush, said the criticism from those who don’t know Dreiband is unfounded. 

“Most likely, people who are opposing his nomination don’t know him,” Livingston said. “When you look at the people who do know him, you get a different picture.”