Randy Mastro, a King & Spalding partner, testifies before the New York City Council on Aug. 27, 2024 at confirmation hearing for his nomination as the city's next Corporation Counsel. Photo: Andrew Denney/ALM 'A Great Loss to the City': Randy Mastro's Supporters in Big Law React to Aborted Corporation Counsel Nomination
Mastro, a King & Spalding partner, declined to comment on his future plans, though one source said Mayor Eric Adams would still be able to retain Mastro as private counsel.
September 12, 2024 at 04:12 PM
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State and Local Government
What You Need to Know
- Randy Mastro asked the mayor to withdraw his nomination for corporation counsel after what he called an unfair hearing before the city council in late August.
- Many of Mastro's supporters in Big Law expressed dismay over the withdrawal, claiming that it was a 'great loss to the city.'
Prominent New York legal figures who publicly supported King & Spalding partner Randy Mastro's nomination for New York City corporation counsel expressed frustration this week at the news of his withdrawal from the process.
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