There had been deep concerns in the legal community that no firm was going to be willing to step up and represent the firm, Perkins Coie.

U.S. law firm Perkins Coie has sued President Donald Trump’s administration in federal court, claiming Trump illegally retaliated against the firm over its prior work for his former opponent, Democrat Hillary Clinton,

Many big corporate law firms are declining to help with public criticism and legal opposition to the second Trump administration, in the wake of executive orders punishing law firms with Democratic ties.