D.C.People moves
Ashurst Perkins Coie hires Freshfields congressional investigations co-chair Austin Evers
Ashurst Perkins Coie has hired Austin Evers, co-chair of Freshfields' congressional investigations practice, as a partner in its complex litigation practice in Washington, D.C., the firm announced on October 28. Evers, a former associate deputy attorney general at the Justice Department, advises on congressional inquiries, government investigations, political-risk counseling and crisis management. The move comes days before the U.S. midterm elections.
Announcement (Bloomberg Law) → · CDR News, Law360 Pulse
Key points
- Evers joins as a Washington, D.C. partner in the complex litigation practice.Bloomberg LawCDR News
- He spent two years at Freshfields, where he co-chaired the congressional investigations practice.CDR NewsLaw360 Pulse
- He was associate deputy attorney general at the Justice Department before moving to private practice in November 2024.Bloomberg LawCDR News
- He earlier served as special counsel at the Defense Department and senior counsel at the State Department.CDR News
- The move comes a week before the U.S. midterm elections, Law360 Pulse reported.Law360 Pulse