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Sullivan & Cromwell adds Ellis, Huston and Crown to its appellate practice
Sullivan & Cromwell hired Jonathan Ellis and Michael Huston to co-lead its Supreme Court and appellate practice in Washington, Bloomberg Law reported. The report said Ellis joined from McGuireWoods, Huston from Ashurst Perkins Coie, and Nicholas Crown also joined from Ashurst Perkins Coie as a partner.
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Key points
- Bloomberg Law reported that Ellis and Huston previously clerked for Chief Justice John Roberts.Bloomberg Law
- The report said the two worked together in the solicitor general’s office for five years.Bloomberg Law
- Bloomberg Law reported that Huston had argued 12 Supreme Court cases and Ellis nine.Bloomberg Law
- The report said Crown clerked for Justice Sonia Sotomayor and worked in Justice Department appellate roles until June 2025.Bloomberg Law