Veteran Supreme Court and appellate advocate Gene Schaerr is leaving Winston & Strawn to represent the state of Utah in defense of its ban on same-sex marriage.
“We are pleased that he is so eager to represent our state and that he would leave his firm so he can focus on this case exclusively,” Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes said in a press release announcing the hiring of Schaerr Thursday. Reyes said Schaerr has agreed to cap his fees at $200,000 for his work on the case before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
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