Akin Gump Adds Two Former Members of Congress
Former South Florida Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen has joined Akin Gump's public policy practice in Washington, D.C.
January 07, 2019 at 12:23 PM
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The original version of this story was published on Daily Business Review
Former Florida Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, one of many former members of Congress now moving into the private sector, has joined Texas-founded Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld.
Akin Gump has also hired former Texas Congressman Lamar Smith, the firm said Monday.
“As a firm that operates at the intersection of business, law and policy, we recognize the valuable skills, knowledge and perspectives that Reps. Ros-Lehtinen and Smith bring to our clients,” Akin Gump chairperson Kim Koopersmith said in a statement. “They will be great additions to our top-tier policy practice, and I am very proud to welcome two individuals with such long and distinguished careers on Capitol Hill to the firm.
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