Ex-Big Law Staffers Leave Pence's Office

Vice President Mike Pence.

Two top lawyers serving as senior aides to Vice President Mike Pence are leaving their posts after less than a year with the administration.

Pence's chief counsel, Mark Paoletta, is joining the Office of Management and Budget as general counsel, while domestic policy adviser Daris Meeks will be returning to the private sector, according to CNN, which first reported the moves.

“Daris Meeks and Mark Paoletta served the vice president's office with honor and distinction,” said Alyssa Farah, Pence's spokeswoman, in an email. “Meeks built a policy shop that helped play a critical role in pushing the president's agenda through Congress and Paoletta oversaw setting up the legal department and was instrumental in preparing nominees, including Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch, for confirmation.”