W. Neil Eggleston, a white-collar defender in Kirkland & Ellis’ Washington office, was named Monday the next White House counsel.

Eggleston was picked to replace Kathryn Ruemmler, a former Latham & Watkins partner who plans to stay at the post until mid-May, the White House said. Ruemmler intends to return to private practice in New York.

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