Another Law Firm Braces for Possible Blowback From Trump

As a partner at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, Wall Street’s oldest law firm, Todd Blanche had represented people close to President Trump over the years.But in 2023, when Mr.Trump was facing multiple criminal investigations and Mr.

Blanche wanted to represent him, most of the firm’s leadership balked at the idea, according to people with knowledge of the matter.So, Mr.Blanche left Cadwalader, hanging out his own legal shingle and expressing bitterness to some allies that he had to do so to take on Mr.

Trump as a client, one of the people said.While Mr.Blanche’s loyalty earned him a reward — Mr.

Trump appointed him deputy attorney general — Cadwalader is now bracing for some blowback.As the White House ramps up its attacks on major law firms — imposing executive orders against some and striking deals with others — Cadwalader recently learned that it might become ensnared in Mr.Trump’s wide-ranging crackdown, according to four people with knowledge of the discussions.One of Mr.

Trump’s advisers has been in touch with the firm to suggest that it sign a deal in which it would offer tens of millions of dollars in pro bono legal services to causes that the Trump administration supports.We are having trouble retrieving the article content.Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.Thank you for your patience while we verify access.If you are in Reader mode please exit and log into your Times account, or subscribe for all of The Times.Thank you for your patience while we verify access.Already a subscriber? Log in.Want all of The Times? Subscribe....