Law Firm Executive Order Tracker
Law Firm Executive Order Tracker
| Law Firm Name | Date of Executive Order |
Rationale for the Executive Order |
Actions Taken by the Law Firm | Terms of the Settlement |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covington & Burling LLP | February 25, 2025 (Executive order not publicly available) | Targeted for employing individuals who assisted former Special Counsel Jack Smith during investigations into Trump's activities. |
Actions taken by the firm unspecified |
N/A |
| Perkins Coie LLP | March 6, 2025 Executive Order 14230 |
Accused of undermining democratic elections and discriminatory hiring practices. |
Sued to block the order; obtained temporary restraining order |
N/A (ongoing litigation) |
| Jenner & Block LLP | March 6, 2025 Executive Order 14246 |
Accused of engaging in partisan representation and employing individuals involved in investigations against Trump. |
Sued to block the order; obtained temporary restraining order |
N/A (ongoing litigation) |
| Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP | March 14, 2025 Executive Order 14237 |
Alleged engagement in activities undermining justice and U.S. interests; specifically targeted for hiring Mark Pomerantz, who investigated Trump. |
Settled with Trump Administration |
Committed $40 million to pro bono legal services supporting administration goals; ceased diversity, equity, and inclusion policies; issued public statement alleging wrongdoing by Pomerantz (Wikipedia). |
| Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP (WilmerHale) | March 27, 2025 Executive Order 14250 |
Alleged partisan representation and employment of individuals involved in investigations against Trump. |
Sued to block the order; obtained temporary restraining order |
N/A (ongoing litigation) |
| Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP | March 28, 2025 (Executive order not publicly available) |
Preemptively addressed potential targeting due to prior negative attention from administration figures. |
Preemptively settled with Trump Administration |
Agreed to provide $100 million in pro bono legal services to causes supported by administration and fund fellowships for law graduates working on administration-supported causes (Politico). |
| Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP | April 1, 2025 (Executive order not publicly available) |
Targeted as part of administration's actions against law firms with diversity programs. |
Settled with Trump Administration |
Agreed to provide at least $100 million in legal services to causes favored by the White House; ended diversity programs (Politico). |
| Milbank LLP | April 2, 2025 (Executive order not publicly available) |
Targeted for unspecified reasons related to administration's broader campaign against certain law firms. |
Settled with Trump Administration |