Bloomberg Law
December 7, 2017, 10:19 PM UTC

Carter Phillips to Step Down as Chair of Sidley

Elizabeth Olson

Sidley Austin is changing leaders, swapping Washington-based executive committee chair Carter Phillips for Michael J. Schmidtberger, who has been the managing partner at the firm’s New York office for the past five years.

Phillips, a well-known Supreme Court and appellate lawyer, will step aside after five years in the post. He had been the managing partner of the Washington office for 17 years before assuming the law firm’s top leadership spot in 2012. He will be replaced Jan. 1 by Schmidtberger, 57, who co-leads the firm’s investment funds, advisers, and derivatives practice.

A 28-year firm veteran, Schmidtberger has been a ...

Learn more about Bloomberg Law or Log In to keep reading:

Learn About Bloomberg Law

AI-powered legal analytics, workflow tools and premium legal & business news.

Already a subscriber?

Log in to keep reading or access research tools.