Don Verrilli Is Creating a D.C. Powerhouse for a California Law Firm

This month marks one year since former U.S. Solicitor General Don Verrilli launched an east coast outpost for Munger Tolles & Olson in Washington.

So far growth has been exponential: The office has tripled in size from three to nine lawyers, and is poised to quadruple when three more lawyers join later this year. In all, the office is slated to have 12 lawyers, including six former Supreme Court clerks, and is already working on high-profile cases before the U.S. Supreme Court, corporate investigations and significant regulatory matters.

Opening in Washington heralds a change for Los Angeles-based Munger, which had resisted an industry ...