McDermott Will & Emery Nabs SCOTUS Duo Hughes and Kimberly (1)

The formidable duo of Paul W. Hughes and Michael B. Kimberly have landed at McDermott Will & Emery to lead its Supreme Court and appellate practice after a decade at Mayer Brown.

On a parallel legal trajectory since their days at Yale Law School, the pair work so closely that in two nearly back-to-back arguments before the Supreme Court in March, each lawyer was “second chair” for the other.

They’ve argued 10 cases between them before the justices, including one decided already this term and others awaiting outcomes this month.

“We are honored to have the opportunity to bring our ...