316:. According to Carreyrou, the firm agreed to be paid in Theranos stock, and Boies himself served on the Theranos board of directors, raising questions about conflicts of interest. Boies Schiller ended its representation of Theranos in November 2016 due to disagreements about legal strategy. Former Theranos general counsel Heather King was hired back by Boies Schiller after having served as the general counsel at Theranos. King had previously been a lawyer at Boies Schiller during its representation of Theranos, and she, David Boies, and lawyer Michael Brille featured prominently in
144:
27:
360:
306:, the firm is described as protecting the startup using surveillance of witnesses and journalists, weaponized use of non-disclosure agreements and affidavits, intimidation tactics, and other heavy-handed practices. Boies Schiller is portrayed by Carreyrou as acting as an extension of Theranos, including the use of the law firm's New York offices for hosting promotional meetings such as a faked blood test administered to
351:, Boies Schiller was one of the law firms with the most employee contributions to federal candidates during the 2012 election cycle, donating $ 1.92 million, 90% to Democrats. Since 2000, Boies Schiller employees have contributed almost $ 8.2 million to federal campaigns.
892:
382:
292:
710:
Contract signed on July 11, 2017, by law firm Boies, Schiller & Flexner L.L.P. with Black Cube to stop the publication of sexual-misconduct allegations against Harvey
Weinstein,
982:
646:
628:
709:
807:
1024:
256:
243:, he settled the New York lawsuit for an undisclosed sum and a "substantial donation" to Giuffre's charity, which supports victims of trafficking.
609:
269:, to spy on and orchestrate smear campaigns against alleged victims of Weinstein's and on reporters who were investigating Weinstein's actions.
213:
in the antitrust litigation initiated by the players' union. The firm has drawn controversy for its aggressive tactics during representation of
1019:
275:, which was at the same time a target of the reported espionage and a client of Boies Schiller's, considered this "intolerable conduct".
114:
992:
587:
755:
686:
199:
265:
reported in
November 2017 that Boies Schiller had, on Weinstein's behalf, directed private intelligence companies, including
829:
543:
119:
917:
397:, a United States District Judge for the District of Columbia, is a former partner of the firm's Washington, D.C. office.
143:
488:
240:
236:
183:
38:
855:
239:
free of charge. In
February 2022, shortly before Boies and McCawley were due to fly to London for a deposition of
568:
440:
210:
372:
298:
726:
477:
781:
937:
544:"Behind the scenes at elite law firm Boies Schiller, which has shrunk by half after an attorney exodus"
331:
personally retained attorneys from Boies
Schiller as part of his crisis-management team in the wake of
336:
332:
167:
90:
171:
26:
873:
510:
640:
405:
388:
308:
290:
for several years, including against the fraud claims that toppled the blood-testing company. In
271:
918:"Lawyers & Lobbyists: Top Contributors to Federal Candidates, Parties, and Outside Groups"
518:
482:
446:
412:
378:
394:
359:
324:
252:
232:
214:
433:
and former co-executive director of the
Clinton-Kaine Transition Team, is a former partner.
957:
893:"Boies Schiller maintains unusual corporate culture, including the way it pays associates"
436:
228:
987:
830:"Litigator David Boies parts ways with Theranos after disagreement over legal strategy"
422:
416:
303:
261:
204:
1013:
400:
313:
159:
46:
42:
808:"New York Times Fires David Boies' Law Firm Over 'Reprehensible' Work For Weinstein"
660:
251:
Among other high-profile clients, Boies
Schiller has long represented film producer
460:
430:
198:
More recently, Boies successfully challenged the constitutionality of
California's
193:
279:
announced a few days later it had "terminated its relationship" with Boies' firm.
942:
922:
368:
348:
283:
224:
163:
86:
170:, in 1997, who, in 1999, were joined by Donald L. Flexner, former partner with
782:"Report Details Weinstein's Covert Attempt to Halt Publication of Accusations"
454:
426:
328:
266:
522:
464:
217:
amidst sexual abuse allegations and the now-defunct blood testing startup
287:
218:
155:
188:
181:, having represented the Department of Justice in the antitrust action
178:
983:"Will Hunter Biden Jeopardize His Father's Campaign? | The New Yorker"
569:"Opinion | David Boies's Egregious Involvement With Harvey Weinstein"
450:
756:"Jeff Bezos' Extortion Claim Said to Be Under Review by Prosecutors"
358:
142:
629:"In New Theranos Book, Boies Schiller Doesn't Come Off So Great"
588:"David Boies Takes Responsibility For Enabling Harvey Weinstein"
177:
The firm has become known for its involvement in high-profile
542:
Turner, Matt; Erb, Jordan Parker; Rosen, Phil (2022-01-23).
511:"Boies, Star Lawyer, Represents N.F.L. in Lockout Hearing"
130:
381:, managing partner of the firm, was the Chairman of the
293:
Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a
Silicon Valley Startup
147:
Outside the D.C. offices of Boies
Schiller Flexner LLP.
749:
747:
610:"David Boies's Dual Roles at Theranos Set Up Conflict"
363:
The firm's original headquarters in Armonk, New York
754:Rutenberg, Jim; Weise, Karen; Rashbaum, William K.
403:, a partner, was the first female president of the
125:
113:
105:
97:
82:
74:
63:
52:
33:
391:, U.S. Senator from New York, is a former partner.
327:in corporate matters, and Amazon founder and CEO
661:"Who are Virginia Giuffre's powerhouse lawyers?"
938:"Organizations: Boies, Schiller & Flexner"
687:"The art of settlement, Prince Andrew edition"
174:, then forming Boies, Schiller & Flexner.
8:
608:Solomon, Steven Davidoff (2 February 2016).
19:
645:: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (
25:
18:
856:"Theranos and David Boies Cut Legal Ties"
383:Board of Trustees of Columbia University
227:, alongside the firm's managing partner
501:
638:
627:May 31, Ben Hancock; PM, Ben Hancock.
603:
601:
567:Rhode, Deborah L. (9 November 2017).
7:
854:Carreyrou, John (20 November 2016).
828:McDermid, Riley (21 November 2016).
806:Shapiro, Rebecca (8 November 2017).
371:, chairman of the firm, is a former
1025:Law firms based in New York (state)
780:Rutenberg, Jim (7 November 2017).
727:"Harvey Weinstein's Army of Spies"
439:, a partner, was president of the
14:
891:Ho, Catherine (5 December 2014).
725:Farrow, Ronan (6 November 2017).
282:Boies Schiller, and specifically
109:David Boies, Jonathan D. Schiller
64:
53:
1:
1020:Law firms established in 1997
509:Battista, Judy (2011-04-03).
286:himself, notably represented
259:were levied in October 2017.
120:Limited liability partnership
991:. 2019-07-10. Archived from
834:San Francisco Business Times
685:Greene, Jenna (2022-02-16).
489:Canna Provisions v. Garland
419:'s Deputy Attorney General.
333:Bezos's claims of extortion
1041:
962:Boies Schiller Flexner LLP
415:, a partner, was formerly
355:Notable lawyers and alumni
235:in her civil case against
191:in the Supreme Court case
184:United States v. Microsoft
162:. The firm was founded by
152:Boies Schiller Flexner LLP
20:Boies Schiller Flexner LLP
874:"Bloomberg: Heather King"
323:The firm also represents
93:, & Donald L. Flexner
24:
457:, is a former associate.
441:American Bar Association
425:, the chief of staff to
257:sexual abuse allegations
211:National Football League
860:The Wall Street Journal
343:Political contributions
302:investigative reporter
299:The Wall Street Journal
67: of attorneys
817:– via Huff Post.
467:, is a former counsel.
364:
148:
362:
146:
56: of offices
209:and represented the
172:Crowell & Moring
168:Jonathan D. Schiller
91:Jonathan D. Schiller
75:Major practice areas
958:"Hampton Dellinger"
897:The Washington Post
463:, son of President
189:Vice President Gore
21:
786:The New York Times
760:The New York Times
614:The New York Times
573:The New York Times
515:The New York Times
478:SCO–Linux disputes
443:from 2010 to 2011.
406:Harvard Law Review
389:Kirsten Gillibrand
385:from 2013 to 2018.
365:
277:The New York Times
272:The New York Times
149:
878:www.bloomberg.com
586:Rubino, Kathryn.
483:Dalvik (software)
447:Elizabeth Wurtzel
413:Hampton Dellinger
379:Jonathan Schiller
233:Viriginia Giuffre
141:
140:
115:Company type
98:Date founded
16:American law firm
1032:
1004:
1003:
1001:
1000:
979:
973:
972:
970:
968:
954:
948:
947:
934:
928:
927:
914:
908:
907:
905:
903:
888:
882:
881:
870:
864:
863:
851:
845:
844:
842:
840:
825:
819:
818:
816:
814:
803:
797:
796:
794:
792:
777:
771:
770:
768:
766:
751:
742:
741:
739:
737:
722:
716:
714:, November 2017.
707:
701:
700:
698:
697:
682:
676:
675:
673:
672:
657:
651:
650:
644:
636:
624:
618:
617:
605:
596:
595:
583:
577:
576:
564:
558:
557:
555:
554:
548:Business Insider
539:
533:
532:
530:
529:
506:
395:Tanya S. Chutkan
253:Harvey Weinstein
215:Harvey Weinstein
137:
134:
132:
66:
55:
29:
22:
1040:
1039:
1035:
1034:
1033:
1031:
1030:
1029:
1010:
1009:
1008:
1007:
998:
996:
981:
980:
976:
966:
964:
956:
955:
951:
936:
935:
931:
916:
915:
911:
901:
899:
890:
889:
885:
872:
871:
867:
853:
852:
848:
838:
836:
827:
826:
822:
812:
810:
805:
804:
800:
790:
788:
779:
778:
774:
764:
762:
753:
752:
745:
735:
733:
724:
723:
719:
708:
704:
695:
693:
684:
683:
679:
670:
668:
659:
658:
654:
637:
626:
625:
621:
607:
606:
599:
585:
584:
580:
566:
565:
561:
552:
550:
541:
540:
536:
527:
525:
508:
507:
503:
498:
474:
437:Stephen N. Zack
357:
345:
255:, against whom
249:
247:Notable clients
229:Sigrid McCawley
154:is an American
129:
41:
17:
12:
11:
5:
1038:
1036:
1028:
1027:
1022:
1012:
1011:
1006:
1005:
988:The New Yorker
974:
949:
929:
909:
883:
865:
846:
820:
798:
772:
743:
731:The New Yorker
717:
712:The New Yorker
702:
677:
652:
619:
597:
578:
559:
534:
500:
499:
497:
494:
493:
492:
485:
480:
473:
470:
469:
468:
458:
444:
434:
420:
417:North Carolina
410:
398:
392:
386:
376:
356:
353:
344:
341:
304:John Carreyrou
262:The New Yorker
248:
245:
231:, represented
205:Perry v. Brown
139:
138:
127:
123:
122:
117:
111:
110:
107:
103:
102:
99:
95:
94:
84:
80:
79:
76:
72:
71:
68:
61:
60:
57:
50:
49:
35:
31:
30:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
1037:
1026:
1023:
1021:
1018:
1017:
1015:
995:on 2019-07-10
994:
990:
989:
984:
978:
975:
963:
959:
953:
950:
945:
944:
939:
933:
930:
925:
924:
919:
913:
910:
898:
894:
887:
884:
879:
875:
869:
866:
861:
857:
850:
847:
835:
831:
824:
821:
809:
802:
799:
787:
783:
776:
773:
761:
757:
750:
748:
744:
732:
728:
721:
718:
715:
713:
706:
703:
692:
688:
681:
678:
666:
662:
656:
653:
648:
642:
634:
630:
623:
620:
615:
611:
604:
602:
598:
593:
592:Above the Law
589:
582:
579:
574:
570:
563:
560:
549:
545:
538:
535:
524:
520:
516:
512:
505:
502:
495:
491:
490:
486:
484:
481:
479:
476:
475:
471:
466:
462:
459:
456:
452:
448:
445:
442:
438:
435:
432:
428:
424:
421:
418:
414:
411:
408:
407:
402:
401:Susan Estrich
399:
396:
393:
390:
387:
384:
380:
377:
374:
370:
367:
366:
361:
354:
352:
350:
347:According to
342:
340:
338:
334:
330:
326:
321:
319:
315:
314:Roger Parloff
311:
310:
305:
301:
300:
295:
294:
289:
285:
280:
278:
274:
273:
268:
264:
263:
258:
254:
246:
244:
242:
241:Prince Andrew
238:
237:Prince Andrew
234:
230:
226:
222:
220:
216:
212:
208:
206:
201:
200:Proposition 8
197:
195:
190:
187:, as well as
186:
185:
180:
175:
173:
169:
165:
161:
160:New York City
157:
153:
145:
136:
128:
124:
121:
118:
116:
112:
108:
104:
100:
96:
92:
88:
85:
81:
77:
73:
69:
62:
58:
51:
48:
47:United States
44:
43:New York City
40:
36:
32:
28:
23:
997:. Retrieved
993:the original
986:
977:
965:. Retrieved
961:
952:
941:
932:
921:
912:
900:. Retrieved
896:
886:
880:. Bloomberg.
877:
868:
859:
849:
837:. Retrieved
833:
823:
811:. Retrieved
801:
789:. Retrieved
785:
775:
763:. Retrieved
759:
734:. Retrieved
730:
720:
711:
705:
694:. Retrieved
690:
680:
669:. Retrieved
667:. 2022-02-16
664:
655:
633:The Recorder
632:
622:
613:
591:
581:
572:
562:
551:. Retrieved
547:
537:
526:. Retrieved
514:
504:
487:
461:Hunter Biden
431:Gavin Newsom
404:
346:
322:
317:
307:
297:
291:
281:
276:
270:
260:
250:
223:
203:
194:Bush v. Gore
192:
182:
176:
151:
150:
89:(Chairman),
39:Hudson Yards
34:Headquarters
943:OpenSecrets
923:OpenSecrets
423:Ann O'Leary
369:David Boies
349:OpenSecrets
284:David Boies
225:David Boies
164:David Boies
87:David Boies
1014:Categories
999:2022-05-09
791:7 November
765:9 February
736:7 November
696:2023-10-31
671:2023-10-31
553:2022-01-23
528:2016-10-05
496:References
455:journalist
427:California
329:Jeff Bezos
267:Black Cube
179:litigation
83:Key people
78:Litigation
641:cite news
523:0362-4331
465:Joe Biden
429:Governor
318:Bad Blood
158:based in
967:12 March
902:12 March
839:12 March
813:12 March
665:BBC News
472:See also
288:Theranos
219:Theranos
156:law firm
101:May 1997
691:Reuters
373:partner
312:writer
309:Fortune
133:.bsfllp
126:Website
106:Founder
521:
451:writer
325:Amazon
969:2019
904:2019
841:2019
815:2019
793:2017
767:2019
738:2017
647:link
519:ISSN
453:and
449:, a
166:and
135:.com
337:AMI
335:by
296:by
202:in
131:www
70:176
65:No.
54:No.
37:55
1016::
985:.
960:.
940:.
920:.
895:.
876:.
858:.
832:.
784:.
758:.
746:^
729:.
689:.
663:.
643:}}
639:{{
631:.
612:.
600:^
590:.
571:.
546:.
517:.
513:.
339:.
320:.
221:.
59:15
45:,
1002:.
971:.
946:.
926:.
906:.
862:.
843:.
795:.
769:.
740:.
699:.
674:.
649:)
635:.
616:.
594:.
575:.
556:.
531:.
409:.
375:.
207:,
196:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
