For many at Squire Patton Boggs, the nature of Michael Cohen’s presence in the firm’s New York office was a mystery.
Cohen, who was given an office on the firm’s 23rd floor at Rockefeller Center as part of a “strategic alliance” with his practice, kept a lock on his door. He didn’t appear to work on client matters with firm attorneys in New York, and whatever benefit he provided to the firm wasn’t apparent to his office colleagues.
Some inside the firm also had concerns about the alliance, even before Cohen’s legal troubles devolved to the point of FBI agents raiding his office.
Squire Patton Boggs formed four years ago from the merger of Squire, Sanders and Dempsey (a law firm) with Patton Boggs (a lobbying and law firm that at that point was mired in scandal). Patton Boggs was set to collapse due to a corruption scandal having to do with a case in Ecuador. The firm was targeted as a co-conspirator in RICO violations including coercion, falsified data, and intimidation of judges. Patton Boggs nearly collapsed and was only saved by the merger with Squire Sanders. Apparently they brought their corruption when they merged.
iceberg7 on April 11st, 2018 at 02:26 UTC »
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southernmaga on April 11st, 2018 at 02:27 UTC »
They have apparently cut ties with Cohen after the FBI raid but obviously this isn't the last we're going to hear about this.
BreadstickNinja on April 11st, 2018 at 05:09 UTC »
Squire Patton Boggs formed four years ago from the merger of Squire, Sanders and Dempsey (a law firm) with Patton Boggs (a lobbying and law firm that at that point was mired in scandal). Patton Boggs was set to collapse due to a corruption scandal having to do with a case in Ecuador. The firm was targeted as a co-conspirator in RICO violations including coercion, falsified data, and intimidation of judges. Patton Boggs nearly collapsed and was only saved by the merger with Squire Sanders. Apparently they brought their corruption when they merged.