Coverage dated May 1, 2025

High-profile attorney Abbe Lowell launches new firm to push back on Trump

Headline from CBS News

Lowell has hired several attorneys who left firms that cut deals with the Trump administration.

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7 articles, oldest first.

  1. CBS News

    High-profile attorney Abbe Lowell launches new firm to push back on Trump (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Lowell has hired several attorneys who left firms that cut deals with the Trump administration.

  2. The Hill

    Lowell launches firm for those ‘unlawfully and inappropriately targeted’ by Trump (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Abbe Lowell is launching a law firm to represent “those facing politicized investigations” and other actions from the Trump administration, bringing on lawyers critical of Big Law's deals with Trump.

  3. NBC News

    Critics of law firms' deals with Trump are starting a firm of their own (opens NBC News)

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    The latest development in the high-stakes battle between the administration and the legal community involves former Hunter Biden attorney Abbe Lowell.

  4. NPR

    New law firm forming to represent people targeted by Trump (opens NPR)

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    With nearly 40 years of legal practice, lawyer Abbe Lowell has represented many powerful people. Now he's starting a new law firm to represent those who have drawn the ire of President Trump.

  5. The Guardian

    Top Washington lawyer creates firm to defend officials targeted by Trump (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Abbe Lowell, who defended Hunter Biden, launches Lowell & Associates with lawyers who quit over Trump law orders

  6. GBH News

    Legal veteran starts new firm to defend targets of Trump actions (opens GBH News)

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    GBH News's feed description

    With nearly 40 years of legal practice, lawyer Abbe Lowell has represented many powerful people. Now he's starting a new law firm to represent those who have drawn the ire of President Trump.

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