Morrison & Foerster is proud to announce that Tony West and Beth Brinkmann have joined the U.S. Department of Justice under President Barack Obama. Mr. West will serve as Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division and Ms. Brinkmann will serve as the Deputy Assistant Attorney General heading the Civil Appellate Division. Mr. West and Ms. Brinkmann have been partners with Morrison & Foerster since 2004.
“Tony and Beth have been outstanding leaders in our firm, and will bring the skill, values, and dedication they demonstrated every day at Morrison & Foerster to the service of the American people,” said Steven M. Kaufmann, Chair of Morrison & Foerster’s Global Litigation Department.