Amid steady demand in Big Law regulatory practices, both Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and Squire Patton Boggs announced on Tuesday D.C. partner hires from senior government positions.
James Danly, a former commissioner, chairman and general counsel of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, has rejoined Skadden as a partner and head of the firm’s energy regulatory group based in D.C. Danly most recently served as a FERC commissioner from March 2020 to January 2024.
