WASHINGTON, June 24,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Torridon Law PLLC
announces that David J. Urban is
joining the firm as Of Counsel. Torridon also continues its
growth by adding Justin M. Romeo and
Brett Katz as Partners, and
John Ullyot is joining Torridon's
consulting firm, Torridon Group LLC, as a Senior Advisor.
Torridon Law's senior lawyers include former Attorney General
William P. Barr, former Time Warner
General Counsel Paul T. Cappuccio,
former White House Counsel Pat
Cipollone, former White House Counsel Fred Fielding, former Deputy White House Counsel
Pat Philbin, former Deputy White
House Counsel Kate Todd, and former
Facebook General Counsel Ted
Ullyot.
Torridon Law advises and represents clients in connection with
complex litigation and investigations; government enforcement,
regulatory, and legislative matters; commercial disputes; crisis
management; and issues related to mergers and acquisitions.
The firm draws on the exceptionally broad experience of its
lawyers at senior levels of government, at top tier national law
firms, and in the corporate and nonprofit worlds, providing
services to major corporations, investment firms, law firms,
industry groups, and other leading institutions.
David J. Urban has
three decades of experience providing legal and strategic counsel
at the highest levels in the military, law, business, political,
and public service sectors. Mr. Urban has established trusted
relationships with key leaders in the nation's capital and
America's boardrooms, who are making some of the most consequential
decisions of the day. At Torridon Law, he will offer skilled
and experienced counsel to clients facing significant legal crises,
regulatory challenges, and a broad variety of other legal
matters. Separately, he will remain as a Managing Director of
BGR Group, where he provides consulting services.
Mr. Urban served for twenty years as President of American
Continental Group, a highly regarded boutique government affairs
consulting firm. Earlier in his career, he was Chief of Staff
for Senator Arlen Specter,
R-Pa., serving as the Senator's
senior advisor. Prior to his time in Washington, Mr. Urban was an attorney in
private practice in Philadelphia. Mr. Urban has also advised
several presidential campaigns.
Mr. Urban earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the
United States Military Academy at West
Point. After graduating, he served as an artillery officer in
the 101st Airborne Division, where he was awarded the Bronze Star
for his service during Operation Desert Storm.
Mr. Urban also earned a Master of Government Administration
degree from the University of
Pennsylvania and a law degree from the Temple University School of Law. He was
appointed by President Trump as the 11th Chairman of the American
Battle Monuments Commission, where he played a leadership role in
the commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the World War I
Armistice, the 75th Anniversary of the D-Day landings at Normandy,
and the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge. The
President also appointed Mr. Urban to the Board of Visitors for his
alma mater, the United States Military
Academy at West Point.
Justin M. Romeo joins
Torridon Law from the United
States Senate Judiciary Committee, where he served as Chief
Counsel for Oversight and Investigations under Ranking Member
Lindsey Graham, managing investigations into terror financing,
border security, judicial ethics, and campus radicalism, among
other matters. Mr. Romeo worked previously at an
international law firm in its Washington,
DC and Philadelphia
offices, and earlier as a law clerk to then-Chief Judge
D. Brooks Smith of the U.S. Court of
Appeals for the Third Circuit, Judge Danny
C. Reeves of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern
District of Kentucky, and as an
assistant to Justice Samuel A. Alito,
Jr. at the Supreme Court of the
United States.
Brett Katz joins Torridon
Law from Ellis George LLP, where as a partner he represented
U.S. and international clients in state and federal courts, before
arbitral tribunals, and in connection with internal and government
investigations. He has significant experience in complex
commercial litigation, where he has represented corporate clients
from the investment management, finance, fashion, arts and
entertainment, sports, and technology fields, as well as
high-net-worth individuals. Early in his career, Mr. Katz
served as a law clerk for the Honorable Cathy L. Waldor, U.S.M.J.,
of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.
In addition, John Ullyot
is joining Torridon Group LLC, Torridon's strategic consulting
group, as a Senior Advisor. Mr. Ullyot comes to Torridon from
Brighton Strategy Group, where he was Managing Partner. He served
as Deputy Assistant to the President and National Security Council
chief spokesman and Senior Director for Strategic Communications
under President Trump. He previously served as Assistant
Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Public and Intergovernmental
Affairs. Mr. Ullyot graduated from Harvard College and served as an intelligence
officer and scout sniper platoon commander in the U.S. Marine
Corps.
Former Attorney General Barr said, "David Urban's skills as a seasoned counselor and
problem solver are legendary in Washington and nationally, and we are
delighted he is joining us. With the addition of David, along
with Justin Romeo and Brett Katz, we continue to expand our strong
team of exceptionally talented lawyers at Torridon Law."
Barr added, "John Ullyot will
further expand Torridon Group's offerings based on his wealth of
experience in national security matters, strategic communications
and issues management."
Torridon Law is committed to upholding the values, collegiality,
and client-focused ethos that traditionally have distinguished the
law as a profession. With offices in Virginia and Washington, DC, and experience that spans the
globe, the Torridon Law team is dedicated to providing the
top-flight legal service clients would expect on their most
important matters from the largest national law firms, with all of
the flexibility, creativity, and innovation the boutique model
offers.
For more information:
www.torridonlaw.com
Contact:
Brandon Messian
bmessian@torridonlaw.com
202.249.6645
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