Biglaw Partner To Serve As Chief Of Staff For First Lady Dr. Jill Biden

Another attorney with Biglaw ties will join the Biden administration.

onNovember 19, 2020 at 3:15 PMNovember 19, 2020 at 12:59 PM

Dr. Jill Biden (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Julissa’s appointment continues a long-standing tradition of Winston partners accepting leading roles in public service. We’re proud of the outstanding work she has done on behalf of our clients and wish her great success in her new role.

— a Winston & Strawn spokesperson, offering a statement following an announcement made by President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team that partner Julissa Reynoso Pantaleon will serve as chief of staff for incoming first lady Dr. Jill Biden. Reynoso served in the Obama administration as ambassador to Uruguay and deputy assistant secretary of state for Central American, Caribbean, and Cuban affairs in the U.S. State Department.

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