Former Biglaw Partner Loses His Bid For Congress
The elite legal pedigree didn't translate into the win.
The red wave that wasn’t might register as mildly encouraging news for most Democrats, but the results in New York were a different story. Thanks in large part to a redistricting debacle that is directly attributable to the ego and mismanagement of Andrew Cuomo, a bunch of House of Representative seats in the Empire state went red. Including, notably, that of Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chair Sean Patrick Maloney.
Another Democrat taking an L yesterday was former Biglaw partner Josh Riley, who lost to Marc Molinaro in the 19th congressional district. The former Biglaw attorney — he did time at both Boies Schiller and Jenner & Block — is originally from Endicott, NY — part of the district — but he couldn’t turn the hometown kid turned big time lawyer narrative into a victory.
Riley also had a cash advantage, as reported by Bloomberg Law:
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He lost despite a $1.4 million cash lead in the race, including contributions from his former colleagues at Boies Schiller, Jenner & Block, and others who have moved to other powerful firms like Paul Weiss and King & Spalding.
But even the money couldn’t overcome those newly drawn maps.
Kathryn Rubino is a Senior Editor at Above the Law, host of The Jabot podcast, and co-host of Thinking Like A Lawyer. AtL tipsters are the best, so please connect with her. Feel free to email her with any tips, questions, or comments and follow her on Twitter (@Kathryn1).
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