Leader Of Elite Top 50 Biglaw Firm Is Backing Kamala Harris In A Major Way

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I’m working with many business leaders to raise money for the Harris campaign to enable her to fund what will inevitably be the most expensive election battle ever and provide whatever additional support I can, including voter protection support.

I’ve known Kamala for many years and have had the privilege to get to know her and Doug Emhoff very well. They’re extraordinary people, warm and compassionate, tremendously talented, fully committed to serving our country and looking to improve our nation’s future for all Americans. As part of this effort, I’m working closely with a number of other CEOs and committed business leaders, who believe that Kamala will be a formidable nominee for the Democratic Party and will make a spectacular president.

— Brad Karp, chair of Paul Weiss, in comments given to Law.com on his efforts to fundraise and build support for Vice President Kamala Harris in her campaign for the presidency. “Each of us needs to do what we believe is right, whatever the consequences. That has always been my mantra in leading Paul Weiss,” Karp said of any concerns of potential political backlash for supporting Harris as the likely Democratic nominee. “I would hope that engaging in policy debates, even spirited debates, on existentially important issues should still be a cherished part of our communal discourse and there ought not be punitive consequences for respectfully expressing one’s point of view.” Karen Dunn, who serves as co-chair of the Paul Weiss litigation department, will prepare Harris for her upcoming debate against former president Donald Trump.

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