Quinn Emanuel's Alexander "AJ" Merton Named Co-Managing Partner of Washington, D.C. Office

We are delighted to announce that Alexander "AJ" Merton has been named Co-Managing Partner of Quinn Emanuel's Washington, D.C. office.

A seasoned trial lawyer and trusted advisor to many, AJ is an 11-year veteran of the firm joins Meghan McCaffrey in leading the expanding Washington, D.C. office. His experience includes representing companies, boards, senior executives and government officials in parallel criminal and civil proceedings, as well as in domestic and cross-border investigations.

His recent work encompasses extensive matters before Senate and House committees, including high-profile congressional oversight inquiries, bicameral antitrust investigations, and national security-related proceedings. AJ has also advised cabinet and sub-cabinet nominees in Senate confirmation hearings and represented leading institutions and corporations in sensitive, high-visibility disputes involving antitrust, tax and regulatory enforcement issues.

Beyond his practice, AJ has been recognized as a Global Leader in Crisis Management by Lawdragon and twice named The American Lawyer’s Litigator of the Week. He has also been selected for Bloomberg Law’s “They’ve Got Next: 40 Under 40” and ranked in The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch.

“I am honored to be appointed Co-Managing Partner and am eager to help grow our practice in Washington, D.C., where we continue to be the go-to firm for high-stakes matters,” AJ said. “From antitrust to patent work to white-collar cases, we have the best litigators inside the Beltway – or anywhere else, for that matter. I look forward to helping our burgeoning D.C. office continue to grow.”

Please join us in congratulating AJ on his appointment. We look forward to the leadership, insight and advocacy he will bring to our Washington, D.C. office.

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