Vinson & Elkins' Ron Kirk, Following In The DC Footsteps Of Vinson & Elkins' Alberto Gonzales

[Swede]

Now, there's nothing wrong with V&E, especially if you're a client like Enron who needs a lot of help working in the shadowy depths of vague law.

But this isn't the first time a V&E lawyer has been appointed to a high-profile position in a presidential administration.

Who was the last V&E guy to do it?

Alberto Gonzales.

He was with V&E for a dozen years before joining himself at the hip with George W. Bush and taking us all on a wonderful, wild, manic ride through one Constitutional desecration after another.


http://blogs.houstonpress.com/hairballs/2008/12/ron_kirk_alberto_gonzales.php

[elleng]

1. Its SILLY trying to make such a connection;

The firm has over 700 lawyers at the moment.

http://www.martindale.com/Vinson-Elkins-LLP/law-firm-316302.htm

[Melissa G]

2. I have a great V&E lawyer. V&E is a big firm.

We have not talked politics but I think my attorney is pretty liberal.

[Jane Austin]

3. Ron Kirk was a very well-respected mayor of Dallas,

and ran a credible campaign against Jon Cornyn the first time he ran.

I see nothing but a favorable contrast with Gonzales.