Haynes and Boone LLP announced on Tuesday the addition of a new partner, Michael Qian, to its Supreme Court and appellate practice groups. Qian, who brings with him a distinguished background that includes clerkships for two U.S. Supreme Court justices and recent service as counselor to the U.S. Attorney General, will split his time between the firm’s Dallas and Washington, D.C. offices.
Qian previously clerked for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, and most recently served in the U.S. Department of Justice as counselor to former Attorney General Merrick Garland.
“I feel so fortunate to have had the chance to work closely with these legendary figures,” Qian told Law360 Pulse in an interview Monday. “They’re all quite different in their own way, so I’ve tried to learn lessons from how each of them has approached the law and public service, persuasion and life, and have learned so many amazing lessons I hope to apply in my practice.”
Qian reflected on the early days of his legal career, recalling his time as a Bristow Fellow in the DOJ’s Office of the Solicitor General, shortly after graduating law school. It was during that time that he encountered the advocacy of Daniel Geyser, head of Haynes Boone’s Supreme Court and appellate group.
