Smith was appointed as special counsel on November 18, 2022.
Legal Representation
The government is represented by Jay Bratt, David Harbach, and Jack Smith of the special counsel’s office. Trump is represented by Chris Kise of Continental PLLC, and Emil Bove, Stephen Weiss, and Todd Blanche of Blanche Law. Nauta is represented by Sasha Dadan of Dadan Law Firm PLLC, and Stanley Woodward of Brand Woodward Law LP. De Oliveira is represented by Larry Murrell of Murrell PA, and John Irving of E&W Law.