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Trump's Lawyers Depart, Appeal Continues Amid Criminal Case

4/22/2026

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April 21, 2026, Jeffrey Wall and Morgan Ratner, appellate lawyers, announced they are leaving Sullivan & Cromwell for Gibson Dunn.
They will no longer represent U.S. President Donald Trump in his New York criminal case.
Sullivan & Cromwell will continue to defend Trump, convicted on 34 felony counts for falsifying business records in May 2024.
Trump has appealed the conviction, saying it undermines his 2024 presidential campaign.

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April 21, 2026, Jeffrey Wall and Morgan Ratner, appellate lawyers, announced they are leaving Sullivan & Cromwell for Gibson Dunn.
They will no longer represent U.S. President Donald Trump in his New York criminal case.
Sullivan & Cromwell will continue to defend Trump, convicted on 34 felony counts for falsifying business records in May 2024.
Trump has appealed the conviction, saying it undermines his 2024 presidential campaign.