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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Amelia Neath

Lawyer who defeated Trump twice leaves high-profile firm she founded after complaints she ‘mistreated’ colleagues

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A lawyer who twice defeated former President Donald Trump in court and is celebrated as a prominent figure in the fight for marriage equality across the US is leaving her law firm.

Roberta Kaplan, who recently represented writer E. Jean Carroll in defamation lawsuits against Trump, said Wednesday that she is departing Kaplan Hecker & Fink along with partner Tim Martin to create a new firm named Kaplan Martin, due to launch in mid-July.

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