Top D.C. Attorney Abbe Lowell Launches New Firm, Lowell & Associates.
Abbe Lowell, the veteran attorney known for navigating some of the nation’s most politically sensitive legal battles, has opened a new chapter in his storied career.
A new firm, Lowell & Associates, aims to defend individuals, companies, and nonprofits facing what Lowell describes as politically motivated investigations and government overreach.
A Team Built for Today’s Legal Battles
Joining Lowell at the firm are attorneys Rachel Cohen and Brenna Trout Frey, both of whom recently departed from the prestigious law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom.
Their decision to leave followed Skadden’s controversial pledge to provide $100 million in pro bono work aligned with policies of the Trump administration, a move both attorneys opposed on principle.
Rachel Cohen now serves as Strategic & External Affairs Coordinator at Lowell & Associates, helping guide the firm’s litigation strategy and public affairs.
Clients Already in the Spotlight
Though newly formed, the firm has quickly attracted a slate of high-profile clients. Among them are New York Attorney General Letitia James, former Homeland Security official Miles Taylor, and whistleblower attorney Mark Zaid.
Miles Taylor, a former Trump administration official who authored the widely discussed 2018 “Anonymous” op-ed in The New York Times and later published a book detailing his experiences in the Trump White House.
Following Taylor’s revelations, Trump publicly labeled him a “traitor,” revoked any remaining security clearances through a presidential memorandum, and directed the Department of Justice to investigate him.
Several clients are already challenging what they argue are politically motivated legal actions and funding revocations by federal agencies.
Abbe Lowell’s vision for the firm rejects the traditional big-law model. Instead, Lowell & Associates is designed to be nimble, selective, and prepared to pivot quickly in high-stakes, fast-moving cases.
“We want to be lean and responsive. Large firms have their advantages, but sometimes flexibility and speed are the keys to effective defense,” Mr. Lowell explained.
Lowell & Associates enters the scene at a moment when political and legal tensions are deeply intertwined. Over 200 lawsuits have been filed in recent years challenging government policies on immigration, transgender rights, and funding cuts to various programs.
Advocacy groups like Democracy Forward have taken a leading role in these efforts, and Lowell’s firm appears poised to complement that wave of legal resistance.
While the firm’s early focus is on clients targeted in the Trump-era crackdown on dissent and perceived adversaries, Lowell insists the mission is broader.
“Our first and foremost obligation will always be to zealously represent an individual client,” Mr. Lowell said. “But by zealously representing an individual client, if we can be a force to strengthen the overall rule of law, that’s what it’s about.”
Abbe Lowell is a nationally recognized attorney with over 40 years of legal experience. Beginning his career in the early 1980s, he rose to national prominence in 1998 as chief minority counsel to the U.S. House of Representatives during the impeachment trial of President Bill Clinton.
Mr. Lowell led the defense’s legal strategy against charges stemming from the Monica Lewinsky scandal and the broader Whitewater investigation, shaping the arguments that ultimately resulted in President Clinton’s acquittal.
Since that landmark case, Mr. Lowell has represented a wide range of high-profile clients, including Hunter Biden, Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump, and Senator Bob Menendez. He has also served as special counsel to the House Ethics Committee and provided legal counsel to public officials involved in some of the most politically sensitive investigations of the past four decades.
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