Petrosinelli Named New Williams & Connolly Chair (2)

Joseph G. Petrosinelli will take over as Chair of Williams & Connolly after Dane Butswinkas was hired by Tesla to be general counsel, a firm spokesperson told Bloomberg Law Dec. 7.

Petrosinelli is co-chair of the law firm’s Products Liability and Criminal Defense and Government Investigations practice groups and a member of the firm’s executive committee. He’s been with Williams & Connolly since 1991, after graduating from Georgetown Law in Washington.

“Joe is a stalwart at the firm. He is a skilled trial lawyer, devoted to our clients, and a real leader. His selection was unanimous,” said Bob Barnett, a ...