Doug Emhoff, the husband of former Vice President Kamala Harris, is joining the New York-based law firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP as a partner. The move, coming shortly after Harris lost the 2024 presidential election to now-President Donald J. Trump, is throwing the former Vice President’s political future into question. There had been rampant speculation that Harris and Emhoff would return to California in preparation for the former Vice President seeking the state’s gubernatorial office, but this will be near-impossible if her family relocates to the East Coast.
“I am delighted to be joining Willkie, where I am looking forward to working alongside trusted and innovative legal counselors,” Emhoff said in a statement. The former second gentleman added: “I couldn’t be more thrilled to join this talented and collaborative team.”
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP employs approximately 1,200 attorneys worldwide and is headquartered at the Axa Equitable Center on New York City’s Seventh Avenue. Emhoff, a longtime attorney, previously worked with DLA Piper and served as a partner at the Venable law firm. During his tenure, the former second gentleman was accused of exhibiting misogynistic behavior and favoritism. His former colleagues allege he used expletives toward female colleagues, organized male-only office gatherings, and showed preference towards younger and more attractive associates.
Meanwhile, during the 2024 presidential campaign, it came to light that Emhoff had allegedly physically assaulted an ex-girlfriend at the Cannes Film Festival in 2012. In addition, Kamala Harris’s husband has been accused of cheating on his first wife with the family’s nanny, which reportedly resulted in a pregnancy.
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