Attorney Who Beat Trump Twice in Court Starts Boutique Firm

E. Jean Carroll and attorney Roberta Kaplan leave the Manhattan Federal Court on January 26. — E. Jean Carroll and attorney Roberta Kaplan leave the Manhattan Federal Court on January 26.
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By Tatyana Monnay

June 26, 2024 at 6:57 PM UTC

Updated on

June 26, 2024 at 8:03 PM UTC

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Roberta Kaplan, the veteran trial lawyer who represented New York writer E. Jean Carroll in her landmark lawsuits against Donald Trump, is leaving the firm she founded seven years ago to start a new outfit with a trio of close friends.

The litigator is departing Kaplan Hecker & Fink to start a boutique that will focus on civil litigation, internal corporate investigations and strategic advisory, she said Wednesday in a statement. Tim Martin, another Kaplan Hecker & Fink partner, is leaving with her. The new firm will be called Kaplan Martin.