Jones Day Bucks Big Law Trend of Firms Fleeing From Trump (1)

The list of lawyers former President Donald Trump can call upon for his legal battles, including a looming Senate impeachment trial and tax probes in New York, is shrinking.

Seyfarth Shaw and Morgan Lewis became the latest firms in a growing list to say they’re cutting ties with the former president and his companies.

Seyfarth cited the former president’s role in stoking the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. Morgan Lewis declined to offer a reason for backing away.

The moves may be a result of internal pressure from the firms’ attorneys and external concerns from clients that don’t ...