< PreviousRICHARD CULLEN BECOMES GOVERNOR’S COUNSELOR 50 ONE McGUIREWOODS | SUMMER 20 22The new Republican governor of Virginia, Glenn Youngkin — who won election in his first run for office after serving as co-CEO of The Carlyle Group, a public investment management firm with almost $300 billion in assets under management — turned to McGuireWoods senior partner Richard Cullen to serve as counselor to the governor. Cullen, one of the country’s pre-eminent government investigations and white collar defense lawyers and a former chairman of McGuireWoods, left the firm in January 2022. Cullen joined McGuireWoods in 1977 and has spent nearly his entire career at the firm, leaving only to serve as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia from 1991 to 1994 and as Virginia’s Attorney General from 1997 to 1998. Over his nearly 50-year career, Cullen has represented high-profile, powerful figures. He advised then-Vice President Mike Pence in special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe of Russian meddling in the 2016 elections and led a McGuireWoods team that sued North Korea and won a $501 million judgment in December 2018 for the parents of Otto Warmbier, a University of Virginia student who died of injuries he suffered in a North Korean prison. Cullen also served as special counsel to U.S. Sen. Paul Trible, R-Va., during the Senate select committee’s investigation of the Iran-Contra affair, and Cullen was on the staff of U.S. Rep. M. Caldwell Butler, R-Va., during the Watergate investigation. As McGuireWoods’ chairman from 2006 to 2017, Cullen helped the firm grow from 750 lawyers in 15 offices to more than 1,000 lawyers in 21 offices worldwide. The firm opened offices in Texas and California, and established McGuireWoods London and an Asian presence in Shanghai. He also oversaw development of an industry-focused strategy that earned the firm global recognition as a leader in innovative approaches that enhance client service. Cullen was a driving force behind the 1998 birth of McGuireWoods Consulting, the firm’s full-service public affairs arm recognized in Washington, D.C., and in state capitals nationwide as a premier lobbying, advocacy, grassroots and strategic communications provider. “Richard’s impact on this firm, the city of Richmond, the commonwealth of Virginia and the country is nothing short of remarkable. We will miss our friend and colleague, but our loss will be to the great benefit of the governor’s office and the people of Virginia,” says McGuireWoods Chairman “Richard is a giant,” echoes firm managing a pillar of our firm, our community and the commonwealth for decades. We are incredibly proud that Richard will once again answer the call of public service.” Notes Cullen: “When I have felt the pull of public service, McGuireWoods encouraged me to answer that call, past and present. That is one of the reasons the firm has been my home for so many years. Although I am leaving, McGuireWoods and everyone here will always be family to me.” CAREER MO VES ONE McGUIREWOODS | SUMMER 20 22 51C. Simon Davidson, counsel in McGuireWoods’ Government Investigations & White Collar Litigation Department in Charlottesville, Virginia, joined Dominion Energy as senior counsel in February 2022. In his new position, he advises on compliance, privacy and sustainability issues. After joining McGuireWoods in 2003, Davidson represented individuals and organizations facing high- stakes investigations by federal and state agencies. He handled complex commercial litigation, including class actions, multidistrict litigation, fraud cases and contract disputes and was a frequent speaker on attorney-client privilege and ethics topics. “In my two decades at McGuireWoods, I learned from many great lawyers, and I value their support and insight,” Davidson says. “I won’t be going far, so I look forward to staying in touch with my McGuireWoods friends.” “We will miss Simon’s skill and dedication to the firm and to our clients,” says Washington, D.C., partner Investigations & White Collar Litigation Department. “We wish him all the best in his new role with Dominion Energy.” CAREER MO VES 52 ONE McGUIREWOODS | SUMMER 20 22SIMON DAVIDSON JOINS DOMINION ENERGY ONE McGUIREWOODS | SUMMER 20 22 53CHRISTINA LEPORE HINTON HEADS TO U.S. STEEL 54 ONE McGUIREWOODS | SUMMER 20 22Christina Lepore Hinton, an associate in McGuireWoods’ Pittsburgh office, joined U.S. Steel on Jan. 3, 2022, as counsel in its corporate department. There, she manages industrial real property transactions and the company’s mining properties. After joining McGuireWoods in 2016, Hinton advised publicly traded and privately held energy companies on a range of corporate matters, including mergers and acquisitions. “Throughout my time at McGuireWoods, I learned an immense amount from the firm’s accomplished attorneys,” Hinton says. “I gained invaluable skills and experience and am grateful for the many fine mentors who guided me.” Prior to joining McGuireWoods, Hinton clerked for the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania and worked as an associate attorney at a regional law firm, focusing her practice on energy transactional matters and litigation. While in law school, Hinton was a research assistant and served as a judicial intern to Judge D. Michael Fisher of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit. “Christina has been such a valuable member of our firm,” says Pittsburgh partner practice. “We wish her all the best in her new role, and we have no doubt she’ll succeed.” CAREER MO VES ONE McGUIREWOODS | SUMMER 20 22 55Caroline Keen, an antitrust, trade and commercial litigation associate in McGuireWoods’ Charlotte, North Carolina, office, left the firm on May 12, 2022, to join Hayward Industries Inc. as counsel. In her new position, Keen oversees corporate, securities and compliance matters at the company. Hayward Holdings Inc. is an industry-leading global designer, manufacturer and marketer of a broad portfolio of pool equipment and associated automation systems. “I am excited to join Hayward’s esteemed legal department as it establishes headquarters here in Charlotte and continues to support a growing company,” Keen says. “I am thankful for the experiences I have had and the relationships I have built during my time at McGuireWoods. I look forward to new challenges and appreciate that my colleagues are supportive as I transition to my new role.” After joining McGuireWoods in 2016, Keen had represented individuals and corporate clients in mortgage, complex commercial and financial services litigation matters. She also advised clients on internal investigations and in responding to requests for information from federal banking regulators and government agencies. An advocate for diversity and inclusion, Keen served as a host of the LCLD Pipeline Committee’s 1L Scholars Program and an officer for the Charlotte Asian Pacific American Bar Association. She is an alumnus of the Charlotte Legal Diversity Clerkship. “Caroline has been a respected member of our team for the past six years, and we wish her great success as she embarks on the next phase of her career,” says Chicago McGuireWoods’ Antitrust, Trade & Commercial Litigation Department. Keen received her undergraduate degree from Duke University and her law degree from the University of North Carolina School of Law, where she was president of the Asian American Law Students Association and executive editor of the North Carolina Banking Institute Journal. During law school, she completed two externships, one for Judge Gregory P. McGuire of the North Carolina Business Court and the other for Judge Sam J. Ervin IV of the North Carolina Court of Appeals. CAREER MO VES 56 ONE McGUIREWOODS | SUMMER 20 22CAROLINE KEEN HEADS TO HAYWARD INDUSTRIES ONE McGUIREWOODS | SUMMER 20 22 57EWELINA KEMP MOVES TO PEGASYSTEMS 58 ONE McGUIREWOODS | SUMMER 20 22Ewelina Kemp, an associate in McGuireWoods’ Corporate & Private Equity Department in Pittsburgh, joined software company Pegasystems in April 2022. As associate corporate counsel for Pega, Kemp works on M&A, investments and strategic transactions, as well as handling U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings, supporting global equity-related matters and assisting with corporate governance. Upon joining McGuireWoods in September 2018, Kemp focused her practice on corporate and private equity transactions. She represented public and privately held companies, private equity funds, and institutional investors in transactional matters such as platform and add-on acquisitions, mergers, equity investments, divestitures, recapitalizations, joint ventures, corporate governance, commercial contracts and other corporate matters. “Ewelina has been a valuable part of our team,” says Pittsburgh Equity Department. “We wish her all the best in her new role.” Kemp received her J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, where she was managing editor of the Pittsburgh Tax Review and a judicial intern for the Pennsylvania Superior Court. She earned her LL.M. in comparative law from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and a master of laws degree from Adam Mickiewicz University. CAREER MO VES ONE McGUIREWOODS | SUMMER 20 22 59Next >