Kenneth Lee, former Associate Counsel to President George Bush, has joined Jenner & Block's Los Angeles office as a partner.

Lee brings significant litigation and counseling experience to the Firm's Litigation Department and Complex Commercial Litigation Practice. As associate counsel to the president, Lee represented the White House in various investigations and other sensitive matters, such as briefings to congressional oversight staff. In addition, Lee served as the White House's legal liaison to the Department of Health and Human Services, the Office of Science and Technology Policy, and the Small Business Administration. He also coordinated with the Department of Justice on numerous litigation matters involving White House interests.

Prior to his work at the White House, Lee was a senior litigation associate at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, where he represented clients in securities, insurance coverage, and corporate control litigation matters. From July to September 2005, Lee was special counsel to the staff of the Senate Judiciary Committee for the confirmation of John Roberts to the U.S. Supreme Court. He also was a clerk to Judge Emilio Garza of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.