Q&A
Mastro's past and current relationships with law firms
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Council Member Keith Powers questions Randy Mastro about his relationships with Gibson Dunn & Crutcher and King & Spalding law firms, both past and present. Mastro clarifies his history with these firms and his plans if appointed as Corporation Counsel.
- Mastro was a partner at Gibson Dunn & Crutcher for 25 years before leaving 2 years ago
- He is currently a partner at King & Spalding
- Mastro confirms he would resign from King & Spalding if appointed as Corporation Counsel
Keith Powers
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Got it.
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Okay.
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In your private practice, you represented a wide range of clients.
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We have obviously many of them in the information you provided and many that have challenged decisions to our city or state government.
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We're in receipt of a letter that you authored to the Conflict of Majors Board on April 23 2024 seeking guidance to them about how to deal with your current and former employers and a response letter from the Conflict of Majors Board dated a week later, April 30th, providing guidance and assistance to you regarding your current and past employment.
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Clay stated in their guidance letter, you'd be required to recuse yourself from any matters involving Gibson Dun and Crutcher, including but not limited to receiving emails of participating in conference calls made out of 10 meetings regarding these matters.
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May not receive copies of the documents relevant to these matters.
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They also added that you might just must be recused as described above at the city from any matter involving kings folding, including any matter, which kings folding is representing.
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A party.
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Before I asked my question, I just wanted for clarification.
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Can you just state your relationship with Kings folding and your relationship with Gibson Dun and Crutcher?
Randy Mastro
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I was a partner at Gibson Dun And Crutcher for 25 years, both before and after my tenure in city government in the mid to late nineties and left that partnership approximately 2 years ago.
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And I'm Natalie, a partner at Kings Welding.
Keith Powers
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Okay.
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And if you are nominated with your relationship with those firms continue, be I assume you will cease to play there, but what will be relationship with them if you are corporation counsel?
Randy Mastro
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I have no current relationship with Gibson Dunn, and I would be resigning from the King And Spalding Partnership, if I were fortunate enough to have this opportunity to serve.
Keith Powers
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Okay.