Weinberger Joins Law Firm Headed by William Rogers
NEW YORK — Former Secretary of Defense Caspar W. Weinberger is joining the law firm of Rogers & Wells as a Washington-based specialist in international law and finance, it was announced today.
The 275-lawyer firm is headed by former Secretary of State William P. Rogers.
The announcement, issued by Rogers & Wells’ New York headquarters, said Weinberger will not engage in any work involving the federal government, defense contracts or any other matters connected with the Defense Department.
Weinberger served as secretary of health, education and welfare and as budget director during the Richard M. Nixon Administration. He was senior vice president and general counsel of Bechtel Corp. from 1975 until 1980 and became secretary of defense in 1981. He resigned from President Reagan’s Cabinet late last year.
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