About two months after resigning as the 18th Secretary-General U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Marcia Fudge joins law firm Taft as partner and public policy chair, the firm announced this week.
The law states that Fudge will “dedicate a portion of her time to the company’s ongoing efforts to combat the harmful effects of forever chemicals” and strengthen the company’s relationships with “government and business leaders in her home state of Ohio and across the United States.” .
Two other former HUD staff members will also join the law firm. Imani Edwards will serve as public affairs director in Cleveland, Garrett McDaniel will serve as public affairs director in Washington, D.C., and Fudge will be tasked with bringing additional talent to the company.
“As a leader, my first priority has always been to develop effective solutions and outcomes for the people and communities I serve,” Fudge said in a prepared statement. “As I transition to serving as a regular As a citizen and lawyer, it’s important to me to be with professionals who are equally committed to solution-driven work.”
Taft has approximately 875 attorneys in eight major Midwest markets (Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Ohio, Detroit, Indianapolis and Minneapolis) and Washington, DC. Am Law 100, The company ranks 83rd in the United States in terms of revenue.
“Bringing in someone of Secretary Fudge’s stature and caliber is highly strategic for Taft” because of her “service-oriented leadership,” said Taft Chairman and Managing Partner Robert J. Hicks “Our strength and deep experience will have an extremely positive impact on our clients and the communities we serve,” he said in a statement.
Fudge left HUD on March 22 after leading the agency for about three years, including through part of the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior to that, she worked for the company for 12 years. United States House of Representatives Represents Ohio’s 11th Congressional District, which includes parts of Cleveland and Akron.
Fudge earned a law degree cleveland state university He entered politics in 2000 after being elected mayor of Warrensville Heights, a suburb of the Cleveland area. She was the city’s first female mayor and the first African American mayor.
