William O'Reilly Rejoins Jones Day After U.S. House Ethics Committee Service

Business Wire, Oct 20, 2008

WASHINGTON -- International law firm Jones Day announced that William V. O'Reilly has rejoined the firm as a Washington office partner. He left the firm, where he served from 1986 through 2005, to serve as Chief Counsel and Staff Director of the Ethics Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives from 2006 to 2008.

"We are very happy to have Bill back," said Mary Ellen Powers, partner-in-charge of Jones Day's Washington office. "He was an important part of the Washington practice, and his congressional experience will undoubtedly enhance his and the Firm's ability to represent the Firm's clients on a broad range of matters."

In his government role, Mr. O'Reilly was responsible for managing the Ethics Committee's oversight and investigative responsibilities, as well as coordinating ethics education and training by Committee staff. He also spoke frequently on congressional ethics issues at conferences and seminars.

Mr. O'Reilly's practice focuses on complex litigation in the areas of antitrust, contract and other commercial disputes as well as corporate criminal, governmental and congressional investigations. A graduate of the University of Virginia (J.D. 1986; Editorial Board, Law Review; B.A. 1980), Mr. O'Reilly is a member of the Virginia State Bar and the District of Columbia Bar.

Jones Day is an international law firm with 30 locations in centers of business and finance throughout the world. With more than 2,300 lawyers, including more than 400 in Europe, and 200 in Asia, it ranks among the world's largest law firms. Jones Day acts as principal outside counsel to, or provides significant legal representation for, more than half of the Fortune Global 500 companies. Jones Day established its Washington Office in 1946. Today, about 220 lawyers practicing in the business practice, government regulation, litigation, and tax areas are housed in a historic office building across the street from the U.S. Capitol.