Zachary Tripp

Zachary Tripp is a partner with Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP in Washington, D.C., and co-heads the firm’s Appeals and Strategic Counseling practice. He is experienced in litigating before the U.S. Supreme Court and other federal and state appellate courts, as well as in litigating and advising cli- ents on high-stakes legal issues at the trial level. Mr. Tripp’s work has encompassed a broad range of subjects, including intellectual property, bankruptcy, antitrust and securities, among other issues. Drawing on his earlier career as a software engineer, he also co-leads the firm’s artificial intelli- gence task force. Mr. Tripp has argued 12 cases before the U.S. Supreme Court, briefed many other Supreme Court cases, filed more than 100 briefs at the certiorari stage, and presented argument before numerous other federal and state appellate courts. He joined Weil from the U.S. Department of Justice, where he served for five years as an assistant to the U.S. Solicitor General. In that role, he represented the U.S. in litigation in the Supreme Court, and assisted in coordinating the government’s appellate strategy in lower courts nationwide. Mr. Tripp previously served as special counsel to the general counsel of the U.S. Department of Defense and attorney adviser at the U.S. Department of State. He has been listed in Chambers USA and The Legal 500 US, and he was named to the 2022 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll. Mr. Tripp received his B.A. in 1997 from Yale University and his J.D. in 2005 from Columbia Law School.