Synopsis Brad Karp stepped down as chairman of Paul Weiss on February 4, 2026. This followed the release of new US Department of Justice documents detailing his email exchanges with Jeffrey Epstein. Karp cited the reporting as a distraction for the firm. He will continue as a partner. Scott Barshay is the new leader. Brad S. Karp, a prominent New York litigator and longtime leader of the elite law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, stepped down as chairman on February 4, 2026, following the release of new Jeffrey Epstein documents by the US Department of Justice. The...