Law firms that chose to appease Donald Trump during his pressure campaign are facing serious fallout. While four firms resisted and filed lawsuits—winning all their cases—others that struck deals with the Trump administration are now losing clients, partners, and credibility. Major firms like Willkie Farr & Gallagher and Paul Weiss are seeing high-profile departures and client defections, as legal professionals and companies express distrust in firms that didn’t stand up to political intimidation. A growing backlash, including campaigns like Demand Justice’s “Big Law Cowards,” is pushing these firms to reconsider their stance. The message is clear: capitulating to authoritarian tactics has backfired.