A New York Times article on July 28, 2025, The Upside of Suing Trump, talks about lawyers in small firms across the country who are worried about the rule of law under the Trump Administration and are willing to take the administration on in court. The article features Olson Remcho’s Robin Johansen, who has long been regarded as one of the leading government and political lawyers in California.
According to the article, “One lawyer doing this work is Robin Johansen, senior counsel at Olson Remcho, a California firm of 21 lawyers. The firm represents the California Legislature, the city and county of Los Angeles and multiple government officials, but Johansen said she felt she needed to do something more about ‘what’s going in the country. I’m very worried about the rule of law.'”
After reviewing Robin’s career path, the article goes on to ask her about the future, “Does she believe the challenges of the moment will inspire more young people to join the legal field, and hold government to account? ‘I can’t predict, but I hope so,’ she said. ‘The quality of the lawyers I see in government is amazing. They’re extraordinarily dedicated. They make me proud of my profession.’”