> **Boies Schiller Flexner LLP** is a national law firm based in New York City. The firm was founded by [[David Boies]] and Jonathan D. Schiller, in 1997, who, in 1999, were joined by Donald L. Flexner, former partner with Crowell & Moring, then forming Boies, Schiller & Flexner. > > The firm has become known for its involvement in high-profile litigation, having represented the [[DOJ|Department of Justice]] in the antitrust action United States v. [[Microsoft]], as well as Vice President Gore in the Supreme Court case Bush v. Gore. More recently, Boies successfully challenged the constitutionality of California's Proposition 8 in Perry v. Brown, and represented the National Football League in the antitrust litigation initiated by the players' union. The firm has drawn controversy for its aggressive tactics during representation of [Harvey Weinstein](Harvey%20Weinstein.md) amidst sexual abuse allegations and the now-defunct blood testing startup Theranos. > > [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boies%20Schiller%20Flexner%20LLP)