Labor Secretary Hires Sidley Austin Associate As Counselor

By Ben Penn and Chris Opfer, Bloomberg BNA

Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta hired Washington attorney Paul Ray as his counselor, the first known personnel move since the secretary was sworn in, Labor Department spokeswoman Jillian Rogers told Bloomberg BNA.

Ray was most recently an associate at international law firm Sidley Austin LLP, after clerking for Justice Samuel Alito on the U.S. Supreme Court. He started his job at DOL May 1, Acosta’s first full day as secretary, following his April 27 Senate confirmation.

Ray’s practice at Sidley focused on federal administrative law, including representing states and industry groups in various ...