Gubernatorial candidate Perez quits law job after learning firm is defending Maryland in

Gubernatorial candidate Perez quits law job after learning firm is defending Maryland in unemployment benefits lawsuits


Maryland gubernatorial candidate Tom Perez resigned Friday from the Venable law firm after learning it is representing the state in its attempt to cut benefits for unemployed workers.

Perez, a Democrat, joined the firm earlier this year as a partner. He described his role there as “part-time.”

Perez has been among many critics of Republican Gov. Larry Hogan’s decision to end enhanced unemployment benefits offered during the coronavirus pandemic, such as payments to contract workers and those who exhausted regular benefits, two months before the federal funding runs out.

Two lawsuits are pending against the governor, who is being represented by a team of attorneys from Venable, which has hundreds of employees spread over 10 offices.

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