Barry Berke, the white-collar criminal defense attorney who served as legal counsel to Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee during the impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump, announced on Wednesday that he would return to work at his New York-based law firm.

"It was the honor of a lifetime to serve as special counsel to the House Judiciary Committee during this critical period in our nation’s history," Berke wrote on Twitter. "I am thrilled to be returning to Kramer Levin, my friends and colleagues, my practice and our clients."


Kramer Levin said in a statement that Berke "played a prominent public-facing role in the House impeachment hearings, where he gave the opening statement for the committee and questioned key witnesses to much acclaim." The firm said he would resume his previous post as co-chair of Kramer Levin's litigation department.