Williams & Connolly partner Deneen Howell represented former First Lady Jill Biden in the sale of world rights to her memoir, View From The East Wing, to the Gallery Book Group. 

Deneen Howell is a highly skilled negotiator adept at guiding her clients to achieve what they’re worth and obtain the flexibility they need to meet their goals. Her practice includes helping authors secure book deals; advising former government officials, senior executives, public speakers, broadcasters and journalists in their professional pursuits; and counseling privately held businesses and non-profit organizations in employment and publishing-related matters. In her publishing practice, apart from non-fiction, Deneen also has a thriving practice representing thriller-writers as well as authors of literary fiction for adult and young readers and illustrated children’s books. Chambers USA has recognized Deneen as a member of Williams & Connolly’s “renowned” media and entertainment practice. Chambers notes that the team is highly experienced in the publishing field and “sought out by leading authors and politicians to negotiate book deals.”

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