Lawyer Robert Barnett, 79, died on September 26 in Washington, D.C. Barnett represented many politicians and other high-profile authors for book deals, including James Patterson, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Elizabeth Warren, Bob Woodward, and George W. Bush. He also consulted on political campaigns, including for Bill Clinton in 1992. “Bob was the consummate counselor to presidents, ceos, royalty, and celebrities, and a legend at our firm, but anyone who knew him also recognized him as a kind, ...
