Donald Trump announced Sunday that his attorney Alina Habba will serve as counselor to the president-elect in his upcoming administration. The announcement marks a spectacular rise for Habba, who met Trump at his Bedminster Golf Club, New Jersey, in 2019, eight years into her legal career. She then went on to represent him in several high-profile cases, and eventually becoming a key adviser for his successful 2024 campaign. Trump made the announcement in a Truth Social post on Sunday: "Alina has been a tireless advocate for Justice, a fierce Defender of the Rule of Law, and an invaluable Advisor to my Campaign and Transition Team," Trump wrote. Alina Habba as Presidential Counselor Marks Spectacular Rise Under Trump
Considering the exodus of established attorneys who withdrew from representing him, and the list of failed cases on Trump's behalf in which she stuck around to represent him, I expect it's what he would consider loyalty and the rest of us would consider a willingness not to try to talk him out of filing frivolous lawsuits.
