These fine attorneys either own their firms or have such power over them that they can accept or reject whatever cases they want.
The problem for other attorneys is that they work at firms that have multiple partners and many clients who do not want to be associated with Trump, one way or the other. These attorneys doubtless were told that if they wanted to keep Trump as a client, they would have to leave the firm. This was doubtless a “deal breaker” for these attorneys
There were 25 lawyers who signed the Declaration of Independence. There were 32 lawyers who framed the Constitution.
Good thing these lawyers in the 1700s held their principles higher than their social standing and vowed that they would give their lives for the country. Now all we have pussies, pretty much.