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Lanny A. Breuer
Assistant Attorney General Criminal Division |
Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division:
Lanny A. Breuer
Lanny A. Breuer was confirmed as the Criminal Division’s Assistant Attorney General on April 20, 2009.
Mr. Breuer began his career in 1985 as an Assistant District Attorney in Manhattan, where he prosecuted various criminal cases, including murder, gang violence, armed robbery, child abuse, burglary, white collar crime and larceny. In 1989, he joined Covington & Burling LLP, where he became a Partner in 1995 and served as co-chair of the White Collar Defense and Investigations practice group. At Covington, Mr. Breuer specialized in white collar criminal and complex civil litigation, internal corporate investigations, congressional investigations, antitrust cartel proceedings, and other matters involving high-profile legal, political, and public relations risks. From 1997 to 1999, Mr. Breuer left Covington to serve as Special Counsel to President William J. Clinton. He has been recognized by numerous publications as a leading litigator, and he is a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers.
Mr. Breuer received his B.A. from Columbia University in 1980 and his J.D. from Columbia Law School in 1985. |