William E. Reukauf
Acting Special Counsel
Mr. Reukauf joined the legal staff of the U.S. Office of Special Counsel
(OSC) in January 1983. He was appointed Associate Special Counsel for
Prosecution in February 1985. In 2001 he became the head of an Investigation and
Prosecution division. Now he has responsibility for managing the activities of
the agency’s regional field offices, as well as responsibility for OSC’s
Alternative Dispute Resolution Program.
Prior to joining OSC, Mr. Reukauf was, for several years, in private practice in
Washington, DC. His practice was focused on general civil litigation and
criminal defense.
Mr. Reukauf began his legal career in 1970, as an Assistant United States
Attorney for the District of Columbia. In 1973 he joined the General Counsel’s
office of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, as a senior trial attorney
where he prosecuted enforcement actions involving toxic chemicals.
Mr. Reukauf received his undergraduate degree from Hamilton College and his law
degree from Georgetown University Law Center.