Sentences with phrase «as special counsel»

The firm has also served as special counsel to state agencies and counties, cities and special districts.

He also acts as special counsel to compensation committees.

Our team members are also frequently hired as special counsel by other law firms in commodity tax - driven transactions.

He serves as special counsel to boards of directors of banks and bank holding companies.

After Comey's firing, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein appointed Mueller as the special counsel in charge of the Russia investigation.

Then, on Wednesday, Trump's worst nightmare came true as the Justice Department appointed former FBI Director Robert Mueller as special counsel for the Russia investigation.

The revelation of Trump's request to McGahn comes as special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russia's election interference gets ever closer to ensnaring the White House.

He previously served as a Special Counsel for the Department of Justice as well as spending several years as a trial attorney with Civil Division of the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C.

Mueller, who was appointed as special counsel last month to lead the probe into Russia's election interference, is also homing in on money laundering and the business dealings of Trump's son - in - law and senior adviser, Jared Kushner, according to reports in The New York Times and The Washington Post.

With more than three decades of legal experience, including work as special counsel for the San Diego Padres, we have the in - depth legal knowledge and track record of success necessary to resolve your case.

Following the recent addition of former Seyfarth Shaw California Labor and Employment Practice Chair Ken Sulzer, Proskauer announced that Laura Reathaford has joined the firm's Los Angeles office as Special Counsel in the Labor & Employment Law Department and a member of its national Class / Collective Action and California Labor & Employment Law Groups.

Baker Botts LLP has announced that Clive Thorne has joined the firm as special counsel in the IP department of the London office.

The call between Trump and Putin comes as the special counsel's investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election intensifies.

The investigation predated Mueller's appointment as special counsel and already has some prosecutions underway.

The Wisconsin Republican commented in response to a Trump friend, Chris Ruddy, the CEO of Newsmax, who suggested Monday night that the president was already thinking about «terminating» Mueller from his position as special counsel.

I came to the position with experience as a law clerk to a federal appellate judge, thirteen years of practice (including service as a special counsel appointed to prosecute the impeachment of Nebraska's Attorney General), and then five years as a United States Magistrate Judge.

He is a featured guest lecturer and works as a Special Counsel with U.S. attorneys and mental health professionals to assist U.S. based targeted parents.

Barrett R. Howell and Brandon N. McCarthy are partners in the Litigation practice, while former federal Judge Jorge A. Solis joined as special counsel.

In May, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein appointed former FBI director Robert S. Mueller III as special counsel to investigate the matter following Comey's firing.

Trump's broadside is the latest to criticize the Justice Department as special counsel Robert Mueller continues a probe into possible collusion by the Trump presidential campaign with Russians.

Rosenstein, who appointed Mueller in mid-May as special counsel overseeing the the investigation into whether the President Donald Trump's campaign colluded with Russian officials during the 2016 election, noted that under the special counsel regulations, only the attorney general has the authority to fire such an appointee.

Trump's criticism was seen by some as a move to eventually put someone in charge at the Justice Department who would fire Robert Mueller from his post as special counsel leading the Russia investigation.

Bloomberg reported on Tuesday that Michael Dreeben, a seasoned prosecutor working with Mueller, is delving into past presidential pardons as the special counsel lays out a legal strategy, to ensure that Mueller's case has a solid foundation and can stand up to possible appeals, the report said.

Rosenstein has defended Mueller in the past, telling Congress that he had «no good cause» to fire him from his role as special counsel.

Immediately prior to joining Delta Strategy Group, Kevin served Senate Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Thad Cochran as special counsel and policy advisor for futures and derivatives where he had responsibility for the confirmation of Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Commissioner Nominees and CFTC reauthorization legislation.

The NFL was strangely quiet for the longest time, and when commissioner Paul Tagliabue finally took action on Oct. 1 by appointing Philip Heymann as special counsel to investigate the locker room incident and its aftermath, the story stayed alive as a lengthy study was conducted.

Earlier this week, a major bombshell dropped in the Russia Investigation as Special Counsel Robert Mueller filed the first official charges since the probe began back in May.

«Meet the Parents» actors Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller made a surprise appearance on «Saturday Night Live» this week to parody the 2000 film as special counsel Robert Mueller and Trump's lawyer Michael Cohen.

It is unclear what actions they have taken to investigate the meeting further as special counsels usually do their work in private.

ANALYSIS The White House on Wednesday did not categorically deny President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer discussed pardons for two former aides with their lawyers just as the special counsel was closing in on both.

Roger Stone is claiming his connection to Paul Manafort deputy Rick Gates are minimal as special counsel Robert Mueller is said to be reviewing their ties.

He said the committee on Tuesday interviewed two lawyers to assist the committee as special counsel and will meet again to screen a third.

SUNY spokesman Morgan Hook says Hogan Lovells was approved as a special counsel by the Comptroller back in 2009, and therefore they didn't need to go through another process.

The Department of Justice has appointed a former FBI director as a special counsel to head a separate, independent investigation.

In his first week on the job as special counsel, Robert Mueller is moving quickly to establish a budget, staff up and have the FBI withhold key documents from Congress he may be interested in reviewing first.

Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance, Jr. named Joan Illuzzi as special counsel nearly two months after Illuzzi lost her bid to become Staten Island's district attorney.

Bosworth said last week the town would not renew Terry's contracts as special counsel for the town attorney, and attorney for the zoning board of appeals.

Prior to joining the campaign, Mr. Percoco worked at the Office of the New York State Attorney General as Special Counsel to the Attorney General.

Consultant Michael Caputo answered questions for three hours Wednesday as special counsel Robert Mueller's team continues to investigate Russian involvement in the 2016 Presidential election.

I worked on Eliot Spitzer's 2006 gubernatorial campaign, his post-election transition and in his administration, first as Deputy Chief of Staff at the New York Liquidation Bureau and then as Special Counsel to the Superintendent of Insurance.

Grannis then announced he would be working for Environmental Advocates as a special counsel.

Travis, 69, who is close to Mayor de Blasio and former Police Commissioner Bill Bratton, had stints at the NYPD in the 1980s and 1990s as a special counsel and deputy commissioner for legal matters.

Abroad, the firm gains ANNA JOUBIN - BRET as partner and PIERRE D'ARGENT as special counsel for its international litigation and arbitration practice.

STEVEN COURY has jumped from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, where he was counsel, to Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman as special counsel.

David Gerger, one of the firm's founders, is to take the position of managing partner with colleague Shaun Clarke joining Quinn Emanuel as special counsel.

Meanwhile, Ferguson has joined the firm in Sydney as special counsel from gold exploration and development company Chaarat Gold Holdings, where she worked as in - house counsel.

«We'll be fine» in spite of Morrison's departure as special counsel to D.C. Attorney General Linda Singer, Nickles said.

Served as special counsel under the direction of the New Jersey Attorney General's office to the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission (formerly known as the Hackensack Meadowlands Development Commission), an agency of the State of New Jersey which owns, or will acquire, an area in excess of 1,000 acres.

Former Texas Attorney General John Cornyn appointed Mr. Yarbrough as Special Counsel to create the Texas Internet Bureau — the first regional forensics lab of its kind for the FBI and state law enforcement — to fight identity theft, internet fraud, and data breaches.

Taylor English Duma, another Atlanta - based firm, has been retained by Napa as special counsel for firelite and gel products.