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Provided by Robert L. Walker
Rob is a former Chief Counsel and Staff Director of the Senate and House ethics committees and a former federal prosecutor, with extensive trial, investigative, and advisory experience. He counsels a wide range of clients on congressional and other government ethics rules, lobbying rules and compliance, congressional investigations, and white collar defense matters. Rob regularly represents corporations, associations, and individuals – including congressional officials, other government officials, and candidates – in federal and state ethics advisory and investigative matters (including in connection with financial disclosure obligations), in internal investigations, and in prosecutions arising under campaign finance, fraud, public corruption, and other criminal laws.
Chief Counsel and Staff Director, Select Committee on Ethics, U.S. Senate (2003-2008); Chief Counsel and Staff Director, Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, U.S. House of Representatives (now the Committee on Ethics) (1999-2003); Counsel, Select Committee on Ethics, U.S. Senate (1997-1999); Trial Attorney, Public Integrity Section, U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division (1995-1997); Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia (1989-1995); Staff Attorney, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Division of Enforcement (1987-1989)
American Bar Association; Assistant United States Attorneys' Association for the District of Columbia; District of Columbia Bar; D.C. Bar Board on Professional Responsibility; The Council on Governmental Ethics Laws (COGEL); Public Integrity Section Alumni Association
Provided by Chambers
Robert Walker provides counsel to clients in connection with congressional and government ethics rules, drawing upon his experience as a former chief counsel and staff director of the Senate and House ethics committees.
Provided by Chambers
"Robert is the guru you want for any thorny or nuanced issue."
"He is uniquely situated in relation to his government and private practice experience to be a very valuable contact regarding difficult issues."
"Robert is the guru you want for any thorny or nuanced issue."
"He is uniquely situated in relation to his government and private practice experience to be a very valuable contact regarding difficult issues."
