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JOSEPH E. diGENOVA
 Joseph E.
diGenova, a founding partner of diGenova & Toensing, represents
individuals, corporations and other entities in criminal, civil,
administrative, and investigative matters. In December 1992 he was
appointed Independent Counsel in the Clinton Passport File Search matter.
He served from 1995 - 2002 as Chairman of the Grievance Committee of the
District Court, District of Columbia. In 1997, he was named Special Counsel
by the U.S. House of Representatives to probe the election of Ron Carey as
President of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.
From 1983
- 1988, Mr. diGenova was United States Attorney for the District of
Columbia. He supervised complex Federal criminal and civil matters
including international drug smuggling, public corruption, espionage,
insider trading, tax violations, extradition, fraud, RICO, export control
and international terrorism. He conducted a wide-ranging probe of
corruption in the D.C. government, which led to the conviction of two
deputy mayors. He led the prosecution of Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard and
supervised the prosecution of attempted Presidential assassin, John W.
Hinckley.
Mr.
diGenova has extensive experience on Capitol Hill. He was Chief Counsel and
Staff Director of the Senate Rules Committee, and Counsel to the Senate
Judiciary, Governmental Affairs and Select Intelligence Committee. He has
conducted confirmation, investigative, legislative and oversight hearings,
drafted legislation, and testified before both Houses of Congress. He also
served as Administrative Assistant and Legislative Director to U.S. Senator
Charles Mathias.
Mr.
diGenova has published articles on criminal law, terrorism and
Congressional oversight, and has spoken on these and other litigation and
legislative issues to organizations throughout the United States. As part
of his advocacy approach, he has appeared on many well-known national
television programs. He is a native of Delaware and received his
undergraduate degree from the University of Cincinnati and his law degree
from Georgetown University.
Education:
Georgetown University (J.D., 1970); University of Cincinnati (B.A., 1967);
Admitted to bar, 1970, District of Columbia.
Employment
History: Private Practice, 1988 - Present; Appointed member of Independent
Review Board by International Brotherhood of Teamsters President James
Hoffa, 2001- ; Special Counsel to U.S. House of Representatives Teamsters
Investigation, 1997-1998; Independent Counsel of the United States,
1992-1995; U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, 1983-1988; Principal
Assistant U.S. Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney for the
District of Columbia, 1982-1983; Chief Counsel and Staff Director, U.S.
Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, 1981-1982; Administrative
Assistant and Legislative Counsel to U.S. Senator Charles Mathias,
1979-1981; U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, 1978; Subcommittee on
the District of Columbia, U.S. Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs,
1976; Attorney Advisor on Intelligence Matters, U.S. Attorney General
Edward Levi, 1976-1977; Counsel, U.S. Senate Select Committee on
Intelligence, 1975-1976; Assistant U.S. States Attorney, District of
Columbia, 1972-1975; Law Clerk to Honorable George Gallagher, D.C. Court of
Appeals, 1970-1971.
Professional
Organizations and Activities: Member, Board of Directors, Bankers Insurance
Life Society, 1991-1995; Member, Council for Court Excellence, 1991;
Fellow, American Bar Foundation, 1990- ; Master of the Bench, Edward
Bennett Williams American Inn of Court, 1989-1992; Legal Advisory Council,
National Legal Center for the Public Interest, 1989-91; United States
Sentencing Commission, Practitioners Advisory Group on Organizational
Sanctions, 1989-1990; Washington Legal Foundation Legal Policy Advisory
Board, 1989; District of Columbia Superior Court Sentencing Guidelines
Commission, 1984-1988; District of Columbia Circuit Judicial Conference,
1982-.
diGenova & Toensing, LLP
Washington, DC
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