George J. Terwilliger III
George Terwilliger is an experienced international lawyer and national practitioner. He is the global head of the White Collar Practice Group of White & Case. His experience combines a distinguished public service career with a private practice record of outstanding client results. As the summary of his engagements below attests, throughout his career in public service and private practice he has been entrusted with significant and complex legal matters. Mr. Terwilliger enjoys strong credibility with judges, peers and public officials. He is also a media savvy professional whose experience and credibility as a public persona brings an added dimension to his counsel in many matters.Mr. Terwilliger served as a presidential appointee in two administrations. He was the Deputy Attorney General, the number two official of the US Department of Justice, in charge of all Justice Department operations, including crisis response, such as the civil unrest in Los Angeles in 1992. On policy matters, he was a principal in the highest councils of government charged with addressing the broad array of legal policy issues arising in the Executive Branch. He also served as a presidentially appointed United States Attorney for five years and for eight years as a front-line federal prosecutor.
In private practice, Mr. Terwilliger's clients have included national and international companies and prominent individuals. Mr. Terwilliger was a leader of President George W. Bush's legal team during the Florida election recount. He has successfully represented the interests of major corporations and other institutions in civil and criminal enforcement proceedings, including financial crimes and environmental, antitrust, healthcare and tax matters, among others.
Mr. Terwilliger has also served as counsel to a US Senate investigation, outside general counsel to federal commissions as well as confidant and counselor to elected and appointed officials.
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