Reid H. Weingarten

Background

Weingarten, Reid H. was born on March 9, 1950 in Newark, New Jersey, United States.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Cornell Univercity, 1971; certified, Hague Academy International Law, The Netherlands, 1974; Juris Doctor, Dickinson Law School, 1975.

Career

Worked at Steptoe & Johnson LLP (Washington, DC) specializing in Criminal Law, Grand Jury Proceedings, Litigation, Professional Ethics and Discipline Law, RICO. Admitted to the bar, 1975, Pennsylvania. 1981, District of Columbia.

Chairman, White Collar Crime Committee, American Bar Association, 1992-1994. Deputy District Attorney, Harrisburg, Pa, 1975-1977. Trial Attorney, United States.

Department of Justice, Public Integrity, 1977-1987. Associate Independent Counsel for Iran-Contra affair investigation, 1988. Special Counsel to United States.

Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Sub-committee on Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs for the "October Surprise" investigation, 1992. Professor, Georgetown University Law Center, 1990-1994. Member: American Bar Association (Council Member, Criminal Justice Section, 1996-1997).

Achievements

• Bar: Pennsylvania 1975, District of Columbia 1981, United States Court Appeals (4th, 5th, 11th, and District of Columbia Circus) 1981.

Membership

Member Federal Bar Association (Young Federal Lawyer award 1984), District of Columbia Bar Association.