For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
June 20, 2001

John D. Bates
Birth
October 11, 1946 Elizabeth, Nj
Residence
Maryland
Education
1964-1968 Wesleyan University
B.a. Degree
1966 Drew University
1973-1976 University Of
Maryland
School of Law
J.d. Degree
Bar
1976 District of Columbia
1976 Maryland
Military
1968-1971 United States Army
1st Lieutenant
Experience
1976-1977 U.S. District Court For
The
District of Maryland
Law Clerk To
Hon. Roszel C. Thomsen
1977-1980 Steptoe & Johnson
Associate
1980-1997 Office of the U.S. Attorney
District of Columbia
Assistant U.S. Attorney,
1980-97
Chief, Civil Division,
1987-97
1995-1997 Office of The
Independent Counsel
Deputy Independent Counsel
1998-Present Miller & Chevalier,
Chartered Partner
Media Contacts
Eric H. Holder
Covington & Burling
(former. Deputy Attorney General of the United States, 1997-2001)
966-0729
the Honorable Royce C. Lamberth
United States Distric

Washington, D.C.                              Washington, D.C. (202) 624-2860                           (202) 626-5890 Mark H. Tuohey III                            Joseph E. diGenova Vincent & Elkins                              diGenova & Toensing Washington, D.C.                              Washington, D.C. (202) 639-6660                           (202) 289-7701 Elizabeth VanGelder                           The Honorable Thomas F. Hogan Wiley, Rein, & Fielding                       United States District Judge (202) 719-7032                           (202) 354-3420

                             Reggie B. Walton Birth:              February 8, 1949               North Charleroi, Pennsylvania Residence:          District of Columbia Education:          1967-1971                 West Virginia State College                                          B.A. degree                1971-1974                 The American University                                          Washington College of Law                                          J.D. degree Bar:           1974                      Pennsylvania 1976 District of Columbia Experience:         1974-1976                 Defender Association of                                         Philadelphia                                          Staff Attorney                1976-1981                 United States Attorney's Office                                         District of Columbia                                         Assistant U.S. Attorney                                         Executive Assistant U.S. Attorney 1981-1989 Superior Court of the                                          District of Columbia                                          Associate Judge 1989-1991 Office of National                                          Drug Control Policy                                          Associate Director                1991                      Executive Office of the President                                          The White House                                          Senior White House Advisor                                          for Crime                1991-Present                   Superior Court of the                                          District of Columbia                                          Associate Judge

Media Contacts: L. Jackson Thomas                                  Chief Judge Rufus King Assistant U.S. Attorney                            D.C. Superior Court Washington, D.C.                                   (202) 879-1600 (202) 514-7121 Michele Roberts                                    Judge Emmett Sullivan Criminal Defense Attorney                               U.S. District Court for the (202) 546-1500                                District of Columbia                                               (202) 354-3339 Prof. Charles Ogletree                                  Dean Claudio Grossman Harvard Law School                                 American University (617) 495-5097                                Washington College of Law                                               (202) 274-4004 Dr. William Bennett                                Councilman Harold Brazil Empower America                                    D.C. City Council (202) 452-6212                                (202) 822-1894 Robert Woodson National Center for Neighborhood Enterprise (202) 518-6500 Verdene Johnson                                    Vincent Schraldi Program Attorney                                   Justice Policy Institute National Judicial College                               (202) 678-9282 (800) 255-8343