Timothy Flanigan
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Timothy Elliott Flanigan (b. May 16, 1953 in Fort Belvoir, Virginia) is an American lawyer and politician.
On May 24, 2005, President
George W. Bush
nominated him as Deputy Attorney General
of the United States, the #2 position in the Department of Justice
. On October 7, 2005, his name was withdrawn from consideration. He was replaced by Paul McNulty
.
Flanigan obtained his bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University
(where he met his wife Katie Flanigan) and his J.D.
from the University of Virginia
. He was a clerk
for Chief Justice
Warren Burger from 1985 to 1986. During the administration of President George H. W. Bush
, he worked at the Department of Justice
as assistant attorney general for the office of Legal Counsel, from 1990 to 1992. During the administration of President George W. Bush, he served as deputy to attorney Alberto Gonzales
at the White House
, until December 2002. In that role, Mr. Flanigan was a principal legal advisor for the president, the attorney general, and the heads of the executive branch agencies.
Prior to Mr. Flanigan's appointment to the George W. Bush White House, he was a partner at White & Case
, where he concentrated on white-collar criminal and civil litigation. Mr. Flanigan is now a partner at McGuireWoods
where his practice focuses on international transactions and government investigations.
Flanigan left his job as White House Deputy Counsel in December 2002, to work as General Counsel, Corporate and International Law, at Tyco International
. He immediately hired lobbyist Jack Abramoff
to lobby Congress and the White House to preserve the loophole
which allowed Tyco to avoid paying taxes through its Bermuda
tax haven
.
He is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and has 14 children.
On May 24, 2005, President
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
nominated him as Deputy Attorney General
United States Attorney General
The United States Attorney General is the head of the United States Department of Justice concerned with legal affairs and is the chief law enforcement officer of the United States government. The attorney general is considered to be the chief lawyer of the U.S. government...
of the United States, the #2 position in the Department of Justice
United States Department of Justice
The United States Department of Justice , is the United States federal executive department responsible for the enforcement of the law and administration of justice, equivalent to the justice or interior ministries of other countries.The Department is led by the Attorney General, who is nominated...
. On October 7, 2005, his name was withdrawn from consideration. He was replaced by Paul McNulty
Paul McNulty
Paul J. McNulty is the former Deputy Attorney General of the United States, having previously served as the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. He held the position until July 26, 2007....
.
Flanigan obtained his bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
(where he met his wife Katie Flanigan) and his J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from the University of Virginia
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
. He was a clerk
Law clerk
A law clerk or a judicial clerk is a person who provides assistance to a judge in researching issues before the court and in writing opinions. Law clerks are not court clerks or courtroom deputies, who are administrative staff for the court. Most law clerks are recent law school graduates who...
for Chief Justice
Chief Justice
The Chief Justice in many countries is the name for the presiding member of a Supreme Court in Commonwealth or other countries with an Anglo-Saxon justice system based on English common law, such as the Supreme Court of Canada, the Constitutional Court of South Africa, the Court of Final Appeal of...
Warren Burger from 1985 to 1986. During the administration of President George H. W. Bush
George H. W. Bush
George Herbert Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 41st President of the United States . He had previously served as the 43rd Vice President of the United States , a congressman, an ambassador, and Director of Central Intelligence.Bush was born in Milton, Massachusetts, to...
, he worked at the Department of Justice
United States Department of Justice
The United States Department of Justice , is the United States federal executive department responsible for the enforcement of the law and administration of justice, equivalent to the justice or interior ministries of other countries.The Department is led by the Attorney General, who is nominated...
as assistant attorney general for the office of Legal Counsel, from 1990 to 1992. During the administration of President George W. Bush, he served as deputy to attorney Alberto Gonzales
Alberto Gonzales
Alberto R. Gonzales was the 80th Attorney General of the United States. Gonzales was appointed to the post in February 2005 by President George W. Bush. Gonzales was the first Hispanic Attorney General in U.S. history and the highest-ranking Hispanic government official ever...
at the White House
White House
The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., the house was designed by Irish-born James Hoban, and built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia sandstone in the Neoclassical...
, until December 2002. In that role, Mr. Flanigan was a principal legal advisor for the president, the attorney general, and the heads of the executive branch agencies.
Prior to Mr. Flanigan's appointment to the George W. Bush White House, he was a partner at White & Case
White & Case
White & Case was founded in New York in 1901 and has grown into one of the world's leading global law firms. The firm has since expanded, and has practice groups in emerging markets including Latin America, Central & Eastern Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia, as well as in Europe...
, where he concentrated on white-collar criminal and civil litigation. Mr. Flanigan is now a partner at McGuireWoods
McGuireWoods
McGuireWoods LLP is a major U.S. law firm with more than 900 attorneys in 19 offices in the United States and Europe. With the firm's largest offices in Richmond, VA, Charlotte, NC, and Chicago, IL, McGuireWoods has recently experienced a period of rapid growth by opening new offices in London in...
where his practice focuses on international transactions and government investigations.
Flanigan left his job as White House Deputy Counsel in December 2002, to work as General Counsel, Corporate and International Law, at Tyco International
Tyco International
Tyco International Ltd. is a highly diversified global manufacturing company incorporated in Switzerland, with United States operational headquarters in Princeton, New Jersey...
. He immediately hired lobbyist Jack Abramoff
Jack Abramoff
Jack Abramoff is an American former lobbyist and businessman. Convicted in 2006 of mail fraud and conspiracy, he was at the heart of an extensive corruption investigation that led to the conviction of White House officials J. Steven Griles and David Safavian, U.S. Representative Bob Ney, and nine...
to lobby Congress and the White House to preserve the loophole
Loophole
A loophole is a weakness that allows a system to be circumvented.Loophole may also refer to:*Arrowslit, a slit in a castle wall*Loophole , a short science fiction story by Arthur C...
which allowed Tyco to avoid paying taxes through its Bermuda
Bermuda
Bermuda is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. Located off the east coast of the United States, its nearest landmass is Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, about to the west-northwest. It is about south of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and northeast of Miami, Florida...
tax haven
Tax haven
A tax haven is a state or a country or territory where certain taxes are levied at a low rate or not at all while offering due process, good governance and a low corruption rate....
.
He is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and has 14 children.