WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kramer Levin announced today that Richard Sauber, former special counsel to President Joe Biden and former general counsel for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), has joined the firm as a partner in Washington, DC. Mr. Sauber will be a member of the firm’s Litigation Department, including its Congressional Investigations and White Collar Defense and Government Investigations practices.
As special counsel to President Biden, Mr. Sauber spearheaded the president’s defense to Special Counsel Robert Hur’s investigation of the discovery of classified documents in the president’s home and former office. He also led the successful White House response to the attempted impeachment of President Biden.
In 2021, Mr. Sauber was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve as general counsel for the VA. Prior to joining the VA, he was co-managing partner of the Washington litigation boutique firm Robbins, Russell, Englert, Orseck & Untereiner LLP, which combined with Kramer Levin in 2022. Earlier in his career, Mr. Sauber spent seven years as a prosecutor in the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Criminal Fraud Section.
Mr. Sauber has been lead counsel for many of the largest U.S. companies in bet-the-company civil and criminal litigations, congressional investigations and matters before the U.S. Supreme Court.
At Kramer Levin, Mr. Sauber will advise clients facing investigations in Congress and before other federal and state authorities. He joins a cross-disciplinary team that includes a former chief impeachment counsel for the U.S. House of Representatives, a former chief Democratic counsel for the Senate’s Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and multiple former DOJ attorneys and senior federal prosecutors.
“Dick’s renowned career leading high-profile and complex investigations and litigations make him an extraordinary asset to our clients,” said Kramer Levin co-managing partners Paul H. Schoeman and Howard T. Spilko.
“We are thrilled that Dick will be joining the firm following his tremendous service to the president and the country. The addition of Dick, particularly his strength in bet-the-company litigation and congressional investigations, gives us even greater depth and breadth of experience to have success for our clients in the largest, most complex cases and investigations,” said Barry H. Berke, chair of Kramer Levin’s Litigation Department.
“Dick is a longtime friend and former colleague. We are excited to welcome him to the Washington, DC, office,” said office co-managing partners Jennifer S. Windom and Gary A. Orseck, who worked with Mr. Sauber at Robbins Russell.
“I am pleased to rejoin my esteemed former colleagues from Robbins Russell and thrilled to be part of the talented team at Kramer Levin,” Mr. Sauber said. “Congressional investigations are becoming more common, and entities must be prepared to navigate the interwoven legal and reputational risks. Kramer Levin’s experience and record of success in helping clients manage these issues make it an ideal platform for my practice.”
The addition of Mr. Sauber follows the recent arrival of Daniel Lerman, another former Robbins Russell partner, who joined Kramer Levin as deputy chair of the Supreme Court and Appellate Litigation practice in May.
Mr. Sauber received his J.D. from New York University Law School; his M.A. from Oxford University, where he was a Rhodes scholar; and his B.A., magna cum laude, from Yale University.
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