In 2014, we filed a Federal Tort Claims Act lawsuit against the United States government, seeking to redress the wrongful deaths of 19-year-old Michael Roark and 17-year-old Tiffany York due to negligence by the U.S. Army. Last week, we finalized a settlement of the case on behalf of their parents. Our clients will receive a total of $4 million from the government.
Read MorePartner Greg Lipper, who chairs our Appellate & Supreme Court Practice, was quoted in Slate coverage of the federal government’s recent filing in the ongoing litigation over the reproductive rights of undocumented teenagers in government custody.
Read MorePartner Matt Peed, co-chair of our Criminal Defense practice, has been appointed to represent Mustafa al-Imam, the second Libyan national charged in connection with the 2012 attacks on the U.S. Embassy in Benghazi, Libya. The case is assigned to Judge Christopher Cooper in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
Read MoreWashington DC SuperLawyers Magazine has selected founding partner Tim Clinton its list of "SuperLawyers" for 2017. Mr. Clinton was first selected to this list in 2016; before that, he and partner Matt Peed were selected for inclusion in the list of "Rising Stars" for 2014 and 2015.
Read MoreTrial and appellate litigator Greg Lipper has joined Clinton Brook as a partner in the Washington, DC office. Greg brings over a decade of experience in high-stakes criminal and civil disputes, often involving complex questions of statutory and constitutional law.
“I’ve been recruiting Greg, my former colleague at Covington & Burling, to work with me for almost six years,” said founding partner Tim Clinton. “Greg is a brilliant strategist, writer, and speaker, and we’re delighted that he’s joining us.”
Read MoreFor the third consecutive year, the American Society of Legal Advocates (ASLA) has selected partner Tim Clinton as one of the “Top 40 Under 40” Lawyers in the District of Columbia, this year in the category of Litigation.
Read MoreClinton Brook & Peed is pleased to announce the addition of two attorneys, David Chung and Kari Parks.
Read MoreFor the second year in a row, Washington DC SuperLawyers Magazine has selected partners Matthew Peed and Tim Clinton to their list of “Rising Stars” for 2015.
Read MoreThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued an amended opinion in the appeal by former Duane Reade drugstore chain CEO Anthony Cuti, vacating more than two-thirds of the $7.6 million restitution award that had been imposed in the Southern District of New York following Mr. Cuti’s 2010 conviction for securities fraud.
Read MoreFor the second year in a row, the American Society of Legal Advocates (ASLA) has selected partner Tim Clinton as one of the “Top 40 Under 40 Criminal Defense Lawyers in the District of Columbia.”
“I am truly honored to receive this honor again,” Mr. Clinton says. “In a small firm like ours, however, any individual award is the product of the efforts of the entire team. My partners Matt Peed and Brian Brook deserve just as much of the credit.”
Read MoreClinton Brook has filed an amended complaint in the racketeering lawsuit against members and associates of the New York Giants football team.
Read MoreSCOTUSblog, the leading source for watchers of the U.S. Supreme Court, has selected the petition for certiorari filed on behalf of longtime client Anthony Cuti as the Petition of the Day for September 30, 2014.
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