Senate Confirms Ronald Machen & Others

The Senate confirmed Ronald Machen as U.S. Attorney for D.C. on Thursday. Machen was a partner at WilmerHale. He was assistant attorney in DC from 1997 to 2001. Machen faced no opposition and was confirmed without a formal vote.

Andre Birotte Jr., former inspector general of the Los Angeles Police Department was confirmed as the U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California

Sharon Bowen, a partner in Latham & Watkins’ New York office, was confirmed as a director of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation.

Ketanji Brown, of counsel to Morrison & Foerster’s Washington office was confirmed to a seat on the U.S. Sentencing Commission.

Richard Hartunian, an assistant U.S. Attorney, was confirmed as U.S. attorney for the Northern District of New York.

• Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Joins WilmerHale
• Law Firm Kirkland Ellis Commits $2.75 Million to Stanford Law School to Fund Scholars’ Program and Annual Forum
• Interior Department Assistant Secretary and Chief of Staff Thomas Strickland Joins WilmerHale as Partner
• 17 Howrey Attorneys Join Baker Hostetler
• 17 Year Sentence Given to Former ICE Attorney for Taking Bribes

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