John Graubert Biography

John David Graubert, Deputy General Counsel, Federal Trade Commission, Pennsylvania Ave. and 6th St. NW, Washington, DC, 202-326-2424.

Work Experience.

• Deputy General Counsel, FTC, since June 1998.
• Steptoe & Johnson LLP, 1330 Connecticut Ave. NW Washington, DC, 20036.  Partner (Jan. 1989 - June 1998); Associate (Oct. 1982 - Dec. 1988).  Federal court and agency litigation practice with primary responsibility for preparation, prosecution or defense of numerous cases in the areas of antitrust and commercial litigation, administrative agency practice, environmental regulation and labor relations, and work as part of a team in these areas.  Experience includes management of discovery, preparing and arguing motions, taking and defending depositions, one full trial, administrative proceedings and appeals, and general advice to clients.  Also active in firm management, particularly with respect to utilization and related issues involving associates, legal assistants and non-legal staff.
• United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Temporary Emergency Court of Appeals 515 Rusk Ave. Houston, Texas 77002.  Law Clerk to Hon. Joe McDonald Ingraham, Senior Circuit Judge (Aug. 1981 - Aug. 1982).
• Economic Development Council of New York, 270 Madison Ave. New York, NY, 10016.   Intern (summers 1977-78).  Assisted with management analysis of New York City Family Court, Probation Department, and Human Resources Administration.
• Organization of American States, 17th St. & Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC, 20006.  Office of Legal Affairs. Intern (summer 1976); research on international trade issues.

Education.

• J.D., Georgetown University Law Center.  600 New Jersey Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001.  American Criminal Law Review, Articles & Notes Editor Instructor in Legal Research and Writing (Law Fellow, Barristers' Council) Vice Chair for Development, Class of 1981 (1990 to present) Member, National Law Alumni Board (1991 to 1997).
• B.A., Williams College, cum laude, 1978.  Williamstown, MA, 01267.  Political Economy major.  Mead Intern.  Williams Student Orchestra, soloist (piano).   House treasurer.
• Manhasset High School, Manhasset, NY, 11030, 1974.

Professional Associations.

• Admitted to practice in the District of Columbia and New York State, and before the United States Supreme Court, United States Court of Appeals for the. District of Columbia Circuit, United States District Court for the District of Columbia, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
• Member, ABA (Antitrust and Litigation Sections).
• D.C. Bar (Steering Comittee, Administrative Law, and Agency Practice Section).
• Association for Transportation Law, Logistics and Policy.

Publications.

• Co-author with Samuel M. Sipe, Jr.: "United Railroad, Divided Views," Legal Times, August 12, 1996 at S30.
• Co-author with members of Steptoe & Johnson Transportation Group, "The ICC Termination Act of 1995; A Review of the New Transportation Regulation Statute," booklet prepared for the Association of Transportation Law, Logistics and Policy, January 1996.
• "Corrective Action Under RCRA," 3 EPA Admin. Law Rptr, 537 (1994).
• "Foreign Corrupt Practices Act," 18 Amer. Crim. L. Rev. 290 (1980).
• Speaker, ALI-ABA Environmental Law Conference (Feb. 17, 1994); Rainforest Alliance Conference on intellectual property issues relating to development of pharmaceuticals and other products from plants (April 1991).