Robert Ray (prosecutor)
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Robert William Ray is an American
lawyer
. As the successor to Ken Starr as the head of the Office of the Independent Counsel (1999 to 2002) he investigated and issued the final reports on the Whitewater scandal, the White House travel office controversy
, and the White House FBI files controversy. Before that he was Deputy Independent Counsel investigating former Secretary of Agriculture Michael Espy and before that Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York.
Mr. Ray submitted the independent counsel's final reports on
Under independent counsel Donald Smaltz
head prosecuted Mike Espy
, and then worked for Ken Starr.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for a non-partisan school board in Brooklyn, New York 1993 and 1996, on the "children's slate". He was briefly a candidate in the United States Senate elections, 2002
in New Jersey
.
He is the father of three children.
As of 2008 he is in private practice, a partner in the Pryor Cashman law firm
.
Ray received his A.B.
from Princeton University
in 1982, and his J.D.
cum laude from the Washington and Lee University School of Law
in 1985. He was a clerk for Honorable Frank X. Altimari
in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
United States
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lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
. As the successor to Ken Starr as the head of the Office of the Independent Counsel (1999 to 2002) he investigated and issued the final reports on the Whitewater scandal, the White House travel office controversy
White House travel office controversy
The White House travel office controversy, sometimes referred to as Travelgate, was the first major ethics controversy of the Clinton administration. It began in May 1993, when seven employees of the White House Travel Office were fired...
, and the White House FBI files controversy. Before that he was Deputy Independent Counsel investigating former Secretary of Agriculture Michael Espy and before that Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York.
Mr. Ray submitted the independent counsel's final reports on
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- Monica Lewinsky scandal (2002-03-06)
- Madison Guaranty Savings & Loan AssociationMadison GuarantyMadison Guaranty was a Little Rock, Arkansas financial trust company.Starting in 1982 and operated by Jim McDougal-Susan McDougal Madison Guaranty Savings and Loan failed in the late 1980s. On April 14, 1997, Jim McDougal was convicted of 18 felony counts of fraud conspiracy charges...
(2001-01-05) - Anthony Marceca (2000-03-16)
- Bernard Nussbaum (2000-03-16)
- William David WatkinsWhite House travel office controversyThe White House travel office controversy, sometimes referred to as Travelgate, was the first major ethics controversy of the Clinton administration. It began in May 1993, when seven employees of the White House Travel Office were fired...
(2000-06-22) - Hillary Rodham ClintonHillary Rodham ClintonHillary Diane Rodham Clinton is the 67th United States Secretary of State, serving in the administration of President Barack Obama. She was a United States Senator for New York from 2001 to 2009. As the wife of the 42nd President of the United States, Bill Clinton, she was the First Lady of the...
(2000-06-22)
Under independent counsel Donald Smaltz
Donald Smaltz
Donald C. Smaltz is California lawyer who was appointed as Independent Counsel to investigate charges that Secretary of Agriculture Mike Espy had received improper gifts from companies with business before his department.- Background :...
head prosecuted Mike Espy
Mike Espy
Alphonso Michael "Mike" Espy is a former United States political figure. From 1987 to 1993, he served in the U.S. House of Representatives from Mississippi. He served as the Secretary of Agriculture from 1993 to 1994. He was the first African American Secretary of Agriculture...
, and then worked for Ken Starr.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for a non-partisan school board in Brooklyn, New York 1993 and 1996, on the "children's slate". He was briefly a candidate in the United States Senate elections, 2002
United States Senate elections, 2002
The 2002 United States Senate election featured a series of fiercely contested elections that resulted in a victory for the Republican Party, which gained two seats and thus a narrow majority from the Democratic Party in the United States Senate. Senators who were elected in 1996, known as Senate...
in New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
.
He is the father of three children.
As of 2008 he is in private practice, a partner in the Pryor Cashman law firm
Law firm
A law firm is a business entity formed by one or more lawyers to engage in the practice of law. The primary service rendered by a law firm is to advise clients about their legal rights and responsibilities, and to represent clients in civil or criminal cases, business transactions, and other...
.
Ray received his A.B.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
from Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
in 1982, 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...
cum laude from the Washington and Lee University School of Law
Washington and Lee University School of Law
The Washington and Lee University School of Law is a private American Bar Association-accredited law school located in Lexington in the Shenandoah Valley region of Virginia. Facilities are currently on the campus of Washington and Lee University in Sydney Lewis Hall...
in 1985. He was a clerk for Honorable Frank X. Altimari
Frank X. Altimari
Frank Xavier Altimari was a judge of several state and federal courts in New York State, including the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit....
in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
See also
- Independent counsel investigations - final reports The Office of the Independent Counsel, In re: Madison Guaranty Savings and Loan (and other matters) was closed on March 23, 2004. The Office of Independent Counsel was headed by Kenneth W. Matt (1995-1999), Robert W. Ray (1999-2002) and Julie F. Thomas (2002-2004).