Steven S. Honigman
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Steven S. Honigman is a United States
lawyer
who served as General Counsel of the Navy
from 1993 to 1998.
, from which he received a B.A.
and at Yale Law School
, from which he received a J.D.
He was admitted to the bar of New York state in 1973.
From 1982 until 1993, Honigman was a partner
at the law firm
of Miller, Singer, Raives & Brandes.
In 1993, President of the United States
Bill Clinton
nominated Honigman as General Counsel of the Navy
, and, after Senate confirmation, he held this office from June 1, 1993 until March 15, 1998. One of his first duties as General Counsel was to assist United States Secretary of the Navy
John Howard Dalton
in his confidential investigation of the Tailhook scandal
. Dalton recommended removing Chief of Naval Operations
Admiral
Frank Kelso for his role in covering up the scandal. As General Counsel of the Navy, Honigman oversaw procurement litigation reforms. In 1997, President Clinton named him a Special Assistant responsible for purchasing encryption technology government-wide. He was awarded the Navy Distinguished Public Service Medal for his service to the Navy.
Upon leaving the Department of the Navy in 1998, Honigman joined Thelen Reid as a partner.
United States
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lawyer
Lawyer
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who served as General Counsel of the Navy
General Counsel of the Navy
The General Counsel of the Department of the Navy is the senior civilian lawyer in the United States Department of the Navy and is the senior legal adviser to the Secretary of the Navy. The Office of the General Counsel of the Navy provides legal advice to the Secretary, the Under Secretary of the...
from 1993 to 1998.
Biography
Steven S. Honigman was educated at New York UniversityNew York University
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, from which he received a B.A.
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...
and at Yale Law School
Yale Law School
Yale Law School, or YLS, is the law school of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Established in 1824, it offers the J.D., LL.M., J.S.D. and M.S.L. degrees in law. It also hosts visiting scholars, visiting researchers and a number of legal research centers...
, from which he received a 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...
He was admitted to the bar of New York state in 1973.
From 1982 until 1993, Honigman was a partner
Partner (business rank)
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at the law firm
Law firm
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of Miller, Singer, Raives & Brandes.
In 1993, President of the United States
President of the United States
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Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
nominated Honigman as General Counsel of the Navy
General Counsel of the Navy
The General Counsel of the Department of the Navy is the senior civilian lawyer in the United States Department of the Navy and is the senior legal adviser to the Secretary of the Navy. The Office of the General Counsel of the Navy provides legal advice to the Secretary, the Under Secretary of the...
, and, after Senate confirmation, he held this office from June 1, 1993 until March 15, 1998. One of his first duties as General Counsel was to assist United States Secretary of the Navy
United States Secretary of the Navy
The Secretary of the Navy of the United States of America is the head of the Department of the Navy, a component organization of the Department of Defense...
John Howard Dalton
John Howard Dalton
John Howard Dalton is a U.S. administrator and banker. Dalton was Secretary of the Navy from July 22, 1993 to November 16, 1998.-Education and Navy service:...
in his confidential investigation of the Tailhook scandal
Tailhook scandal
The Tailhook scandal refers to a series of incidents where more than 100 U.S. Navy and United States Marine Corps aviation officers were alleged to have sexually assaulted at least 87 women, or otherwise engaged in "improper and indecent" conduct at the Las Vegas Hilton in Las Vegas, Nevada...
. Dalton recommended removing Chief of Naval Operations
Chief of Naval Operations
The Chief of Naval Operations is a statutory office held by a four-star admiral in the United States Navy, and is the most senior uniformed officer assigned to serve in the Department of the Navy. The office is a military adviser and deputy to the Secretary of the Navy...
Admiral
Admiral (United States)
In the United States Navy, the United States Coast Guard and the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, admiral is a four-star flag officer rank, with the pay grade of O-10. Admiral ranks above vice admiral and below Fleet Admiral in the Navy; the Coast Guard and the Public Health...
Frank Kelso for his role in covering up the scandal. As General Counsel of the Navy, Honigman oversaw procurement litigation reforms. In 1997, President Clinton named him a Special Assistant responsible for purchasing encryption technology government-wide. He was awarded the Navy Distinguished Public Service Medal for his service to the Navy.
Upon leaving the Department of the Navy in 1998, Honigman joined Thelen Reid as a partner.