Alice S. Fisher

Alice Fisher
United States Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division
In office
August 31, 2005 – May 23, 2008
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byChristopher Wray
Succeeded byLanny Breuer
Personal details
Born
Alice Stevens Biedenbender[1]

(1967-01-27) January 27, 1967 (age 57)
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.[1]
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)W. Clinton Fisher, III[1]
EducationVanderbilt University (BA)
Catholic University (JD)

Alice Stevens Fisher[1] (born January 27, 1967) is an American lawyer and partner at the Washington, D.C. office of Latham & Watkins LLP.[2] Fisher served as Deputy United States Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division from 2001 to 2003[3] and as an Assistant Attorney General in the Department of Justice Criminal Division[4][5][6] for three years, from 2005 to May 23, 2008.[7]

In 2010 Fisher was recognized as one of "Washington's Most Influential Women Lawyers" by the National Law Journal[8][9] and was rated among the top 45 women lawyers under 45 in 2011 by The American Lawyer in 2011.[10]

On May 13, 2017, Fisher was interviewed for the post of FBI Director following the dismissal of James Comey by President Donald Trump.[11] Fisher withdrew her name from consideration the week of May 15, 2017.[12]

  1. ^ a b c d Confirmation hearing on the nominations of Rachel L. Brand, Alice S. Fisher, and Regina B. Schofield to be assistant attorneys general : hearing before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Ninth Congress, first session, May 12, 2005. 4.J 89/2:S.HRG.109-205 (2005)
  2. ^ "American Law Institute Members: Alice Fisher". The American Law Institute. Archived from the original on October 4, 2019. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference DOJ_20160623 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Personnel Announcement - White House news release, 31 August 2005
  5. ^ U.S. Congress (September 19, 2006). "Executive Session". Congressional Record. 152 (117): S9699–S9714. Retrieved November 22, 2006.
  6. ^ "U.S. Senate: U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 109th Congress - 2nd Session". September 19, 2006. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference legaltimes_20080430 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ "The National Law Journal Names "Washington's Most Influential Women Lawyers"". alm.com. Archived from the original on November 20, 2010. Retrieved July 17, 2012.
  9. ^ Scarella, Mike (June 28, 2010). "Most Influential Women Lawyers". The National Law Journal. Retrieved July 17, 2012.
  10. ^ "45 Under 45 Alice Fisher". The American Lawyer. June 30, 2011. Retrieved July 17, 2012.[dead link‍]
  11. ^ "Candidates interview for FBI director post". Politico. May 12, 2017. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  12. ^ Seipel, Brooke (May 20, 2017). "Ex-FBI official withdraws name from consideration to replace Comey: report". The Hill. Retrieved November 11, 2019.