Mark D. Fabiani

Mark D. Fabiani
Born1957
Citizenship United States
EducationUniversity of Redlands (BA.), Harvard University (JD.)
Occupation(s)Political strategist,
Crisis management expert
Known forCo-founder of
Fabiani & LeHane LLC
TitlePrincipal,
Fabiani & LeHane LLC
WebsiteFabiani & Associates

Mark D. Fabiani (born 1957) is an American political strategist, crisis management expert, former Deputy Mayor of Los Angeles and chief of staff to Mayor Tom Bradley, and former White House lawyer and spokesman.[1][2] He is recognized for his work as special counsel to President Bill Clinton and legal spokesperson for the Clinton White House from 1994 through 1996, as well as for his work as head of communications for the Gore presidential campaign in 2000.[3][4] He also served in senior positions at the Department of Housing and Urban Development and at the Department of Justice.[2]

Fabiani and his business partner, Chris Lehane, were dubbed the "Masters of Disaster" by Newsweek as a result of the rapid-response strategy the pair employed throughout the Clinton Administration.[5][6] In 2004, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom described Fabiani as "the best the Democrats have got."[7] The pair operate the California-based strategic communications firm Fabiani & Lehane LLC.[2][8]

Since 2002, Fabiani has served as special counsel to San Diego Chargers president Dean Spanos.[9][10]

  1. ^ "White House Names Legal Spokesman". Los Angeles Times. 22 November 1996. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  2. ^ a b c "Official website". Fabiani & LeHane. Retrieved 7 June 2013.[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ Lehane, Chris; Fabiani, Mark; Guttentag, Bill (2012). Masters of Disaster: The Ten Commandments of Damage Control. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 978-0-230341-80-7.
  4. ^ "Mark Fabiani". Mark Fabiani Blog. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  5. ^ Kurtz, Howard (December 17, 2000). "Gore's Masters of Disaster; The Campaign behind the Campaign: The Secret Media Blueprint That Nearly Captured the Presidency". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2013.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ York, Anthony (11 June 2010). "Gore's legal team reassembles for Dodgers owners' divorce case". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  7. ^ Garofoli, Joe (24 October 2004). "The Spinner / How Chris Lehane, revered by some and reviled by others, gets the campaign consultant job done". SFGate. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  8. ^ "About Mark Fabiani". Mark Fabiani Blog. 19 December 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  9. ^ "Q&A: Mark Fabiani, special counsel to the San Diego Chargers". U-T San Diego. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  10. ^ "Mark Fabiani, Special Counsel to the President". San Diego Chargers. Archived from the original on 15 March 2013. Retrieved 7 June 2013.