Philip Perry
Philip Perry | |
|---|---|
| General Counsel of the United States Department of Homeland Security | |
| In office June 8, 2005 – February 6, 2007 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Joe D. Whitley |
| Succeeded by | Ivan K. Fong |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Philip Jonathan Perry October 16, 1964 San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 5 |
| Education | Colorado College (BA) Cornell University (JD) |
Philip Jonathan Perry (born October 16, 1964) is an American attorney and was a political appointee during the George W. Bush administration, where he was acting associate attorney general at the Department of Justice, general counsel of the Office of Management and Budget, and general counsel of the Department of Homeland Security.
He is a partner at Latham & Watkins in Washington, D.C., and has served as lead counsel on many matters of national importance. He has handled matters before the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Courts of Appeals, and U.S. District Courts across the country. He is known both for his work litigating biotechnology issues and his work on constitutional and federal regulatory matters. He is the husband of former Representative Liz Cheney and the son-in-law of former Vice President Dick Cheney.