Richard Ben-Veniste

Richard Ben-Veniste
Born (1943-01-03) January 3, 1943
EducationA.B. (1964), LL.B. (1967), LL.M. (1968)
Alma materMuhlenberg College, Columbia Law School, Northwestern University School of Law
OccupationAttorney
EmployerMayer Brown LLP
Known forWatergate prosecutor; Senate Whitewater Committee Chief Counsel (Minority); member, 9/11 Commission
TitlePartner
Political partyDemocratic
AwardsThe Best Lawyers in America, 1983-2010.
Washingtonian Magazine's Top Lawyers in Washington, DC, 1992-2010.
LL.D. (honorary), Muhlenberg College, 1975.
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Richard Ben-Veniste (born January 3, 1943) is an American lawyer. He first rose to prominence as a special prosecutor during the Watergate scandal. He has also been a member of the 9/11 Commission. He is known for his pointed questions and criticisms of members of both the Clinton and George W. Bush administrations. In 2017, he became a CNN Legal Analyst.