In an expected move, New Jersey U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman on Tuesday named J. Gilmore Childers as his first assistant.
Paul Fishman (Friedman, Kaplan, Seiler & Adelman)
From 1987 to 1997, Childers served in the Southern District of New York U.S. Attorney’s office. While in the New York U.S. Attorney’s office, he was lead counsel for the prosecution of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. From 1998 to 2000, Childers worked at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, before becoming an associate general counsel at Goldman Sachs.
In a news release, Fishman praised Childers for his experience.
“Gil has extraordinary experience as a prosecutor and he has an unparalleled reputation for his great judgment and integrity,” Fishman said. “I am delighted that he was willing to return to the Department of Justice as my primary advisor.”
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