Lanny A. Breuer, the former Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division at the U.S. Department of Justice, will be rejoining the law firm of Covington & Burling as Vice Chair of the firm. The law firm stated that Breuer, who announced his resignation from the DOJ on January 30, 2013, will be based in Washington, D.C. and will assist the firm's clients with civil and criminal litigation matters and governmental and internal investigations. 

According to The Washington Post, Breuer will not represent any companies on matters that were before the DOJ during his tenure. In addition, ethics rules prohibit Breuer from entering an appearance in any DOJ matter for clients for two years, although he may counsel clients on DOJ matters "from behind the scenes."

At the DOJ, Breuer supervised nearly 600 lawyers, and had responsibility for matters including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, health care fraud, money laundering, financial fraud, cybercrime, intellectual property theft, and public corruption. In the FCPA area, Breuer oversaw more than 40 corporate resolutions and eight of the top 10 largest penalties in U.S. history. He also spearheaded the publication of the Resource Guide to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the governments first detailed guidance regarding enforcement of the FCPA.  

Breuer previously worked at Covington & Burling, leaving the firm in 2009 to accept the DOJ position heading up the Criminal Division. He also previously served as an Assistant District Attorney in Manhattan, and in the White House Counsel's Office as Special Counsel to President William Jefferson Clinton. 

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