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Ross Garber
Born (1967-04-03) April 3, 1967 (age 57)
EducationUniversity of Connecticut
University of Connecticut School of Law (JD)
Occupation(s)Lawyer
Legal analyst
Legal professor
Known forImpeachment expert

Ross H. Garber[1] (born April 3, 1967)[2] is an American lawyer, professor, and legal analyst. He provides on-air commentary for CNN and teaches Political Investigations and Impeachment at Tulane Law School. He is considered a legal expert in the field of political investigations and impeachment. He is a former partner in the law firm Shipman & Goodwin and a contributing author to Ethical Standards in the Public Sector.[3]

Early life and education

Garber grew up in Uncasville, Connecticut, and although Jewish, attended the Roman Catholic Saint Bernard School.[3] He graduated from the University of Connecticut and went on to earn his Juris Doctor from University of Connecticut School of Law.[4]

Career

Garber is considered a legal expert on political investigations and impeachment.[5] He defended four United States governors facing impeachment, including:

Garber was a partner at Shipman & Goodwin where he chaired the firm's government investigations and white collar defense group.

Garber argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit that public officials and government lawyers have an attorney-client privilege in grand jury investigations.[7] In 2005, the court agreed, rejecting contrary holdings of the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Seventh, Eight, and District of Columbia.[8]

As of 2018, Garber works as an on-air legal analyst for CNN[5] and teaches Political Investigations and Impeachment Law at Tulane Law School.[6] He has written for The Los Angeles Times and the Washington Post as well as appeared on The Beat with Ari Melber.[4] He is also a contributing author for Ethical Standards in the Public Sector.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Ross H. Garber Profile | Hartford, CT Lawyer | Martindale.com".
  2. ^ United States Public Records, 1970-2009 (Connecticut)
  3. ^ a b Stowe, Stacey (13 June 2004). "Two Lawyers, Trying to Put Connecticut's Governor Together Again". The New York Times.
  4. ^ a b Wayne, Kristina Tedeschi (3 March 2018). "Uncasville native and lawyer: Don't prejudge Mueller investigation". Norwich Bulletin.
  5. ^ a b Stockman, Rachel (6 June 2018). "CNN Hires Impeachment Expert as New Legal Analyst". Law & Crime.
  6. ^ a b c d e Garber, Ross H. (23 April 2018). "For Politicians Scraping Bottom, a Scarce Resource: Impeachment Lawyers". The New York Times.
  7. ^ Mahony, Edmund H. (27 May 2004). "Rowland Fighting For Legal Privilege". Hartford Courant.
  8. ^ "IN RE: GRAND JURY INVESTIGATION United States of America, Movant-Appellee, v. John Doe, Interested-Party-Appellant". Findlaw.
  9. ^ Ethical standards in the public sector. OCLC 235946162.
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