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Patrick Rowan, Department of Justice
Mr. Rowan joined the Criminal Division in October, 2003. He provides advice and assistance to the Assistant Attorney General on all issues related to the Department's counter- terrorism program.
From December of 2002 to October of 2003, Pat was detailed to the FBI from the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia. Upon his arrival at the FBI, he initially served as Special Counsel within the Office of General Counsel. In that position, Pat provided guidance to the General Counsel on a range of criminal and national security law issues. Pat was subsequently named an Acting Deputy General Counsel. In that capacity, at various times he supervised the Legal Advice and Training Branch and the National Security Law Branch.
Prior to his detail to the FBI, Pat served for nearly twelve years as a federal prosecutor in the District of Columbia, where he had extensive experience in the investigation and prosecution of complex homicide, public corruption, and fraud cases. In 2001, Pat was honored for his experience and accomplishments with appointment as Senior Litigation Counsel. After the attacks of September 11, 2001, Pat served a detail as the national anti-terrorism coordinator for the Department's Executive Office for United States Attorneys, where he coordinated the national implementation of anti-terrorism initiatives within the 94 United States Attorneys' Offices. Prior to his government service, Pat practiced civil litigation with the D.C. firm of Covington & Burling. He is a graduate of Dartmouth College and the University of Virginia School of Law.
June 2005