Richard Ben-Veniste Biography
Richard Ben-Veniste is an American lawyer who litigates on complex civil and white collar criminal cases. He is also an adviser of organizations and individuals involved in congressional investigations across various complex and sensitive areas.
10 Quick Facts About Richard Ben-Veniste
- Name: Richard Ben-Veniste
- Age: 78 years
- Birthday: 3 January
- Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
- Height: Average
- Nationality: American
- Occupation: Lawyer
- Marital Status: Married
- Salary: Under Review
- Net worth: $118,160
Richard Ben-Veniste Age
Ben-Veniste is 78 years old as of 2021. He was born on 3 January 1943 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States.
Richard Ben-Veniste Parents, Family
Richard’s parents are not known by name but by origin. His father is of Levantine origin while his mother was of Russian and German descent. She passed away on 18 June 2002.
He is a 1960 graduate of Stuyvesant High School in New York City and a 1964 graduate of Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania with an A.B.. In 1967, he earned a an LL.B. from Columbia Law School in New York City and an LL.M. from Northwestern University School of Law in Chicago, Illinois in 1968.
Richard Ben-Veniste Wife
Ben-Veniste is married to Donna Grell. He met her in 1983 during his work in San Fransisco. Together, they have four children, Jonathan, Danielle, Elizabeth, and Olivia.
Richard Ben-Veniste Attorney
Ben-Veniste is well known for his involvement in the Watergate Special Prosecution Force during the mid-1970s as one of the lead prosecutors on the case. He has since built himself a name as a knowledgeable and experienced counselor and a skilled and accomplished trial lawyer, earning him a chance to be involved in some of the nation’s most significant governmental activities at the intersection of law and politics.
His involvement in government activities include:
From 1968 to 1973, Richard was the assistant US attorney for the Southern District of New York, also serving as chief of the Special Prosecutions Section.
Between 1973 to 1975, he was the chief of the Watergate Special Prosecutor’s Watergate Task Force while from 1976 to 1977, Richard was the special outside counsel for the Senate Subcommittee on Governmental Operations. Between 1995 and 1996, he was the chief counsel (Minority) of the Senate Whitewater Committee and from 2003 to 2004, Richard served as one of ten commissioners on the bipartisan 9-11 Commission, the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States.
The secretary of the Department of Homeland Security created a task force, Aspen Security Group, to provide analysis and advice to the secretary and since 2009, Richard has been a member of this task force.
He also served on the NSA Advisory Board legal panel, from 2015-17, providing advice to the Office of General Counsel of NSA and its director. In 2017, he became the legal analyst for CNN.
Richard has in the past been particularly known for his pointed questions and criticisms of members of both the Clinton and George W. Bush administrations.
Richard Ben-Veniste Mayer Brown
Richard joined Mayer Brown, a global law firm from America and based in Chicago, Illinois, in 2002. Prior to this, he was a partner at Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP and Ben-Veniste and Shernoff.
Richard Ben-Veniste Areas of Focus
- White Collar Defense & Compliance
- Trademark Litigation
- Health Care Litigation
- Intellectual Property
- Litigation & Dispute Resolution
- Regulatory & Investigations
- Congressional Investigations & Crisis Management
- National Security
- Joint Ventures & Strategic Alliances
- Trial Litigation
- Internal Investigations
Richard Ben-Veniste Books
- Stonewall: The Real Story of the Watergate Prosecution Simon & Schuster, 1977. He authored the book with George Frampton
- The Emperor’s New Clothes: Exposing the Truth from Watergate to 9/11 Thomas Dunne Books, 2009
Richard Ben Veniste Net Worth
His exact net worth is not known but his salary has been averaged to about $118,160 per year.
Richard Ben-Veniste Contacts
- Youtube
- Tiktok
- Website
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