Covington & Burling commercial litigation partner Anthony Herman was named today general counsel of the Federal Election Commission.
Herman, a Covington attorney for 22 years, will join the commission in September. He called the post a "new and exciting challenge" that comes at an important point in the election cycle.
“I am looking forward to working on compelling, cutting-edge issues that are vital to campaign finance law,” Herman, a Covington partner since 1994, said in an interview. He will oversee an office of 120 lawyers.
In a statement, FEC Chair Cynthia Bauerly said: “Mr. Herman's deep legal experience as a litigator and agency advisor and enthusiasm for public service make him an ideal person to lead the Office of General Counsel at the FEC.”
Covington chairman Timothy Hester said in a statement that Herman “has made many important contributions to the firm for many years, and we’re sure that he will bring to the FEC the same combination of talent, energy and zest that we’ve seen here from Tony for many years.”
The FEC acting general counsel, P. Christopher Hughey, was not immediately reached for comment this afternoon. Hughey has served as acting general counsel since August 2010, when he took over for Thomasenia Duncan.
Duncan accepted a position as panel executive for the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. Duncan had served three years as general counsel.
The National Law Journal last year named Herman a champion for his dedication to pro bono. In 2009, Herman averaged nearly 20 hours a week of pro bono.
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