Career

Supreme Court of the United States of America

2005–present

17th Chief Justice of the United States Washington, District of Columbia USA

United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

2003–2005

Federal Judge Washington, District of Columbia USA

Hogan & Hartson

1993–2003

Partner Washington, District of Columbia USA

United States Department of Justice

1989–1993

Washington, District of Columbia USA

Hogan & Hartson

1986–1989

Associate in private law practice Washington, District of Columbia USA

Office of White House Counsel Fred Fielding

1982–1986

Associate Counsel to President Ronald Reagan Washington, District of Columbia USA

Office of the United States Attorney General

1981–1982

Special Assistant to Attorney General William French Smith Washington, District of Columbia USA

Supreme Court of the United States of America

1980–1981

Law Clerk for then Associate Justice William H. Rehnquist Washington, District of Columbia USA

United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

1979–1980

Law Clerk to Judge Henry Friendly New York, New York USA

Professional memberships

American Law Institute Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA

Edward Coke Appellate American Inn of Court Alexandria, Virginia USA

National Legal Center for the Public Interest Washington, District of Columbia USA Served on their Legal Advisory Council

1996–present

The Lawyers Club of Washington Washington, District of Columbia USA

Republican National Lawyers Association Washington, District of Columbia USA Member

Professional affiliations

Federal Appellate Rules Advisory Committee Washington, District of Columbia USA Member

American Academy of Appellate Lawyers Rockville, Maryland, USA

Accomplishments of note

2000

Advisor: to Florida Governor John Ellis "Jeb" Bush after 2000 elections State of Florida, USA with Governor Jeb Bush, whose brother George W. Bush was running against Al Gore in the US presidential election The 2000 presidential election hinged upon the results in Florida; eventual victor George W. Bush nominated John Roberts to become Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court in 2005

1993

Author: Riding the Coattails of the Solicitor General The Wall Street Journal May 5, 1993 edition

1993

The New Solicitor General and the Power of the Amicus The Wall Street Journal

1990

Author: New Rules and Old Pose Stumbling Blocks in High Court Cases Legal Times with E. Barrett Prettyman, Jr.

Professional honors and awards

Edmund J. Randolph Award for outstanding service to the Department of Justice United States Department of Justice For outstanding service to the Department of Justice