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The Life and Career of Thomas J. Perrelli

published April 06, 2009

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After his work in Washington he went back to Jenner and Block in 2001 to become Managing Partner at the Washington DC office. His work there as Managing Partner and his legal work as a Litigator for the firm, both brought him much acclaim in the legal community. This experience would serve him well for his future endeavors.

The American People probably best remembers Thomas Perrelli as the lawyer who represented Terri Schiavo's husband, Michael, in his fight to let his wife die with respect. After a long battle in the courts, and the decision to take Terri Schiavo off life support; Perrelli was awarded the Albert E. Jenner, Jr. Pro Bono Award in October 2006 for representing Terri's former husband at no cost. This brought Thomas Perrelli and his firm forefront in the fight for euthanasia.


Currently, Thomas Perrelli resides in Washington DC and as of March, 2009 he was appointed Associate Attorney General. He was nominated by his long time Harvard friend President Barak Obama and many officials from the the Civil Division where he served as Counsel to the Attorney General earlier in 1997. His career brought him from Harvard to the steps of the White House twice already. He's a young man and his associates say he is ''an incredibly skilled lawyer''.1

Thomas Perrelli's life work, to the current date, in law can best be summed by the ratings he received from a Peer Review done by Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory. The Law Directory has been rating lawyers worldwide for over a century and the law profession holds their peer ratings high. The Peer Review ratings said Perrelli and his firm has shown above-average ability and unquestionable ethics in their practice after 3 to 5 years. The next was the maximum rating a bar member can receive for 5 to 9 years of membership. Finally Perrelli and his firm reached the highest ranking after 10 years as he was acknowledged for his significant accomplishments and highest level of professional excellence as a lawyer by his peers.2

Resources:
  1. Statement of Senator Patrick Leahy, Vermont, 3/12/2009., Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee.
  2. Peer Review Ratings for Jenner and Block LLP., Copyright 2008., LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc.

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published April 06, 2009

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