Richard Cullen (attorney)
| Richard Cullen | |
|---|---|
| 39th Attorney General of Virginia | |
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In office June 12, 1997 – January 17, 1998 |
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| Governor | George Allen |
| Preceded by | Jim Gilmore |
| Succeeded by | Mark Earley |
| United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia | |
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In office October 1991 – March 23, 1993 |
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| President |
George H. W. Bush Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Kenneth E. Melson |
| Succeeded by | Kenneth E. Melson |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 10, 1948 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Agnes Tullidge |
| Children | 4 |
| Education |
Furman University (BA) University of South Carolina, Columbia University of Richmond (JD) |
Richard Cullen (born March 10, 1948) is a former Attorney General of Virginia and U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. Currently, he is the chairman of McGuireWoods LLP.
As a partner with the firm, he has represented high-profile clients such as former U.S. Congressman Tom DeLay and Elin Nordegren, the ex-wife of professional golfer Tiger Woods.
Born in Brooklyn, New York, Cullen was raised in Staunton, Virginia. He majored in political science and played varsity football at Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1971. He attended the University of South Carolina School of Law in Columbia, S.C., from 1971–72, and then worked in Washington, D.C. for U.S. Representative M. Caldwell Butler. Cullen then returned to Virginia and earned a law degree in 1977 from the University of Richmond's T.C. Williams School of Law. He served as editor in chief of the school’s law review.
Cullen has been with McGuireWoods LLP since entering practice in 1977. He was named chairman in December 2006, succeeding Robert L. Burrus Jr. As a partner in the firm, Cullen focuses on complex commercial litigation; government, regulatory and criminal investigations; white collar defense; and accountant defense.
Cullen was the lead attorney for former U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay, R-Texas, during a six-year Justice Department investigation into alleged links between the congressman and former lobbyist Jack Abramoff. No criminal charges were filed against the former House majority leader.
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