Patrick Philbin Bio, Wiki, Age, Wife, Net Worth and Trump Impeachment Defense Team

Patrick Philbin Bio, Wiki

Patrick Philbin is an American lawyer who serves as Deputy Counsel to the President and Deputy Assistant to the President in the Office of White House Counsel in the Donald Trump administration. Previously, Philbin served as a political appointee in the Department of Justice during the George W. Bush administration.

Patrick Philbin Education

Philbin graduated with a B.A. from Yale University in 1989, and a J.D. from Harvard Law School (1992). He received his diploma in legal studies from the University of Cambridge. He wrote a note in the Harvard Law Review regarding the specialty requirement in the medieval action of covenant.

Patrick Philbin Career

Philbin first served as a law clerk for the federal appeals judge, Laurence Silberman, then he worked as a clerk for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. Following his clerkships, he joined a private practice in the Washington, D.C. office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP.

During the Bush Administration, Patrick served as a political appointee in the Department of Justice, first as a Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Office of Legal Counsel from 2001 to 2003 and then as an Associate Deputy Attorney General in the Office of the Deputy Attorney General from 2003 to 2005. Patrick was one of the lawyers who helped counsel President Bush that as leader of the United States’ Government executive branch, the president had the power to charge Guantanamo captives before military commissions.

According to then-Acting Attorney General James Comey, Patrick Philbin was present in March 2004 when he rushed to John Ashcroft’s hospital bed to try to prevent other Bush officials from persuading the very sick Attorney General to reverse Comey’s decision as Acting Attorney General to not approve the renewal of the controversial warrantless wiretap program during the war on terror.

James Comey said that Philbin’s career suffered when he supported Comey’s intervention to prevent Gonzales from abusing Ashcroft. According to Comey, the anticipated appointment of Philbin to the position of Principal Deputy Solicitor General in the Office of the Solicitor General was blocked by Vice President Dick Cheney.

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Philbin subsequently went back to private practice by joining the Washington, D.C. office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP as a partner focusing on appellate litigation, complex litigation, and data security. In 2019, he was appointed as Deputy Counsel to the President and Deputy Assistant to the President in the Office of White House Counsel in the Trump Administration. In 2020, Philbin was appointed to the defense team that will represent President Trump in the Senate impeachment trial.

Patrick Philbin Age

Philbin born Patrick F. Philbin likes to keep his personal life private hence it is not known when he was born or when he celebrates his birthday. However, the information will be updated as soon as he discloses it.

Patrick Philbin Height

Philbin stands at a height of 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) tall.

Patrick Philbin Family

Philbin has managed to keep his personal life away from the limelight hence he has not disclosed any information about his parents. It is also not known if Philbin has any siblings.

Patrick Philbin Wife

Philbin is very private about his personal life hence he has not disclosed any information about his dating life. Therefore, it is not known if he is married or not. It is also not known if he has any children.

Patrick Philbin Net Worth

Philbin has an estimated net worth ranging between $100k – $1 Million which he earns through his career as a lawyer.

Patrick Philbin Trump Impeachment

In 2020, Philbin was appointed to the defense team that will represent President Trump in the Senate impeachment trial. He is working with other attorneys who are also representing President Donald Trump in the impeachment hearing case.

Below is a list of the defense team in Trump’s impeachment.

  1. Pat Cipollone (team lead)
    Pat Cipollone is an American lawyer who serves as White House Counsel for President Donald Trump.
  2. Jay Sekulow
    Jay Sekulow is chief counsel at the American Center for Law & Justice (ACLJ).
  3. Pam Bondi
    Pam Bondi is an American attorney and politician who served as the 37th Florida Attorney General from 2011 to 2019.
  4. Mike Purpura
    Mike Purpura is an American lawyer who serves as deputy White House counsel.
  5. Eric Herschmann
    Eric Herschmann is an American lawyer who is a partner at Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP, a New York law firm that has represented Trump several times over the last decade and beyond.
  6. Robert Ray
  7. Alan Dershowitz
  8. Ken Starr
  9. Jane Raskin

The table below answers some of the frequently asked questions about Philbin.

Who is Philbin?He is an American lawyer
AgeNot Available
Height5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m)
SpouseNot Available
SalaryNot Available
Net Worth$100k – $1 Million