Alice S. Fisher
Alice Stevens Fisher (born January 27, 1967) is an American lawyer and partner at the Washington, D.C. office of Latham & Watkins LLP. Fisher served as Deputy United States Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division from 2001 to 2003 and as an Assistant Attorney General in the Department of Justice Criminal Division for three years, from 2005 to May 23, 2008.
Alice Fisher | |
|---|---|
| United States Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division | |
| In office August 31, 2005 – May 23, 2008 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Christopher Wray |
| Succeeded by | Lanny Breuer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alice Stevens Biedenbender January 27, 1967 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | W. Clinton Fisher, III |
| Education | Vanderbilt University (BA) Catholic University (JD) |
In 2010 Fisher was recognized as one of "Washington’s Most Influential Women Lawyers" by the National Law Journal and was rated among the top 45 women lawyers under 45 in 2011 by The American Lawyer in 2011.
On May 13, 2017, Fisher was interviewed for the post of FBI Director following the dismissal of James Comey by President Donald Trump. Fisher withdrew her name from consideration the week of May 15, 2017.