Gregory B. Craig
Gregory Bestor Craig (born March 4, 1945) is an American lawyer and former White House Counsel under President Barack Obama, from 2009 to 2010. A former attorney at the Washington, D.C. law firm of Williams & Connolly, Craig has represented numerous high-profile clients. Prior to becoming White House Counsel, he served as assistant to the President and special counsel in the White House of President Bill Clinton, where he directed the team defending Clinton against impeachment. Craig also served as a senior advisor to Senator Edward Kennedy and to Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.
Gregory B. Craig | |
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| White House Counsel | |
| In office January 20, 2009 – January 3, 2010 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Fred Fielding |
| Succeeded by | Bob Bauer |
| Director of Policy Planning | |
| In office July 10, 1997 – September 16, 1998 | |
| President | Bill Clinton |
| Preceded by | Jim Steinberg |
| Succeeded by | Morton Halperin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gregory Bestor Craig March 4, 1945 Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Harvard University (BA) Emmanuel College, Cambridge (MPhil) Yale University (JD) |
After leaving the Obama administration, Craig returned to private practice as a partner at the law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom. In 2019, Craig was indicted on charges of lying to federal prosecutors about the work he did at Skadden on behalf of the government of Ukraine under Viktor F. Yanukovych, work referred to Craig by Paul Manafort, then a Yanukovych consultant. Craig was acquitted in a jury trial.