Appointment of Peter J. Wallison as Counsel to the President

The President today announced his intention to appoint Peter J. Wallison to be Counsel to the President. He would succeed Fred F. Fielding.

Since 1985 Mr. Wallison has been a partner with the law firm of Gibson, Duma & Crutcher in Washington, DC. From 1981 to 1985, he served as General Counsel of the Department of the Treasury. He was a partner with the law firm of Rogers & Wells from 1977 to 1981. From 1974 to 1976, he served as Counsel to Vice President Nelson Rockefeller, and from 1972 to 1974, he served as special assistant to Gov. Nelson Rockefeller of New York. In 1966-1972 he was an associate with the firm of Rogers & Wells in New York, NY. From 1969 to 1970, he also served as a senior staff associate for the President's Advisory Council on Executive Organization.

Mr. Wallison graduated from Harvard College (B.A., 1963) and Harvard Law School (LL.B., 1966). He is married, has three children, and resides in Bethesda, MD. He was born June 6, 1941, in New York, NY.