Appointment of Fred F. Fielding as Counsel to the President

The President announced today the appointment of Fred F. Fielding as Counsel to the President of the United States.

Mr. Fielding formerly served as Deputy Counsel to the President during the period 1970 to 1974. Prior to that time he was in the private practice of law in Philadelphia, Pa., from 1964 to 1970, with the firm of Morgan, Lewis and Bockius. Since 1974 he has been a partner of that same firm in its Washington, D.C., office.

He also served as conflict of interest counsel to the Reagan-Bush transition group, as well as heading the transition team for the Office of Government Ethics and being a member of the White House transition team.

A native of Mechanicsville (Bucks County), Pa., Mr. Fielding is a graduate of Gettysburg College (A.B, 1961) and the University of Virginia School of Law (J.D., 1964). He served 2 years active duty in the United States Army, being discharged with the rank of captain.

Mr. Fielding, 41, is a member of the D.C. and Pennsylvania Bars and is admitted to practice before numerous Federal and State courts. He currently resides in Arlington, Va., with his wife, the former Maria Dugger, of Columbia, Tenn., and their two children: Adam, 5, and Alexandra, 3.