Vinson & Elkins on Tuesday announced it has recruited G. Zachary Terwilliger, the former U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, to its ranks in Washington, D.C.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ G. Zachary Terwilliger, who most recently served as the Senate-confirmed United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA), has joined Vinson & Elkins as a partner in the firm s Government Investigations and White Collar Criminal Defense practice.
Based in V&E s Washington, D.C. office, Terwilliger brings to the firm robust professional experience from several high-level government positions, culminating in his bi-partisan nomination, including not only consent, but the support of Virginia s two Democratic senators, and unanimous confirmation as U.S. Attorney in 2018.
As U.S. Attorney for the past 2.5 years, Terwilliger supervised the prosecution of federal crimes, as well as the litigation of civil matters, and led a staff of just over 300 criminal prosecutors, civil litigators and support personnel across four offices. He oversaw many important corporate resolutions, including an $8
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With the resignation of U.S. Attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia G. Zachary Terwilliger, Indian American Raj Parekh will become the first minority in the stateâs history to hold the position.
Terwilliger announced Jan. 5 that he will step down from his position at the conclusion of Jan. 15, giving way to Parekh.
âIt is with tremendous gratitude for the women and men of Team EDVA, our selfless federal, state, and local law enforcement partners, and my incredibly supportive family that I conclude my time in public service,â Terwilliger said in a statement.
âIt has been the honor of honors to be in the arena with so many dedicated individuals in the pursuit of justice, and I feel so fortunate to conclude my service as the United States Attorney in the district where it all began,â the outgoing U.S. attorney added. âTo the people of the EDVA, thank you for the extraordinary opportunity to serve you. May you and your families have a safe, healthy,
Three Northern Virginia men have now pleaded guilty to their respective roles in a drug-related murder in 2018 in Fairfax County.
Charles Anthony Forbes, 30, of Reston, pleaded guilty Friday to using a firearm to commit a drug-related murder, according to a news release from the U.S. District Attorney s Office in Alexandria. In March, Fredy Fabian Alfaro, 36, of Reston, and Jimmie Marcel McCray, 36, of Sterling, pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting the murder, and to conspiring to distribute marijuana.
According to court documents, from January through April 2018, Alfaro had conspired with the victim, Michael Cooker, and others to ship marijuana from California and sell it in Northern Virginia. In April 2018, Alfaro and Cooker had a dispute over the conspiracyâs profits. On the night of April 17, 2018, Alfaro and Cooker continued their dispute through a series of electronic phone messages. In the early morning of April 18, 2018, Alfaro called McCray and offered him compensati