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Obama names Clinton era veteran as White House top lawyer
Neil Eggleston, a white collar crime specialist at Kirkland & Ellis, is to become the chief lawyer at the White House.
Neil Eggleston is to become the chief lawyer at the White House. maxhphoto
He takes over from Kathryn Ruemmler who departs after three years in the role. Mr Eggleston earnt himself a reputation when he was involved in congressional investigations over former President Bill Clint’s Whitewater property transactions. He was also involved in the independent counsel probes in the Monica Lewinsky case. Source: Houston Chronicle
