PERSON: Craig Gillen

Gillen & Lake LLC

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For 30 years Craig Gillen has achieved sustained success in federal courts throughout the country, first as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Northern District of Georgia, then as the Deputy Independent Counsel for Iran/Contra, and subsequently as a criminal defense attorney.

At age 27, Mr. Gillen began his federal career as co-counsel in the successful 10 week RICO prosecution in U.S. v. Michael Thevis, et. Al. (Criminal Case No.: 1:78-CR-180). Mr. Gillen received a special commendation at the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C for his role in the Thevis prosecution. As a result of his successful multi-week prosecution of a corrupt sheriff, U.S. v. James Glass, Mr. Gillen received the Department of Justice s Director’s Award in Washington D.C. in 1983.

For his efforts as lead counsel in the 10 week prosecution of a 30 defendant RICO case, U.S. v. Harold Rosenthal, Mr. Gillen received a second Director’s Award in Washington, D.C. in 1986.

In October of 1989, following his successful prosecution of United States Congressman Patrick Swindall (Criminal Case No.: 1:88-CR-477), Mr. Gillen received an Attorney General’s Special Achievement Award.

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