Robert Charrow
American lawyer and government official / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Robert Phillip Charrow (born October 21, 1944)[1] is an American lawyer and government official.
Robert Charrow | |
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General Counsel of the United States Department of Health and Human Services | |
In office January 2, 2018 ā January 20, 2021 | |
President | Donald Trump |
Preceded by | William B. Schultz |
Succeeded by | Samuel Bagenstos |
Principal Deputy General Counsel of the United States Department of Health and Human Services | |
In office 1985ā1989 | |
President | Ronald Reagan |
Personal details | |
Born | (1944-10-21) October 21, 1944 (age 79) St. Louis, Missouri |
Education | Harvey Mudd College Stanford Law School |
Currently a shareholder at the law firm of Greenberg Traurig, he was nominated by President Donald Trump to be the General Counsel of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. He was confirmed on December 21, 2017.[2] He previously worked for the law firm of Crowell & Moring. In the Ronald Reagan administration, Charrow served as Deputy and then Principal Deputy General Counsel for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.[3][4] In those roles, he supervised the chief counsel for the Health Care Financing Administration, Office of Inspector General, the Food and Drug Administration, and the United States Public Health Service.[5]