Deane to head prosecutor group
Richard Deane, the former U.S. Attorney in Atlanta, has been elected president of the National Association of Former United States Attorneys.
The association was founded in 1979 and is dedicated to upholding the integrity and independence of the office of U.S. Attorney. Deane served as the top federal prosecutor in Atlanta from 1998 to 2001 and now co-chairs the corporate litigation practice for the law firm Jones Day.
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Bill Rankin has been an AJC reporter for more than 30 years. His father, Jim Rankin, worked as an editor for the newspaper for 26 years, retiring in 1986. Bill has primarily covered the state’s court system, doing all he can do to keep the scales of justice on an even keel. Since 2015, he has been the host of the newspaper’s Breakdown podcast.
