Susan G. Braden

Susan G. Braden serves a Judge on the Court of Federal Claims. Braden was nominated by President George W. Bush in May 2002 and confirmed by the Senate in July 2003. [1]

Braden is classified as a "Bush Contributor" with "No Judicial Experience," a Bush administration official, and lobbyist by the Center for Investigative Reporting.

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Affiliations

Professional

• 1997-2003: Of Counsel, Baker & McKenzie
• 1992-97: Partner, Ingersoll & Bloch, LLP
• 1990-92: Partner, Anderson, Kill, Olick & Oshinsky
• 1987-90: Partner, Wilner & Scheiner
• 1985-86: Partner, Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur
• 1980-85: Senior Attorney Advisor, Senior Counsel, & Special Assistant to the Chairman, Federal Trade Commission
• 1973-80: Trial Attorney, Antitrust Division, Department of Justice

Lobbying

• Ingersoll & Bloch (1993)
• Baker & McKenzie (1998)
• Gulf States Steel, Inc. (1999, 2000, 2001)
• Storck USA (2000)
• Source: Courting Influence.

Political

• Co-Chair, Lawyers for Bush-Cheney (2000)
• Bush-Cheney campaign volunteer in West Virginia (November 2000)
• Counsel at the 2000 Republican National Convention
• Elected-at-Large a Member of the D.C. Republican Committee, May 2000 (Resigned May 2002)

Organizations

• Member, Citizens for a Sound Economy
• Member, Competitive Enterprise Institute
• Member, Defenders of Property Rights
• Member, Federalist Society (since 1989)
• Member, Heritage Foundation
• Former Legal Advisory Board Member, Washington Legal Foundation

Political Activity

"Braden served as Bob Dole's 'anti-trust wonk' during his 1996 presidential campaign. Dole pushed for deregulation or 'regulatory reform' and supported lifting all limits on media concentration and ownership. (The National Law Journal, 10/14/96)." [2]

SourceWatch Resources

• Bush administration cronyism and incompetence
• Bush's judicial nominees
• government-industry revolving door

External links

• Profile: Susan G. Braden, Courting Influence, Center for Investigative Reporting; accessed December 20, 2005.