Austin R. Evers

Profil Austin R. Evers

An investigations and crisis management veteran, Austin Evers draws on his experience at the intersection of litigation, politics, ethics, and public accountability to guide clients through a range of matters.

Austin brings perspective from the highest levels of government to his role as partner and co-chair of the firm's Congressional Investigations team in Washington, DC, where his practice focuses on advising clients facing congressional investigations, government investigations and other crisis management issues. He is also incorrigibly collaborative, and syncs with clients and their teams to develop strategies that are tailored specifically to them.

Austin has a rare 360-degree view of how Washington's most powerful institutions operate during times of intense scrutiny. Most recently, as Associate Deputy Attorney General in the Biden-Harris Administration, he counseled senior officials, including the Attorney General and Deputy Attorney General, on all aspects of congressional investigations and risk management. He oversaw the Department of Justice's responses to high-stakes investigations, preparing officials for testimony, responding to subpoenas, and advising on litigation. On a day to day basis, Austin supervised the Office of Legislative Affairs, which is responsible for DOJ’s congressional relations, and the Office of Information Policy, which handles Freedom of Information Act policy and litigation. He also engaged extensively with the Department’s divisions and components, as well as counterparts across the executive branch.

Austin also served as Senior Counsel at the State Department, where he oversaw responses to front page investigations, and Special Counsel at the Department of Defense, where he advised senior leaders on internal and public investigations into Afghanistan, the COVID 19 pandemic response, and military strikes.  

Austin also founded and led a nonprofit organization specializing in strategic litigation and investigations. Over five years, he and his team brought more than 250 lawsuits and drove national headlines. This entrepreneurial venture established him as an innovative force in transparency and ethics advocacy, complementing his career in public service and private practice at a leading national law firm.

At the outset of his legal career, Austin clerked for Judge Mark Wolf of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts and Justice Robert Cordy of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.