Anton R. Valukas

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Anton R. Valukas (born 1943) is an American lawyer who served as the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois from 1985 to 1989 under President Ronald Reagan. After leaving government service, he returned to Jenner & Block and became its chairman in 2007. He was later the bankruptcy examiner in Lehman Brothers’ liquidation, with his report released in March 2010.

Education and early career:
Valukas earned a BA from Lawrence University in 1965 and a JD from Northwestern University School of Law in 1968. He was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1968. He began as an Assistant United States Attorney in 1970, led the Special Prosecutions Division in 1974, and served as First Assistant United States Attorney in 1975–76. From 1972 to 1976 he taught at John Marshall Law School. He left the Department of Justice in 1976 when President Carter took office and joined Jenner & Block as a partner. He was an adjunct professor at Northwestern from 1980 to 1982.

U.S. Attorney term and after:
During his term as U.S. Attorney, Operation Greylord investigated judicial corruption in Cook County, resulting in 92 indictments, including 17 judges. He left the post in 1989 and returned to Jenner & Block, focusing on white-collar criminal defense. He also tutored three Chicago youths who later earned college degrees.

Lehman Brothers case:
In 2009 Valukas was appointed bankruptcy examiner for Lehman Brothers. His examiner’s report was made public in March 2010.

Family:
He is the son of former Illinois Circuit Court judge Anton J. Valukas. His grandfather, Anton Kasmir, immigrated from Lithuania.