Prerak Shah is Of Counsel at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP. He was most recently the Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, leading a team of approximately 120 Assistant U.S. Attorneys handling a wide range of cases, including securities fraud, health care fraud, the False Claims Act, computer crime, national security, tax fraud, money laundering, public corruption, and terrorism. Mr. Shah previously held several leadership positions at the Department of Justice, including Deputy Associate Attorney General in the office overseeing the work of the Antitrust, Civil, Civil Rights, Environment & Natural Resources, and Tax Divisions. Before joining the Justice Department, Mr. Shah served as Chief of Staff to Senator Ted Cruz and as a Chief Counsel on the Senate Judiciary Committee. He graduated from the University of Chicago Law School and clerked for the Honorable Jerry E. Smith of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
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Cocktail Reception with Former Acting US Attorney Pre Shah
San Antonio Lawyers Chapter
Frost Tower Mezzanine111 W Houston St
San Antonio, TX 78205
Texas's Under-Incarceration Problem
Austin Lawyers Chapter
Truluck's Ocean's Finest Seafood and Crab400 Colorado Street
Austin, TX 78701
Law & Order: A Deep Dive into the Criminal Justice System
Southern Methodist Student Chapter
SMU Dedman School of Law6550 Hillcrest Avenue
Dallas, TX 75205
Law Enforcement Trends in North Texas
Dallas Lawyers Chapters
Belo Mansion2101 Ross Ave
Dallas, TX 75201
Panel 3: Can You Be a Conservative in Big Law?
Seventh Annual Texas Chapters Conference
George W. Bush Presidential Center2943 SMU Boulevard
Dallas, TX 75205
Texas and Regulation
Second Annual Texas Chapters Conference
The tension between economic liberty and the state’s power to regulate economic activity has long...
Texas and Regulation
Second Annual Texas Chapters Conference
The tension between economic liberty and the state’s power to regulate economic activity has long...
Justice Scalia and the Evolution of Chevron Deference
Second Annual Texas Chapters Conference
For over thirty years, the seminal Supreme Court decision in Chevron v. NRDC has provided the principles...
Justice Scalia and the Evolution of Chevron Deference
Second Annual Texas Chapters Conference
For over thirty years, the seminal Supreme Court decision in Chevron v. NRDC has provided the principles...
Missouri v. McNeely - Post-Decision SCOTUScast
SCOTUScast 8-13-13 featuring Prerak Shah
On April 17, 2013, the Supreme Court announced its decision in Missouri v. McNeely. The...