Chuck Rosenberg is a distinguished legal professional with a career spanning federal law enforcement, leading agencies, and serving as a legal analyst for major media outlets.
Chuck Rosenberg is a senior counsel in Crowell & Moring's Washington, DC office and a member of the firm's White Collar and Regulatory Enforcement Group. He conducts sensitive internal investigations and counsels corporations and individuals on criminal and regulatory matters.
Chuck Rosenberg currently works as a legal analyst for MSNBC and NBC, providing expertise on a range of legal and policy issues. He is also the host of 'The Oath with Chuck Rosenberg' podcast.
Chuck Rosenberg is an adjunct professor at Georgetown University, teaching National Security Law and Policy at the Georgetown School of Foreign Service.
Chuck Rosenberg participated in the "Distinguished Lawyer Lecture Series" for the Federal Bar Association.
Chuck Rosenberg was a guest on CAFE's 'Stay Tuned' podcast, discussing 'The Indictment State of Mind'.
Chuck Rosenberg was scheduled to join the Prosecutorial Ethics in Real Life lecture series at the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law.
Chuck Rosenberg participated in a 'Conversation with the Dean' event at Brandeis University's Heller School, discussing topics such as impeachment and treason based on his federal law enforcement experience.
Chuck Rosenberg was born in Brooklyn in 1960 and raised in Nassau County, Long Island. He pursued a robust academic path, earning a B.A. from Tufts University in 1982, an M.P.P. from Harvard University in 1985, and a J.D. from the University of Virginia in 1990. His career in the Department of Justice began directly after law school through the Attorney General’s Honors Program, holding various significant roles including a Trial Attorney for the Tax Division’s Northern Criminal Enforcement Section from 1990 to 1994 and an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia from 1994 to 2000. In this role, he conducted grand jury investigations and tried numerous cases, including complex financial fraud, kidnapping, murder, and espionage, and argued appeals to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
Rosenberg’s career progressed through several high-profile positions within federal law enforcement. He served as Counsel to FBI Director Bob Mueller from 2002 to 2003, Counselor to Attorney General John Ashcroft from 2003 to 2004, and Chief of Staff to Deputy Attorney General Jim Comey from 2004 to 2005, focusing on counterterrorism, national security, and criminal matters. He was appointed U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas from 2005 to 2006 and then for the Eastern District of Virginia from 2006 to 2008. During his tenure as U.S. Attorney, he notably oversaw prosecutions for dogfighting charges against Michael Vick and was involved in the capital punishment case against Zacarias Moussaoui. From 2013 to 2015, he was the Chief of Staff and Senior Counselor to the FBI Director, and from 2015 to 2017, he served as the Acting Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration.
After his tenure in federal service, Rosenberg became a senior counsel in Crowell & Moring’s Washington, D.C. office, specializing in White Collar and Regulatory Enforcement. He is nationally recognized for his expertise, conducting internal investigations and counseling on criminal and regulatory matters. Beyond his legal practice, he contributes as a legal analyst for MSNBC and NBC, and hosts the podcast ‘The Oath with Chuck Rosenberg.’ He also teaches National Security Law and Policy as an adjunct professor at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service.
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