Frank W. Hunger
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Mr. Hunger has over 40 years experience as an active civil litigator in both private practice and with the United States Department of Justice. He served as the Assistant Attorney General over the Civil Division of the Department of Justice from 1993 to 1999. Subsequent to his service with the Department of Justice and just prior to joining Walker, Tipps and Malone, he was Senior of Counsel with the law firm of Covington & Burling in Washington D.C. where his practice centered on products liability, toxic tort, government investigations and class actions litigation. From 1966 to 1993 he was actively involved in civil trial practice throughout the State of Mississippi and neighboring states representing the interest of a variety of clients in both simple and complex litigation matters. He was both local and regional counsel for numerous Fortune 500 companies. He graduated from Duke University School of Law in 1966, and thereafter clerked for the Honorable James P. Coleman on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Judicial Circuit. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Mississippi and thereafter served on active duty as an officer in the United States Air Force. He is a native of Winona, Mississippi.
As Assistant Attorney General over the Civil Division Mr. Hunger had the ultimate responsibility for most civil litigation brought both by and against the United States Government, its numerous Departments, Agencies, and Officials. He had ultimate responsibility for all major commercial, tort, aviation, admiralty, consumer fraud, and immigration matters in the United States District and Appellate Courts. He was responsible for all civil litigation brought in an official capacity against Officers and employees of the United States Government. His clients were members of the Executive, Legislative and Judicial Branches of the United States Government. He supervised both the False Claims Act and Consumer Fraud sections of the Department of Justice.
He is a recipient of the Edmond Randolph Award, the highest award that can be bestowed by the Attorney General of the United States, and one of a very few Honorary Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. He served as a member of the Advisory Committee to the Judicial Conference of the United States on the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure from 1993 to 1999.
Mr. Hunger is a member of the American College of Trial Lawyers. He presently serves on the Board of Visitors of the Duke University School of Law, and in 2004 was the recipient of the Charles S. Ryan Award presented by the law school to a graduate who exemplifies the highest professional ability and personal integrity.
He is presently a member of the Bar of the District of Columbia and the State of Mississippi.