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Washington
Tel: 1.202.879.7643
Fax: 1.202.626.1700
Email: macarvin@jonesday.com

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Mike Carvin specializes in constitutional, appellate, civil rights, and civil litigation against the federal government. He has argued numerous cases in the United States Supreme Court and in virtually every federal appeals court. These cases include the decisions preventing the Justice Department from obtaining monetary relief against the tobacco industry under RICO, overturning the federal government's plan to statistically adjust the census, limiting the Justice Department's ability to create "majority-minority" districts, and upholding Proposition 209's ban on racial preferences in California.

Mike was one of the lead lawyers, and argued before the Florida Supreme Court, on behalf of now-President George W. Bush in the 2000 election Florida recount controversy. He has also represented state governments, financial institutions, telecommunications, and energy companies in "takings," First Amendment, civil rights, and statutory challenges to federal government actions.

District of Columbia

Tulane University (B.A. cum laude 1978); The George Washington University (Law Review; J.D. 1982)

Served with the United States Justice Department in the following senior positions: Special Assistant to Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division (1982-1985); Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division (1985-1987); and Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Counsel (1987-1988)