Joseph Tate
Joseph Tate
Joseph Tate is an American attorney who represented government official Lewis Libby in the CIA leak grand jury investigation. Tate is a partner with the law firm Dechert LLP in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He specializes in defending clients against charges of complex white collar crime, in particular, anti-trust and other regulatory issues. Previously, Tate worked in the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice...
asked events match months recognize testify
As lawyers, we recognize that a person's recollection of events will not always match those of other people, particularly when they are asked to testify months after the events occurred.
suggested
I never once suggested that she should not testify. It was just the opposite. I told Mr. Abrams that the waiver was voluntary.
anyone form gave government signed talk
The government gave us a waiver form. Mr. Libby signed the waiver form and gave it back. I didn't talk to anyone after that.
lawyers learn surprised
We told her lawyers it was not coerced. We are surprised to learn we had anything to do with her incarceration.