Dr. Robert Zauzmer

Biography

Robert Zauzmer is an Adjunct Professor at Penn Carey Law. He graduated summa cum laude from UCLA in 1982 and earned his JD from Stanford Law School in 1985. He has served as a law clerk for Judge Arlin M. Adams of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Zauzmer has been with the United States Attorney's Office in Philadelphia since March 1990, where he specializes in prosecuting federal crimes, including significant corruption cases that have led to reforms in local government. Notably, he prosecuted high-profile cases such as the Philadelphia City Treasurer and State Senator Vincent J. Fumo, contributing to the conviction of numerous business executives involved in corrupt activities. He has also played a key role in overseeing federal criminal appeals and has been involved in appellate matters as the national chair of the committee for appellate chiefs. Zauzmer served as the Acting Pardon Attorney at the U.S. Department of Justice, where he was part of the initiative to provide clemency to nonviolent drug offenders. He has received the Department of Justice's John Marshall Award twice for his exemplary service in litigation, particularly for his assistance in prosecuting drug organizations in Philadelphia and his work related to the amendments of sentencing guidelines for crack cocaine offenses.

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