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""We all should heed the lessons I've learned and what I continue to believe: the law, properly applied, is a powerful force for good in our society."" In this thoughtful and candid memoir, former Deputy U.S. Attorney General Larry D. Thompson explores the big questions of his life and career, from his childhood in Hannibal, Missouri to his time advising the nation's most powerful figures in government and business leadership. With a strong belief in the principles of the U.S. Constitution and a desire for cooperation across ideological, social, and racial lines, Thompson rose through the ranks in both government and corporate practice. His career trajectory touches on some of our most pressing issues. As Deputy U.S. Attorney General under President George W. Bush, he guided the administration through complex questions concerning privacy and security. As counsel for PepsiCo and a compliance monitor for Volkswagen, he weighed in on important debates about corporate responsibility. And as a successful Black man with a moderate approach to politics, he has had to confront issues of diversity and justice in modern America. Quiet Counsel is a collection of Thompson's personal and legal philosophies, a series of considered arguments for becoming a safer, fairer, and better nation through the legal system. In an era where the loudest debaters dominate our political and social conversations, Thompson proves that sometimes the quiet voice is the one most worth heeding.

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"""Larry Thompson, with his deep experience and superb judgment, served as my trusted advisor. Larry's quiet counsel helped us successfully navigate a host of difficult legal, corporate governance and public policy issues. Every CEO should have a Larry Thompson!"" --Indra Nooyi, former CEO of PepsiCo"

"""Larry is a man of remarkable faith, integrity and compassion--a courageous and brilliant leader with an unwavering commitment to fighting injustice. He's attributed the righting of grave injustices his pro bono counsel has achieved, to an act of G-d. Quiet Counsel should be studied by generations to come as a textbook on faith, moral clarity, and the relentless and altruistic pursuit for justice."" --Rabbi Zvi Boyarsky, Director of National Policy, The Aleph Institute ""Larry's captivating discussion of Milton Friedman's ideologies and the intricate dynamics of smart capitalism is an absolute must read for all business leaders seeking profound insights and strategic excellence."" --Lionel L. Newell III, former Senior Vice President and Treasurer, PepsiCo; Lead Independent Director, Bank of America ""Larry Thompson, with his deep experience and superb judgment, served as my trusted advisor. Larry's quiet counsel helped us successfully navigate a host of difficult legal, corporate governance and public policy issues. Every CEO should have a Larry Thompson!"" --Indra Nooyi, former CEO of PepsiCo"

"""Larry Thompson, with his deep experience and superb judgment, served as my trusted advisor. Larry's quiet counsel helped us successfully navigate a host of difficult legal, corporate governance and public policy issues. Every CEO should have a Larry Thompson!"" --Indra Nooyi, former CEO of PepsiCo, Inc. ""Thompson's perspective on the law is enlightening, and his prescriptions for making the law more effective and fair are compelling."" --Kirkus Reviews ""An absolute must read for all business leaders seeking profound insights and strategic excellence."" --Lionel L. Newell III, former Senior Vice President and Treasurer, PepsiCo; Lead Independent Director, Bank of America ""Larry Thompson embodies the unique qualities of all great lawyers: unwavering integrity, great judgment and compassion, a willingness to listen to others, and an uncanny ability to come up with creative and practical solutions to difficult problems."" --Paul B. Murphy, former Chief of Staff, Federal Bureau of Investigation and Partner, King Spalding, Special Matters and Government Investigations ""Larry Thompson has served his country with distinction as a United States Attorney and as my Deputy Attorney General. His deep experience makes Quiet Counsel worthwhile for anyone wanting to know more about the U.S. legal system."" --John D. Ashcroft, former United States Attorney General ""Larry's poignant description of the events leading up to 9/11 and how they affected him is a testament to the challenges of public service. Larry has demonstrated humility and candor about the hardest decisions, before and after they are made, and the larger excitement and anguish of serving in positions of responsibility, in government and the private sector, particularly in times of division and uncertainty."" --David S. Kris, former Assistant Attorney General, National Security Division, United States Department of Justice and Founder of Culper Partners LLC ""Larry is a man of remarkable faith, integrity and compassion--a courageous and brilliant leader with an unwavering commitment to fighting injustice. He's attributed the righting of grave injustices his pro bono counsel has achieved, to an act of G-d. Quiet Counsel should be studied by generations to come as a textbook on faith, moral clarity, and the relentless and altruistic pursuit for justice."" --Rabbi Zvi Boyarsky, Director of National Policy, The Aleph Institute"

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Larry D. Thompson is the former Deputy U.S. Attorney General (2001-2003), the second highest ranking position in the U.S. Department of Justice. He has also served as Executive Vice President, Government Affairs, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at PepsiCo, and as the John A. Sibley Chair of Corporate and Business Law at the University of Georgia School of Law. In 2002, during Thompson's tenure as Deputy Attorney General, Attorney General John Ashcroft named him to lead the Department of Justice's National Security Coordination Council. Also in 2002, President George W. Bush named Thompson to head the government-wide Corporate Fraud Task Force. In 2017, he was appointed by the US Department of Justice as the Independent Corporate Compliance Monitor and Auditor for Volkswagen AG. Thompson holds a BA from Culver-Stockton College, a MA from Michigan State University, and a law degree from the University of Michigan. He lives in Georgia.

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