FOXNews.com: Petraeus retains super Washington lawyer Barnett amid potential probes

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Petraeus retains super Washington lawyer Barnett amid potential probes Nov 18th 2012, 15:38 Published November 18, 2012 FoxNews.com Former CIA Director David Petraeus, who resigned after admitting to an extramarital affair, has retained powerful lawyer Robert Barnett of the Washington-based Williams & Connolly law firm. Barnett specializes in crisis management and has represented some of the most powerful political figures in the country, including President Obama; former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush; Hillary Rodham Clinton; Sarah Palin and former Republican Vice President Dick Cheney.  Petraeus, a former four-star Army general, faces probes by Capitol Hill, the Justice Department and the CIA and now has the support of Barnett's 250-member firm, as reported first by Politico. He resigned Nov. 9 after admitting to an affair with biographer Paula Broadwell. Politico also said the 61-year-old Petraeus has no plans for a book and that he has talked with Barnett over the years.

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