Mark D. Fabiani

Mark D. Fabiani (born 1957) is an American political strategist, crisis management expert, former Deputy Mayor of Los Angeles and chief of staff to Mayor Tom Bradley, and former White House lawyer and spokesman. He is recognized for his work as special counsel to President Bill Clinton and legal spokesperson for the Clinton White House from 1994 through 1996, as well as for his work as head of communications for the Gore presidential campaign in 2000. He also served in senior positions at the Department of Housing and Urban Development and at the Department of Justice. In 2004, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom described Fabiani as "the best the Democrats have got." The pair operate the California-based strategic communications firm Fabiani & Lehane LLC.

Since 2002, Fabiani has served as special counsel to San Diego Chargers president Dean Spanos.

Education

Fabiani graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy from the University of Redlands. He earned his Juris Doctor from Harvard University, graduating cum laude in 1982. Prior to his appointment as chief of staff, Fabiani had served as legal advisor to the mayor since 1985. Fabiani's tenure coincided with reform efforts at the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), and it was during this time that police chief Daryl Gates agreed to resign over concerns raised about the LAPD in the wake of the Rodney King beating, including allegations of mismanagement and racism in the department.

US Department of Justice and Department of Housing and Urban Development Fabiani served as a deputy assistant attorney general at the Justice Department, and as deputy assistant secretary at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). He provided legal and political counsel to the President and First Lady of the United States on various controversies of the era, including Whitewater, the White House travel office, and campaign fundraising. as O'Reilly faced fallout from multiple charges of sexual harassment on the job, settlements paid to five accusers by Fox and a new complaint from Wendy Walsh, a former guest on O'Reilly's show.

San Diego Chargers Fabiani has served as special counsel to San Diego Chargers president Dean Spanos since 2002.