Civilian Law Practice
Following his 2002 retirement from the Army, Altenburg was a consultant on corporate governance and ethics issues to the President, World Bank Group in Washington, D.C. before moving to Greenberg Traurig, a large, international, corporate law firm, where he focused his practice on contract litigation, corporate investigations and governance, and international law.
His community activities included:
- Vice Chair, Board of Directors, National Coalition for Homeless Veterans
- U.S. Representative, Experts Panel, International Institute of Humanitarian Law
- Trustee, Board of Trustees, Joseph House for Homeless Veterans
- President, Board of Governors, Judge Advocates Association
- President, Board of Governors, The Army and Navy Club
- Member, Joint Regional Land Use Committee
- President, Board of Governors, VII Corps Desert Storm Veterans Association
- Member, House of Delegates, American Bar Association, 2010
- Chairman, Standing Committee on Armed Forces Law, American Bar Association, 2011
- Director, Board of Directors, The Washington Ballet, 2008–2011
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