The Honorable Eugene R. Sullivan

Eugene R. Sullivan is a retired Federal Judge with more than 16 years of appellate experience who serves as an advisor to Acronis’ Board of Directors regarding ethical and judicial matters. Drawing on his experience as a decorated military veteran, celebrated legal mind, and respected ethicist and public servant, Judge Sullivan will help Acronis continue to enhance its commitment to ethical standards.

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Internationally respected jurist

Judge Sullivan has given many lectures to visiting international judges and lawyers. For many years, he was the chair of the International Judicial Conference (Criminal Law) and the Great Debate (a dialogue regarding judicial reform) between the USA and England.


For his dedication to promoting the rule of law, Judge Sullivan has earned several honors, including:


  • Medal of Justice from Romania
  • The Defense Minister’s Citation of Merit from the Republic of China
  • U.S. Air Force Exceptional Civilian Service Medal
  • The 2001 Castle Award from the West Point Society (DC)
  • First Class Medal of Defense from Hungary
  • Honorary Doctor of Law degree from New England School of Law
  • U.S. Defense Department Medal for Distinguished Public Service
  • The Ellis Island Medal of Honor

Accomplished author

Judge Sullivan has published two political thrillers – The Majority Rules (2005) and The Report to the Judiciary (2008) – and he is the Chair of the Judging Panel for the annual International Impact Dublin Literary Award.

  • The Report to the Judiciary.In this tense novel of legal and political intrigue, Tim Quinn, the former judge previously seen in The Majority Rules, is assigned to investigate and compile a dossier on the newly appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court before his Senate confirmation hearing.
    In this tense novel of legal and political intrigue, Tim Quinn, the former judge previously seen in The Majority Rules, is assigned to investigate and compile a dossier on the newly appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court before his Senate confirmation hearing.
  • The Majority Rules.Tim Quinn, a Washington DC lawyer on the move, was flattered to be recommended by his friend Harry Winston to a vacancy on the bench caused by the unsavory death of one of the judges. He was also surprised to see how easy his nomination and confirmation turned out to be once Harry had given his approval and pulled more than a few strings.
    Tim Quinn, a Washington DC lawyer on the move, was flattered to be recommended by his friend Harry Winston to a vacancy on the bench caused by the unsavory death of one of the judges. He was also surprised to see how easy his nomination and confirmation turned out to be once Harry had given his approval and pulled more than a few strings.
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Dedicated family man
Judge Sullivan is married to Lis Sullivan of Denmark, who is an artist and field anthropologist with expertise in bound-foot women of China. Their daughter Kim is a graduate of Columbia University and producer for CNBC in New York City. Their son Eugene II is a litigator in Washington DC and a graduate of Duke University, The London School of Economics, and Columbia Law.

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