Fine previously served as the Inspector General of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) from 2000 until January 2011.

Immediately prior to joining the OIG office at the Department of Justice, Fine had been in a private law practice in Washington, D.C. Before entering private practice, Fine served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Washington, D.C. United States Attorney's Office from 1986 to 1989, during which he prosecuted more than 35 criminal jury trials and handled numerous grand jury investigations.

[3] On April 7, 2020, Fine was removed from his position as acting inspector general by President Trump, which made him ineligible to serve on the pandemic oversight committee.

's widespread misuse since 2001 of 'exigent letters'... President Obama should appoint a vigilant successor to Mr. Fine, one who will continue to expose the department's shortcomings and their costs.

The Washington Post wrote, "The job of Inspector General is often thankless one, requiring the ability to make unflinching and crucial assessments that are not always well received by colleagues.

Mr. Fine was instrumental in unearthing problems and identifying solutions in the mammoth agency since joining the IG's office in the mid-1990s.

[3] On April 7, 2020, Fine was removed from the position of acting DOD IG by Trump, who claimed without evidence that he was "partisan".

"[14] On April 8, legislation was introduced in the House to allow Fine to continue as chair of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee.

"[15] In September 1993, Fine married Beth Heifetz, a former law clerk to United States Supreme Court Justice Harry Blackmun.

The wedding was jointly officiated at the Watergate Hotel in Washington, D.C., by Justice Blackmun and Rabbi Howard Gorin.