John Harmon (attorney)
John M. Harmon | |
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United States Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel | |
In office May 5, 1977 – 1981 | |
President | Jimmy Carter |
Preceded by | Antonin Scalia |
Succeeded by | Theodore Olson |
Personal details | |
Born | Statesville, North Carolina | July 16, 1944
Nationality | American |
Education | University of North Carolina (BA) Duke University (JD) |
Profession | Lawyer |
John M. Harmon (born July 16, 1944) is an American lawyer who served as United States Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Counsel during the Jimmy Carter administration.
Biography
Harmon was born in Statesville, North Carolina. From 1962 to 1966 he attended the University of North Carolina receiving his Bachelor of Arts and his Juris Doctor from Duke University School of Law in 1969.
Until 1970 he worked as a law clerk for Judge
In 1977 he was assigned United States Assistant Attorney General by Jimmy Carter. He worked in the Office of Legal Counsel until 1981. Afterwards Harmon entered the law firm Graves, Dougherty, Hearon, Moody & Garwood in Austin, Texas where he practices Business Litigation and international Litigation.[1][2][3]
Awards
Harmon is listed in Best Lawyers in America 2001–2010.[4]
Since 1986 he is Honorary French Counsul.[5]
See also
- List of law clerks of the Supreme Court of the United States (Chief Justice)
- List of law clerks of the Supreme Court of the United States (Seat 1)
References
- ^ "Law firm Graves, Dougherty, Hearon, Moody & Garwood". Archived from the original on 2010-07-23. Retrieved 2010-08-22.
- ^ The American Presidency Project
- ^ Lawyers.com
- ^ Best Lawyers in America
- ^ General Consulate of France in Houston