Neil Eggleston
Neil Eggleston | |
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| White House Counsel | |
| In office June 2, 2014 – January 20, 2017 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Kathryn Ruemmler |
| Succeeded by | Don McGahn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Warren Neil Eggleston July 5, 1953 Evansville, Indiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Penda Hair |
| Education | Duke University (BA) Northwestern University (JD) |
Warren Neil Eggleston (born July 5, 1953)[1] is an American lawyer who served as the White House Counsel under President Barack Obama. Eggleston was the fourth person to hold this post during the Obama administration.
Early life and education
A native of
From 1978 until 1979, Eggleston served as a law clerk for Judge James Hunter III on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. From 1979 until 1980, he was a law clerk for Chief Justice Warren E. Burger.[5]
Professional career
From 1981 until 1987, Eggleston was an Assistant U.S. Attorney and the chief appellate attorney for the
After leaving the White House, Eggleston represented former colleagues during corruption investigations, including Clinton's transportation secretary, Federico Peña, and his labor secretary, Alexis Herman.[8] In both cases, no charges were ever filed.[8]
In 2001, Eggleston represented
In 2005, Eggleston left the law firm of Howrey and joined the law firm of Debevoise & Plimpton as a partner, where he remained until 2012.[9]
In 2007, Eggleston represented
In 2009, Eggleston represented then-Obama chief of staff
From 2012 until 2014, Eggleston was a litigation partner at the law firm Kirkland & Ellis, based in Washington.[10] Eggleston's private sector work included helping corporations navigate regulations imposed by the Obama administration.[11]
White House Counsel
On April 21, 2014, the White House announced that Eggleston would become White House counsel, replacing Kathryn Ruemmler upon her departure in May 2014.[5]
Personal
Eggleston lives in Chevy Chase, Maryland with his spouse Penda Hair, who co-founded and co-directs the civil rights organization Advancement Project. His daughter Rachel graduated from Dartmouth College in 2012 and is currently a Teach For America corps member in Rhode Island. His son Nathaniel graduated from Duke University in 2015 where he played soccer.[12]
See also
References
- ISBN 9781561605897. Retrieved 25 November 2016 – via Google Books.
- ^ "West Lafayette native named top Obama counsel". jconline.com. Retrieved 2015-02-22.
- ^ "W. NEIL EGGLESTON". Harvard.edu. Retrieved 2019-01-08.
- ^ "Northwestern Alum Named New White House Counsel - Northwestern.edu". northwestern.edu. Retrieved 2015-07-18.
- ^ a b "President Obama picks W. Neil Eggleston as new White House counsel - Jennifer Epstein and Josh Gerstein - POLITICO.com". politico.com. Retrieved 2015-02-22.
- ^ a b "Kirkland & Ellis LLP > Lawyers". kirkland.com. Retrieved 2015-02-22.
- ^ a b "Politics News Summaries - Politics News, Analysis and Opinion - Newser". Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "The New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-02-22.
- ^ "Debevoise & Plimpton LLP | News, Events and Publications | News | Announcements". Archived from the original on 2007-02-11. Retrieved 2015-02-22.
- ^ "Kirkland & Ellis Hires Prominent White Collar Attorney Eggleston - The BLT: The Blog of Legal Times". legaltimes.typepad.com. Retrieved 2015-02-22.
- ^ "West Lafayette native named top Obama counsel". jconline.com. Retrieved 2015-02-22.
- ^ "Nat Eggleston Bio".
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