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Loretta Elizabeth Lynch (born May 21, 1959) is an American lawyer who served as the 83rd attorney general of the United States from 2015 to 2017. She was appointed by President Barack Obama to succeed Eric Holder and previously served as the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York under Presidents Bill Clinton (1999–2001), George W. Bush (2001) and Obama (2010–2015).
Former Attorney General of the United States, Loretta Lynch advises clients on complex government and internal investigations and high-stakes litigation matters, including those that implicate significant regulatory enforcement issues, that involve substantial reputational concerns, and that are international in scope. Loretta chairs the Civil Rights and Racial Equity Audits practice.
Jun 27, 2024 · Loretta Lynch is an American lawyer who was the first African American woman to serve as U.S. attorney general (2015–17). Lynch’s grandfather, a sharecropper, assisted those seeking to escape punishment under Jim Crow laws, and Lynch later recalled how her father, a fourth-generation Baptist
Nov 24, 2022 · Loretta E. Lynch was born on May 21, 1959, in Greensboro, North Carolina. She received her A.B., cum laude, from Harvard College in 1981, and her J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1984.
Nov 19, 2014 · Here is a look at the life of former United States Attorney General Loretta Lynch. Personal Birth date: May 21, 1959 Birth place: Greensboro, North Carolina . Birth name: Loretta Elizabeth Lynch
Apr 26, 2015 · Loretta Lynch's confirmation as U.S attorney general was a crucial victory for a group of women whose influence is seldom appreciated.
Apr 23, 2015 · Loretta Lynch, about to be sworn in as attorney general of the United States in a ceremony at the Department of Justice on April 27 Credit: Getty Images “It was extremely racially and politically charged at the time,” Lynch told the Harvard Law Bulletin in 2011.
May 28, 2019 · Brad Karp, the law firm’s chairman, was in Ms. Lynch’s graduating class at Harvard Law School. “Loretta is one of the most highly regarded lawyers in the country, with a unique background ...
Sep 22, 2020 · Loretta Lynch made history as the nation’s first Black female attorney general, and in the course of her career has tackled everything from soccer and FIFA officials to fraud, terrorism, and ...
May 6, 2015 · On 23 April, after one of the longest confirmation processes in the history of the US, the Senate finally approved Loretta Lynch, President Barack Obama's nominee for attorney general, the nation ...
