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Georgetown University Law Center Georgetown University Law Center is the Law school in the United States, law school of Georgetown University, a Private university, private research university in Washington, D.C., United States. It was established in 1870 and is the largest law ...
is the law school of
Georgetown University Georgetown University is a private university, private Jesuit research university in Washington, D.C., United States. Founded by Bishop John Carroll (archbishop of Baltimore), John Carroll in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic higher education, Ca ...
in the
Capitol Hill Capitol Hill is a neighborhoods in Washington, D.C., neighborhood in Washington, D.C., located in both the Northeast, Washington, D.C., Northeast and Southeast, Washington, D.C., Southeast quadrants. It is bounded by 14th Street SE & NE, F S ...
district of
Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly known as Washington or D.C., is the capital city and federal district of the United States. The city is on the Potomac River, across from Virginia, and shares land borders with ...
Established in 1870, it is the second largest law school in the United States and receives more full-time applications than any other law school in the country.10 Law Schools With the Most Full-Time Applications
U.S. News & World Report, Published: March 31, 2016. Retrieved: January 30, 2017
The oldest Jesuit law school in the United States, Georgetown Law is one of the "T14" law schools, that is, schools that have consistently ranked within the top 14 law schools since U.S. News & World Report began publishing rankings. Although it has notably produced many prominent public officials, the school's alumni have entered a diverse array of fields and legal disciplines.


Academia

* Evelyn Aswad, J.D. 1995, chair in International Law at the University of Oklahoma College of Law * Ian C. Ballon, LL.M. 1988, professor of Law at
Stanford University Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University, is a Private university, private research university in Stanford, California, United States. It was founded in 1885 by railroad magnate Leland Stanford (the eighth ...
* Johanna Bond, LL.M., dean of
Rutgers Law School Rutgers Law School is the law school of Rutgers University, with classrooms in Newark and Camden, New Jersey. It is the largest public law school and the 10th largest law school, overall, in the United States. Each class in the three-year J.D. pr ...
* Robert J. Cottrol, 1984, professor of Law at
George Washington University Law School The George Washington University Law School (GW Law) is the law school of George Washington University, a Private university, private research university in Washington, D.C. Established in 1865, GW Law is the oldest law school in Washington, D. ...
* Tim Canova, 1988, professor of Law at Nova Southeastern University Law School *
Mitch Daniels Mitchell Elias Daniels Jr. (born April 7, 1949) is an American Academic administration, academic administrator, businessman, author, and retired politician who served as the 49th governor of Indiana from 2005 to 2013. A Republican Party (United ...
, 1979, president of
Purdue University Purdue University is a Public university#United States, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in West Lafayette, Indiana, United States, and the flagship campus of the Purdue University system. The university was founded ...
(2013–present) and governor of
Indiana Indiana ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the s ...
(2005–2013) * Nora Demleitner, LL.M. 1994, president of St. John's College - Annapolis, dean of the
Washington and Lee University School of Law The Washington and Lee University School of Law (W&L Law) is the law school of Washington and Lee University, a private liberal arts college in Lexington, Virginia. It is accredited by the American Bar Association. Facilities are on the histo ...
, and dean of Maurice A. Deane School of Law * Noura Erakat, LL.M. 2012, professor of law at George Mason University School of Law * Lee H. Roberts, J.D. 1994, Chancellor at
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC, UNC–Chapel Hill, or simply Carolina) is a public university, public research university in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States. Chartered in 1789, the university first began enrolli ...
* Allison Garrett, LL.M 1992, Chancellor of Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education (2021–present); former
President President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) * President (education), a leader of a college or university *President (government title) President may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Film and television *'' Præsident ...
of Emporia State University (2016–2021); former
Walmart Walmart Inc. (; formerly Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.) is an American multinational retail corporation that operates a chain of hypermarkets (also called supercenters), discount department stores, and grocery stores in the United States and 23 other ...
Vice President/Legal Counsel * Maura R. Grossman, 1999, research professor in the David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science at the
University of Waterloo The University of Waterloo (UWaterloo, UW, or Waterloo) is a Public university, public research university located in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is on of land adjacent to uptown Waterloo and Waterloo Park. The university also op ...
and adjunct professor at
Osgoode Hall Law School Osgoode Hall Law School, commonly shortened to Osgoode, is the law school of York University in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is home to the Law Commission of Ontario, the ''Journal of Law and Social Policy'', and the ''Osgoode Hall Law Journal ...
of
York University York University (), also known as YorkU or simply YU), is a public university, public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's third-largest university, and it has approximately 53,500 students, 7,000 faculty and staff, ...
* Jim Lucchese, J.D. 2005, president of
Berklee College of Music Berklee College of Music () is a Private university, private music college in Boston, Boston, Massachusetts. It is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world. Known for the study of jazz and modern Music of the United ...


Activism and nonprofits

* Abba Cohen, Vice President of Government Affairs of Agudath Israel of America * Brian Concannon, 1989, founding director of the Institute for justice and Democracy in Haiti * Gary Bauer, 1973, president of the Family Research Council (1988–1999) and conservative activist *
Sandra Fluke Sandra Kay Fluke (, born April 17, 1981) is an American lawyer, women's rights activist, and representative to the Democratic Party of San Fernando Valley. She first came to public attention when, in February 2012, Republican Party (United State ...
, 2012, women's rights activist * Susie Gelman, activist and philanthropist * David G. Greenfield, CEO of the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty *
Barry W. Lynn Barry W. Lynn (born 1948) is an American activist who was the executive director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State from 1992 to November 2017, when he retired. He was ordained as a minister in the United Church of Christ an ...
, 1978, executive director of
Americans United for Separation of Church and State Americans United for Separation of Church and State (Americans United or AU for short) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that advocates for the disassociation of religion and religious organizations from government. The separation of chur ...


Business

* Denise Bode, LL.M., CEO of the American Wind Energy Association * David G. Bradley, 1983, founder of the Advisory Board Company and owner of the
Atlantic Media Company Atlantic Media, Inc. is an American print and online media company owned by David G. Bradley and based in the Watergate complex in Washington, D.C. It held numerous publications and businesses. Since 2020, it holds a minority stake in ''The Atl ...
* Scott Ginsburg, 1978, founding owner of Boardwalk Auto Group, radio broadcasting mogul * Thomas E. Leavey, 1923, co-founder of Farmers Insurance, co-founder of the Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Foundation * Doug Leeds, 1996, CEO of IAC Publishing and former CEO of Ask.com * Chris Sacca, 2000, billionaire venture capitalist * Thomas Schlafly, 1977, president and co-founder of Saint Louis Brewery * Mark Weinberger, LL.M. 1991, global chairman and CEO of
Ernst & Young EY, previously known as Ernst & Young, is a multinational corporation, multinational professional services partnership, network based in London, United Kingdom. Along with Deloitte, KPMG and PwC, it is one of the Big Four accounting firms, Big F ...
LLP (2013–present * Ralph V. Whitworth, 1985, founder of Relational Investors and interim chairman of the board of Hewlett-Packard * Dominique Shelton Leipzig, founder and CEO of Global Data Innovation, co-founder and Co-CEO of NxtWork.


Entertainment

* Kary Antholis, 1989, president of HBO Miniseries and
Academy Award The Academy Awards, commonly known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit in film. They are presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) in the United States in recognition of excellence ...
-winning documentary filmmaker * Savannah Guthrie, 2002, co-anchor of '' The Today Show'' on NBC (2012–present) * Alan Lipman, 1903, commentator on gun violence, mass shootings, and terrorism for
CNN Cable News Network (CNN) is a multinational news organization operating, most notably, a website and a TV channel headquartered in Atlanta. Founded in 1980 by American media proprietor Ted Turner and Reese Schonfeld as a 24-hour cable ne ...
,
BBC The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public service broadcaster headquartered at Broadcasting House in London, England. Originally established in 1922 as the British Broadcasting Company, it evolved into its current sta ...
, and
MSNBC MSNBC is an American cable news channel owned by the NBCUniversal News Group division of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast. Launched on July 15, 1996, and headquartered at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in Manhattan, the channel primarily broadcasts r ...
* John Luessenhop, director of '' Takers'' and '' Texas Chainsaw 3D'' * Marilyn Milian, 1984, judge of ''
The People's Court ''The People's Court'' is an American Court show#Arbitration-based reality court show, arbitration-based reality court show, featuring an arbitrator handling small claims court, small claims disputes in a simulation, simulated courtroom set. W ...
'' and former judge on the Miami Circuit Court * Cara Mund,
Miss America Miss America is an annual competition that is open to women from the United States between the ages of 18 and 28. Originating in 1921 as a "bathing beauty revue", the contest is judged on competition segments with scoring percentages: ''Priva ...
2018 * Sammy thrashLife, 2011, artist and
punk rock Punk rock (also known as simply punk) is a rock music genre that emerged in the mid-1970s. Rooted in 1950s rock and roll and 1960s garage rock, punk bands rejected the corporate nature of mainstream 1970s rock music. They typically produced sh ...
musician * Greta Van Susteren, 1979, LL.M. '83, anchor of '' On the Record'' on the
Fox News Channel The Fox News Channel (FNC), commonly known as Fox News, is an American multinational conservative news and political commentary television channel and website based in New York City, U.S. It is owned by Fox News Media, which itself is ow ...


Government

* Horace M. Albright, 1916, director of the
National Park Service The National Park Service (NPS) is an List of federal agencies in the United States, agency of the Federal government of the United States, United States federal government, within the US Department of the Interior. The service manages all List ...
(1929–1933) * Robert C. Bonner, 1966, commissioner of the
United States Customs and Border Protection United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is the largest Federal law enforcement in the United States, federal law enforcement agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security. It is the country's primary border guard, border ...
(2001–2005), administrator of the
Drug Enforcement Administration The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is a Federal law enforcement in the United States, United States federal law enforcement agency under the U.S. Department of Justice tasked with combating illicit Illegal drug trade, drug trafficking a ...
(1990–1993), and judge on the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California (1989) * Bradford P. Campbell, Assistant Secretary of Labor (2007–2009) * George B. Cortelyou, 1895, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury (1907–1909), U.S. Postmaster General (1905–1907), and U.S. Secretary of Commerce and Labor (1903–1904) * James C. Duff, 1981, director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (2006–2011) and president and CEO of the
Newseum The Newseum (April 18, 1997–March 3, 2002 and April 11, 2008–December 31, 2019) was an American museum located first in Rosslyn, Virginia, and later at 555 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, in Washington, D.C., dedicated to news and journalism that ...
and
Freedom Forum The Freedom Forum is a nonpartisan 501(c)(3) foundation dedicated to fostering First Amendment freedoms for all. The organization advances First Amendment freedoms through programs that include Today's Front Pages, the Power Shift Project, the a ...
* Douglas Feith, 1978, Undersecretary of Defense for Policy (2001–2005) * Mark Gearan, 1991, director of the
Peace Corps The Peace Corps is an Independent agency of the U.S. government, independent agency and program of the United States government that trains and deploys volunteers to communities in partner countries around the world. It was established in Marc ...
(1995–1999) and
White House Communications Director The White House communications director or White House director of communications, also known officially as Assistant to the President for Communications, is part of the senior staff of the president of the United States. The officeholder is resp ...
(1993–1995) *
Avril Haines Avril Danica Haines (born August 27, 1969) is an American lawyer who served as the seventh Director of National Intelligence, director of national intelligence in the Presidency of Joe Biden, Biden administration. She is the first woman to serve ...
, 2001,
Director of National Intelligence The director of national intelligence (DNI) is a Cabinet of the United States#Current Cabinet and Cabinet-rank officials, cabinet-level Federal government of the United States, United States government intelligence and security official. The p ...
(since 2021),
Deputy National Security Advisor The United States Deputy National Security Advisor is a member of the Executive Office of the President of the United States and the United States National Security Council, serving under the President's National Security Advisor (United States), N ...
(2014–2017), and former Deputy Director of the
Central Intelligence Agency The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA; ) is a civilian foreign intelligence service of the federal government of the United States tasked with advancing national security through collecting and analyzing intelligence from around the world and ...
* Robert O. Harris, LL.M. 1961, chairman of the
National Mediation Board The National Mediation Board (NMB) is an independent agency of the United States government that coordinates labor-management relations within the U.S. railroads and airlines industries. History The board was established by the 1934 amendments t ...
* Herman "Ed" Hollis, 1927,
FBI The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the domestic Intelligence agency, intelligence and Security agency, security service of the United States and Federal law enforcement in the United States, its principal federal law enforcement ag ...
special agent In the United States, a special agent is an official title used to refer to certain investigators or detectives of federal, military, tribal, or state agencies who primarily serve in criminal investigatory positions. Additionally, some special ...
involved in
shootout A shootout, also called a firefight, gunfight, or gun battle, is a confrontation in which parties armed with firearms exchange gunfire. The term can be used to describe any such fight, though it is typically used in a non-military context or to ...
s with John Dillinger and Baby Face Nelson *
Mickey Kantor Michael Kantor (born August 7, 1939) is an American attorney who served as the United States Trade Representative from 1993 to 1996 and United States Secretary of Commerce in 1996 and 1997. Early life and education Born and raised in Nashville, ...
, 1968, U.S. Secretary of Commerce (1996–1997) * Jack Lew, 1983, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury (2013–2017),
White House Chief of Staff The White House chief of staff is the head of the Executive Office of the President of the United States, a position in the federal government of the United States. The chief of staff is a Political appointments in the United States, politi ...
(2012–2013), and director of the
Office of Management and Budget The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is the largest office within the Executive Office of the President of the United States (EOP). The office's most prominent function is to produce the president's budget, while it also examines agency pro ...
(2010–2012) *
Robert Lighthizer Robert Emmet Lighthizer (; born October 11, 1947) is an American attorney and government official who was the U.S. Trade Representative in the First presidency of Donald Trump, Trump administration from 2017 to 2021. After he graduated from Geo ...
, 1973,
United States Trade Representative The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is an agency of the Federal government of the United States, United States federal government responsible for developing and promoting Foreign trade of the United States, United States ...
(2017–2021) * Maeve Kennedy McKean, 2009, senior advisor on human rights to the
United States Department of State The United States Department of State (DOS), or simply the State Department, is an United States federal executive departments, executive department of the U.S. federal government responsible for the country's foreign policy of the United State ...
's global AIDS program and the Office of Global Affairs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services *
Clay Pell Herbert Claiborne Pell IV (born November 17, 1981) is an American lawyer, military officer, and politician. He is a commander and judge advocate in the United States Coast Guard Reserve, and served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Interna ...
, 2008, Deputy Assistant Secretary for International and Foreign Language Education in the
United States Department of Education The United States Department of Education is a cabinet-level department of the United States government, originating in 1980. The department began operating on May 4, 1980, having been created after the Department of Health, Education, and ...
and
commander Commander (commonly abbreviated as Cmdr.) is a common naval officer rank as well as a job title in many army, armies. Commander is also used as a rank or title in other formal organizations, including several police forces. In several countri ...
and judge advocate in the
United States Coast Guard Reserve The United States Coast Guard Reserve is the reserve component of the United States Coast Guard. It is organized, trained, administered, and supplied under the direction of the Commandant of the Coast Guard through the Assistant Commandant for ...
* John Podesta, 1976,
White House Chief of Staff The White House chief of staff is the head of the Executive Office of the President of the United States, a position in the federal government of the United States. The chief of staff is a Political appointments in the United States, politi ...
(1998–2001) and president of
Center for American Progress The Center for American Progress (CAP) is a public policy think tank, research and advocacy organization which presents a Modern liberalism in the United States, liberal viewpoint on Economic policy, economic and social issues. CAP is headquarter ...
(2001–2013) * Jerome Powell, 1979,
chair of the Federal Reserve The chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System is the head of the Federal Reserve, and is the active executive officer of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. The chairman p ...
(2018–present),
Federal Reserve Board of Governors The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, commonly known as the Federal Reserve Board, is the main governing body of the Federal Reserve System. It is charged with overseeing the Federal Reserve Banks and with helping implement the mo ...
(2012–present), and Under Secretary of the Treasury for Domestic Finance (1992–1993) *
Michael Powell Michael Latham Powell (30 September 1905 – 19 February 1990) was an English filmmaker, celebrated for his partnership with Emeric Pressburger. Through their production company Powell and Pressburger, The Archers, they together wrote, produced ...
, 1993, chairman of the
Federal Communications Commission The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent agency of the United States government that regulates communications by radio, television, wire, internet, wi-fi, satellite, and cable across the United States. The FCC maintains j ...
(2001–2005) *
Donald Rumsfeld Donald Henry Rumsfeld (July 9, 1932 – June 29, 2021) was an American politician, businessman, and naval officer who served as United States Secretary of Defense, secretary of defense from 1975 to 1977 under President Gerald Ford, and again ...
, non-degreed, U.S. Secretary of Defense (1957) * Christine A. Varney, 1985, Federal Trade Commissioner (1994–1997), U.S. Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division (2009–2011) * Robert Wilkie, LL.M. 1992,
United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs The United States secretary of veterans affairs is the head of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, the department concerned with veterans' benefits, health care, and national veterans' memorials and cemeteries. The secretary is a me ...
(2018–2021) * Judith A. Winston, 1977, Undersecretary (1999–2001) and general counsel (1993-2001)
United States Department of Education The United States Department of Education is a cabinet-level department of the United States government, originating in 1980. The department began operating on May 4, 1980, having been created after the Department of Health, Education, and ...
* Douglas Feith, 1978, Undersecretary of Defense for Policy


Judiciary


Federal court

* Jesse C. Adkins, LL.B. 1899 and LL.M. 1900, judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (1930–1955) * Seth Aframe, 1999, judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (2024–present) * Loren AliKhan, 2006, judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (2023–present) * Thomas L. Ambro, 1975, judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (2000–present) * Michael Anello, 1968, judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California (2008–present) * Robert Armen, 1973, judge on the
United States Tax Court The United States Tax Court (in case citations, T.C.) is a Federal judiciary of the United States, federal trial court court of record, of record established by US Congress, Congress under Article One of the United States Constitution, Article ...
* William G. Bassler, 1963, judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey (1991–2006) * Walter M. Bastian, 1913, judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (1954–1975) * Terrence Berg, 1986, judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan (2012–present) * Francisco Besosa, 1979, judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico (2006–present) * James K. Bredar, 1982, judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland (2010–present) * Lynn J. Bush, 1976, judge on the
United States Court of Federal Claims The United States Court of Federal Claims (in case citations, Fed. Cl. or C.F.C.) is a United States federal courts, United States federal court that hears monetary claims against the Federal government of the United States, U.S. government. It ...
(1998–present) * Richard C. Casey, 1958, judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (1997–2007) * Thomas James Clary, 1924, judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (1950–1977) * Robert Chatigny, 1978, judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut (2004–present) * David Chávez, 1922, judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico (1947–1950), justice of the
New Mexico Supreme Court The New Mexico Supreme Court () is the highest court in the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is established and its powers defined by Article VI of the New Mexico Constitution. It is primarily an appellate court which reviews civil and criminal ...
(1960–1968) * Pamela K. Chen, 1986, judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York (2013–present) * Carolyn Chiechi, '69, LL.M. '71, judge on the
United States Tax Court The United States Tax Court (in case citations, T.C.) is a Federal judiciary of the United States, federal trial court court of record, of record established by US Congress, Congress under Article One of the United States Constitution, Article ...
(1992–2007) * Charles N. Clevert Jr., 1972, judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin (1996–present) * John David Clifford Jr., 1913, judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Maine (1947–1956), U.S. Attorney for the District of Maine (1933–1947) * John O. Colvin, LL.M. 1978, judge on the
United States Tax Court The United States Tax Court (in case citations, T.C.) is a Federal judiciary of the United States, federal trial court court of record, of record established by US Congress, Congress under Article One of the United States Constitution, Article ...
(1998–present, chief judge 2006–present) * Patrick Anthony Conmy, 1959, judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota (1985–present, chief judge 1985–1992) * Julian A. Cook, '197, judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan (1979–present, chief judge 1989–1996) * Virginia M. Hernandez Covington, 1980, judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida (2004–present) * Ronald Davies, 1930, judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota (1955–1985) who while on temporary assignment in
Little Rock, Arkansas Little Rock is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Arkansas, most populous city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The city's population was 202,591 as of the 2020 census. The six-county Central Arkan ...
presided over the Little Rock Integration Crisis in 1957 * Robert N. Davis, 1978, judge on the
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims United may refer to: Places * United, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community * United, West Virginia, an unincorporated community Arts and entertainment Films * ''United'' (2003 film), a Norwegian film * ''United'' (2011 film), a BBC Two f ...
(2004–present) * John T. Elfvin, 1947, judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York (1974–2009) * Charles Fahy, 1914, judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (1950–1979) * Walter Heen, 1955, judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii (1981), U.S. Attorney for the District of Hawaii *John M. Facciola, 1969, magistrate judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (1997–present) * D. Michael Fisher, 1969, judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (2003–present), Attorney General of Pennsylvania (1997–2003) * Arthur J. Gajarsa, 1967, judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (1997–2012) * Marvin J. Garbis, LL.M. 1962, judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland (1989–present) * Ashley Mulgrave Gould, 1884, judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (1902–1921) * Thomas Hardiman, 1990, judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (2007–present) * George J. Hazel, 1999, judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland (2014–present) * Judith C. Herrera, 1979, judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico (2003–present) * William Hitz, 1900, judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (1931–1935) * Michael Robert Hogan, 1971, judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon (1991–2012, chief judge 1995–2002) * Thomas F. Hogan, 1966, judge on the
United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court The United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC), also called the FISA Court, is a United States federal courts, U.S. federal court established under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) to oversee requests ...
(2009–present), judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (1982–present, chief judge 2001 – 2008) * Ellen Lipton Hollander, 1974, judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland (2010–present) * Jerome Holmes, 1988, judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit (2006–present) * Jeffrey R. Howard, 1981, judge on U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit (2002–present) * Brian Anthony Jackson, LL.M. 2000, judge on the
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana The United States Court for the Middle District of Louisiana (in case citations, M.D. La.) comprises the parishes of Ascension, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Livingston, Pointe Coupee, St. Helena, West Baton Rouge, and Wes ...
(2010–present) * Kent A. Jordan, 1984, judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (2006–present) * Norma Johnson, 1962, judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (1980–2003, chief judge 1997–2001), first African-American woman to serve as chief judge of a U.S. District Court * Elaine D. Kaplan, 1979, judge on the U.S. Court of Federal Claims (2013–present), acting Director of the U.S
Office of Personnel Management The United States Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is an independent agency of the United States government that manages the United States federal civil service. The agency provides federal human resources policy, oversight, and support, a ...
(2013) * Richmond Keech, LL.B. 1922, LL.M. 1923, judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (1947–1986, chief judge 1966) * Timothy J. Kelly, 1997, judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (2017–present) * Charles B. Kornmann, 1962, judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of South Dakota (1995–present) * Bruce E. Kasold, LL.M. 1982, judge on the
United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims United may refer to: Places * United, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community * United, West Virginia, an unincorporated community Arts and entertainment Films * ''United'' (2003 film), a Norwegian film * ''United'' (2011 film), a BBC Two f ...
(2003–present) * Paul Kilday, 1922, judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (1961–1968) * Mark R. Kravitz, 1975, judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut (2003–2012) * Joseph Normand Laplante, 1990, judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire (2007–present) * Bolitha James Laws, LL.B. 1913 and LL.M. 1914, judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (1938–1958, chief judge 1945–1958) * Joseph Patrick Lieb, 1924, judge on the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida (1962–1971, chief judge 1966–1971) * Richard Linn, 1969, judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (2000–present) * Frank J. Magill, 1955, judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (1986–2013), father of
Stanford Law School Stanford Law School (SLS) is the Law school in the United States, law school of Stanford University, a Private university, private research university near Palo Alto, California. Established in 1893, Stanford Law had an acceptance rate of 6.28% i ...
Dean M. Elizabeth Magill * Kiyo A. Matsumoto, 1981, judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York (2008–present) * Roslynn R. Mauskopf, 1982, judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York (2007–2024, chief judge 2020–2021), Director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (2021-2024), U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York (2002–2007), Inspector General of the State of New York (1995–2002) * Steven J. McAuliffe, 1973, judge on U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire (1992–present), widower of astronaut Christa McAuliffe * Joseph Charles McGarraghy, 1921, judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (1965–1975) * M. Margaret McKeown, 1975, judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (1998–present) * Sean J. McLaughlin, 1980, judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania (1994–2013, chief judge 2013), general counsel and vice-president of the Erie Insurance Group (2013–present) *
Kimberly Ann Moore Kimberly Ann Moore (née Pace; born June 15, 1968) is an American lawyer and jurist serving as chief United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Early life and education Moore was born in Haleth ...
, 1994, judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (2006–present) * Frank Jerome Murray, 1929, judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts (1967–1995) * Frank Herbert Norcross, 1894, judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada (1928–1952), justice of the
Supreme Court of Nevada The Supreme Court of Nevada is the highest state court of the U.S. state of Nevada, and the head of the Nevada Judiciary. The main constitutional function of the Supreme Court is to review appeals made directly from the decisions of the distri ...
(1904–1916) * Daniel William O'Donoghue, LL.B. 1899, LL.M. 1900, judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (1932–1948) * Fred I. Parker, 1965, judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (1994–2003) * Jaime Pieras, Jr., 1948, judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico (1982–2011) * David Andrew Pine, 1913, judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (1940–1970, chief judge 1959–1961), U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia (1938–1940) * E. Barrett Prettyman, 1915, judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (1945–1971, chief judge 1958–1960) * Marjorie Rendell, non-degreed, judge on the
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (in case citations, 3d Cir.) is a United States federal court, federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the United States district court, district courts for the following United Sta ...
(1997–present), in 1971 * Ilana Rovner, non-degreed, judge on the
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (in case citations, 7th Cir.) is the U.S. United States federal court, federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the United States district court, courts in the following United Stat ...
(1992–present), in 1964 and 1965 * Robert Renner, 1949, judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota (1980–2005), U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota (1969–1977) * James L. Robart, 1973, judge on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington (2004–present) * K. Gary Sebelius, 1974, magistrate judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas (2003–present) * Patricia Seitz, 1973, judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida (1998–present) * Thomas Michael Shanahan, 1959, judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska (1993–2004), justice of the
Nebraska Supreme Court The Nebraska Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. state of Nebraska. The court consists of a chief justice and six associate justices. Each justice is initially appointed by the governor of Nebraska; using the Missouri Plan, each ...
(1983–1993) * Edward F. Shea, 1970, judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington (1997–present) * Dennis Shedd, LL.M. 1980, judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (1990—present) * Eugene Edward Siler, Jr., LL.M. 1964, judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit (1991–present) *
John Sirica John Joseph Sirica (March 19, 1904 – August 14, 1992) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, where he became famous for his role in the trials stemming from the Watergate scandal. ...
, 1926, judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (1957–1974, chief judge 1971–1974); presided over the Watergate trials; named ''TIME'' magazine's Man of the Year in 1973 * John Lewis Smith, Jr., LL.B. 1938 and LL.M. 1939, judge on the
United States District Court for the District of Columbia The United States District Court for the District of Columbia (in case citations, D.D.C.) is a United States district court, federal district court in Washington, D.C. Along with the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii and ...
(1966–1992, chief judge 1981–1982) * William E. Smith, 1987, judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island, chief judge (2013–present) * Timothy C. Stanceu, 1979, judge on the U.S. Court of International Trade (2003–present) * George Clinton Sweeney, 1922, judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts (1935–1966, chief judge 1948–1965) * Edward Allen Tamm, 1930, judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (1965–1985) * Robert Timlin, 1959, judge on the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California (1994–present) * Roger W. Titus, 1966, judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland (2003–present) * Ricardo M. Urbina, 1970, judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (1994–2012) * James A. Walsh, 1928, judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona (1952–1991, chief judge 1961–1972) * David C. Westenhaver, 1886, judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio (1917–1928) * Ashton Hilliard Williams, 1915, judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of South Carolina (1952–1962) * Douglas P. Woodlock, 1975, judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts (1986–present) * Jennifer Guerin Zipps, 1990, judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona (2011–present) * Rodolfo Ruiz, 2005, judge on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida (2019–present)


State court

* A. G. C. Bierer, 1886, associate justice of the Oklahoma Territory Supreme Court (1896-1904) * Richard C. Bosson, 1969, justice of the
New Mexico Supreme Court The New Mexico Supreme Court () is the highest court in the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is established and its powers defined by Article VI of the New Mexico Constitution. It is primarily an appellate court which reviews civil and criminal ...
(2002–2015) * J. J. P. Corrigan, 1925, associate justice of the
Ohio Supreme Court The Supreme Court of the State of Ohio is the highest court in the U.S. state of Ohio, with final authority over interpretations of Ohio law and the Ohio Constitution. The court has seven members, a chief justice and six associate justices, ...
(1969–1976) * Robert E. Davis, 1964, justice of the Kansas Supreme Court (1993–present), Chief justice (2009–2010) * Gene E. Franchini, 1960, justice of the
New Mexico Supreme Court The New Mexico Supreme Court () is the highest court in the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is established and its powers defined by Article VI of the New Mexico Constitution. It is primarily an appellate court which reviews civil and criminal ...
(1990–2002, Chief justice 1997–1999) * Lorie Skjerven Gildea, 1986, associate justice of the
Minnesota Supreme Court The Minnesota Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The court hears cases in the Supreme Court chamber in the Minnesota State Capitol or in the nearby Minnesota Judicial Center. History The court was first assemb ...
(2006–2010), Chief justice (2010–present) * Caitlin Halligan, 1995, associate judge of the
New York Court of Appeals The New York Court of Appeals is the supreme court, highest court in the Judiciary of New York (state), Unified Court System of the New York (state), State of New York. It consists of seven judges: the Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeal ...
(2023–present) * Henry P. Hughes, 1927, justice of the
Wisconsin Supreme Court The Wisconsin Supreme Court is the Supreme court, highest and final court of appeals in the state judicial system of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. In addition to hearing appeals of lower Wisconsin court decisions, the Wisconsin Supreme Court also ...
(1948–1951) * Rives Kistler, 1981, associate justice of the
Oregon Supreme Court The Oregon Supreme Court (OSC) is the highest State court (United States), state court in the U.S. state of Oregon. The only court that may reverse or modify a decision of the Oregon Supreme Court is the Supreme Court of the United States.
(2003–2018), first openly gay state Supreme Court justice in the United States * Stephen P. Lamb, 1975,
Delaware Court of Chancery The Delaware Court of Chancery is a court of equity in the U.S. state of Delaware. It is one of Delaware's three constitutional courts, along with the Supreme Court and Superior Court. Since 2018, the court consists of seven judges. The cour ...
Vice Chancellor * Frank G. Mahady, 1964, associate justice of the
Vermont Supreme Court The Vermont Supreme Court is the highest judicial authority of the U.S. state of Vermont. Unlike most other states, the Vermont Supreme Court hears appeals directly from the trial courts, as Vermont has no intermediate appeals court. The court ...
(1987–1988), judge of the Vermont District Court (1982–1992) * William C. Mims, LL.M. 1986, justice of the
Supreme Court of Virginia The Supreme Court of Virginia is the highest court in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It primarily hears direct appeals in civil cases from the trial-level city and county circuit courts, as well as the criminal law, family law and administrativ ...
(2010–present),
Attorney General of Virginia The attorney general of Virginia is an elected constitutional position that holds an Executive (government), executive office in the government of Virginia. Attorneys general are elected for a four-year term in the year following a United State ...
(2009–2010) * Michael Musmanno, LL.B., 1918, associate justice of the
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania is the highest court in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Judiciary of Pennsylvania, Unified Judicial System. It began in 1684 as the Provincial Court, and casual references to it as ...
(1951-1968) * Vanessa Ruiz, associate judge of the
District of Columbia Court of Appeals The District of Columbia Court of Appeals is the highest court of the District of Columbia, the capital city of the United States. The court was established in 1942 as the Municipal Court of Appeals, and it has been the court of last resort ...
(1994–2011) * Joseph T. Walsh, 1954, justice of the
Delaware Supreme Court The Delaware Supreme Court is the sole appellate court in the United States state of Delaware. Because Delaware is a popular haven for corporations, the Court has developed a worldwide reputation as a respected source of corporate law decisions, ...
(1985–2005) * Robert A. Zarnoch, 1974, judge on the Maryland Court of Special Appeals (2008–2015)


Foreign courts

* Gregory Dolin, J.D. 2004, associate justice of the Supreme Court of Palau * Clarence Lorenzo Simpson Jr., LL.B., Former associate justice of the Supreme Court of Liberia * Judith M. Woods, LL.M. 1978, justice of the Canadian Federal Court of Appeal (2016–present)


Law


Government


Attorney General

* Adam Laxalt, 2005, Nevada Attorney General (2015-2019), Republican nominee for
Governor of Nevada A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of a state's official representative. Depending on the type of political region or polity, a ''governor'' ma ...
(2018), Republican nominee for US Senate (2022) * Michael Delaney, 1994,
New Hampshire Attorney General The attorney general of New Hampshire is a constitutional officer of the U.S. state of New Hampshire who serves as head of the New Hampshire Department of Justice. , the state's attorney general is John Formella. Qualifications and appointment ...
(2009–2013) * John J. Easton, Jr., 1970,
Vermont Attorney General The Vermont attorney general is a statewide elected executive official in the U.S. state of Vermont who is elected every two years. It was created by an act of the Vermont General Assembly in 1790, repealed in 1797, and revived in 1904. The office ...
(1981–1985) * Shavit Matias, LL.M. 1991, Deputy Attorney General of Israel (2004–2013);
Hoover Institution The Hoover Institution (officially The Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace and formerly The Hoover Institute and Library on War, Revolution, and Peace) is an American public policy think tank which promotes personal and economic ...
,
Stanford University Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University, is a Private university, private research university in Stanford, California, United States. It was founded in 1885 by railroad magnate Leland Stanford (the eighth ...
(2013–present) *
Josh Shapiro Joshua David Shapiro (born June 20, 1973) is an American lawyer and politician who has served as the 48th governor of Pennsylvania since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, he was the attorney general of Pen ...
, 2002, Attorney General of Pennsylvania (2017–2023),
Pennsylvania House of Representatives The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. There are 203 members, elected for two-year terms from single member districts. It ...
(2005–2012), and
Governor of Pennsylvania The asterisk ( ), from Late Latin , from Ancient Greek , , "little star", is a Typography, typographical symbol. It is so called because it resembles a conventional image of a star (heraldry), heraldic star. Computer scientists and Mathematici ...
(2023–present) * Clarence Lorenzo Simpson Jr., former Attorney General and Minister of justice of
Liberia Liberia, officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast. It is bordered by Sierra Leone to Liberia–Sierra Leone border, its northwest, Guinea to Guinea–Liberia border, its north, Ivory Coast to Ivory Coast–Lib ...
* Daniel S. Sullivan, 1993, Alaska Attorney General (2009–2010) and U.S. Senator from
Alaska Alaska ( ) is a non-contiguous U.S. state on the northwest extremity of North America. Part of the Western United States region, it is one of the two non-contiguous U.S. states, alongside Hawaii. Alaska is also considered to be the north ...
(2015–present) * Monty Wilkinson, 1988, acting
United States Attorney General The United States attorney general is the head of the United States Department of Justice and serves as the chief law enforcement officer of the Federal government of the United States, federal government. The attorney general acts as the princi ...
(2021)


District and U.S. Attorney

* Cyrus Vance Jr., 1982,
New York County District Attorney The New York County District Attorney, also known as the Manhattan District Attorney, is the elected district attorney for New York County, New York. The office is responsible for the prosecution of violations of New York state laws (federal l ...
(2010–2022) * Kenneth Allen Polite Jr., 2000, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana (2013–2017) * Nicholas A. Trutanich, 2005,
United States Attorney United States attorneys are officials of the U.S. Department of Justice who serve as the chief federal law enforcement officers in each of the 94 U.S. federal judicial districts. Each U.S. attorney serves as the United States' chief federal ...
for the District of Nevada (2019–2021) * R. Seth Williams, 1992, District Attorney of Philadelphia (2009–2017)


Military

* Sean Coffey, 1987, General Counsel of the Navy


Solicitor General

* Charles H. Fahy, 1914, U.S. Solicitor General (1941–1945) * Barbara D. Underwood, 1969, acting
United States Solicitor General The solicitor general of the United States (USSG or SG), is the fourth-highest-ranking official within the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), and represents the federal government in cases before the Supreme Court of the United States. ...
(2001), acting
New York Attorney General The attorney general of New York is the chief legal officer of the U.S. state of New York and head of the Department of Law of the state government. The office has existed in various forms since 1626, originally established under the Dutch c ...
(2018-2019), New York Solicitor General (2007–present)


White House Counsel

*
John Dean John Wesley Dean III (born October 14, 1938) is a disbarred American attorney who served as White House Counsel for U.S. President Richard Nixon from July 1970 until April 1973. Dean is known for his role in the cover-up of the Watergate scan ...
, 1965,
White House Counsel The White House Counsel is a senior staff appointee of the president of the United States whose role is to advise the president on all legal issues concerning the president and their administration. The White House counsel also oversees the Off ...
(1970–1973), convicted of involvement in the
Watergate Scandal The Watergate scandal was a major political scandal in the United States involving the Presidency of Richard Nixon, administration of President Richard Nixon. The scandal began in 1972 and ultimately led to Resignation of Richard Nixon, Nix ...
*
Bruce Lindsey Bruce R. Lindsey (born 1948) is an American lawyer and non-profit executive. He served in the White House during the Presidency of Bill Clinton. He was named in a lawsuit during the Whitewater controversy, and he testified before a grand jury re ...
, 1975, former White House Deputy Legal Counsel and chairman of the Board of the
Clinton Foundation The Clinton Foundation (founded in 2001 as the William J. Clinton Presidential Foundation, and renamed in 2013 as the Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation) is a nonprofit organization under section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. tax code. It was e ...
* Don McGahn, LL.M. 1902,
White House Counsel The White House Counsel is a senior staff appointee of the president of the United States whose role is to advise the president on all legal issues concerning the president and their administration. The White House counsel also oversees the Off ...
(2017–2018) * Beth Nolan, 1980,
White House Counsel The White House Counsel is a senior staff appointee of the president of the United States whose role is to advise the president on all legal issues concerning the president and their administration. The White House counsel also oversees the Off ...
(1999–2001) and senior vice president and general counsel at
George Washington University The George Washington University (GW or GWU) is a Private university, private University charter#Federal, federally-chartered research university in Washington, D.C., United States. Originally named Columbian College, it was chartered in 1821 by ...
(2007–present) * Mark Paoletta, 1987, chief counsel to Vice President Michael Pence (2017–present) * Jack Quinn, 1975,
White House Counsel The White House Counsel is a senior staff appointee of the president of the United States whose role is to advise the president on all legal issues concerning the president and their administration. The White House counsel also oversees the Off ...
(1995–1997) * Kathryn Ruemmler, 1996,
White House Counsel The White House Counsel is a senior staff appointee of the president of the United States whose role is to advise the president on all legal issues concerning the president and their administration. The White House counsel also oversees the Off ...
(2011–2014)


Private practice

* Robert S. Bennett, 1964, senior partner at Hogan Lovells; represented President
Bill Clinton William Jefferson Clinton (né Blythe III; born August 19, 1946) is an American politician and lawyer who was the 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, ...
during the
Monica Lewinsky Monica Samille Lewinsky (born July 23, 1973) is an American activist. Lewinsky became internationally known in the late 1990s after U.S. President Bill Clinton admitted to having had an affair with her during her days as a White House intern ...
hearings * Thomas Hale Boggs Jr., 1965, chairman of
Patton Boggs Squire Patton Boggs is an international law firm with over 40 offices in 20 countries. It was formed in 2014 by the merger of multinational law firm Squire Sanders with Washington, D.C.–based Patton Boggs. It is one of the largest law firms in ...
*
Ty Cobb Tyrus Raymond Cobb (December 18, 1886 – July 17, 1961), nicknamed "the Georgia Peach", was an American professional baseball center fielder. A native of rural Narrows, Georgia, Cobb played 24 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He spent ...
, 1978, senior partner at Hogan Lovells; represented President
Donald Trump Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, he served as the 45 ...
during the Mueller Investigation * Stephen L. Braga, 1981, represented Martin Tankleff and the West Memphis Three * Alan Gura, 1995, successfully argued '' District of Columbia v. Heller'' * Stephen Halbrook, 1978, litigator for the
NRA NRA may refer to: Organizations Asia and Oceania * National Railway Administration, the national railway regulator of China * National Recruitment Agency, Central Recruiting Agency of the Indian Government * New Revolutionary Alternative, an anar ...
, successfully argued '' Printz v. United States'' * Shon Hopwood, LL.M. 1917, filer of multiple successful petitions for
certiorari In law, ''certiorari'' is a court process to seek judicial review of a decision of a lower court or government agency. ''Certiorari'' comes from the name of a prerogative writ in England, issued by a superior court to direct that the recor ...
with the Supreme Court as a jailhouse lawyer prior to obtaining his law degree; criminal justice advocate * Charles LiMandri, argued the Mount Soledad Cross case, the longest running First Amendment case in history * William "Bill" Shea, LL.B. 1931, co-founder of Shea & Gould, instrumental in the founding of the
New York Mets The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the Boroughs of New York City, New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National ...
and
New York Islanders The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York. The Islanders compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (N ...
* Brendan Sullivan, 1967, senior partner at Williams & Connolly; represented
Oliver North Oliver Laurence North (born October 7, 1943) is an American political commentator, television host, military historian, author, and retired United States Marine Corps lieutenant colonel. A veteran of the Vietnam War, North was a National Sec ...
during the Iran-Contra affair * Joseph Cammarata, LL.M. 1987, represented Paula Jones in a sexual harassment lawsuit against President
Bill Clinton William Jefferson Clinton (né Blythe III; born August 19, 1946) is an American politician and lawyer who was the 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, ...
, and seven women against
Bill Cosby William Henry Cosby Jr. ( ; born July 12, 1937) is an American retired comedian, actor, and media personality. Often cited as a trailblazer for African Americans in the entertainment industry, Cosby was a film, television, and stand-up comedy ...


Literature and journalism

* Joan Biskupic, 1993, editor in charge of legal affairs for
Reuters Reuters ( ) is a news agency owned by Thomson Reuters. It employs around 2,500 journalists and 600 photojournalists in about 200 locations worldwide writing in 16 languages. Reuters is one of the largest news agencies in the world. The agency ...
and author of several books on the U.S. Supreme Court * Diane Heiman, writer of children's nonfiction * John Oller, 1982, nonfiction writer * Walter Pincus, 2001,
Emmy Award The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the television industry. A number of annual Emmy Award ceremonies are held throughout the year, each with their own set of rules and award categor ...
,
Pulitzer Prize The Pulitzer Prizes () are 23 annual awards given by Columbia University in New York City for achievements in the United States in "journalism, arts and letters". They were established in 1917 by the will of Joseph Pulitzer, who had made his fo ...
, and Polk Award-winning national security journalist for ''
The Washington Post ''The Washington Post'', locally known as ''The'' ''Post'' and, informally, ''WaPo'' or ''WP'', is an American daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C., the national capital. It is the most widely circulated newspaper in the Washington m ...
''


Politics


U.S. President

*
Lyndon B. Johnson Lyndon Baines Johnson (; August 27, 1908January 22, 1973), also known as LBJ, was the 36th president of the United States, serving from 1963 to 1969. He became president after the assassination of John F. Kennedy, under whom he had served a ...
, non-degreed, former
President of the United States The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president directs the Federal government of the United States#Executive branch, executive branch of the Federal government of t ...
, in 1934


Diplomacy

* Elizabeth Frawley Bagley, 1987, U.S. Ambassador to
Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country on the Iberian Peninsula in Southwestern Europe. Featuring Cabo da Roca, the westernmost point in continental Europe, Portugal borders Spain to its north and east, with which it share ...
(1994–1997) * Juan José Gómez Camacho, permanent representative of Mexico to the
United Nations The United Nations (UN) is the Earth, global intergovernmental organization established by the signing of the Charter of the United Nations, UN Charter on 26 June 1945 with the stated purpose of maintaining international peace and internationa ...
* Pamela Coke-Hamilton, director of international trade for
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) is an intergovernmental organization within the United Nations Secretariat that promotes the interests of developing countries in world trade. It was established in 1964 by the United Nations General Assembl ...
* Lee A. Feinstein, U.S. Ambassador to
Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It extends from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Sudetes and Carpathian Mountains in the south, bordered by Lithuania and Russia to the northeast, Belarus and Ukrai ...
(2009–2012) * Laurie S. Fulton, 1989, U.S. Ambassador to
Denmark Denmark is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark,, . also known as the Danish Realm, a constitutionally unitary state that includes the Autonomous a ...
(2009–2013) * Mark Gitenstein, 1972, U.S. Ambassador to
Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to ...
(2009–2012) * James Robert Jones, 1964, U.S. Ambassador to
Mexico Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...
(1993–1997) and U.S. Representative from
Oklahoma Oklahoma ( ; Choctaw language, Choctaw: , ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. It borders Texas to the south and west, Kansas to the north, Missouri to the northea ...
(1983–1987) * Gerald S. McGowan, 1974, U.S. Ambassador to Portugal (1997–2001) * George Mitchell, 1961, United States Special Envoy for Northern Ireland (1995–2001), U.S. Senator from
Maine Maine ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the United States, and the northeasternmost state in the Contiguous United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Provinces and ...
(1980–1995), and
Senate Majority Leader The positions of majority leader and minority leader are held by two United States senators and people of the party leadership of the United States Senate. They serve as chief spokespersons for their respective political parties, holding the ...
(1989–1995) * Francis Rooney, 1978, U.S. Ambassador to the
Holy See The Holy See (, ; ), also called the See of Rome, the Petrine See or the Apostolic See, is the central governing body of the Catholic Church and Vatican City. It encompasses the office of the pope as the Bishops in the Catholic Church, bishop ...
(2005–2008) and U.S. Representative from
Florida Florida ( ; ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders the Gulf of Mexico to the west, Alabama to the northwest, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia to the north, the Atlantic ...
(2017–2021)


Members of U.S. Congress

* William B. Bankhead, 1895, U.S. Speaker of the House during the
New Deal The New Deal was a series of wide-reaching economic, social, and political reforms enacted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the United States between 1933 and 1938, in response to the Great Depression in the United States, Great Depressi ...
(1936–1940) and U.S. Representative from
Alabama Alabama ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Deep South, Deep Southern regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gu ...
(1917–1940) * Bob Barr, 1987, U.S. Representative from
Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the South Caucasus * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the southeastern United States Georgia may also refer to: People and fictional characters * Georgia (name), a list of pe ...
(1995–2003) and
United States Libertarian Party The Libertarian Party (LP) is a Political parties in the United States, political party in the United States. It promotes civil liberties, non-interventionism, Laissez-faire capitalism, ''laissez-faire'' capitalism, and Limited government, limiti ...
Presidential Candidate (2008) * George A. Bartlett, 1894, U.S. Representative from
Nevada Nevada ( ; ) is a landlocked state in the Western United States. It borders Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. Nevada is the seventh-most extensive, th ...
(1907–1911) * Herbert H. Bateman, 1956, U.S. Representative from
Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States between the East Coast of the United States ...
(1983–2000) * Robert Bauman, 1964, U.S. Representative from
Maryland Maryland ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It borders the states of Virginia to its south, West Virginia to its west, Pennsylvania to its north, and Delaware to its east ...
(1973–1981) *
Alan Bible Alan Harvey Bible (November 20, 1909 – September 12, 1988) was an American lawyer and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a United States Senator from Nevada from 1954 to 1974. He previously served as Attorney Genera ...
, 1934, U.S. Senator from Nevada (1954–1974) * Coleman Livingston Blease, 1889, U.S. Senator from
South Carolina South Carolina ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders North Carolina to the north and northeast, the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, and Georgia (U.S. state), Georg ...
(1925–1931), Governor of
South Carolina South Carolina ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders North Carolina to the north and northeast, the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, and Georgia (U.S. state), Georg ...
(1911–1915) * J. Caleb Boggs, 1937, U.S. Senator from
Delaware Delaware ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic states, South Atlantic regions of the United States. It borders Maryland to its south and west, Pennsylvania to its north, New Jersey ...
(1961–1973); Governor of Delaware (1953–1960); U.S. Representative from Delaware (1947–1953) * Bruce Faulkner Caputo, 1971, U.S. Representative from New York (1977–1979) * Dennis Chavez, 1920, U.S. Senator from
New Mexico New Mexico is a state in the Southwestern United States, Southwestern region of the United States. It is one of the Mountain States of the southern Rocky Mountains, sharing the Four Corners region with Utah, Colorado, and Arizona. It also ...
(1935–1962) * David Cicilline, 1986, U.S. Representative from
Rhode Island Rhode Island ( ) is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Connecticut to its west; Massachusetts to its north and east; and the Atlantic Ocean to its south via Rhode Island Sound and Block Is ...
(2011–present), first openly gay mayor of a U.S. state capitol ( Providence) * Hansen Clarke, 1987, U.S. Representative from
Michigan Michigan ( ) is a peninsular U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest, Upper Midwestern United States. It shares water and land boundaries with Minnesota to the northwest, Wisconsin to the west, ...
(2011–2013) * Charles R. Clason, 1914, U.S. Representative from
Massachusetts Massachusetts ( ; ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Maine to its east, Connecticut and Rhode ...
(1937–1949) * L. Gary Clemente, 1931, U.S. Representative from New York (1949–1953) * Barbara Comstock, 1986, U.S. Representative from
Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States between the East Coast of the United States ...
(2015–2019),
Virginia House of Delegates The Virginia House of Delegates is one of the two houses of the Virginia General Assembly, the other being the Senate of Virginia. It has 100 members elected for terms of two years; unlike most states, these elections take place during odd-numbe ...
(2010–2014) * Charles F. Curry Jr., 1912, U.S. Representative from
California California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares Mexico–United States border, an ...
(1931–1933) * John Delaney, 1988, U.S. Representative from
Maryland Maryland ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It borders the states of Virginia to its south, West Virginia to its west, Pennsylvania to its north, and Delaware to its east ...
(2013–2019) * John Dingell, 1952, U.S. Representative from Michigan (1955–2015) * John J. Douglass, 1896, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts (1925–1933) * Robert Drinan, 1950, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts (1971–1973) * Richard Durbin, 1969, U.S. Senator from
Illinois Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. It borders on Lake Michigan to its northeast, the Mississippi River to its west, and the Wabash River, Wabash and Ohio River, Ohio rivers to its ...
(1997–present), Senate Democratic Whip (2005–present) * John A. Durkin, 1965, U.S. Senator from
New Hampshire New Hampshire ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Gulf of Maine to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec t ...
(1975–1980) * Clarence D. Van Duzer, 1893, U.S. Representative from Nevada (1903–1907) * Lane Evans, 1978, U.S. Representative from Illinois (1983–2007) * John Faso, 1979, U.S. Representative from New York (2017–2019) and Minority Leader of the
New York State Assembly The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature, with the New York State Senate being the upper house. There are 150 seats in the Assembly. Assembly members serve two-year terms without term limits. The Ass ...
(1998–2002) * Lois Frankel, 1973, U.S. Representative from
Florida Florida ( ; ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders the Gulf of Mexico to the west, Alabama to the northwest, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia to the north, the Atlantic ...
(2013–present) * Martin Frost, 1970, U.S. Representative from
Texas Texas ( , ; or ) is the most populous U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. It borders Louisiana to the east, Arkansas to the northeast, Oklahoma to the north, New Mexico to the we ...
(1979–2005) *
Mazie Hirono Mazie Keiko Hirono (; Japanese name: , ; born November 3, 1947) is an American lawyer and politician serving since 2013 as the Seniority in the United States Senate, junior United States Senate, United States senator from Hawaii. A member of the ...
, 1978, U.S. Senator from
Hawaii Hawaii ( ; ) is an island U.S. state, state of the United States, in the Pacific Ocean about southwest of the U.S. mainland. One of the two Non-contiguous United States, non-contiguous U.S. states (along with Alaska), it is the only sta ...
(2013–present), U.S. Representative from Hawaii (2007–2013),
Lieutenant Governor A lieutenant governor, lieutenant-governor, or vice governor is a high officer of state, whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction. Often a lieutenant governor is the deputy, or lieutenant, to or ranked under a governor — a "second-in-comm ...
of Hawaii (1994–2003) *
Steny Hoyer Steny Hamilton Hoyer ( ; born June 14, 1939) is an American politician and retired attorney who has served as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative for since 1981. He also served as House Majority Leader from 2007 to 20 ...
, 1966, U.S. Representative from
Maryland Maryland ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It borders the states of Virginia to its south, West Virginia to its west, Pennsylvania to its north, and Delaware to its east ...
(1981–present), House Majority Leader (2007–2011, 2019–present), House Democratic Whip (2003-2007, 2011–2019) * Michael L. Igoe, 1908, U.S. Representative from Illinois (1935), U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois (1935–1939), judge for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (1939–1965) * James Robert Jones, 1964, U.S. Representative from
Oklahoma Oklahoma ( ; Choctaw language, Choctaw: , ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. It borders Texas to the south and west, Kansas to the north, Missouri to the northea ...
(1983–1987) and U.S. Ambassador to
Mexico Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...
(1993–1997) * Bill Jefferson, LL.M. 1995, U.S. Representative from
Louisiana Louisiana ( ; ; ) is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. It borders Texas to the west, Arkansas to the north, and Mississippi to the east. Of the 50 U.S. states, it ranks 31st in area and 25 ...
(1991–2009) * Mark Kirk, 192, U.S. Senator from Illinois (2010–2016) * Anne McLane Kuster, 1984, U.S. Representative from
New Hampshire New Hampshire ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Gulf of Maine to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec t ...
(2013–present) * John W. Langley, U.S. Representative from
Kentucky Kentucky (, ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north, West Virginia to the ...
(1907–1926) * Edward L. Leahy, 1908, U.S. Senator (1949–1950) and judge on the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island (1951–1953) *
Patrick Leahy Patrick Joseph Leahy ( ; born March 31, 1940) is an American politician and attorney who represented Vermont in the United States Senate from 1975 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, he also was the pr ...
, 1964, U.S. Senator from
Vermont Vermont () is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, New York (state), New York to the west, and the Provinces and territories of Ca ...
(1975–2023) and President pro tempore of the U.S. Senate (2012–2023) * George Swinton Legare, 1893, U.S. Representative from
South Carolina South Carolina ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders North Carolina to the north and northeast, the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, and Georgia (U.S. state), Georg ...
(1903–1913) * Ted Lieu, 1994, U.S. Representative from
California California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares Mexico–United States border, an ...
(2015–present) * Dan Lungren, 1971, U.S. Representative from
California California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares Mexico–United States border, an ...
(2005–2013) * George Mitchell, 1961, U.S. Senator from
Maine Maine ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the United States, and the northeasternmost state in the Contiguous United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Provinces and ...
(1980–1995),
Senate Majority Leader The positions of majority leader and minority leader are held by two United States senators and people of the party leadership of the United States Senate. They serve as chief spokespersons for their respective political parties, holding the ...
(1989–1995), and United States Special Envoy for Northern Ireland (1995–2001) * Joseph C. O'Mahoney, 1920, U.S. Senator from
Wyoming Wyoming ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States, Western United States. It borders Montana to the north and northwest, South Dakota and Nebraska to the east, Idaho t ...
(1954-1961; 1934-1953) * Francis Rooney, 1978, U.S. Representative from
Florida Florida ( ; ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders the Gulf of Mexico to the west, Alabama to the northwest, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia to the north, the Atlantic ...
(2017–2021), U.S. Ambassador to the
Holy See The Holy See (, ; ), also called the See of Rome, the Petrine See or the Apostolic See, is the central governing body of the Catholic Church and Vatican City. It encompasses the office of the pope as the Bishops in the Catholic Church, bishop ...
(2005–2008) * Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, 1997, U.S. Representative from
South Dakota South Dakota (; Sioux language, Sioux: , ) is a U.S. state, state in the West North Central states, North Central region of the United States. It is also part of the Great Plains. South Dakota is named after the Dakota people, Dakota Sioux ...
(2004–2010) * Mikie Sherrill, 2008, U.S. Representative from
New Jersey New Jersey is a U.S. state, state located in both the Mid-Atlantic States, Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, Northeastern regions of the United States. Located at the geographic hub of the urban area, heavily urbanized Northeas ...
(2018–present) * Daniel S. Sullivan, 1993, U.S. Senator from
Alaska Alaska ( ) is a non-contiguous U.S. state on the northwest extremity of North America. Part of the Western United States region, it is one of the two non-contiguous U.S. states, alongside Hawaii. Alaska is also considered to be the north ...
(2015–present) and Alaska Attorney General (2009–2010) *
Chris Van Hollen Christopher Van Hollen Jr. ( ; born January 10, 1959) is an American attorney and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Maryland, a seat he has held since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the U.S. re ...
, 1990, U.S. Senator from Maryland (2017–present) and U.S. Representative from
Maryland Maryland ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It borders the states of Virginia to its south, West Virginia to its west, Pennsylvania to its north, and Delaware to its east ...
(2003–2016) * Pete Visclosky, LL.M. 1982, U.S. Representative from
Indiana Indiana ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the s ...
(1985–present) * James H. Webb, 1975, U.S. Senator from Virginia (2007–2013) and U.S. Secretary of the Navy (1987–1988) * Rick White, 1980, U.S. Representative from Washington (1995–1999) * Frank Wolf, 1965, U.S. Representative from Virginia (1981–2015) * Albert Wynn, 1977, U.S. Representative from
Maryland Maryland ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It borders the states of Virginia to its south, West Virginia to its west, Pennsylvania to its north, and Delaware to its east ...
(1993–2008) *
John Yarmuth John Allan Yarmuth ( ; born November 4, 1947) is a retired American politician and newspaper editor who served as the U.S. representative for from 2007 to 2023. His district encompassed the vast majority of the Louisville, Kentucky, Louisville M ...
, non-degreed, U.S. Representative from
Kentucky Kentucky (, ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north, West Virginia to the ...
, (1971–1972)


State administration

* Jerry Abramson, 1971, Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky (2011–2014), mayor of
Louisville, Kentucky Louisville is the List of cities in Kentucky, most populous city in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, sixth-most populous city in the Southeastern United States, Southeast, and the list of United States cities by population, 27th-most-populous city ...
(1986–2011) * Sam Arora, 2010,
Maryland House of Delegates The Maryland House of Delegates is the lower house of the Maryland General Assembly, legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland. It consists of 141 delegates elected from 47 districts. The House of Delegates Chamber is in the Maryland State House ...
(2011–2014) * Chaz Beasley, 2013,
North Carolina House of Representatives The North Carolina House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the North Carolina General Assembly. The House is a 120-member body led by a Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives, Speaker of the House, who holds powers si ...
(2016-2020) * Mike Castle, 1964,
Governor A governor is an politician, administrative leader and head of a polity or Region#Political regions, political region, in some cases, such as governor-general, governors-general, as the head of a state's official representative. Depending on the ...
of
Delaware Delaware ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic states, South Atlantic regions of the United States. It borders Maryland to its south and west, Pennsylvania to its north, New Jersey ...
(1985–1992), U.S. Representative from
Delaware Delaware ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic states, South Atlantic regions of the United States. It borders Maryland to its south and west, Pennsylvania to its north, New Jersey ...
(1993–2011) * John Chiang,
California State Treasurer The state treasurer of California is a constitutional officer in the executive branch of the Government of California, government of the U.S. state of California. 34 individuals have held the office of state treasurer since statehood. The incumb ...
(2015–2019),
California State Controller The state controller of California is a constitutional office in the executive branch of the Government of California, government of the U.S. state of California. Thirty-three individuals have held the office of state controller since statehood. T ...
(2007–2015) * Peter Tali Coleman, 1951,
Governor A governor is an politician, administrative leader and head of a polity or Region#Political regions, political region, in some cases, such as governor-general, governors-general, as the head of a state's official representative. Depending on the ...
of
American Samoa American Samoa is an Territories of the United States, unincorporated and unorganized territory of the United States located in the Polynesia region of the Pacific Ocean, South Pacific Ocean. Centered on , it is southeast of the island count ...
(1956–1961, 1978–1985, 1989–1993) *
Mitch Daniels Mitchell Elias Daniels Jr. (born April 7, 1949) is an American Academic administration, academic administrator, businessman, author, and retired politician who served as the 49th governor of Indiana from 2005 to 2013. A Republican Party (United ...
, 1979, Governor of
Indiana Indiana ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the s ...
(2005–2013), president of
Purdue University Purdue University is a Public university#United States, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in West Lafayette, Indiana, United States, and the flagship campus of the Purdue University system. The university was founded ...
(2013–present) * Christopher Del Sesto,
Governor A governor is an politician, administrative leader and head of a polity or Region#Political regions, political region, in some cases, such as governor-general, governors-general, as the head of a state's official representative. Depending on the ...
of
Rhode Island Rhode Island ( ) is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Connecticut to its west; Massachusetts to its north and east; and the Atlantic Ocean to its south via Rhode Island Sound and Block Is ...
(1959–1961), justice of the
Rhode Island Supreme Court The Rhode Island Supreme Court is the Supreme court, court of last resort in the U.S. State of Rhode Island. The Court consists of a Chief Justice and four Associate Justices, all selected by the Governor of Rhode Island from candidates vetted by ...
(1966–1973) * Frank S. Farley, 1925, New Jersey State Senator and mob and
political boss In the politics of the United States of America, a boss is a person who controls a faction or local branch of a political party. They do not necessarily hold public office themselves; most historical bosses did not, at least during the times of th ...
* Pat Collier Frank, 1953,
Florida State Senate The Florida Senate is the upper house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida, the Florida House of Representatives being the lower house. Article III, Section 1 of the Constitution of Florida, adopted ...
(1978–1999) * Derek Hodge, 1971,
Lieutenant Governor A lieutenant governor, lieutenant-governor, or vice governor is a high officer of state, whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction. Often a lieutenant governor is the deputy, or lieutenant, to or ranked under a governor — a "second-in-comm ...
of the
United States Virgin Islands The United States Virgin Islands, officially the Virgin Islands of the United States, are a group of Caribbean islands and a territory of the United States. The islands are geographically part of the Virgin Islands archipelago and are located ...
(1987–1995) * Brad Hutto, 1981, South Carolina Senate, * Jeff Johnson, 1992,
Minnesota House of Representatives The Minnesota House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the U.S. state of Minnesota's Minnesota Legislature, legislature. It operates in conjunction with the Minnesota Senate, the state's upper chamber, to write and pass legislation, whic ...
(2001–2007) * Ash Kalra, 1996,
California State Assembly The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature (the upper house being the California State Senate). The Assembly convenes, along with the State Senate, at the California State Capitol in Sacramento, Califor ...
(2016–present) *
Jason Kander Jason David Kander (born May 4, 1981) is an American attorney, author, veteran, and politician. A Democratic Party (United States), Democrat, he served as the 39th Missouri Secretary of State, secretary of state of Missouri, from 2013 to 2017. H ...
, 2005,
Missouri House of Representatives The Missouri House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the Missouri General Assembly. It has 163 members, representing districts with an average size of 37,000 residents. House members are elected for two-year terms during general elections ...
(2009–2013) and Missouri Secretary of State (2013–2017) * John Lynch, 1984,
Governor A governor is an politician, administrative leader and head of a polity or Region#Political regions, political region, in some cases, such as governor-general, governors-general, as the head of a state's official representative. Depending on the ...
of
New Hampshire New Hampshire ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Gulf of Maine to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec t ...
(2005–2013) * Dorothy McAuliffe, First Lady of the
Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States between the East Coast of the United States ...
(2014–2018) * Terry McAuliffe, 1984,
Governor A governor is an politician, administrative leader and head of a polity or Region#Political regions, political region, in some cases, such as governor-general, governors-general, as the head of a state's official representative. Depending on the ...
of Virginia (2014–2018) and chairman of the
Democratic National Committee The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is the principal executive leadership board of the United States's Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party. According to the party charter, it has "general responsibility for the affairs of the ...
(2001–2005) *
Jim McGreevey James Edward McGreevey (born August 6, 1957) is an American politician of the Democratic Party who served as the 52nd governor of New Jersey from 2002 until his resignation in 2004 amidst a sex scandal. McGreevey served in the New Jersey Genera ...
, 1981,
Governor A governor is an politician, administrative leader and head of a polity or Region#Political regions, political region, in some cases, such as governor-general, governors-general, as the head of a state's official representative. Depending on the ...
of
New Jersey New Jersey is a U.S. state, state located in both the Mid-Atlantic States, Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, Northeastern regions of the United States. Located at the geographic hub of the urban area, heavily urbanized Northeas ...
(2002–2004) *
Josh Shapiro Joshua David Shapiro (born June 20, 1973) is an American lawyer and politician who has served as the 48th governor of Pennsylvania since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic Party, he was the attorney general of Pen ...
, 2002,
Pennsylvania House of Representatives The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. There are 203 members, elected for two-year terms from single member districts. It ...
(2005–2012),
Governor of Pennsylvania The asterisk ( ), from Late Latin , from Ancient Greek , , "little star", is a Typography, typographical symbol. It is so called because it resembles a conventional image of a star (heraldry), heraldic star. Computer scientists and Mathematici ...
(2023—present), and Attorney General of Pennsylvania (2017—2023), * Don Siegelman, 1972,
Governor A governor is an politician, administrative leader and head of a polity or Region#Political regions, political region, in some cases, such as governor-general, governors-general, as the head of a state's official representative. Depending on the ...
of
Alabama Alabama ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Deep South, Deep Southern regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gu ...
(1999–2003) * Sheila Simon, 1987,
Lieutenant Governor A lieutenant governor, lieutenant-governor, or vice governor is a high officer of state, whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction. Often a lieutenant governor is the deputy, or lieutenant, to or ranked under a governor — a "second-in-comm ...
of Illinois (2011–2015) * John D. Spellman, 1953,
Governor A governor is an politician, administrative leader and head of a polity or Region#Political regions, political region, in some cases, such as governor-general, governors-general, as the head of a state's official representative. Depending on the ...
of Washington (1981–1985) *
Michael Steele Michael Stephen Steele (born October 19, 1958) is an American politician, attorney, and political commentator who served as the seventh lieutenant governor of Maryland from 2003 to 2007 and as chair of the Republican National Committee (RNC) f ...
, 1991,
Lieutenant Governor A lieutenant governor, lieutenant-governor, or vice governor is a high officer of state, whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction. Often a lieutenant governor is the deputy, or lieutenant, to or ranked under a governor — a "second-in-comm ...
of
Maryland Maryland ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It borders the states of Virginia to its south, West Virginia to its west, Pennsylvania to its north, and Delaware to its east ...
(2003–2007) and chairman of the
Republican National Committee The Republican National Committee (RNC) is the primary committee of the Republican Party of the United States. Its members are chosen by the state delegations at the national convention every four years. It is responsible for developing and pr ...
(2009–2011), * Robert Zirkin, 1998, Maryland State Senate (2007–2020)


Local politics

*
David Catania David A. Catania (born January 16, 1968) is an American politician and lawyer from Washington, D.C. He was formerly an at-large List of members of the Council of the District of Columbia, member of the Council of the District of Columbia, which h ...
, 1994, D.C. City Council (1997–2015) *
Jim Graham James McMillan Nielson Graham (August 26, 1945 – June 11, 2017) was a Scottish-born American politician and a member of the Council of the District of Columbia. As a Democratic Party (United States), Democrat he represented Ward One of the Di ...
, LL.M., D.C. City Council (1999–2017) *
David Grosso David Grosso (born September 18, 1970) is an American attorney and politician. He is a former at-large member of the Council of the District of Columbia who lives in Brookland, Washington, D.C., Brookland. A native Washingtonian, he graduated from ...
, 2001, D.C. City Council (2013–present) * Vincent Orange, LL.M. 1988, D.C. City Council (1998–2007, 2011-2016) * James Patrick Rossiter, 1916,
Mayor In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a Municipal corporation, municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilitie ...
of
Erie, Pennsylvania Erie is a city on the south shore of Lake Erie and the county seat of Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania, fifth-most populous city in Pennsylvania and the most populous in Northwestern Pen ...
(1932–1936)


Non-U.S.

* Jesus Borja, 1974,
Lieutenant Governor A lieutenant governor, lieutenant-governor, or vice governor is a high officer of state, whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction. Often a lieutenant governor is the deputy, or lieutenant, to or ranked under a governor — a "second-in-comm ...
of the
Northern Mariana Islands The Northern Mariana Islands, officially the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), is an Territories of the United States, unincorporated territory and Commonwealth (U.S. insular area), commonwealth of the United States consistin ...
(1994–1998) *
Francis Escudero Francis Joseph "Chiz" Guevara Escudero (, born October 10, 1969) is a Filipino politician and lawyer who has served as the 25th president of the Senate of the Philippines since May 20, 2024. Escudero has served as a Senate of the Philippines, s ...
, LL.M., 1996,
President of the Senate of the Philippines The president of the Senate of the Philippines ( or ), commonly referred to as the Senate president, is the presiding officer and the highest-ranking official of the Senate of the Philippines, and third highest and most powerful official in the ...
and former Governor of Sorsogon


Other politics

* Jack Abramoff, 1986, lobbyist and businessman who was a central figure in a series of high-profile political scandals * Stephanie Cutter, 1997, political consultant and deputy campaign manager for
Barack Obama Barack Hussein Obama II (born August 4, 1961) is an American politician who was the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the first African American president in American history. O ...
's 2012 presidential campaign *
Paul Manafort Paul John Manafort Jr. (; born April 1, 1949) is an American former lobbyist, political consultant, and attorney. A long-time Republican Party campaign consultant, he chaired the Trump presidential campaign from June to August 2016. Manafo ...
, 1974, chief strategist for the
Donald Trump presidential campaign, 2016 Donald Trump ran a successful campaign for the 2016 United States presidential election, 2016 U.S. presidential election. He formally announced his campaign on June 16, 2015, at Trump Tower in New York City, initially battling for the 2016 ...
and lobbyist known for representing prominent dictators * John Sears, 1963, campaign manager for
Ronald Reagan Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was an American politician and actor who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. He was a member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party a ...
in 1976 and 1980 * Tiffany Trump, daughter of President
Donald Trump Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, he served as the 45 ...
* Caren Z. Turner, 1985, co-chairwoman of the super PAC Ready for Hillary * Jeff Weaver, 1996, campaign manager for Bernie Sanders presidential campaign, 2016


Sports

* Joe Garagiola Jr., 1975, senior vice president for standards and on-field operations for
Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball league composed of 30 teams, divided equally between the National League (baseball), National League (NL) and the American League (AL), with 29 in the United States and 1 in Canada. MLB i ...
(2011–present) and senior vice president and general manager for the
Arizona Diamondbacks The Arizona Diamondbacks are an American professional baseball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. The Diamondbacks compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West Division. The franchise was established ...
(1997–2005) * Nancy Hogshead-Makar, 1997,
1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and commonly known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the ...
swimming gold medalist * André Matias, J.D. 2019,
2016 Summer Olympics The 2016 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXXI Olympiad () and officially branded as Rio 2016, were an international multi-sport event held from 5 to 21 August 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with preliminary events i ...
and
2024 Summer Olympics The 2024 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad () and branded as Paris 2024, were an international multi-sport event held in France from 26 July to 11 August 2024, with several events started from 24 July. P ...
* Martin Mayhew, 2000, football player and executive * Mark Murphy, 1988, president and CEO of the
Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. They ar ...
(2007–present) and two-time
Super Bowl champion The Super Bowl is the annual American football game that determines the champion of the National Football League (NFL). The game culminates a National Football League regular season, season that begins in the previous calendar year, and is the ...
with the
Washington Redskins The Washington Commanders are a professional American football team based in the Washington metropolitan area. The Commanders compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC East, East ...
* Carmen Policy, 1966, president and CEO of the
San Francisco 49ers The San Francisco 49ers (also written as the San Francisco Forty-Niners and nicknamed the Niners) are a professional American football team based in the San Francisco Bay Area. The 49ers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member ...
(1991–1999) and the
Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland. The Browns compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC North, North division. The team is named after ...
(1999–2004) * Michael Slive, LL.M. 1966, commissioner of the
Southeastern Conference The Southeastern Conference (SEC) is a collegiate List of NCAA conferences, athletic conference whose member institutions are located primarily in the South Central United States, South Central and Southeastern United States. Its 16 members in ...
* Edward Bennett Williams, 1944, owner and president of the
Washington Redskins The Washington Commanders are a professional American football team based in the Washington metropolitan area. The Commanders compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC East, East ...
(1969–1979) and owner of the
Baltimore Orioles The Baltimore Orioles (also known as the O's) are an American professional baseball team based in Baltimore. The Orioles compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East Division. As one of the America ...
(1980–1988)


Fictional alumni

* Alicia Florrick, lead character in ''
The Good Wife ''The Good Wife'' is an American legal political drama television series that aired on CBS from September 22, 2009, to May 8, 2016. It focuses on Alicia Florrick, the wife of the Cook County State's Attorney, who returns to her career in law ...
'' * Will Gardner, supporting character in ''
The Good Wife ''The Good Wife'' is an American legal political drama television series that aired on CBS from September 22, 2009, to May 8, 2016. It focuses on Alicia Florrick, the wife of the Cook County State's Attorney, who returns to her career in law ...
'' * Olivia Pope, lead character in ''
Scandal A scandal can be broadly defined as the strong social reactions of outrage, anger, or surprise, when accusations or rumours circulate or appear for some reason, regarding a person or persons who are perceived to have transgressed in some way a ...
'' * Harmon Rabb, lead character in '' JAG'' * Charlie Young, supporting character in ''
The West Wing ''The West Wing'' is an American political drama television series created by Aaron Sorkin that was originally broadcast on NBC from September 22, 1999, to May 14, 2006. The series is set primarily in the West Wing of the White House, where t ...
'' *
Chuck McGill Charles Lindbergh "Chuck" McGill Jr. is a fictional character and one of the main antagonists in the crime drama television series ''Better Call Saul'', a spin-off prequel to ''Breaking Bad''. He is portrayed by Michael McKean and was created by ...
, main cast character and attorney in ''
Better Call Saul ''Better Call Saul'' is an American legal crime drama television series created by Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould for AMC. Part of the ''Breaking Bad'' franchise, it is a spin-off of Gilligan's previous series, ''Breaking Bad'' (2008–201 ...
'', played by
Michael McKean Michael John McKean (; born October 17, 1947) is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, composer, singer, and musician. Over his career he has received a Grammy Award as well as nominations for an Academy Award and a Primetime Emmy Award. ...
* Larry Murphy, supporting character and attorney in ''
Dear Evan Hansen (film) ''Dear Evan Hansen'' is a 2021 American Coming-of-age film, coming-of-age musical film directed by Stephen Chbosky and written by Steven Levenson (in his feature film screenwriting debut), based on the Dear Evan Hansen, 2015 stage musical by Le ...
'', played by Danny Pino * Alex Claremont-Diaz, lead character and law student in '' Red, White & Royal Blue (film)'', played by Taylor Zakhar Perez * Owen Hendricks, lead character in '' The Recruit'' * Hannah Copeland, supporting character in '' The Recruit''


References

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