Robert James Spagnoletti (born 1962) is the former

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, appointed 2004. He previously served as District of Columbia Corporation Counsel, and as an

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for the District of Columbia. He announced in late 2006 that he was leaving that office in 2006 to work at a private D.C. law firm, Schertler & Onorato LLP. He served a one-year term as President of the

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beginning in June 2008 and became chief executive officer in May 2017.Robert J. Spagnoletti Named CEO of D.C. Bar, March 16, 2017
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Education

* J.D.,

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*Bachelor's degree,

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Personal

Spagnoletti is openly

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and lives with his partner and their two sons.

References

External links

*
Meet The President: Robert J. Spagnoletti, Washington Lawyer, July/August 2008
* Living people Attorneys general for the District of Columbia Lafayette College alumni Georgetown University Law Center alumni Assistant United States attorneys 1962 births {{WashingtonDC-politician-stub