Leo Gottlieb (lawyer)

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Leo Gottlieb
BornJune 21, 1896
DiedSeptember 26, 1989
New York City, U.S.
Alma mater Harvard Law School
OccupationLawyer
Children1 daughter

Leo Gottlieb (June 21, 1896 - September 26, 1989) [1] was an American lawyer. He worked for Root, Clark, Buckner & Howland from 1920 to 1946, and Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton from 1946 to 1974. He was the president of the New York Lawyers' Association in the early 1960s. [2]

Gottlieb is the namesake of the Leo Gottlieb Professorship of Law at the Harvard Law School, formerly held by Senator Elizabeth Warren. [3] It is now held by Christine A. Desan. [4]

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References

  1. "Leo Gottlieb" . Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  2. "Leo Gottlieb, Lawyer, 93". The New York Times. September 27, 1989. Retrieved February 28, 2018.
  3. Williamson, Kevin D. (April 18, 2012). "Elizabeth Warren's Wall Street Money Machine". National Review. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  4. "Christine A. Desan". Harvard Law School. Retrieved February 28, 2018.