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5 Lawyers That Are Working To Bring The Change

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Clark Jones
5 Lawyers That Are Working To Bring The Change

It is not very often that we see professionals use their profession to take a stand and help the society in becoming a better place for everyone. While, it rarely happens, it still does and in todays article we will be highlighting 5 names of extremely talented lawyers who are helping the world in becoming a better place. Let’s begin with;

Chris Lehane

Christopher Stephen Lehane (born June 2, 1967) is an American political consultant who has served as a lawyer, spokesperson and expert in opposition research for the Clinton White House, Democratic candidates for public office and various business, Labor, entertainment and professional sports organizations. A graduate of Amherst College and Harvard Law School, he was a lawyer and spokesperson in the Clinton White House where he and his current business partner Mark Fabiani were called the Masters of Disaster by Newsweek magazine for their part in a "rapid-response" team employed to respond to the increasing number of investigations of the Clinton Administration. In 2012, Lehane co-authored a book on damage control titled Masters of Disaster published by Palgrave, MacMillan's academic imprint. He also wrote and produced the film Knife Fight, a political satire acquired by IFC and released in January 2013. As of August 2015, Lehane serves as the Head of Global Policy and Public Affairs for home-sharing startup Airbnb.

Alexi Giannoulias

Alexander  Giannoulias (born March 16, 1976) is an American financier and politician who served as Illinois Treasurer from 2007 to 2011. A Democrat, Giannoulias defeated Republican candidate State Senator Christine Radogno in November 2006 with 54 percent of the vote, becoming the first Democrat to hold the office in 12 years and, at the age of 30, the youngest state treasurer in the nation. On July 26, 2009, Giannoulias announced his candidacy in the 2010 election for the seat in the United States Senate held by Roland Burris. Burris, who was appointed by Governor Rod Blagojevich to fill the seat vacated by Barack Obama following Obama's election as President of the United States, chose not to seek election. Giannoulias won the Democratic primary on February 2, 2010, then faced Republican Mark Kirk as well as Green Party candidate LeAlan Jones and Libertarian Michael Labno in the general election in November 2010. Kirk narrowly won the election. In recent years, Giannoulias has mostly stepped back from public life, currently serving as Senior Director of BNY Mellon Wealth Management. On June 26, 2018, he was confirmed to the Chicago Public Library Board, marking his first venture back into public service since leaving the Treasurer's office.

George Achola

George Achola specializes in a real estate law, with a career dedicated to equity and affordable housing. George represents major real estate developers and investors in the negotiation and documentation of transactions in the areas of sale (including sale-leaseback transactions), acquisition, leasing, development, construction, and operation of real property in Singapore. He has acted in numerous large-scale land development projects involving high-rise office buildings, mixed developments of shopping centers and offices, hotels, industrial buildings and residential and commercial developments. He is also known for his efforts and work he has done for education and his work is well respected by his colleagues and clients who have ranked him among the nation's top lawyers. George grew up in Omaha, Nersaka and received his early education from Creighton Preparatory School. As a child he was athlete with his football skills and was recruited by Huskers to play. George is currently working at Burlington Real Estate, on the position of vice president. He focuses on the planning and execution of large-scale and complex real estate projects, real estate-related financing, and real property tax matters. He is also a part of legal counsel for OHA. He advises and comments upon legislation in the real estate sector and frequently provides interviews, publishes and lectures on current trends. He also serves as one of the directors of Education Rights Counsel, is a member of the Nebraska Investment Finance Authority Board on the Board of the Omaha Housing Authority.

Amy Klobuchar

Amy Jean Klobuchar (born May 25, 1960) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the senior United States senator from Minnesota. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), Minnesota's affiliate of the Democratic Party, she previously served as the Hennepin County attorney. She announced her candidacy for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in the 2020 election in February 2019; however, she suspended her campaign on March 2, 2020, and endorsed Joe Biden. Born in Plymouth, Minnesota, Klobuchar is a graduate of Yale University and the University of Chicago Law School. She was a partner at two Minneapolis law firms before being elected county attorney for Hennepin County in 1998, making her responsible for all criminal prosecution in Minnesota's most populous county. Klobuchar was first elected to the Senate in 2006, becoming Minnesota's first elected female United States senator, and reelected in 2012 and 2018. In 2009 and 2010, she was described as a "rising star" in the Democratic Party.

Beau Biden

Joseph Robinette Biden III (February 3, 1969 – May 30, 2015) was an American politician, attorney, and officer in the Army Judge Advocate General's Corps from Wilmington, Delaware. He was the eldest of three children from the marriage of former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and his first wife, Neilia Biden. He served as the Attorney General of Delaware and as a Major in the Delaware Army National Guard. Biden graduated from Archmere Academy, his father's high school alma mater, and the University of Pennsylvania, where he was a member of the Psi Upsilon fraternity. He was also a graduate of Syracuse University College of Law, as was his father. After graduating from law school he clerked for Judge Steven McAuliffe of the United States District Court of New Hampshire. From 1995 to 2004, he worked at the United States Department of Justice in Philadelphia, first as Counsel to the Office of Policy Development and later as a federal prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney's Office. In 2004, he became a partner in the law firm of Bifferato, Gentilotti, Biden & Balick, where he worked for two years before being elected Delaware attorney general.

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