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'''John Gerson Levi''' is an American attorney. He is [[Of counsel|senior counsel]] in [[Sidley Austin]]'s Chicago office. He currently serves as board chair of the [[Legal Services Corporation]] and a member of the [[American Academy of Arts and Sciences]]. He was nominated to serve on the board by President [[Barack Obama]] on August 6, 2009, and his nomination was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on March 19, 2010. He was elected chairman of the LSC Board by his fellow board members on April 7, 2010.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2009/8/6/18612009/obama-taps-martha-minow-john-g-levi-for-legal-service-corporation-board | work=Chicago Sun-Times | title=Obama taps Martha Minow, John G. Levi for Legal Service Corporation Board|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111016073224/http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2009/08/obama_taps_martha_minow_john_g.html | archive-date=2011-10-16 }}</ref> |
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Levi played a pivotal role in Obama's early career.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Henneberger |first1=Melinda |title=Inside the Obama marriage. |url=https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2007/10/the-obama-marriage.html |website=Slate Magazine |access-date=October 26, 2021 |date=October 26, 2007}}</ref> Barack met his future wife [[Michelle Obama]] at the Chicago law firm [[Sidley Austin]], where Levi is a partner.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mainjustice.com/2009/08/07/son-of-ford-attorney-general-tapped-for-legal-services-post/ |title=Son of Ford Attorney General Tapped for Legal Services Post – Main Justice |access-date=2010-11-04 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100411054133/http://www.mainjustice.com/2009/08/07/son-of-ford-attorney-general-tapped-for-legal-services-post/ |archive-date=2010-04-11 }}</ref> [[Newton N. Minow]] describes his and Levi's role in bringing the two together: "My daughter Martha called to say that one of her best students, Barack Obama, wanted to spend the summer as a law firm associate in Chicago," said Minow, referring to his daughter, law professor [[Martha Minow]]. "I called our partner John Levi, who heads our recruiting for the firm, and suggested this; John laughed and told me that he had already heard about Barack and had already hired him."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Zhu |first1=Peter |title=Obama's Quiet Harvard Roots |url=https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2008/11/2/obamas-quiet-harvard-roots-brad-a/ |website=The Harvard Crimson |access-date=October 26, 2021 |date=November 2, 2008}}</ref> |
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Levi was born in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]] |
Levi was born in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]], to Kate ({{nee}} Sulzberger) and [[Edward H. Levi]]. His father was president of the [[University of Chicago]] from 1968 to 1975 and [[United States Attorney General]] under President [[Gerald R. Ford]].<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/28/opinion/28brooks.html?_r=1 | work=The New York Times | first=David | last=Brooks | title=The Wise Men, Redux | date=August 28, 2007}}</ref> He received an undergraduate degree from the [[University of Rochester]] with honors in 1969. He received his J.D. degree in 1972, and his LL.M. in 1973, from [[Harvard Law School]]. He is married to Jill Felsenthal and they have three children, Benjamin, Daniel, and Sarah.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/chicagotribune/name/james-felsenthal-obituary?id=2674188 | title=James Felsenthal Obituary (2014) - Skokie, IL - Chicago Tribune | website=[[Legacy.com]] }}</ref> Ben Levi is co-founder of legal technology startup Ontra (formerly InCloudCounsel).<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/08/fashion/weddings/millie-tadewaldt-benjamin-levi-weddings.html | title=Millie Tadewaldt, Benjamin Levi (Published 2012) | website=[[The New York Times]] | date=8 July 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Toll |first1=David |title=Startup offers legal work from the cloud |url=https://www.pehub.com/startup-offers-sponsors-legal-work-from-the-cloud-buyouts/ |website=PE Hub |access-date=October 26, 2021 |date=August 6, 2014}}</ref> His has two brothers, [[David F. Levi]], a former U.S. attorney and federal district judge and 14th dean of [[Duke Law School]], and Michael Levi, a scientist in both particle physics and cosmology at the [[Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://whorunsgov.com/Profiles/Daniel_Meltzer |title=Daniel Meltzer |access-date=2009-01-31 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090215041348/http://whorunsgov.com/Profiles/Daniel_Meltzer |archive-date=2009-02-15 }}</ref> His cousin [[Daniel Meltzer]] served as Principal Deputy White House Counsel in the Obama administration. |
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Latest revision as of 23:19, 6 January 2025
John Levi | |
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| Chair of the Legal Services Corporation | |
| Assumed office April 7, 2010 | |
| President | Barack Obama Donald Trump Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Frank Strickland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 9, 1948 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Jill Levi |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Edward H. Levi (father) David F. Levi (brother) |
| Education | University of Rochester (BA) Harvard University (JD) |
John Gerson Levi is an American attorney. He is senior counsel in Sidley Austin's Chicago office. He currently serves as board chair of the Legal Services Corporation and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He was nominated to serve on the board by President Barack Obama on August 6, 2009, and his nomination was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on March 19, 2010. He was elected chairman of the LSC Board by his fellow board members on April 7, 2010.[1]
Levi played a pivotal role in Obama's early career.[2] Barack met his future wife Michelle Obama at the Chicago law firm Sidley Austin, where Levi is a partner.[3] Newton N. Minow describes his and Levi's role in bringing the two together: "My daughter Martha called to say that one of her best students, Barack Obama, wanted to spend the summer as a law firm associate in Chicago," said Minow, referring to his daughter, law professor Martha Minow. "I called our partner John Levi, who heads our recruiting for the firm, and suggested this; John laughed and told me that he had already heard about Barack and had already hired him."[4]
Levi was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Kate (née Sulzberger) and Edward H. Levi. His father was president of the University of Chicago from 1968 to 1975 and United States Attorney General under President Gerald R. Ford.[5] He received an undergraduate degree from the University of Rochester with honors in 1969. He received his J.D. degree in 1972, and his LL.M. in 1973, from Harvard Law School. He is married to Jill Felsenthal and they have three children, Benjamin, Daniel, and Sarah.[6] Ben Levi is co-founder of legal technology startup Ontra (formerly InCloudCounsel).[7][8] His has two brothers, David F. Levi, a former U.S. attorney and federal district judge and 14th dean of Duke Law School, and Michael Levi, a scientist in both particle physics and cosmology at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.[9] His cousin Daniel Meltzer served as Principal Deputy White House Counsel in the Obama administration.
References
[edit]- ^ "Obama taps Martha Minow, John G. Levi for Legal Service Corporation Board". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on 2011-10-16.
- ^ Henneberger, Melinda (October 26, 2007). "Inside the Obama marriage". Slate Magazine. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
- ^ "Son of Ford Attorney General Tapped for Legal Services Post – Main Justice". Archived from the original on 2010-04-11. Retrieved 2010-11-04.
- ^ Zhu, Peter (November 2, 2008). "Obama's Quiet Harvard Roots". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
- ^ Brooks, David (August 28, 2007). "The Wise Men, Redux". The New York Times.
- ^ "James Felsenthal Obituary (2014) - Skokie, IL - Chicago Tribune". Legacy.com.
- ^ "Millie Tadewaldt, Benjamin Levi (Published 2012)". The New York Times. 8 July 2012.
- ^ Toll, David (August 6, 2014). "Startup offers legal work from the cloud". PE Hub. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
- ^ "Daniel Meltzer". Archived from the original on 2009-02-15. Retrieved 2009-01-31.