Linda Singer (born September 14, 1966) is an American attorney who served as attorney general of the District of Columbia from January 2, 2007 to January 5, 2008,[1] and developed initiatives against gun violence.[2]
Linda Singer | |
|---|---|
| 12th Attorney General for the District of Columbia | |
| In office January 2, 2007 – January 5, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Spagnoletti |
| Succeeded by | Peter Nickles |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 14, 1966 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Education | Harvard University (AB, JD) |
Early life and education edit
Singer was born in Cleveland, Ohio. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard College in 1988 and a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School in 1991. As a law student, she was a leader of student protests against discrimination in law school faculty hiring.[3][4]
Career edit
She was a staff attorney at the Legal Aid Society of New York's Criminal Defense Division. She became the executive director of the Appleseed Foundation, and served in this post for 13 years.[5]
She became a partner with Cohen Milstein in New York in 2009.[6]
In 2017, Singer joined Motley Rice to grow the firm's public client practice.[7]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Nakamura, David; Leonnig, Carol D. (2007-12-18). "Attorney General Quits; Clash With Fenty Aide Cited". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2015-10-15.
- ^ Rizo, Chris (2008-06-18). "Singer to join DC law firm". Legal Newsline. Retrieved 2015-10-15.
- ^ Boykin, Keith. "Barack Obama, Fellow Blacks and Harvard Law". The New Black Magazine. Retrieved 2015-10-15.
- ^ Paul Langner, Jan. 30, 1992 Boston Globe
- ^ Reynolds, Julie (October 2007). "A Conversation With D.C. Attorney General Linda Singer". DC Bar, Washington Lawyer. Retrieved 2015-10-15.
- ^ "Professionals - Linda Singer, Partner". Cohen Milstein. Archived from the original on 2015-10-27. Retrieved 2015-10-15.
- ^ "Motley Rice Adds Two Members, Expands Public Client Experience". Motley Rice. Retrieved 2017-06-26.