John Hale Shenefield (January 23, 1939–December 9, 2024)[1][2] was an American attorney who served as the United States Associate Attorney General from 1979 to 1981 and as the Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division from May 1977 to February 1979.
John Shenefield | |
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.jpg) Shenefield in 2012 | |
| United States Associate Attorney General | |
| In office 1979–1981 | |
| President | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Michael J. Egan |
| Succeeded by | Rudy Giuliani |
| United States Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division | |
| In office 1977–1979 | |
| President | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Donald I. Baker |
| Succeeded by | Sanford Litvack |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 23, 1939 Toledo, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | December 9, 2024 (aged 85) |
| Education | Harvard University (AB, LLB) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1961–1962 |
Early life and education
editShenefield was born in Toledo, Ohio. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard College and a Bachelor of Laws from Harvard Law School. He served in the United States Army in 1961 and 1962.[3]
Career
editAfter graduating from law school, Shenefield practiced antitrust law at Hunton & Williams in Richmond, Virginia for 12 years. He also worked as an economics professor at the University of Richmond. From May 1977 to February 1979, he served as the Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division.[4] He then served as the United States Associate Attorney General from 1979 to 1981.[5] After the end of the Carter administration, Shenefield became a partner at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius,[6] where he served as chair from 1996 – 1999, retiring in 2008.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Department of Justice Nomination of John H. Shenefield To Be Associate Attorney General. | The American Presidency Project". www.presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
- ^ a b Renowned Antitrust Expert and Former Morgan Lewis Chair John Shenefield Passes Away, Competition Policy International Accessed December 12, 2024.
- ^ "A Conversation with John H. Shenefield". American Enterprise Institute - AEI. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
- ^ "People and Business". The New York Times. May 5, 1977. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
- ^ "Performance of Antitrust Official Sharply Questioned by Senators". The New York Times. December 8, 1979. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
- ^ "Favretto Gets Antitrust Post". The New York Times. April 6, 1979. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-11-30.