Pat Cipollone
Pat Cipollone | |
|---|---|
| White House Counsel | |
| Assumed office December 10, 2018 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Emmet Flood (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 6, 1966 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Fordham University (BA) University of Chicago (JD) |
Pasquale "Pat" A. Cipollone (born May 6, 1966) is an American lawyer who serves as White House Counsel for President Donald Trump.
Career[edit]
Cipollone graduated from Covington Catholic High School in 1984.[1] He graduated from Fordham University with a Bachelor of Arts in 1988. He attended the University of Chicago Law School, where he was managing editor of the University of Chicago Law Review, earning a Juris Doctor in 1991.[2]
He was a law clerk for Judge Danny Boggs of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit from 1991–1992, and served as an assistant to Attorney General William P. Barr from 1992–1993.[3]
Cipollone was a partner at the law firm Kirkland & Ellis, and prior to taking over as White House Counsel was a partner at Stein, Mitchell, Cipollone, Beato & Missner, where he practiced commercial litigation.[4] His clients included President Donald Trump, Radio Ingraham LLC, and Sony Entertainment.[5]
Cipollone's financial disclosure reported an income of $6.7 million in 2017-2018.[6][7]
White House Counsel[edit]
Cipollone was named White House Counsel by President Donald Trump in October 2018.[8][9] He succeeded Don McGahn who left office on October 17, 2018. [10] Emmet Flood served as counsel until Cipollone's background security check was completed.[11][12] Cipollone officially assumed the role on December 10, 2018.[13]
Personal life[edit]
Cipollone is a Roman Catholic, a founding member of the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast and a board member of the Catholic Information Center.[14] Conservative commentator Laura Ingraham credited Cipollone with helping her convert to Catholicism in 2002.[15][16] One of Cipollone’s daughters worked as a booker for Ingraham’s show on Fox News.[17]
References[edit]
- ^ "Who knew? Trump's top White House attorney is Covington Catholic High School graduate". MSN.com. January 23, 2019.
- ^ "Pat A. Cipollone Executive Profile". Bloomberg News. S&P Global. Archived from the original on October 14, 2018. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
- ^ Salama, Vivian (October 13, 2018). "Trump Likely to Name Pat Cipollone as Next White House Counsel". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
- ^ "Pat Cipollone profile". Stein, Mitchell, Cipollone, Beato & Missner. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
- ^ April 22, Mike Scarcella |; PM, 2019 at 07:01. "White House Counsel Pat Cipollone's Financial Disclosure Shows $6.7M Income". National Law Journal. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
- ^ April 22, Mike Scarcella |; PM, 2019 at 07:01. "White House Counsel Pat Cipollone's Financial Disclosure Shows $6.7M Income". National Law Journal. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
- ^ "Cipollone, Pat_2019 New Entrant_Under WH Review.pdf". Google Docs. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
- ^ Perez, Evan (October 13, 2018). "Trump to name Pat Cipollone as White House counsel". CNN. Archived from the original on October 2, 2019. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
- ^ "Read the transcript of AP's interview with President Trump". AP NEWS. October 17, 2018. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
- ^ Schmidt, Michael S.; Haberman, Maggie (October 17, 2018). "McGahn, Soldier for Trump and Witness Against Him, Leaves White House". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
- ^ de Vogue, Ariane (October 18, 2018). "Don McGahn out as White House counsel, sources say". CNN. Archived from the original on June 17, 2019. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ Betz, Bradford (October 18, 2018). "Don McGahn leaves as White House counsel, Emmet Flood steps into role". Fox News. Archived from the original on September 5, 2019. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ Easley, Jonathan (December 10, 2018). "The Hill's Morning Report — Trump shakes up staff with eye on 2020, Mueller probe". The Hill. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
- ^ Laviola, Erin. "Pat Cipollone: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". heavy.com. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
- ^ Leonnig, Carol D. (October 13, 2018). "Trump has chosen Washington lawyer Pat Cipollone as next White House counsel, people familiar with decision say". Washington Post. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
- ^ "Q&A with Laura Ingraham". CSPAN. December 5, 2005. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
- ^ Stein Mitchell Beato & Missner LLP. "News & Press Releases". steinmitchell.com. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
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| Preceded by Emmet Flood Acting |
White House Counsel 2018–present |
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