Abbe Lowell Explained

Abbe Lowell
Birth Date:28 April 1952
Birth Place:New York City, U.S.
Party:Democratic
Spouse:Molly Meegan
Children:3
Education:Columbia University (BA, JD)
Caption:Lowell in 2023

Abbe David Lowell (born April 28, 1952) is an American defense attorney who has represented several high-profile defendants. Some of the well known political figures Lowell has represented include Bob Menendez, John Edwards, Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump, Hunter Biden, Jim Wright, Dan Rostenkowski, Charles Keating, Joseph McDade, Joe Bruno, Gary Condit, and Jim Gibbons.

Early life and education

Lowell was born in 1952.[1] He graduated from Columbia University in 1974, and Columbia Law School in 1977.[2] [3] [4]

Career

Lowell worked in the U.S. Department of Justice, including a stint as an assistant to Attorney General Benjamin Civiletti.[5] He has been an adjunct professor of law at Georgetown Law Center and Columbia University.[6] He is currently a partner at the firm of Winston & Strawn LLP.[7] He has appeared in the media as a legal affairs expert.[8]

Lowell was chief minority counsel to U.S. House of Representatives Democratic members during the impeachment of Bill Clinton in the Lewinsky scandal.[9]

Lowell has defended political figures including John Edwards,[10] Jim Wright, Dan Rostenkowski, Charles Keating,[11] Gary Condit,[12] former Nevada governor Jim Gibbons,[13] former congressman Joseph McDade,[14] lobbyist Jack Abramoff,[9] and U.S. senator Bob Menendez.[15]

Lowell was part of the defense of Stephen Jin-Woo Kim,[16] a State Department contractor who pleaded guilty to a felony count of disclosing classified American intelligence on North Korea.

As of June 2017, Lowell has represented both Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump in inquiries linked to Russia.[17] [18] [19]

Notes and References

  1. News: Counsel Lowell: A Defender Of Democrats in Trouble . . October 6, 1998 . May 16, 2013.
  2. News: Defense Attorney Abbe D. Lowell . . October 29, 2009 . May 16, 2013.
  3. News: Abbe D. Lowell . . May 30, 2009 . May 19, 2012.
  4. Web site: Power Player Columbia College Today. 2022-02-12. www.college.columbia.edu.
  5. News: Senate Seat Reshuffling 'Impossible' . . . November 20, 2017 . . January 16, 1980.
  6. Web site: Abbe David Lowell - J.D. Adjunct Faculty . . Law.georgetown.edu . May 19, 2012.
  7. Web site: Nationally Recognized White Collar Defense and Trial Attorney Joins Winston & Strawn . May 23, 2018 . Winston & Strawn LLP.
  8. Web site: Legal Tangle Tightens Around WikiLeaks, Julian Assange . . PBS . December 7, 2010 . May 19, 2012.
  9. News: A Talk with Jack Abramoff's Attorney . . April 22, 2005 . May 19, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20050423224412/http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/apr2005/nf20050422_3717_db052.htm . April 23, 2005.
  10. News: Key witness in Edwards' trial Young grilled again by defense lawyer . Fox News . April 7, 2010 . May 19, 2012.
  11. News: Trial Showdown Begins for Keating, Symbol of Thrift Debacle . Apnewsarchive.com . . November 20, 2017.
  12. News: Condit hires lawyer who aided Clinton / Abbe Lowell to advise on intern case . . June 23, 2001 . May 19, 2012.
  13. News: Governor of Nevada Is Cleared in an Inquiry on Gifts, His Lawyer Says . . Randal C. . Archibold . November 3, 2008.
  14. News: McDade Seeks Specter Records To Try To Prove Conflict Of Interest . June 11, 1992 . May 16, 2013 . The Philadelphia Inquirer.
  15. News: Wilber . Del Quentin . Both Parties Turn to Lawyer Lowell in High-Stakes Cases . . September 11, 2017.
  16. News: Gerstein . Josh . Alleged State Department leaker fights charges - Josh Gerstein . . February 3, 2011 . May 19, 2012.
  17. News: O'Brien . Brendan . Trump son-in-law Kushner hires prominent trial lawyer: NYT. . June 27, 2017.
  18. Web site: Conway . Madeline . Kushner lawyer Abbe Lowell taking over Russia case from Gorelick . . July 14, 2017 . July 14, 2017.
  19. News: Abbe Lowell Built Ties to Trump World. Now He’s One of Hunter Biden’s Lawyers,China's influence agents lawyer up . New York Times. Allen-Ebrahimian . Bethany . September 29, 2020 . Axios .

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