John H. Shenefield Explained

John Shenefield
Office:United States Associate Attorney General
President:Jimmy Carter
Term Start:1979
Term End:1981
Predecessor:Michael J. Egan
Successor:Rudy Giuliani
Office1:United States Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division
President1:Jimmy Carter
Term Start1:1977
Term End1:1979
Predecessor1:Donald I. Baker
Successor1:Sanford Litvack
Birth Date: January 23, 1939
Birth Place:Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
Education:Harvard University (AB, LLB)
Serviceyears:1961–1962

John Hale Shenefield (born January 23, 1939)[1] is 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.

Early life and education

Shenefield 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.[2]

Career

After 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.[3] He then served as the United States Associate Attorney General from 1979 to 1981.[4] After the end of the Carter administration, Shenefield became a partner at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius.[5]

References

  1. Web site: Department of Justice Nomination of John H. Shenefield To Be Associate Attorney General. The American Presidency Project. 2020-11-30. www.presidency.ucsb.edu.
  2. Web site: A Conversation with John H. Shenefield. 2020-11-30. American Enterprise Institute - AEI. en-US.
  3. News: People and Business. May 5, 1977. en-US. The New York Times. 2020-11-30. 0362-4331.
  4. News: Performance of Antitrust Official Sharply Questioned by Senators. December 8, 1979. en-US. The New York Times. 2020-11-30. 0362-4331.
  5. News: Favretto Gets Antitrust Post. April 6, 1979. en-US. The New York Times. 2020-11-30. 0362-4331.