Jeff Wall (lawyer)

Jeffrey Bryan Wall is an American attorney and government official concurrently serving as the acting Solicitor General of the United States and the Principal Deputy Solicitor General of the United States.

Jeff Wall
Acting Solicitor General of the United States
Assumed office
July 3, 2020
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byNoel Francisco
In office
March 10, 2017 – September 19, 2017
Preceded byNoel Francisco (acting)
Succeeded byNoel Francisco
Principal Deputy Solicitor General of the United States
Assumed office
March 10, 2017
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byNoel Francisco
Personal details
Born (1976-04-25) April 25, 1976
Roswell, Georgia, U.S.
EducationGeorgetown University (BA)
University of Chicago (JD)

Early life and education

Wall was born in Roswell, Georgia. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Georgetown University and Juris Doctor from the University of Chicago Law School.[1]

Career

Wall taught Civics at Orchard Lake St. Mary's Preparatory in Orchard Lake, Michigan, where he also coached Lacrosse.

Prior to his government service, Wall served as co-head of Appellate Litigation Practice at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP.[2] Wall clerked for Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals during the 2003–2004 term and U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas during the 2004–2005 term and has argued sixteen cases before the Supreme Court of the United States. Wall was named a "rising star" by Law360 for his performances in awarding damages for patent cases.[3] Wall argued on behalf of the United States in Hawaii v. Trump in front of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in William Kenzo Nakamura United States Courthouse in Seattle, Washington.[4]

Wall was selected to serve as the acting Solicitor General of the United States upon the resignation of Noel Francisco.[5][6]

Personal life

Wall is married to Porter Wilkinson, who works for the Smithsonian Institution and is the daughter of Federal Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson.

References
  1. "Duty and Tradition | University of Chicago Law School". www.law.uchicago.edu. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  2. "Jeffrey B. Wall". The Federalist Society. Archived from the original on August 6, 2017. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
  3. Orzeck, Kurt. "Rising Star: Sullivan & Cromwell's Jeffrey B. Wall". Retrieved June 8, 2017.
  4. "17-15589 State of Hawaii v. Donald Trump". Youtube. May 15, 2017. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
  5. June 17, Marcia Coyle |; Journal, 2020 at 02:24 PM | The original version of this story was published on The National Law. "DOJ's Jeffrey Wall Will Be Acting US Solicitor, as Noel Francisco Heads Out". National Law Journal. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  6. Ryan, Tim (June 11, 2020). "Solicitor General Noel Francisco Poised to Exit Justice Department". Retrieved August 14, 2020.


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