Ed Siskel

Edward N. Siskel (born 1972) is an American lawyer from Chicago who served as the White House Counsel in the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden.

Early life and education

Siskel was born in 1972 and grew up in Chicago. He graduated from Wesleyan University in 1994. He entered the University of Chicago Law School in 1997,

Professional career

From 2002 until 2005, Siskel was a lawyer for the WilmerHale law firm. From 2005 until 2009, Siskel was a prosecutor in the U.S. attorney's office in Chicago and was an associate deputy attorney general in the United States Department of Justice. He later worked in the White House counsel's office during the administration of President Barack Obama, including as Deputy Counsel. In that role, Siskel oversaw the White House's legal responses to congressional oversight and to complex challenges such as the rollout of the Affordable Care Act.

Siskel then returned to private practice at WilmerHale. From 2017 until 2019, he served in the office of corporation counsel for the City of Chicago under Mayor Rahm Emanuel.

On August 22, 2023, Siskel was named the designate to serve as White House Counsel, replacing Stuart Delery. Siskel began serving as White House counsel in September 2023.

Personal life Siskel is the nephew of the late film critic Gene Siskel.