Jill Wine-Banks

Jill Wine-Banks (born May 5, 1943, as Jill Susan Wine ), formerly Jill Wine-Volner, is an American lawyer who was one of the prosecutors during the Watergate scandal. She was the first woman to serve as US General Counsel of the Army (1977–80) under President Jimmy Carter. She is also the first woman to have held the position of executive director of the American Bar Association.

Early life and education Jill Wine was born to a family of Jewish immigrants in Chicago, Illinois on May 5, 1943, as Jill Susan Wine. She was educated at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, receiving a B.S. in Communication studies and was president of her chapter of Iota Alpha Pi, and at Columbia Law School, receiving a J.D. in 1968.

Wine-Volner received media attention during the trial for her legal tactics and fashion choices; critics disapproved of her wearing miniskirts.

In 1992, Wine-Banks joined Motorola as a director and vice president, a position she held until 2000. From 1997 to 2000, she was also a vice president of Maytag.

Personal life Wine-Banks's marriage to Ian Volner ended in divorce. She then married antiques dealer Michael Banks.

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