John H. Shenefield

John Hale Shenefield (January 23, 1939 – December 9, 2024) was 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.

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. He then served as the United States Associate Attorney General from 1979 to 1981. After the end of the Carter administration, Shenefield became a partner at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, where he served as chair from 1996 – 1999, retiring in 2008.