About Leo Gottlieb
Lived 1896 – 1989 (aged 93). Leo Gottlieb was an American lawyer.
Leo Gottlieb (June 21, 1896 – September 26, 1989) was an American lawyer. He worked for Root, Clark, Buckner & Howland from 1920 to 1946, and Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton from 1946 to 1974. He was the president of the New York Lawyers' Association in the early 1960s.
Gottlieb is the namesake of the Leo Gottlieb Professorship of Law at the Harvard Law School, formerly held by Senator Elizabeth Warren.
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Who was Leo Gottlieb?
American lawyer
When was Leo Gottlieb born?
Leo Gottlieb was born on 21 June 1896 in New York City.
When did Leo Gottlieb die?
Leo Gottlieb died on 26 September 1989 in New York City.
What was Leo Gottlieb's occupation?
Leo Gottlieb was a lawyer.
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Leo Gottlieb was American.
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