George Conway, a Filipino American corporate lawyer and husband to US President-elect Donald Trump’s senior adviser Kellyanne Conway, is being eyed as the next solicitor general of America.
Bloomberg and CNN both reported that Conway is on the shortlist of candidates being considered for the third-highest post in the US Justice Department.
If Trump appoints Conway to the post, the corporate lawyer will become the first Asian-American solicitor general.
While Conway has yet to comment on the matter, CNN reported that he is likely accept the position once Trump himself taps him to be the US government’s top appellate lawyer.
Some reports also state that Trump’s attorney general-designate, Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions, already had discussions with Conway.
For 28 years, Conway has been a partner at one of the leading corporate law firms in New York, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz. He currently works at the firm’s litigation department.
He attended college in Harvard, and graduated from Yale Law School in 1987. Conway has represented high-profile clients like the National Football League and tobacco giant Philip Morris, throughout his career.
The Fil-Am lawyer also played a role in the impeachment of former US president Bill Clinton’s in 1998. He was part of the legal team of Paula Jones, who filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against former US President Bill Clinton.
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