Christine A. Varney

Quick Facts

Full Name	Christine A. Varney
Occupation	Lawyer
Date Of Birth	Dec 17, 1955(1955-12-17)
Age	69
Birthplace	Washington, D.C.
Country	United States
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Christine A. Varney Biography

Christine A. Varney is one of the most popular and richest Lawyer who was born on December 17, 1955 in Washington, D.C., United States. Varney received the B.A. from the State University of New York in Albany in

1977. He went to study overseas in Trinity College, Dublin during 1975 and
1978. He obtained an M.P.A. in Syracuse’s Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and graduated with the title magna cumlaude, in 1982. Following that, I earned the following year, earned a J.D. in law from Georgetown Law School, in 1986.

Between 2009 between 2009 and 2011 the Antitrust Division’s enforcement efforts led to the imposition of more than $1.5 billion worth of fines for criminal conspirators.

Upon her nomination as the Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division by President Barack Obama, Varney was predicted to be a more aggressive enforcer of antitrust laws than her predecessors in the Bush administration. Her nomination was confirmed by the United States Senate on April 20, 2009, by a vote of 87 to 1.

Varney was nominated for the position of Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice in February 2009, and confirmed by the Senate on April 20, 2009. On August 4, 2011, Varney resigned her position at the Justice Department; Evan Chesler, the presiding partner at Cravath, then recruited Varney to join the firm, which she did, in September 2011, when average partner pay at the firm was 3.1 million. Varney is one of only fourth outsider recruited to be named a partner at the firm in 50 years. There, Varney has advised clients on mergers across various industries, including acquisitions of Time Warner by ATT, Virgin Atlantic by Delta, Talenti by Unilever, Pinnacle by Conagra, and Heinz by Kraft

Varney was an event organizer in support of Hillary Clinton. Hillary Clinton campaign, during the 2008 Democratic Party presidential primaries and the 2016 Democratic Party presidential primaries. After the election of the president Barack Obama, in 2009, Varney served as personnel counsel for the Obama-Biden Transition Project.

Christine A. Varney Net Worth

Christine A. Varney is one of the richest Lawyer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Christine A. Varney 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Varney was general counsel for the Democratic National Committee, during 1989 until 1992 as chief counsel to Clinton and Gore Campaign, from 1991 to 1992; chief counsel for Clinton and Gore Campaign, from 1991 until 1992 General counsel for President Clinton’s 1992 Inaugural Committee associate and partner in the law firm Hogan & Hartson, from 1990 until 1993; and as assistant for the president and secretary to the Cabinet during the years 1993 and 1994. In this latter position she served as an intermediary to both the White House and cabinet departments. She explained the Clinton administration’s philosophy on cabinet management in this manner: “if you don’t surprise us, we won’t micromanage you!”

Varney was a member of his time in the Clinton Administration in the capacity of Federal Trade Commissioner from October 17th, 1994 until August 5 in 1997. As a Commissioner Varney was adamant in bringing actions against Toys R Us in order to force manufacturers to keep their most popular toys from discount stores; and to pursue allegations of unjustified advertisements in the case of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco, because of the “Joe Camel” advertising campaign and to impose additional conditions for the merger of Time Warner and Turner Broadcasting System. In her personal as a Commissioner, Varney became known for being the frontrunner in the FTC’s study of privacy and commerce, as well as for her advocacy of the theory of innovation and market analysis in the areas of biotechnology and information technology.

Consistent with predictions, one of Varney’s first acts as an Assistant Attorney General was to withdraw the Justice Department’s 2008 guidelines for enforcement of Section 2 of the Sherman Act. In her first public comments as an Assistant Attorney General, Varney criticized the guidelines for “effectively straightjacket[ing] antitrust enforcers and courts from redressing monopolistic abuses, thereby allowing all but the most bold and predatory conduct to go unpunished and undeterred.” She delivered the speech twice, first, on May 11, 2009, at the Center for American Progress and, on the following day, at the United States Chamber of Commerce.

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Top Facts about Christine A. Varney

1. Christine A. Varney is an American lawyer born in 1955.
2. She served as Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division from 2009-2011.
3. Varney was a partner at Hogan Lovells and Arnold & Porter law firms.
4. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Georgetown Law School.
5. Varney has been recognized as one of the top antitrust lawyers in the US.
6. She has represented clients such as Google, Microsoft, and Delta Air Lines.
7. Varney has also worked in government roles under President Clinton and Vice President Gore.
8. In private practice, she focused on antitrust litigation and counseling clients on mergers and acquisitions.
9. Varney is a member of several legal organizations including the American Bar Association’s Antitrust Section Council.
10. She currently serves as a board member for several companies including J.Crew Group Inc., Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, and Humana Inc.