Jessica Hertz (born 1981/1982) is an American attorney and political advisor who served as the

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in the

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from January to October 2021. Hertz previously served as general counsel for the

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and associate general counsel at

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. After leaving the White House, Hertz was named general counsel of e-commerce company

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Education

Hertz earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from

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and a

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from the

University of Chicago Law School The University of Chicago Law School is the law school of the University of Chicago, a private research university in Chicago, Illinois. It is consistently ranked among the best and most prestigious law schools in the world, and has many dist ...

. As a law student, she was the articles editor of the ''

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''.

Career

Hertz worked as a law clerk for judges

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and

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. From 2009 to 2011, she was counselor to the administrator of the

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. In 2011 and 2012, she was counselor to the

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. She served as principal deputy counsel to then-Vice President Joe Biden from 2012 to 2014. After leaving the

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in 2014, Hertz became a partner at

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. In April 2018, she joined

as the company's associate counsel for regulatory affairs. In September 2020, Hertz joined the presidential transition of Joe Biden as general counsel. On December 30, 2020, it was announced that Hertz would serve as

in the incoming

. In October 2021, it was announced that Hertz would resign from her position to become general counsel for

Personal life

Hertz is married to Christopher Angell, an attorney working as a business manager at

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hertz, Jessica 1980s births Biden administration personnel Facebook employees Harvard University alumni Living people Obama administration personnel University of Chicago Law School alumni White House Staff Secretaries Year of birth uncertain