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'''L. Marc Zell''' (born February |
'''L. Marc Zell''' (born February 25, 1953) is an American-Israeli lawyer, chairman of Republicans Overseas Israel and a vice president of [[Republicans Overseas]], Inc. |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Marc Zell was born |
Marc Zell was born February 25, 1953. He earned an [[Bachelor of Arts|A.B.]] from [[Princeton University]] in Germanic Languages and Literature with a concentration in theoretical linguistics, in 1974, then graduated magna cum laude from the [[University of Maryland at Baltimore]] with a [[Juris Doctor|J.D.]], in 1977.<ref name="zellaronbio">{{cite web|title=L. Marc Zell, Adv.|url=http://www.fandz.com/l-marc-zell/|website=Zell, Aron & Co.|accessdate=August 5, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160607230614/http://www.fandz.com/l-marc-zell/|archive-date=June 7, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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After clerking at the Maryland Court of Appeals for a year (1977–1978), Zell joined ''Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Kampelman'' as an associate (1978–1981). In 1986 he formed the law firm Feith & Zell, P.C. with [[Douglas Feith]], who |
After clerking at the Maryland Court of Appeals for a year (1977–1978), Zell joined ''Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Kampelman'' as an associate (1978–1981). In 1986, he formed the law firm of Feith & Zell, P.C. with [[Douglas Feith]], who later served as [[Undersecretary of Defense]] for Policy, from 2001 to 2005.<ref name="guardianfriendsofthefamily">{{cite news|last1=Whitaker|first1=Brian|title=Friends of the family|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2003/sep/24/worlddispatch.usa|accessdate=August 5, 2016|work=The Guardian|date=September 24, 2003}}</ref> |
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After Douglas Feith left law practice to work at the Pentagon in 2001 |
After Douglas Feith left law practice to work at the Pentagon in 2001; Zell partnered with Bernel Goldberg to form Zell, Goldberg & Co., with offices in [[Jerusalem]] and [[Tel Aviv]], and affiliate offices in [[Washington, DC]], Russia and Europe.<ref name="guardianfriendsofthefamily"/> |
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In 2003 he joined the [[Iraqi International Law Group]], the first international law firm in Iraq |
In 2003, he joined the [[Iraqi International Law Group]], the first international law firm in Iraq,<ref name="theguardianzionistsettlerjoins">{{cite news|last1=Whitaker|first1=Brian|title=Zionist settler joins Iraqi to promote trade|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2003/oct/07/iraq.israel|accessdate=August 5, 2016|work=The Guardian|date=October 7, 2003}}</ref> and is currently a partner in the multinational law firm of Zell, Aron & Co. in Jerusalem, Israel, with branches offices in the U.S., Europe and Asia. He is currently the chairman of the Executive Committee of Ariel University in Samaria. |
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==Political views== |
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In August 2017, Zell condemned counter-protesters at a gathering of hundreds of white supremacists in Charlottesville, Virginia.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-1.806586|title=Republican Leader in Israel Hails Robert E. Lee as 'Great Man,' Blames 'Leftist Thugs' for Charlottesville Violence|last=Prince-Gibson|first=Eetta|date=2017-08-13|work=Haaretz|access-date=2017-08-13|language=en}}</ref> Zell blamed the counter-protesters for the violence at the gathering, stating that they represented the "ugly face of progressivism".<ref name=":0" /> |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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In the 1980s Zell developed an interest in [[Zionism]] and after a series of visits to Israel, moved his family in 1988 to the [[ |
In the 1980s, Zell developed an interest in [[Zionism]] and, after a series of visits to Israel, moved his family, in 1988, to the [[Israeli settlement]] of [[Alon Shvut]] in the [[West Bank]].<ref name="theguardianzionistsettlerjoins"/> Since 2016, he lives in the Israeli settlement of [[Tekoa, Gush Etzion|Tekoa]].<ref name="jtadonaldtobin">{{cite news|last1=Tobin|first1=Andrew|title=Donald Trump supporters launch push for American 'swing state' votes in Israel|url=http://www.jta.org/2016/08/05/news-opinion/israel-middle-east/donald-trump-supporters-launch-push-for-american-swing-state-votes-in-israel|accessdate=August 5, 2016|work=Jewish Telegraphic Agency|date=August 5, 2016}}</ref> He supported [[Donald Trump]] for President of the United States in 2016.<ref name="jtadonaldtobin"/> |
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[[Category:University of Maryland, Baltimore alumni]] |
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[[Category:American Zionists]] |
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[[Category:Washington, D.C. Republicans]] |
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[[Category:American emigrants to Israel]] |
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[[Category:Princeton University alumni |
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[[Category:Corporate lawyers]] |
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[[Category:Intellectual property lawyers]] |
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[[Category:Antitrust lawyers]] |
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[[Category:Israeli settlers]] |
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Latest revision as of 04:31, 21 October 2023
L. Marc Zell | |
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| Born | February 25, 1953 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Education | Princeton University (AB) University of Maryland, Baltimore (JD) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Board member of | Republicans Overseas |
L. Marc Zell (born February 25, 1953) is an American-Israeli lawyer, chairman of Republicans Overseas Israel and a vice president of Republicans Overseas, Inc.
Early life
[edit]Marc Zell was born February 25, 1953. He earned an A.B. from Princeton University in Germanic Languages and Literature with a concentration in theoretical linguistics, in 1974, then graduated magna cum laude from the University of Maryland at Baltimore with a J.D., in 1977.[1]
Career
[edit]After clerking at the Maryland Court of Appeals for a year (1977–1978), Zell joined Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Kampelman as an associate (1978–1981). In 1986, he formed the law firm of Feith & Zell, P.C. with Douglas Feith, who later served as Undersecretary of Defense for Policy, from 2001 to 2005.[2]
After Douglas Feith left law practice to work at the Pentagon in 2001; Zell partnered with Bernel Goldberg to form Zell, Goldberg & Co., with offices in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, and affiliate offices in Washington, DC, Russia and Europe.[2]
In 2003, he joined the Iraqi International Law Group, the first international law firm in Iraq,[3] and is currently a partner in the multinational law firm of Zell, Aron & Co. in Jerusalem, Israel, with branches offices in the U.S., Europe and Asia. He is currently the chairman of the Executive Committee of Ariel University in Samaria.
Political views
[edit]In August 2017, Zell condemned counter-protesters at a gathering of hundreds of white supremacists in Charlottesville, Virginia.[4] Zell blamed the counter-protesters for the violence at the gathering, stating that they represented the "ugly face of progressivism".[4]
Personal life
[edit]In the 1980s, Zell developed an interest in Zionism and, after a series of visits to Israel, moved his family, in 1988, to the Israeli settlement of Alon Shvut in the West Bank.[3] Since 2016, he lives in the Israeli settlement of Tekoa.[5] He supported Donald Trump for President of the United States in 2016.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "L. Marc Zell, Adv". Zell, Aron & Co. Archived from the original on June 7, 2016. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
- ^ a b Whitaker, Brian (September 24, 2003). "Friends of the family". The Guardian. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
- ^ a b Whitaker, Brian (October 7, 2003). "Zionist settler joins Iraqi to promote trade". The Guardian. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
- ^ a b Prince-Gibson, Eetta (2017-08-13). "Republican Leader in Israel Hails Robert E. Lee as 'Great Man,' Blames 'Leftist Thugs' for Charlottesville Violence". Haaretz. Retrieved 2017-08-13.
- ^ a b Tobin, Andrew (August 5, 2016). "Donald Trump supporters launch push for American 'swing state' votes in Israel". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved August 5, 2016.