Marc Zell
L. Marc Zell | |
|---|---|
| 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.