Ivan K. Fong
Encyclopedia
Ivan K. Fong is an American attorney who is the general counsel
for the Department of Homeland Security.
and an master's in chemical engineering practice from MIT. He went on to Stanford Law School
where he was President of the Stanford Law Review
and graduated with a juris doctor
with honors. He was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship and studied at Oxford, earning a bachelor's with first class honours
.
to Judge Abner J. Mikva
of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit and moved on to Supreme Court clerkship under Justice Sandra Day O’Connor.
In the private sector he was general counsel of GE Vendor Financial Services and later joined Cardinal Health
in 2005 as chief legal officer. A National Law Journal profile credits him with reorganizing the legal department of Cardinal and clearing a docket swamped by two dozen major lawsuits.
He was sworn in as general counsel of Homeland Security in May 2009.
General Counsel
A general counsel is the chief lawyer of a legal department, usually in a corporation or government department. The term is most used in the United States...
for the Department of Homeland Security.
Education
Fong earned a bachelor's in chemical engineeringChemical engineering
Chemical engineering is the branch of engineering that deals with physical science , and life sciences with mathematics and economics, to the process of converting raw materials or chemicals into more useful or valuable forms...
and an master's in chemical engineering practice from MIT. He went on to Stanford Law School
Stanford Law School
Stanford Law School is a graduate school at Stanford University located in the area known as the Silicon Valley, near Palo Alto, California in the United States. The Law School was established in 1893 when former President Benjamin Harrison joined the faculty as the first professor of law...
where he was President of the Stanford Law Review
Stanford Law Review
The Stanford Law Review is a legal journal produced independently by Stanford Law School students. The journal was established in 1948 with future U.S. Secretary of State Warren Christopher as its first president...
and graduated with a juris doctor
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
with honors. He was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship and studied at Oxford, earning a bachelor's with first class honours
British undergraduate degree classification
The British undergraduate degree classification system is a grading scheme for undergraduate degrees in the United Kingdom...
.
Career
He was a law clerkLaw clerk
A law clerk or a judicial clerk is a person who provides assistance to a judge in researching issues before the court and in writing opinions. Law clerks are not court clerks or courtroom deputies, who are administrative staff for the court. Most law clerks are recent law school graduates who...
to Judge Abner J. Mikva
Abner J. Mikva
Abner Joseph Mikva is a Democratic former U.S. Representative, federal judge and law professor from Chicago.-Biography:Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Mikva attended the University of Chicago Law School, from which he graduated in 1951...
of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit and moved on to Supreme Court clerkship under Justice Sandra Day O’Connor.
In the private sector he was general counsel of GE Vendor Financial Services and later joined Cardinal Health
Cardinal Health
Cardinal Health, Inc., is a Fortune 500 health care services company based in Dublin, Ohio. Cardinal Health specializes in health care supply chain services, providing pharmaceuticals and medical products to more than 40,000 locations each day. The company is also a manufacturer of medical and...
in 2005 as chief legal officer. A National Law Journal profile credits him with reorganizing the legal department of Cardinal and clearing a docket swamped by two dozen major lawsuits.
He was sworn in as general counsel of Homeland Security in May 2009.