Amal Clooney

Amal Clooney, who was born Amal Alamuddin, a Lebanon native, is a Lebanese as well as British barrister who has been an activist for human rights for a long time. She has graduated from Oxford University School of Law as well as New York University School of Law. Her lengthy career has been praised internationally by her contributions to international law as well as in the area that deals with human rights. The clients she has worked with have been numerous nation states, including the state of Armenia in its fight for recognition of Armenia's participation in the Armenian Genocide by the Turkish government. Amal Clooney became engaged in 2014, and then was married in 2015 to American actor George Clooney. She instantly became a household name. Her name was well-known and respected for representing clients with success and with skill in the legal community years before. Her expertise ranges from social justice issues and human rights, to representing multinational companies during the negotiation process or litigating cases involving federal regulations. In 2015 Doughty Street Chambers in London is where she worked as an attorney.