John H. Shenefield

John Hale Shenefield (January 23, 1939–December 9, 2024)^[1][2] was an American attorney who served as the United States Associate Attorney General from 1979 to 1981 and as the Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division from May 1977 to February 1979.

John Shenefield
Shenefield in 2012
United States Associate Attorney General
In office 1979–1981
President	Jimmy Carter
Preceded by	Michael J. Egan
Succeeded by	Rudy Giuliani
United States Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division
In office 1977–1979
President	Jimmy Carter
Preceded by	Donald I. Baker
Succeeded by	Sanford Litvack
Personal details
Born	January 23, 1939 Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
Died	December 9, 2024(2024-12-09) (aged 85)
Education	Harvard University (AB, LLB)
Military service
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1961–1962

Early life and education

Shenefield was born in Toledo, Ohio. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard College and a Bachelor of Laws from Harvard Law School. He served in the United States Army in 1961 and 1962.^[3]

Career

After graduating from law school, Shenefield practiced antitrust law at Hunton & Williams in Richmond, Virginia for 12 years. He also worked as an economics professor at the University of Richmond. From May 1977 to February 1979, he served as the Assistant Attorney General for the Antitrust Division.^[4] He then served as the United States Associate Attorney General from 1979 to 1981.^[5] After the end of the Carter administration, Shenefield became a partner at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius,^[6] where he served as chair from 1996 – 1999, retiring in 2008.^[2]