Amal Clooney

Amal Clooney, born Amal Alamuddin, a Lebanon native, is an Lebanese and British barrister who has been a human rights advocate over the years. She graduated from Oxford University and New York University School of Law her long and accomplished profession in the areas of human rights and international law has earned her acclaim internationally. Some of her clients are the nation of Armenia which is fighting the Turkish government to get acceptance and apology for the Armenian Genocide. Amal Clooney became engaged to and then married American actor George Clooney in 2014 instantly becoming a well-known name in pop culture. Prior to this, she was already well-known and loved in the legal world as a lawyer who consistently represents her clients effectively and with the success they have achieved. Her expertise ranges between social justice and human rights issues to representing corporations in negotiations or court cases regarding federal regulations. From 2015 onwards, Doughty Street Chambers is located in London and she is a barrister.