Christopher Edley Jr.

Chris Edley
Dean of the University of California, Berkeley School of Law
In office
2004–2013
Preceded byBob Berring (acting)
Succeeded byGillian Lester (acting)
Personal details
Born
Christopher Fairfield Edley Jr.

(1953-01-13)January 13, 1953
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedMay 10, 2024(2024-05-10) (aged 71)
Stanford, California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMaria Echaveste
EducationSwarthmore College (BA)
Harvard University (JD, MPP)

Christopher Fairfield Edley Jr. (January 13, 1953 – May 10, 2024) was an American lawyer and the Dean of the University of California, Berkeley School of Law from 2004 to 2013.[1] He served as President of The Opportunity Institute, an organization he co-founded with Ann O'Leary in 2016.[2]

  1. ^ "Berkeley Law - Faculty Profiles". UC Berkeley School of Law. Archived from the original on May 21, 2014. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
  2. ^ "New Non-Profit, The Opportunity Institute, Takes Unique Approach to Social Mobility". The Opportunity Institute. February 16, 2016.