Paul C. Ney Jr.

Paul C. Ney Jr.
General Counsel of the Department of Defense
In office
August 20, 2018 – January 20, 2021
PresidentDonald Trump
Joe Biden
Preceded byJennifer M. O'Connor
Succeeded byBeth George (acting)
Caroline Krass
Acting General Counsel of the Navy
In office
January 2, 2006 – September 25, 2006
PresidentGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byAlberto J. Mora
Succeeded byFrank Jimenez
Personal details
Born
Paul Charles Ney, Jr.[1]

(1958-06-06) June 6, 1958 (age 66)[2]
Shamokin, Pennsylvania[3]
EducationCornell University (BS)
Vanderbilt University (JD, MBA)

Paul Charles Ney Jr. (born June 6, 1958) is an American lawyer who served as the General Counsel of the Department of Defense of the United States from 2018 to 2021.[4] He previously served as Acting General Counsel of the Navy and as the Chief Deputy Attorney General of Tennessee.[5]

  1. ^ https://www.tncourts.gov/node/4232891 [bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ Hubbell, Martindale (April 2000). Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory. Martindale-Hubbell. p. TN288B. ISBN 9781561603763.
  3. ^ Hubbell, p. TN288B
  4. ^ The White House. "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Paul C. Ney Jr. of Tennessee to be the General Counsel of the Department of Defense". whitehouse.gov. Retrieved February 7, 2018 – via National Archives.
  5. ^ Market Wired. "Paul Ney Named Chief Deputy Attorney General". Retrieved February 7, 2018.