Eugene Robert Wallach (April 11, 1934 – May 15, 2022) was a trial lawyer in California. He worked as a personal injury lawyer's before moving to Washington, D.C. to become an unofficial adviser to Edwin Meese III. Through his work with Meese, he became involved in the Wedtech scandal,[1][2]

Wallach served as United States Ambassador to the United Nations Human Rights Council in 1986.[2]

In 1976, Wallach was a candidate for the United States Senate but he dropped out of the race before the primary. At the time, he was considered progressive Democrat and part of his platform was the decriminalization of marijuana.[1]

Wallach died at his home in Alameda, California.[1][3]

Education

Wallach was a 1955 from the University of Southern California and then the UC Berkeley School of Law where he had been Meese’s moot court partner.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Risen, Clay (May 29, 2022). "E. Robert Wallach, 88, Lawyer Linked to Reagan-Era Scandal, Dies". The New York Times.
  2. 1 2 3 Schundel, Matt (May 31, 2022). "E. Robert Wallach, lawyer in 1980s Wedtech scandal, dies at 88". The Washington Post. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  3. ↑ "Bay Area Plaintiffs Lawyer E. Robert Wallach Dead at 88". The Recorder. Retrieved 2022-10-27.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.