David Lat Bio | Wiki
David Lat ( Full name: David Benjamin Lat) is an American lawyer, blogger, author, and legal commentator. He founded a website about law firms and the legal profession called Above the Law. Before he started blogging, David attended Harvard College and Yale Law School. He worked as a law clerk for a federal appeals judge (Diarmuid F. O’Scannlain) after law school.
Diarmuid is an associate at Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz, and an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the appeals division in the District of New Jersey. David started blogging anonymously for the judicial gossip blog called “Underneath Their Robes.” He revealed his identity in an interview with Jeffrey Toobin of The New Yorker in November 2005.
Shortly thereafter, David launched his own blog website Above the Law featuring news about law firms and the legal profession and legal gossip. He published his debut novel titled Supreme Ambitions in December 2014. As of May 2021, David’s main writing outlet is his Substack newsletter, Original Jurisdiction, which he describes as his “primary source of income.”
David Lat Age
He was born on June 19, 1975, in Bergenfield, New Jersey, United States of America. David is 46 years old.
David Lat Height
He is a man of average stature. David stands at a height of 5 ft 8 in ( Approx 1.73m)
David Lat Family
He was born to Filipino doctors in Bergenfield, New Jersey, United States of America. David grew up in Bergenfield, New Jersey, and Saddle River, New Jersey. While living in Saddle River, David’s neighbors included former President Richard M. Nixon. David would get a Halloween card and a handshake from the former president on Halloween.
David Lat Husband | Partner
He came out as gay and married fellow lawyer Zachary Baron Shemtob. The couple’s wedding was officiated by Judge J. Paul Oetken. David and Zachary’s son was born through a gestational surrogate in October 2017. David has run the New York City Marathon twice. His second race was in 2007 where he finished with a finishing time of 4:43:27. Now, David walks about 25 miles a week and engages in interval training regularly.
He announced on March 17, 2020, that he was infected with COVID-19. David was listed in critical condition and intubated in a hospital in New York City as of March 20. However, his condition improved substantially by March 28. On April 1, he was discharged from NYU Langone David was interviewed on the Today show and The Rachel Maddow Show on April 6, 2020, about his experience. Currently, David lives in Summit, New Jersey with his family.
David Lat Education
He earned his height school diploma from Regis High School in Manhattan, New York. David won the Villiger Tournament for extemporaneous speaking in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. From there, he enrolled at Harvard College in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he studied English. David wrote dozens of columns for the Harvard Crimson.
Also, he was a member of the Harvard Speech and Parliamentary Debate Society. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude in 1996 and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Also, David attended Yale Law School, where he served as the vice president of the Federalist Society. Also, he was a member of the Yale Law Journal, where he served as a Book Reviews Editor.
David Lat Substack
He launched a newsletter/website about law and the legal profession called Original Jurisdiction in December 2020 on the Substack platform. David launched the site with an interview of prominent litigator David Boies as his first story. David left Lateral Link and legal recruiting in May 2021 and returned to full-time writing. His primary outlet was his Original Jurisdiction. Currently, paid subscriptions to Original Jurisdiction represent David’s primary source of income. This s the case for many writers on the Substack platform.
David Lat Above The Law | Lateral Link
He announced his decision to leave Wonkette in June 2006. David wanted to form a legal gossip blog with Dealbreaker’s Elizabeth Spiers. This blog was founded as ‘Above the Law’ in August 2006. David became the managing editor of Breaking Media in July 2008. His major role was to oversee its stable of blogs out of its New York office.
David announced in December 2009, that he would be returning to full-time writing and editing of Above the Law. This came after a new CEO and executive editor joined Breaking Media. David broke the news in 2012 that one of the most prestigious law firms in the world called Dewey & LeBoeuf, which employed over 1,300 attorneys in 12 countries in 2007, was on the verge of imploding.
Business Insider named David one of the 20 biggest legal stars on Twitter. They called his Twitter feed a “treasure trove of law firm gossip, employment trends, stupid law student antics, and pretty much anything else concerning the legal industry.” David left Above the Law in May 2019, to become a managing director of the legal recruiting firm Lateral Link. He continues to write biweekly columns for the website though
David Lat Net Worth
He is an American lawyer, blogger, author, and legal commentator. David has accumulated an estimated net worth of $,569,791
How Old Is David Lat
David is 46 years old. He was born on June 19, 1975, in Bergenfield, New Jersey, United States of America.
Who Is David Lat
David is an American lawyer, blogger, author, and legal commentator. He founded a website about law firms and the legal profession called Above the Law.
Is David Lat Married
He came out as gay and married fellow lawyer Zachary Baron Shemtob. The couple’s wedding was officiated by Judge J. Paul Oetken. David and Zachary’s son was born through a gestational surrogate in October 2017.