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Jamie S. Gorelick
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Jamie S. Gorelick

American lawyer

Jamie Shona Gorelick (born May 6, 1950) is an American lawyer who served as the Deputy Attorney General of the United States from 1994 to 1997, during the Clinton administration. She has been a partner at WilmerHale since 2003 and has served on the board of directors of Amazon since February 2012.2

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Born May 6, 1950.1

About

Gorelick served on British Petroleum's Advisory Council, as their top legal counsel after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. She was appointed by former Senate Democratic Leader Tom Daschle to serve as a commissioner on the bipartisan 9/11 Commission, which sought to investigate the circumstances leading up to the September 11 attacks, and also served as Vice Chairman of Fannie Mae.

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Companies

  • VerisignBoard member Feb 2, 2015 to now12
  • AmazonBoard member Feb 2012 to now13
  • RTXBoard member Jan 6, 2004 to Nov 10, 201414
  • SLBBoard member May 7, 2004 to May 3, 201015

Holdings

Stock this person has reported owning, from the forms officers and directors file with the SEC. See the biggest insider stakes.

Shares held

  • Amazon AMZN50,751 shares16$13.3M at $262.12Feb 18, 2026
  • Verisign VRSN43,061 shares17$13.2M at $306.85Jul 20, 2026
  • SLB SLB36,700 shares18$1.9M at $51.16Apr 30, 2010
  • RTX RTX6,309 shares19$1.2M at $189.61Nov 10, 2014

As of each latest filing. The line shows shares held over time.

Recent filings

  • Jul 20, 2026Granted 900 shares of Verisign17
  • Feb 15, 2026Exercised options 2,677 shares of Amazon16
  • Nov 7, 2025Gift 7,944 shares of Amazon20
  • Jul 21, 2025Granted 879 shares of Verisign21
  • May 29, 2025Bought 60 shares at $267.51 of Verisign22
  • Feb 18, 2025Gift 51,750 shares of Amazon23
  • Feb 15, 2025Exercised options 2,677 shares of Amazon23
  • Jul 22, 2024Granted 1,408 shares of Verisign24
  • Feb 15, 2024Exercised options 1,960 shares of Amazon25
  • Nov 22, 2023Gift 6,843 shares of Amazon26
  • Jul 24, 2023Granted 1,179 shares of Verisign27
  • Mar 1, 2023Gift 733 shares of Amazon28
  • Mar 1, 2023Gift 733 shares of Amazon28
  • Feb 15, 2023Exercised options 1,960 shares of Amazon29
  • Nov 14, 2022Gift 2,027 shares of Amazon30
  • Aug 4, 2022Gift 3,533 shares of Amazon31
  • Jul 25, 2022Granted 1,377 shares of Verisign32
  • Feb 15, 2022Exercised options 98 shares of Amazon33
  • Nov 18, 2021Gift 140 shares of Amazon34
  • Nov 9, 2021Gift 818 shares of Amazon35
  • Oct 15, 2021Gift 3,400 shares of Amazon36
  • Oct 15, 2021Gift 3,400 shares of Amazon36
  • Nov 6, 2014Gift 2,763 shares at $108.31 of RTX19
  • Oct 31, 2014Sold 7,400 shares at $107.35 of RTX37
  • Oct 31, 2014Sold 6,000 shares at $107.35 of RTX37

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedWilliam A. Shine Great Neck South High School3
  • Date not recordedRadcliffe College Bachelor of Arts3
  • Date not recordedHarvard Law School Juris Doctor3

Gorelick was born in Brooklyn, New York City to Leonard and Shirley Gorelick, and grew up in Great Neck, New York, in a Jewish family. She attended Great Neck South High School, graduating in 1968. She went on to receive a J.D. cum laude from Harvard Law School in 1975.

Gorelick was president of the District of Columbia Bar from 1992 to 1993.

She is a law partner in the Washington office of WilmerHale and a member of the boards of Amazon.com, United Technologies Corporation, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and the Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless and Legal Affairs.

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Lawyer for Duke University

Gorelick was added in February 2008 to Duke University's defense team after the 2006 Duke University lacrosse case scandal. The University faced claims by unaccused members of the team that they "railroaded 47 Duke University students as either principals or accomplices." Gorelick and her law firm left the defense team in July 2011 after Judge Beatty denied Duke's motions to dismiss and let the lawsuits proceed in April.

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Career

Occupation: lawyer.7

  • Since 2012Board member, Amazon5
  • Since 2004Board member, Urban Institute4
  • 1994 to 1997United States Deputy Attorney General6
  • 1993 to 1994General Counsel of the Department of Defense6

Personal life

  • BornMay 6, 1950, Brooklyn8
  • CitizenshipUnited States9

Philanthropy

Gorelick has served on the boards of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the Urban Institute, the Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless and the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. She was elected to The American Law Institute in 1987.

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Awards

  • 1997Margaret Brent Award10 11

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