Letitia James
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Letitia James is an American lawyer and politician who serves as New York’s attorney general and is known for pursuing high-profile civil and corporate accountability cases.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Attorney General of New York
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human ⓘ lawyer ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| areaOfWork |
civil rights enforcement
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consumer protection ⓘ corporate regulation ⓘ government oversight ⓘ public service ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Howard University School of Law
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Lehman College ⓘ |
| employer |
U.S. state of New York
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surface form:
State of New York
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| familyName | James ⓘ |
| givenName | Letitia ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
New York-based corporations
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charitable organizations registered in New York ⓘ consumer protection matters in New York ⓘ |
| hasProfessionalLicense | license to practice law in New York ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
U.S. state of New York
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surface form:
State of New York
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| knownFor |
civil rights advocacy
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consumer protection actions ⓘ corporate accountability cases ⓘ high-profile civil enforcement cases ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| legalAction |
civil enforcement actions against large corporations
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civil investigations of financial institutions ⓘ consumer fraud lawsuits ⓘ |
| legalSpecialty |
civil law
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public interest law ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| notableRole |
first African American woman to hold statewide office in New York
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first woman elected as Attorney General of New York ⓘ |
| occupation |
lawyer
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politician ⓘ |
| officeContested | Mayor of New York City ⓘ |
| officeType | statewide elected office ⓘ |
| partOf |
New York State executive agencies
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surface form:
New York State executive branch
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| positionHeld |
Attorney General of New York
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Member of the New York City Council ⓘ New York City Public Advocate ⓘ
surface form:
Public Advocate of New York City
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| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Albany
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surface form:
Albany, New York
New York City ⓘ |
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