Claire Laporte

Background

Laporte, Claire was born on November 16, 1960 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Otto and Adele (Pond) Laporte.

Education

Princeton University (Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, 1982). Harvard Law School (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1989).

Career

Worked at Foley, Hoag & Eliot LLP (Boston, MA) specializing in Intellectual Property Litigation, Franchise Litigation, Class Actions. Admitted to the bar, 1990, Massachusetts. 1991, United States. District Court, District of Massachusetts and United States.

Court of Appeals, 1st Circuit. 1994, United States. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit. 1996, United States. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit.

Law Clerk, Justice Ruth I. Abrams, Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, 1989-1990. Member, Domestic Violence Council, 1990—. Member: Boston, Massachusetts and American Bar Associations.

Achievements

• Bar: Massachusetts 1990, United States District Court Massachusetts 1991, United States Court Appeals (1st circuit) 1990, United States Court Appeals (9th circuit) 1994, United States Court Appeals (federal circuit) 1996.

Membership

Member, Domestic Violence Council, 1990—. Member: Boston, Massachusetts and American Bar Associations.

Connections

Married Neil M. Kulick, August 9, 1987.

Father:

Otto Laporte

Mother:

Adele (Pond) Laporte

Spouse:

Neil M. Kulick