Background
Valentine, Debra A. was born on April 16, 1953 in Cleveland.
Valentine, Debra A. was born on April 16, 1953 in Cleveland.
AB magna cum laude in History, Princeton University, 1976;
Juris Doctor, Yale University, 1980.
Law clerk, Judge Arlin M. Adams, United States Court Appeals, 3d Circuit, Philadelphia, 1980-1981;
attorney/advisor, Office of Legal Counsel, Department Justice, Washington, 1981-1985;
associate, O'Melveny & Myers, Washington, 1985-1991;
partner, O'Melveny & Myers, Washington, 1991-1995;
deputy director policy planning, Federal Trade Commission, Washington, 1995-1996;
assistant for international antitrust, Federal Trade Commission, Washington, 1996-1997;
general counsel, Federal Trade Commission, Washington, since 1997. Consultant Secretary of State's Advisory Committee South Africa. Pro bono coordinator variousnon-profit organizations.
Debra A. Valentine has been listed as a reputable Govenment attorney by Marquis Who's Who.
Contributor articles to professional journals.
Advisory member board directors The Washington Ballet. Member American Bar Association, American Law Institute, District of Columbia Bar, Council on Foreign Rels., Phi Beta Kappa.