Lisa Osofsky
Lisa Osofsky | |
|---|---|
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| Director of the Serious Fraud Office | |
| Assumed office September 2018 | |
| Minister | Geoffrey Cox |
| Preceded by | David Green |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | American British |
| Spouse(s) | Marc Wasserman |
| Alma mater | Amherst College Harvard Law School |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
Lisa Osofsky is an American-British lawyer who has served as Director of the UK's Serious Fraud Office (SFO) since 3 September 2018.[1][2]
Early life[]
Osofsky has dual American and British nationality.[1] She earned a bachelor's degree from Amherst College, and a juris doctor from Harvard Law School.[2]
Career[]
Osofsky worked for the FBI as deputy general counsel.[3] She was then managing director and European head of investigations at , whom she joined in 2003.[3][4]
In June 2018, it was announced that Osofsky would succeed the SFO's interim director Mark Thompson (who was standing in since David Green left) on 3 September.[3]
Personal life[]
Osofsky is married to fellow lawyer Marc Wassermann.[5]
References[]
- ^ a b Goodley, Simon (4 June 2018). "Ex-FBI lawyer Lisa Osofsky named as head of Serious Fraud Office". the Guardian. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ^ a b "New head of the Serious Fraud Office announced". Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ^ a b c "Lisa Osofsky confirmed as next SFO director". 4 June 2018. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ^ "Lisa Osofsky confirmed as next director of the Serious Fraud Office". LegalWeek.com. Retrieved 5 June 2018.
- ^ "Arguments In Favor Of Top Prosecutor In Oklahoma City Case". Retrieved 5 June 2018.
Categories:
- Living people
- British barristers
- British lawyers
- Amherst College alumni
- Harvard Law School alumni
- 21st-century British lawyers
- 21st-century American lawyers