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Alan Dershowitz

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Key facts

Full name Alan Morton Dershowitz[2]
Born September 1, 1938[2]
Birth place Brooklyn, New York, U.S.[2]
Occupation American lawyer[2]
Harvard Law faculty 1964 to 2013[2]
Harvard chair Felix Frankfurter Professor of Law[2]

Alan Dershowitz is an American lawyer, law professor, and author known for his work in U.S. constitutional and criminal law and for defending civil liberties in high-profile cases.

Context

Alan Dershowitz is an American lawyer, law professor, and author known for U.S. constitutional and criminal law work and for defending civil liberties in high-profile cases [2]. He taught at Harvard Law School from 1964 to 2013 and held the Felix Frankfurter Professorship of Law there [2]. He was appointed to that chair in 1993 [2]. His legal career includes defending clients in several high-profile criminal cases [1].

Documented claims

  • He is known for work in U.S. constitutional and criminal law. [2]
  • He is known for writings and media appearances defending civil liberties. [3]
  • He was appointed Felix Frankfurter Professor of Law in 1993. [2]
  • He defended clients in several high-profile criminal cases. [1]

Questions and answers

What made Alan Dershowitz famous?

He became known for his work in U.S. constitutional and criminal law and for defending civil liberties in high-profile cases [2].

Did Alan Dershowitz defend Harvey Weinstein?

The sources do not mention Harvey Weinstein as a client.

Sources

  1. Alan Dershowitz | Biography, Cases, Books, & Facts — britannica.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Alan Dershowitz - Harvard Law School — hls.harvard.edu (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. Quick Facts: Alan Dershowitz | ALL RESOURCES — imeu.org (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in People