Maureen Ohlhausen

Maureen Ohlhausen
Acting Chairwoman of the
Federal Trade Commission
In office
January 25, 2017 – May 1, 2018
President Donald Trump
Preceded by Edith Ramirez
Succeeded by Joseph Simons
Member of the Federal Trade Commission
In office
April 4, 2012 – September 25, 2018
President Barack Obama
Donald Trump
Preceded by William Kovacic
Succeeded by Christine S. Wilson
Personal details
Born Maureen Elizabeth Kraemer
(1962-04-05) April 5, 1962
Bronx, New York, U.S.
Education University of Virginia (BA)
Antonin Scalia Law School (JD)

Maureen Kraemer Ohlhausen (born April 5, 1962) is a former Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission, a position she held from April 4, 2012 to September 25, 2018.[1] On January 26, 2017, President Donald Trump designated Ohlhausen to serve as Acting Chairwoman of the FTC.[2] In 2018, she was nominated by President Trump to a seat on the United States Court of Federal Claims.

Ohlhausen earned her Bachelor of Arts, with honors. from the University of Virginia in 1984 and received her Juris Doctor, with distinction, from Antonin Scalia Law School in 1991.[1]

She then clerked for Judge Robert Yock of the United States Court of Federal Claims from 1991 to 1992 and later spent five years at the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, serving as a law clerk for Judge David B. Sentelle and as a staff attorney.[1]

Ohlhausen previously served at the FTC for 11 years, most recently as Director of the Office of Policy Planning from 2004 to 2008, where she led the FTC's Internet Access Task Force. She was also Deputy Director of that office. From 1998 to 2001, Ohlhausen was an attorney advisor for former FTC Commissioner Orson Swindle, advising him on competition and consumer protection matters. She started at the FTC General Counsel's Office in 1997.[1]

Ohlhausen was on the adjunct faculty at George Mason University School of Law, where she taught privacy law and unfair trade practices. She served as a senior editor of the Antitrust Law Journal and as a member of the American Bar Association's Task Force on Competition and Public Policy. She has authored a variety of articles on competition law, privacy, and technology matters.[1]

From 2009 to 2012, Ohlhausen was a partner at Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, where she focused on FTC issues, including privacy, data protection, and cybersecurity.[1]

In 2012, President Barack Obama nominated Ohlhausen to the Federal Trade Commission, where she currently serves.

Nomination to Court of Federal Claims

On January 23, 2018, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Ohlhausen to an undetermined seat on the United States Court of Federal Claims.[3] On January 24, 2018, her nomination was sent to the United States Senate. She was nominated to the seat vacated by Judge Lawrence J. Block, who retired on January 8, 2016.[4] On May 9, 2018, a hearing on her nomination was held before the Senate Judiciary Committee.[5] On June 7, 2018, her nomination was reported by the Judiciary Committee by a party-line vote of 11-10.[6]

Memberships

She has been a member of the Federalist Society since 1992.[7]

Personal life

Ohlhausen lives in Virginia with her husband, Peter Ohlhausen, and their four children.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Statement of Acting FTC Chairman Ohlhausen on Appointment by President Trump" (Press release). Washington, DC: Federal Trade Commission. January 25, 2017. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
  2. ↑ Fung, Bryan (January 25, 2017). "Trump names Maureen Ohlhausen as acting FTC chairwoman". The Switch. Washington Post. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
  3. ↑ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Tenth Wave of Judicial Nominees" White House, January 23, 2018 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. ↑ "Eight Nominations Sent to the Senate Today" White House, January 24, 2018
  5. ↑ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Nominations for May 9, 2018
  6. ↑ https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/06-07-18%20Results%20of%20Executive%20Business%20Meeting.pdf
  7. ↑ United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary: Questionnaire for Judicial Nominees: Maureen Ohlhausen
Political offices
Preceded by
William Kovacic		 Member of the Federal Trade Commission
2012–2018		 Succeeded by
Christine S. Wilson
Preceded by
Edith Ramirez		 Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission
Acting
2017–2018		 Succeeded by
Joseph Simons
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