Jay Sekulow Bio, Wiki

Jay Sekulow is the chief counsel at the American Center for Law & Justice (ACLJ). He is on the defense team that represents President Trump in the Senate impeachment trial.

Sekulow hosts a radio and television talk show. He is also a frequent guest commentator on the Christian Broadcasting Network and the Fox News Channel. A self-described Messianic Jew, he built a legal and media business over a thirty-year period by representing conservative, religious, and pro-life groups.

Jay is on President Donald Trump’s personal legal team, which is advising the president in connection with the conspiracy investigation, by a team led by former FBI Director Robert Mueller and by various Congressional committees, into links between Trump associates and Russian officials. He also serves as lead outside counsel for the President during the impeachment of Donald Trump.

Jay Sekulow Education

Sekulow attended Lakeside High School, in Atlanta. He then earned a B.A. in 1977 and a J.D. from Mercer University in 1980. While attending Atlanta Baptist College, he became interested in Christianity and converted to Messianic Judaism after encountering Jews for Jesus. He earned a Ph.D. from Regent University in 2005, writing his dissertation on religious influence on Supreme Court Justices and their opinions.

Jay Sekulow Career

After graduating from law school, Jay worked at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as a prosecutor with the tax litigation division for “about 18 months.” In 1982, Jay opened a law firm in Atlanta, Georgia, with former Mercer classmate Stuart Roth which soon evolved into a business buying, renovating, and selling historic properties as a tax shelter for wealthy investors.

When IRS regulations changed in the mid-eighties, the law firm and the real estate business collapsed. In 1987, Sekulow and his partners filed for bankruptcy protection and were sued by investors for fraud and securities violations. In the same year, Sekulow became general counsel for Jews for Jesus.

In 1988, Sekulow founded the nonprofit group Christian Advocates Serving Evangelism (CASE) whose president he is and whose board members are him, his wife, and their two sons. In 1992, he became the director of the ACLJ, where he was chief counsel and principal officer 2018.

Jay owns Regency Productions, the company that produces his radio show and was paid $11.3 million by the two charities for production services between 2000 and 2017. He hosts Jay Sekulow Live!, a syndicated daily radio program broadcast on terrestrial radio, and XM and Sirius satellite radios. It focuses on legal and legislative topics. He is the host of ACLJ This Week, a weekly television news program broadcast on Trinity Broadcasting Network and Daystar.

Counsel to President Trump

Jay Sekulow served as lead outside counsel to President Donald Trump during the Mueller investigation and the president’s impeachment and trial. As explained in the trial memorandum, he co-authored, a central argument of Trump’s legal team is that the articles of impeachment did not charge the president with a crime and that abuse of power is not in itself an impeachable offense.

During statements in the Senate chamber regarding trial procedures, he asserted that President Trump was denied the right to cross-examine witnesses, examine the evidence, or have an attorney present during Judiciary Committee proceedings. The president cited Executive Privilege throughout the inquiry as a constitutional and judicially accepted practice. Evidence suggests that the president supported Ukraine and did not predicate aid on any investigation.

The larger question is, is a person who is vying for president, immune to diplomatic discussions regarding investigations into improper conduct by a sitting president who is constitutionally obligated to be the chief enforcer of the law? Jay asserted that the Mueller Report did not conclude that Trump engaged in obstruction of justice. In 2020, January, Sekulow was named as part of the council team that will represent Donald Trump in the impeachment case in the Senate

Jay Sekulow Age

Sekulow was born Jay Alan Sekulow on June 10, 1956, in New York City, New York, United States. He is 67 years old.

Jay Sekulow Height

Sekulow stands at a height of approximately 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m).

Jay Sekulow Family / Parents

Sekulow is the son of Natalie (née Wortman) and Stanley Sekulow. He was born and raised Jewish in Brooklyn, New York. He converted to Christianity in college and is now a Messianic Jew.

Jay Sekulow Brother

Sekulow has a younger brother, Scott, who is the founder and Rabbi of the Messianic Jewish Congregation Beth Adonai in Atlanta, Georgia.

Jay Sekulow Wife

Sekulow is married to Pamela (McPherson) since 1978 and together the couple has two adult sons, Jordan and Logan.

Jay Sekulow Son

Sekulow has two sons; Jordan and Logan. His son, Jordan Sekulow, is an attorney with the ACLJ and Director of International Operations. Jordan also co-hosts the radio and television programming with his father. His other son, Logan, briefly starred in the Nickelodeon series U-Pick Live in 2005.

Jay Sekulow Net Worth

Sekulow has an estimated net worth of $20 million.

Jay Sekulow Books

• 1990: From Intimidation to Victory, Creation House
• 1993: Knowing Your Rights: Taking Back Our Religious Liberties
• 1996: And Nothing But the Truth
• 1997: Christian Rights in the Workplace, The American Center for Law and Justice
• 2000: The Christian, The Court, and The Constitution, The American Center for Law and Justice
• 2005: Witnessing Their Faith: Religious Influence on Supreme Court Justices and Their Opinions, Rowman & Littlefield
• 2014: Rise of ISIS: A Threat We Can’t Ignore (with Jordan Sekulow, Robert W. Ash, and David A. French), Howard Books
• 2015: Undemocratic: How Unelected, Unaccountable Bureaucrats Are Stealing Your Liberty and Freedom, Howard Books
• 2016: Unholy Alliance: The Agenda Iran, Russia, and Jihadists Share for Conquering the World
• 2018: Jerusalem: A Biblical and Historical Case for the Jewish Capital

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