George T. Conway III (born September 2, 1963) is an American attorney, famous for his high-profile legal work and more recently for his public opposition to former President [[Donald Trump]]. Until recently he was the husband of Kellyanne Conway, Trump's former counselor -- but [the couple have announced amicable divorce proceedings](https://time.com/6260764/george-kellyanne-conway-divorce-couples-therapists/) after over 2 decades of marriage. Conway was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and raised in the nearby town of Marlborough. His parents were both Filipino immigrants. He attended Harvard University, where he studied biochemistry, and then Yale Law School, where he was the editor of the Yale Law Journal. After graduation, he clerked for Judge Ralph K. Winter Jr. of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. In 1988, Conway joined the law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, where he became a partner in 1994. He specialized in securities litigation and mergers and acquisitions. During this time, he was involved in several high-profile cases, including the representation of Philip Morris in the [Big Tobacco litigation cases](https://doctorparadox.net/dictionaries/disinformation-dictionary/tobacco-industry-research-committee-tirc/), and the impeachment proceedings against President Bill Clinton. ## Following initial support of Trump, a harsh critic In 2016, Conway was a strong supporter of the Republican nominee, Donald Trump, and was even considered for the post of Solicitor General and later for the post of head of the Department of Justice's Civil Division, but he withdrew from consideration. Despite his initial support for Trump, Conway became one of the president's most vocal and persistent critics. He was one of the founders of the Lincoln Project, a group of current and former [Republicans](https://doctorparadox.net/the-gop-is-3-cults-in-a-trenchcoat/) working to prevent the [re-election of Trump in 2020](https://doctorparadox.net/category/politics/2020-election/). In his personal life, Conway married Kellyanne Fitzpatrick, later known as Kellyanne Conway, in 2001. They have four children. Kellyanne Conway was a senior advisor to President Trump and often acted as his spokesperson. Their differing views on President Trump led to public disagreements and media attention. George Conway remains a staunch critic of the Trump era and the growing [authoritarianism](https://doctorparadox.net/dictionaries/authoritarianism/) of the Republican Party.