Johanna Leblanc

Johanna Leblanc (born November 21, 1986) is a Haitian-American attorney and a television commentator best known for her work in immigration, national security law, and foreign policy. In 2019, Leblanc was appointed as senior advisor and congressional liaison to Haiti's Ambassador to the United States and the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[1] In 2020, she successfully lobbied the U.S. congress for a 10-year renewal of the Caribbean Basin Trade and Partnership Act, originally passed in 2000.[2][3]

Johanna Leblanc
Born (1986-11-21) November 21, 1986
Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Alma materBethune–Cookman University (BA)
Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University (ML)
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law (JD)
George Washington University Law School (LLM)
OccupationLawyer, politician, activist, educator, lobbyist
EmployerUnited States Congres

Early life

Leblanc was born in Haiti on November 21, 1986, but grew up in Central Florida. She is the eldest of 3 siblings. Leblanc graduated from high school in 2006 and briefly attended Columbia College (known currently as Stetson University) in Lake City, Florida before graduating from Bethune–Cookman University in 2007. She also holds a master's degree in public administration from Florida A&M Agricultural University (FAMU).In 2019, Ms. Leblanc delivered the commencement speech at her Alma Mater, BCU, where she was presented with an honorary doctor of law.

Career

Leblanc began her law career upon graduation from George Washington University Law School in 2018, where she earned a Master of Laws(LL.M.) and national security law and U.S. foreign relations. Leblanc also holds a doctor of jurisprudence from Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law Prior, she has served as an adjunct professor for the Indiana colleges Ivy Tech Community College and Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis in 2013.[4] In 2017, she was appointed as vice chair of Commission of African Affairs for Washington, D.C. mayor Muriel Bowser.[5] She was appointed in 2019 as senior advisor to Haiti's Ambassador to the United States and Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Washington, D.C., where she promotes Haiti's interests before the U.S. Congress. In 2019, Leblanc was hired by the Pentagon as a court reporter for legal proceedings of war crime detainees in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. In 2021, she was employed to the National Bar Association as a chief policymaker and cabinet member, ultimately becoming a part of their 40 Under 40 Class of 2021.[6]

Leblanc also helms a namesake consulting firm, specializing in foreign affairs and national security. She is also a founder of the Haitian Mentorship Network program.[7] She currently serves as a senior policy advisor at the United States Congress in Washington, DC. https://www.legistorm.com/person/bio/320803/Johanna_LeBlanc/hashkey/08830c541.html

References
  1. "Haiti's government is hurting for cash, it just hired yet another lobbyist in D.C." Haitiantimes.com. The Haitian Times. July 16, 2019. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  2. "Staff, Embassy of Haiti". Haiti.org.
  3. "Johanna Leblanc, J.D., LL.M., M.S., Hon. LL.D., National Security Law and Foreign Policy Expert". NAAHP (National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions). Nov 2020.
  4. "Johanna LeBlanc, '16, named to Un List of 100 Most Influential People". mckinneylaw.iu.edu. October 2020.
  5. "LLM Student Johanna Leblanc named Washington D.C. Commissioner of African Affairs". 2019.
  6. "Johanna Leblanc, '16 named to National Bar Association 40 Under 40". June 2021.
  7. "Biography of Johanna Leblanc". 2017.
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