Get to know Usha Vance—lawyer, advisor, and influential partner in JD Vance’s journey
Background
Usha Vance, born to Indian immigrants, grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area
Education
Usha Vance graduated from Yale University, holds a Master of Philosophy from Cambridge, and has worked with top law firms
Legal Career
Corporate litigator at a prestigious law firm, with clerkships for Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Brett Kavanaugh
Impact on Hillbilly Elegy
Usha helped shape JD Vance’s memoir Hillbilly Elegy, focusing on issues facing working-class America
Personal Life
Married JD Vance in 2014 and mother to three children
Political Involvement
A key advisor in JD Vance’s political campaigns, including his Senate run
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