NJN Foundation Board of Trustees

Douglas S. Eakeley
Chair, NJN Foundation Board of Trustees

A former Rhodes Scholar and graduate of Yale Law School, Mr. Eakeley served as First Assistant Attorney General of the State of New Jersey. In 1993 he was appointed by President Clinton to the Board of Directors of the Legal Services Corporation, which he chaired until April 2003. In 1997, he received the John Minor Wisdom Public Service and Professionalism Award from the American Bar Association Section of Litigation. Mr. Eakeley was recognized as a 2005 New Jersey Super Lawyer in the Business Litigation section of the publication. He was also listed among the Chambers USA Guide to America's Leading Lawyers for Business and The Best Lawyers in America in the general commercial litigation section of the publications.

Mr. Eakeley has been a Trustee of the NJN Foundation since 1993 and currently serves as Chair of the NJN Foundation.