Geir Lippestad
Encyclopedia
Geir Lippestad is a Norwegian
lawyer
and head of the law firm Lippestad. He has been defence counsel in high profile cases such as the murder of Benjamin Hermansen and the 2011 Norway attacks
.
in 1990.
Lippestad represented Ole Nicolai Kvisler, who was convicted of the racially motivated murder of Benjamin Hermansen in 2002.
In July 2011, he was appointed as defence counsel for Anders Behring Breivik
, the perpetrator of the 2011 Norway attacks
.
, and has been deputy chair of its Nordstrand
local chapter. He is chairman of Youth For Understanding
in Norway.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
lawyer
Advokat
Advokat is the title reserved exclusively for lawyers who are duly authorized to practice law in the Scandinavian countries - Denmark, Norway, Sweden and in the Baltic countries - Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania....
and head of the law firm Lippestad. He has been defence counsel in high profile cases such as the murder of Benjamin Hermansen and the 2011 Norway attacks
2011 Norway attacks
The 2011 Norway attacks were two sequential terrorist attacks against the government, the civilian population and a summer camp in Norway on 22 July 2011....
.
Education and cases
He obtained the cand.jur. degree at the University of OsloUniversity of Oslo
The University of Oslo , formerly The Royal Frederick University , is the oldest and largest university in Norway, situated in the Norwegian capital of Oslo. The university was founded in 1811 and was modelled after the recently established University of Berlin...
in 1990.
Lippestad represented Ole Nicolai Kvisler, who was convicted of the racially motivated murder of Benjamin Hermansen in 2002.
In July 2011, he was appointed as defence counsel for Anders Behring Breivik
Anders Behring Breivik
Anders Behring Breivik is a Norwegian terrorist, paranoid schizophrenic and the confessed perpetrator of the Norway attacks on 22 July 2011: the bombing of government buildings in Oslo that resulted in eight deaths, and the mass shooting at a camp of the Workers' Youth League of the Labour Party...
, the perpetrator of the 2011 Norway attacks
2011 Norway attacks
The 2011 Norway attacks were two sequential terrorist attacks against the government, the civilian population and a summer camp in Norway on 22 July 2011....
.
Political and social activity
Lippestad is a member of the Norwegian Labour PartyNorwegian Labour Party
The Labour Party is a social-democratic political party in Norway. It is the senior partner in the current Norwegian government as part of the Red-Green Coalition, and its leader, Jens Stoltenberg, is the current Prime Minister of Norway....
, and has been deputy chair of its Nordstrand
Nordstrand, Norway
Nordstrand is a borough of the city of Oslo, Norway.The borough is located in the southern part of the city and is the second most populated district of Oslo with over 40,000 inhabitants...
local chapter. He is chairman of Youth For Understanding
Youth For Understanding
Youth For Understanding is one of the world's oldest, largest, and most respected international exchange programs. Each year, YFU exchanges approximately 4,500 students worldwide.-Organization:...
in Norway.