Eli Albrecht, M&A attorney at Gibson Dunn, has been embraced on LinkedIn globally after sharing his epiphany to be authentic about his Orthodox Jewish culture in a professional setting. In this episode, Eli and Merle Vaughn discuss how he balances his love for practicing law with his commitment to his beloved wife, kids and family farm.

Eli Albrecht practices in the firm’s corporate practice, with a particular focus on private equity mergers and acquisitions.

Eli has advised companies on a range of private and public mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, joint ventures, venture capital investments and various other corporate matters.

Eli earned his Juris Doctor from Georgetown University School of Law where he served as an editor on the Tax Lawyer Journal, a teaching assistant for corporate law and entrepreneurship courses, and President of the Military Law Society (a veteran’s support and affinity group). He received a bachelor’s degree in finance and business management with high honors from Johns Hopkins University. Prior to law school, he served in Unit 217 in the Israeli Defense Forces. Eli currently lives in the bucolic foothills of the Shenandoah with his three free-range kids, spoiled chickens and occasional visiting black bear.