Laurence Tribe Net Worth: Wiki, Age, Wife, Salary

Who is Laurence Tribe?

Laurence Henry Tribe, also known as Laurence Tribe, is a well-known American legal scholar specializing in constitutional law. He is now a University Professor Emeritus at Harvard University, previously a professor at Harvard Law School.

Tribe has made important contributions to constitutional law, including helping to start the American Constitution Society and writing “American Constitutional Law” in 1978, an important book in this field. He has argued 36 cases before the United States Supreme Court throughout his career. He has an estimated net worth of about $20 million.

Biography

Category	Details
Full Name	Laurence Henry Tribe
Date of Birth	October 10, 1941
Place of Birth	Shanghai, China
Citizenship	United States
Age (2024)	83 years old
Height	5 feet 8 inches
Education	AB in Mathematics, Harvard University (1962); JD, Harvard Law School (1966)
Profession	Constitutional Law Scholar, Author, Attorney, Professor
Teaching Career	Harvard Law School (1968–present)
Children	Mark Tribe (artist, curator), Matthew Tribe (business professional)
Wife	Carolyn Ricarda Kreye
Net Worth	Estimated at $20 million
Books & Articles	Over 115 publications including books, scholarly articles, and legal essays
Notable Quotes	Advocate of the “living Constitution” philosophy
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Early Life and Education

Tribe was born on October 10, 1941 in Shanghai when the Japanese were occupying the city. At age six, his family moved to the United States, settling in San Francisco. He graduated high school at 16 and went to Harvard University, graduating in mathematics with high honors in 1962. He was working on his PhD in mathematics but changed over to Harvard Law School and graduated with honors in 1966.

Net Worth

Laurence Tribe has an estimated net worth of about $20 million. He has built this wealth over many years as a legal scholar, professor, and author. Tribe worked for a long time at Harvard Law School, where he taught constitutional law and helped many important legal figures, including Barack Obama. He has also written several popular books and served as a legal consultant, which has added to his income. On average, he makes around $35,000 each month from teaching, speaking engagements, and consulting work.

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Wife and Children

Laurence Tribe married Carolyn Ricarda Kreye in 1964 but divorced in 2008. They have two children, Mark and Kerry Tribe, both talented visual artists. Mark creates art that looks at how technology and media affect culture and started an organization called Rhizome that focuses on art and technology. Kerry is known for her video, installation, and performance art, often exploring themes like memory, perception, and how people communicate. Laurence is proud of his children’s artistic achievements.

Legal Career

After finishing law school, Tribe worked as a clerk for Justice Mathew Tobriner on the California Supreme Court and Justice Potter Stewart on the U.S. Supreme Court. He joined the Harvard Law School faculty in 1968 and became a tenured professor in 1972. Some of his notable students include Barack Obama, John Roberts, Elena Kagan, and Merrick Garland.

Tribe has worked on many important legal cases, such as:

• Larkin v. Grendel’s Den, Inc. (1982), this case examined the separation of church and state in Massachusetts.
• National Gay Task Force v. Board of Education (1985) and Lawrence v. Texas (2003), both cases were about advocating for LGBTQ+ rights.
• He also represented Al Gore in court during the disputes that followed the 2000 presidential election recount.

Publications and Impact

His 1978 book, American Constitutional Law, is an important resource for understanding U.S. constitutional principles. He also wrote “Abortion: Clash of Absolutes” in 1990 and contributed to important legal briefs for major cases like Lawrence v. Texas.

Political Involvement

Tribe was one of the co-founders of the American Constitution Society, a progressive think tank. He served as counsel to President Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign. In 2010, he joined the Department of Justice as a Senior Counselor for Access to Justice; however, he resigned the same year because of his poor health.

Tribe is an ardent critic of Donald Trump. He has demanded an investigation into Trump’s presidency and worked on legal processes to contest the false claims that emerged during the 2020 election. Tribe thinks that due to the events related to the January 6 attack on the Capitol, Trump should not be permitted to run again and should be barred by Section 3 of the 14th Amendment.

Controversies

In 2004, Tribe was accused of lifting parts of his book “God Save this Honorable Court” (1985). Harvard warned him, saying it was an unintentional lift. He was accused of posting conspiracy theories about Trump on social media, but he has removed those posts.

Honors and Legacy

Tribe has impacted legal studies and how people discuss constitutional rights and justice. He has received many awards and honors, such as an honorary Doctor of Letters degree from Columbia University in 2013. Despite the controversies, his career reflects his commitment to constitutional law and its applicability to modern America.

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