Who Is Usha Chilukuri Vance? Indo-American Litigator Wife Of Trump's VP Pick

Ahead of the November 5 US Presidential Election, Donald Trump announced Ohio Senator J.D. Vance as his running mate on July 15 at a Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The vice-president candidate has been married to an Indian-native litigator, Usha Chilukuri Vance, since 2014. Usha reportedly left her law firm, Munger, Tolles & Olson, after her husband's nomination. She has an impressive background, focusing on civil litigation and appeals in various sectors like higher education, local government, entertainment, and technology. 

Who Is Usha Chilukuri Vance?

Usha Chilukuri Vance is a first-generation immigrant daughter of Indians and grew up in a suburb of San Diego, California. She holds a bachelor's degree in history from Yale University and a Master of Philosophy degree from the University of Cambridge, according to the US publication New York Times (NYT).

Usha has a distinguished career portfolio, having worked in the Supreme Court as a clerk to Justices John Roberts and Brett Kavanaugh before the latter's nomination to the Court. She also served as Managing Editor of the Yale Journal of Law & Technology and Executive Development Editor of The Yale Law Journal.

During her time at Yale, Usha also went to China to teach American history as a Yale-China Teaching Fellow at Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou. After Yale, she continued her studies as a Gates fellow at Cambridge, where she reportedly engaged with left-wing and liberal groups. She was a registered Democrat in 2014.

J.D. Vance and Usha met at Yale Law School and got married in Kentucky in 2014, reportedly in a traditional Hindu ceremony. Munger, Tolles & Olson told ABC News after her resignation, "Usha has been an excellent lawyer and colleague, and we thank her for her years of work and wish her the best in her future career."

Speaking to the media agency Asian News International, a US-based global real estate investment advisor and a well-known entrepreneur, AI Mason said, "Usha Vance knows the Indian culture and all about India. She can be a big help to her husband in navigating great ties between USA and India."