Robert Lipshutz

Robert Lipshutz
Lipshutz (right) with President Carter in 1977
White House Counsel
In office January 20, 1977 – October 1, 1979
President	Jimmy Carter
Preceded by	Philip Buchen
Succeeded by	Lloyd Cutler
Personal details
Born	(1921-12-27)December 27, 1921 Atlanta, Georgia U.S.
Died	November 6, 2010(2010-11-06) (aged 88) Atlanta, Georgia U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Education	University of Georgia (BA, JD)

Robert Jerome Lipshutz (December 27, 1921 – November 6, 2010) was an American attorney who served first as the national campaign treasurer for Jimmy Carter's successful 1976 run for the United States Presidency and then as the White House Counsel from 1977 to 1979 during Carter's administration. He played a back channel role in the negotiations between Egypt and Israel that led to the signing of the Camp David Accords in 1978.