Usha Vance is a successful American attorney and the wife of J.D. Vance. Usha Vance was admitted to the DC Bar in May 2019. She has been on the board of the Gates Cambridge Alumni Association.
Since 2020, she served as secretary of the board of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. Usha Vance has received much media attention since her husband, JD Vance (Ohio Senator), was chosen as Donald Trump’s VP nominee.
On 15th July 2024, during the 2024 Republican National Convention, Donald Trump announced that he had chosen United States Senator JD. Vance as his running mate in a post on Truth Social – a social media platform owned by Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG).
Usha Vance Net Worth
Usha Vance is a highly accomplished Indian American attorney. She was a registered Democratic as late as 2014. Usha Vance is now Republican as early as 2022. She is the supportive and caring wife of Senator J.D. Vance of Ohio. As of 2024, Usha Vance’s net worth is $3 million.
| Net Worth: | $3 Million |
|---|---|
| Real Name: | Usha Vance |
| Birth Date: | January 6, 1986 |
| Age (as of 2024): | 38 Years |
| Birth Place: | San Diego, California, USA |
| Height: | – |
| Husband: | J. D. Vance |
Early Life
Usha Vance was born on 6th January 1986 in San Diego, California. Usha is 38 years old as of 2024. Her family consists of immigrants from Andhra Pradesh, India. They are Telugu-speaking Indian Hindus. Her father, Krish, is a San Diego State University’s Department of Aerospace Engineering lecturer.
Family
Her mother, Lakshmi, is a marine molecular biologist, biochemist, and Provost of Sixth College at UC San Diego. Regarding her educational background, Usha Vance received her education in the United States. She studied at Mt Carmel High School.
From 2003 to 2007, Usha attended Yale University, and she graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in history, with membership in Phi Beta Kappa. She then attended Clare College, University of Cambridge, in England.
Usha Vance, who held a Master of Philosophy degree in early modern history, received her degree in 2010. She has been a member of the board of the Gates Cambridge Alumni Association. In 2013, she graduated from Yale Law School with a JD in law (Juris Doctor).
Career
Usha started her career at Yale University. She was the Executive Development Editor of the Yale Law Journal and Managing Editor of the Yale Journal of Law & Technology. From 2007 to 2008, she taught American history as a Yale-China Teaching Fellow at Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou, China.
She then became an analyst at Kobre & Kim LLP in New York. She was a summer associate at Levine Sullivan Koch & Schulz, LLP, from May 2011 to Aug. 2011. From May 2012 to July 2012, Usha served as a summer associate at Williams & Connolly LLP in Washington, DC.
Following her graduation, she worked as a law clerk from 2013 to 2014 at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky in Covington, KY. She was a Summer Associate at Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP in Cincinnati, OH, from Jun 2014 to Aug 2014.
She was a law clerk from 2014 to 2015 and managed the U.S. Court of Appeals for District of Columbia Circuit Judge Brett Kavanaugh. From 2015 to 2017, Usha worked for the law firm Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP. From 2017 to 2018, Usha served for Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts.
In Jan 2019, Usha again joined Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP as an associate. She is currently handling two offices in San Francisco & Washington, DC. She handles civil litigation and appeals in cases involving higher education, local government, entertainment, and technology.
Personal Life
Usha Vance is a happily married woman. In an interfaith marriage ceremony, she tied the knot with her college boyfriend, J. D. Vance, in Kentucky in 2014. Usha and her husband, J.D. Vance, have three children – two sons and a daughter.
Their names and ages are – Ewan, six years old; Vivek, four; and Mirabel, two. Her husband’s full name is James David Vance, and he is known by another name – James Donald Bowman, and he is a Christian.
He is an American author and member of the Republican Party. He has served as the junior United States senator from Ohio since 2023. As a wife, Usha supports her husband’s political career and success. She has encouraged her husband during his Senate election campaigns.
Social Media
She is active on social media platforms. She has 1,563 followers on her LinkedIn account. She has a private Instagram account with 186 followers. Its instagram is Usha Chilukuri Vance – @usha.chilukuri.
Usha gained social media attention when actress Freida Pinto portrayed her role in a 2020 film, “Hillbilly Elegy”. The Netflix streaming film “Hillbilly Elegy” was about the life of her husband, J.D. Vance, and directed by Ron Howard.
