Laurence Gregory Solov (born May 20, 1968) is an American attorney best known as the co-founder and CEO of Breitbart News.

[2] Solov was born to a Jewish family[3] in Los Angeles, the son of Joanne (née Skolnick), a social worker, and attorney Lessing Solov.

His grandfather Charles Solov was born in the Russian Empire and emigrated to the United States in the early 20th century.

He graduated from Stanford University in 1990 with a degree in religious studies,[4] followed by a J.D.

[4] Solov was Breitbart's childhood friend,[5] and served as general counsel for the company from 2007.