Lloyd Norton Cutler (November 10, 1917 – May 8, 2005) was an American attorney who served as White House Counsel during the Democratic administrations of Presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton.
Following his graduation, he clerked for Judge Charles Edward Clark for a year before entering private practice at Cravath, Swaine & Moore.
[1] During World War II, he worked briefly for the Lend-Lease Administration, later enlisting in the U.S. Army and becoming an intelligence analyst.
[3] He also co-chaired the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, formed at the request of President John F.
Cutler served as a special counsel and consultant to the president on the ratification of SALT II and other international matters.
Two of his children are practicing lawyers and one, Beverly Cutler, is a retired Alaska state superior court judge.