Bernardine Dohrn

Bernardine Dohrn
Dohrn in 2007
Born	Bernardine Rae Ohrnstein (1942-01-12) January 12, 1942 (age 82) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Education	University of Chicago (BA, JD)
Known for	Leadership role in the Weather Underground
Spouse	Bill Ayers
Relatives	Rachel DeWoskin (daughter-in-law)

Bernardine Rae Dohrn (née Ohrnstein; born January 12, 1942) is a retired American law professor and a former leader of the far-left militant organization Weather Underground in the United States. As a leader of the Weather Underground in the early 1970s, Dohrn was on the FBI's 10 Most Wanted list for several years. She remained a fugitive, even though she was removed from the list. After coming out of hiding in 1980, Dohrn pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges of aggravated battery and bail jumping.

Dohrn had graduated from the University of Chicago Law School in 1967. During the 1980s, she was employed by the Sidley & Austin law firm. From 1991 to 2013, Dohrn was a Clinical Associate Professor of Law at the Children and Family Justice Center at Northwestern University School of Law. She is married to Bill Ayers, a co-founder of the Weather Underground.