Hertha Engelbrecht (born 28 March 1922 in Hamburg; died 24 March 2012 in Bad Honnef) was a German lawyer, as Senate director for 27 years head of the representation of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg at the Federal. In addition, she was chairman, honorary chairman and managing director of the German Lawyer's Association. In 1965, she became the successor to the lawyer Charlotte Graf chairwoman of the German Lawyer's Association (djb) and held this function for two years until 1967. Subsequently, she followed the notary and former chairman Renate Lenz-Fuchs as chairman, while she was honorary chairman of the djb. After her retirement on March 27, 1985, Niels Jonas succeeded her as head of the representation of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg to the federal government. In 1986, she became honorary executive director of the djb in Bonn and retained this position until 1997. References 2012 deaths 1922 births German women lawyers 20th-century German lawyers Officers Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany 20th-century women lawyers 20th-century German women