Three years later , Lippestad left the firm when he was appointed secretary-general at the National Association of the Hearing Impaired ( ) , Lippestad applied to this position due to his daughter Rebekka , who was born with a severe hearing impairment . In 2009 he was one of the contenders for the position of Gender Equality and Anti-Discrimination Ombud , but lost to Sunniva Ørstavik . He then decided to return to private practice and in 2010 he opened his own law-firm called '' Advokatkontoret Lippestad AS . '' In July 2011 , he was appointed as defence counsel for Anders Behring Breivik , the perpetrator of the 2011 Norway attacks , after the latter specifically requested him . His co-lead counsel was Vibeke Hein Bæra , and they were assisted by assistant counsels Tord Jordet and Odd Ivar Grøn , both of whom are employed at his law firm
2011 Norway attacks
2011 Norway attacks
Geir Lippestad