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Monique Edwige Yingling is an attorney and a spokesperson for the Church of Scientology.

Early Life
In 1969, Yingling graduated from Cathedral Academy in Camden, New Jersey. Yingling earned a A.B. from Vassar College in 1973, a JD from the University of Tennessee in 1977, and an LLM from the Georgetown University Law Center in 1984.

From 1978-1983, Yingling was a trial attorney with the Department of Justice's Tax Division. In 1983, Yingling was made an associate at the Washington DC law firm Zuckert Scoutt & Rasenberger, where she is currently a partner.

Representation of the Church of Scientology
In the 1990s, Yingling represented the organization in its tax case against the IRS. In 2010, Yingling appeared on CNN in the wake of charges made by Marty Rathbun. In 2012, Yingling was profiled in an article titled "Meet The Highly Litigious Church Of Scientology's Most Trusted Lawyers" where one source described Yingling as "a key -- if not the key -- outside lawyer for the Church of Scientology. In 2013, Yingling told the Tampa Bay Times that neither she or her husband "had anything to do with derailing any FBI investigation".  In 2015, the LA Times published a letter to the editor by Yingling criticizing Going Clear filmmaker Alex Gibney.

In April 2016, Yingling appeared on 20/20 to defended the organization against allegations made by Ron Miscavige, father of Church leader David Miscavige. In January 2017, Yingling was interviewed by 20/20's Dan Harris; in that interview Yingling claimed that Scientology does not oppose "Psychiatry in general".

Personal life
In 1983, Yingling was married to former deputy assistant attorney general and fellow Scientology tax attorney Gerald A. Feffer. The couple had two sons. In 1993, the couple's beach home renovations were featured in The Washington Post.