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Evan R. Chesler is the Firm's Presiding Partner and a member of the Litigation Department. During the past several years, Evan has served as lead counsel in many antitrust, securities, intellectual property and general commercial cases. He has tried numerous cases in Federal and state courts throughout the country.
Evan was born in New York, New York. He joined Cravath in 1976 and became a partner in 1982. He served as the Head of the Litigation Department from 1996 until 2005. Evan was elected Deputy Presiding Partner in November 2005, and Presiding Partner effective January 1, 2007.
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(212) 474-1243
Litigation
Education
New York University School of Law, J.D., 1975, cum laude, Order of the Coif, John Norton Pomeroy Scholar, Law Review Topics Editor
Hunter College, M.A., 1973, Summa cum laude
New York University, A.B., 1970
Clerkship
Hon. Inzer B. Wyatt, U.S.D.C. for the Southern District of New York
Professional Affiliations
American Bar Association
New York State Bar Association
Association of the Bar of the City of New York
- Federal Courts Committee, 1997-2000
Dwight Opperman Institute of Judicial Administration
- President, since 2002
- Board of Directors, 1996-2001
American College of Trial Lawyers
Organizations
New York University
- Adjunct Professor of Law, New York University Law School
- Board of Overseers, College of Arts & Sciences since 1996
- Adjunct Faculty Member, College of Arts and Sciences
- Founder and Chair, Advisory Committee, LAMP (Lawyers Alumni Mentoring Program), College of Arts and Sciences
American Bar Foundation
Center for Public Resources
The Lawyers Committee of The New York Public Library
Professional Recognition
Benchmark Litigation 2010 - National Litigation Star (Antitrust; General Commercial; Intellectual Property; Securities); Local Litigation Star (New York)
Best Lawyers in America - 2010 - Antitrust Law; Appellate Law; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation
US Legal 500 - 2009 - Antitrust (National); Leading Trial Lawyers; Securities-Shareholder Litigation
Chambers USA 2009: America's Leading Lawyers for Business - Antitrust; Intellectual Property (Patent); Life Sciences (Regulatory/Compliance); Litigation (General Commercial; Trial Lawyers)
Chambers USA 2008: America's Leading Lawyers for Business - Antitrust; Intellectual Property (Patent); Litigation (General Commercial/The Elite)
Chambers Global 2008: The World's Leading Lawyers - Intellectual Property; Litigation (Trial Lawyers)
Benchmark Litigation 2009 - Antitrust; General Commercial; Intellectual Property; Securities (National); Local Litigation Star (New York)
Best Lawyers in America - 2009 - Antitrust Law; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation
US Legal 500 - 2008 - Leading Trial Lawyer; Leader in Antitrust, Intellectual Property and Securities Law
Who's Who Legal: The International Who's Who of Commercial Litigators 2008 - Commercial Litigation; Competition
Who's Who Legal: The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers 2007
PLC Which Lawyer? 2007 - Leader in Dispute Resolution; Recommended in Intellectual Property
The Lawdragon 500 - 2006
Chambers & Partners Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Legal Profession, 2009
Human Relations Award, Anti-Defamation League, 2007
Gould Award for Outstanding Oral Advocacy, Office of the Appellate Defender, 2006
Alumni Meritorious Service Award, New York University, 2004
Alumni Distinguished Service Award, New York University, 2001
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