Cravath | John E. Beerbower

John E. Beerbower is a partner in the Firm’s Litigation Department where his practice focuses on commerical litigation, mergers and acquisitions and competition issues in connection with mergers and acquisitions.

John was born in Columbus, Ohio. He joined Cravath in 1974 and became a partner in 1980.

(212) 474-1864

jbeerbower@cravath.com

Litigation

Education

Harvard Law School, J.D., 1973, magna cum laude


Amherst College, B.A., 1970, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa


Professional Affiliations

American Bar Association, 1976-8 and since 1995

  • Litigation Section
  • Antitrust Section

New York State Bar Association, since 1981


Association of the Bar of the City of New York

  • Committee on Professional and Judicial Ethics, 1988-1993
  • Committee Chair, 1990-1993

American Economic Association, since 1978


Union Internationale des Avocats, since 1997


New York Law Institute, since 1982

  • Nominating Committee

Organizations

Mannes College of Music, NSU

  • Board of Governors, since 1993
  • Chair, since 2002; Vice Chair, 2000-2002
  • Chair, Performance Ensemble Committee, since 1999
  • Chair, Subcommittee on Educational Policy, 1998-1999

Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church

  • Board of Trustees, 1995-2000; President, 2000
  • Capital Campaign Committee, 1997-1999
  • Chair of Planned Giving Committee, 1996-1998
  • Chair of Professional Services Committee, 1995-1996

New School University

  • Committee on Institutional Policy, since 2003

Professional Recognition

International Who's Who of Competition Lawyers (3rd & 4th eds.)