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Richard W. Clary is the Head of the Firm’s Litigation Department. Rich’s practice encompasses a wide range of litigation matters on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants at the trial and appellate levels, including securities, antitrust, patents (in the fields of biotech, computers, telephones and semiconductors), trade secrets, trademarks, and bankruptcies. Rich also handles international and domestic arbitrations.
Rich was born in Tarboro, North Carolina. He joined Cravath in 1980 and became a partner in 1985. He served as one of the Firm's Managing Partners from 1997 until 2005. Rich became the Head of the Litigation Department in 2005.
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(212) 474-1227
Litigation
Education
Harvard Law School, J.D., 1978, magna cum laude, Sears Prize, Law Review Developments Officer
Amherst College, B.A., 1975, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa
Clerkships
Hon. Walter R. Mansfield, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Hon. Thurgood Marshall, U.S. Supreme Court
Professional Affiliations
American Bar Association
- Litigation Section
- Intellectual Property Section
New York State Bar Association
Association of the Bar of the City of New York
London Court of International Arbitration
Federal Bar Council
Organizations
Legal Aid Society (1998-2007)
- Vice Chair
- Executive Committee
- Long-Range Strategy Committee
- Compensation Committee
Rye Country Day School
- Law and Policy Committee
- Education Committee
Professional Recognition
Chambers USA 2008: America's Leading Lawyers for Business
Best Lawyers in America - 2008 - Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation
Lawdragon - 2008 - Selected as one of "100 Lawyers You Need to Know in Securities Litigation"
The Lawdragon 500 - 2007
The Lawdragon 500 - 2006
Amherst College Distinguished Service Award, 1998, 2001
Legal Aid Society Outstanding Pro Bono Service Award, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
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