Cravath | Robert D. Joffe

Robert D. Joffe is a Partner in the Firm's Litigation Department. Bob has extensive litigation and counseling experience in the areas of antitrust, securities, corporate governance and complex contractual arrangements.

Bob was born in New York, New York. From 1967 to 1969, after a few months at Cravath, he served in the Ministry of Justice of the Government of Malawi on an Africa-Asia Public Service Fellowship funded by the Ford Foundation. He rejoined Cravath in 1969 and became a partner in 1975. Bob was elected Deputy Presiding Partner in 1997, and elected Presiding Partner as of January 1, 1999. Bob served as Presiding Partner until December 31, 2006, at which time he returned to the full time practice of law.

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(212) 474-1448

rjoffe@cravath.com

Litigation

Education

Harvard Law School, J.D., 1967, cum laude


Harvard College, A.B., 1964, cum laude


Professional Affiliations

American Bar Association

  • Litigation Section
  • Antitrust Section
  • Individual Rights and Responsibilities Section
  • International Law and Practice Sections

New York State Bar Association

  • Antitrust Section

Association of the Bar of the City of New York

  • Vice President, 2003-04; Committee on Honors, 2004-; Executive Committee, 1995-99
  • Trade Regulation Committee: Chair, 1980-83; Nominating Committee, 2001-02; Chair, Task Force on Judicial Selection, 2003, 2006-
  • International Human Rights Committee, 1988-91; Council on International Affairs, 1986-90; International Law Committee, 1983-91

Senator Schumer's Screening Panel, Member


Chief Judge's (New York) Corporate Advisory Committee Member


National Center for State Courts, Lawyers Committee Member 2004-


Advisory Committee for Open Society Institute's Program on Law & Society 1997-2002


Organization

Human Rights First (formerly, Lawyers' Committee for Human Rights), Board Member since 1988; Vice-Chair 2005-


Professional Recognition

Benchmark Litigation 2010

  • National Litigation Star (Securities); Local Litigation Star (New York)

Best Lawyers in America - 2010

  • Antitrust Law

US Legal 500 - 2009

  • Antitrust (National)

Chambers USA 2009: America's Leading Lawyers for Business

  • Antitrust

Benchmark Litigation 2009

  • Local Litigation Star (New York)

Chambers USA 2008: America's Leading Lawyers for Business

  • Antitrust

Chambers Global 2008: The World's Leading Lawyers for Business

  • Antitrust/Competition

Lawdragon 500 - 2008

  • Leading Lawyer

Best Lawyers in America - 2009

  • Antitrust Law

US Legal 500 - 2008

  • Litigation: Antitrust

Who's Who Legal: The International Who's Who of Commercial Litigators 2008


Who's Who Legal: The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers 2007

  • Commercial Litigation; Competition; Corporate Governance

PLC Which Lawyer? 2007

  • Leader in Competition/Antitrust; Leader in Dispute Resolution

PLC Cross-border Corporate Governance and Directors' Duties Handbook 2007

  • Recognized in Corporate Governance

The National Law Journal

  • Profiles in Power: The 100 Most Influential Lawyers in America

Servant of Justice Award, Legal Aid Society, 2006


John J. McCloy Award, Fund for Modern Courts, 2005


Learned Hand Award, American Jewish Committee, 2004


Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights, 1992