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Benchmark Litigation Names Four Cravath Partners Among Top 250 Women in Litigation for the Eighth Consecutive Year

August 19, 2019

Cravath partners Christine A. Varney, Julie A. North, Karin A. DeMasi and Rachel G. Skaistis have been recognized by Benchmark Litigation in the 2019 edition of Top 250 Women in Litigation, a publication dedicated to honoring the achievements of female litigators nationwide. The list includes “the most distinguished women in the world of litigation,” and was compiled through a process involving peer and client review and case examination. This is the eighth consecutive year in which Julie has been selected for inclusion in the publication, and the sixth year for Christine. Karin and Rachel are recognized for the second year.

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Karin A. DeMasi
Title
Litigation
Title
Partner
Email
kdemasi@cravath.com
Phone
+1-212-474-1059
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    Education

    • J.D., 1996, University of Pennsylvania Law School
    • B.S., 1993, Northwestern University

    Admitted In

    • New York
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    Rachel G. Skaistis
    Title
    Litigation
    Title
    Partner
    Email
    rskaistis@cravath.com
    Phone
    +1-212-474-1934
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      Education

      • J.D., 1997, Cornell Law School
        cum laude
      • B.A., 1992, Yale College

      Admitted In

      • New York
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      Name
      Christine A. Varney
      Title
      Litigation
      Title
      Retired Partner
      Email
      cvarney@cravath.com
      Phone
      +1-212-474-1140
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        Education

        • J.D., 1986, Georgetown University Law Center
        • M.P.A., 1982, Syracuse University
        • B.A., 1977, State University of New York, Albany
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        Julie A. North
        Title
        Litigation
        Title
        Retired Partner
        Email
        jnorth@cravath.com
        Phone
        +1-212-474-1999
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          Education

          • J.D., 1989, Syracuse University College of Law
            magna cum laude
          • B.A., 1984, Hamilton College
            cum laude

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