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Christine Varney Elected as Co‑Chair of the Board of Directors for the Brennan Center

January 31, 2024

In January 2024, the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law announced its election of Cravath partner Christine A. Varney as Co‑Chair of its Board of Directors. The Brennan Center is a nonpartisan law and policy institute that works to strengthen the systems of democracy and justice. In addition to her litigation practice, Christine has been involved with the Center for a number of years.

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Name
Christine A. Varney
Title
Litigation
Title
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

    Admitted In

    • New York
    • District of Columbia

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