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The Legal 500 Names Eight Cravath Attorneys to Inaugural Hall of Fame

May 12, 2017

In March 2017, The Legal 500 named eight Cravath attorneys to its inaugural “Hall of Fame” list, which recognizes individuals who have been ranked as “Leading Lawyers” in the United States for six or more consecutive years. Cravath partners included in the Hall of Fame are Evan R. Chesler (Leading Trial Lawyers), Richard W. Clary (Leading Trial Lawyers), Stephen L. Gordon (International Tax and US Taxes: Non‑contentious), Andrew W. Needham (International Tax), Robert I. Townsend III (Telecoms and Broadcast: Transactional) and Craig F. Arcella (Capital Markets: Debt Offerings and Capital Markets: High‑Yield Debt Offerings). Of Counsel Michael L. Schler (International Tax) and retired partner Kris F. Heinzelman (Capital Markets: High‑Yield Debt Offerings) were also listed.

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Robert I. Townsend III
Title
Corporate
Title
Partner
Email
rtownsend@cravath.com
Phone
+1-212-474-1964
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    Education

    • J.D., 1990, Harvard Law School
      magna cum laude
    • A.B., 1987, Harvard College
      magna cum laude

    Admitted In

    • New York
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    Craig F. Arcella
    Title
    Corporate
    Title
    Partner
    Email
    carcella@cravath.com
    Phone
    +1-212-474-1024
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      Education

      • J.D., 1998, Columbia Law School
        Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
      • B.A., 1995, Duke University

      Admitted In

      • New York
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      Evan R. Chesler
      Title
      Litigation
      Title
      Retired Partner
      Email
      echesler@cravath.com
      Phone
      +1-212-474-1243
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        Education

        • J.D., 1975, New York University School of Law
          Order of the Coif, John Norton Pomeroy Scholar, cum laude
        • M.A., 1973, Hunter College
          summa cum laude
        • A.B., 1970, New York University
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        Richard W. Clary
        Title
        Litigation
        Title
        Retired Partner
        Email
        rclary@cravath.com
        Phone
        +1-212-474-1227
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          Education

          • J.D., 1978, Harvard Law School
            Sears Prize, magna cum laude
          • B.A., 1975, Amherst College
            Phi Beta Kappa, magna cum laude
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          Stephen L. Gordon
          Title
          Tax
          Title
          Retired Partner
          Email
          gordon@cravath.com
          Phone
          +1-212-474-1999
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            Education

            • J.D., 1981, Harvard Law School
              cum laude
            • A.B., 1978, Cornell University
              cum laude
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            Andrew W. Needham
            Title
            Tax
            Title
            Retired Partner
            Email
            aneedham@cravath.com
            Phone
            +1-212-474-1999
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              Education

              • M.B.A., 1992, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
              • LL.M., 1990, Georgetown University Law Center
              • J.D., 1986, Georgetown University Law Center
              • B.A., 1982, University of Arizona College of Law
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              Michael L. Schler
              Title
              Tax
              Title
              Retired Partner
              Email
              mschler@cravath.com
              Phone
              +1-212-474-1999
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                Education

                • LL.M., 1979, New York University
                • J.D., 1973, Yale Law School
                • B.A., 1970, Harvard University
                  magna cum laude

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