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The New York Times Cites Cravath’s Culture as a Key to its Success

September 28, 2012

On September 25, 2012, Cravath was featured in two articles from The New York Times. Presiding Partner Evan R. Chesler, Deputy Presiding Partner C. Allen Parker and partner Christine A. Varney are quoted in the first article, entitled “Culture Keeps Firms Together in Trying Times.” The second article, entitled “A Law Firm Where Money Seemed Secondary,” recounts the experience of the author, James B. Stewart, as an associate at the Firm in the mid-1970’s.

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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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    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

      Cravath Bicentennial

      Celebrating 200 years of partnership. In 2019, we celebrated our bicentennial. Our history mirrors that of our nation. Integral to our story is our culture.

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