Jean Kearns’s practice includes providing estate planning to high net worth individuals and families, charitable planning, estate and trust administration and Surrogate’s Court matters.
Ms. Kearns was born in Moline, Illinois. She received a B.F.A. magna cum laude in 1991 from the University of Notre Dame and a J.D. cum laude from St. John’s University School of Law in 1997, where she was an Articles and Notes Editor of the St. John’s Law Review. Ms. Kearns joined Cravath in 2021. Prior to joining Cravath, she was associated with a law firm in New York.
Ms. Kearns was born in Moline, Illinois. She received a B.F.A. magna cum laude in 1991 from the University of Notre Dame and a J.D. cum laude from St. John’s University School of Law in 1997, where she was an Articles and Notes Editor of the St. John’s Law Review. Ms. Kearns joined Cravath in 2021. Prior to joining Cravath, she was associated with a law firm in New York.
Education
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J.D., 1997, St. John's University School of Lawcum laude
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PgD, 1992, University of Ulster
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B.F.A., 1991, University of Notre Damemagna cum laude
Admitted In
- New York
Firm News
November 20, 2023
Cravath Announces New Of Counsels and Senior Attorneys
On November 17, 2023, Virginia M. Anderson, D. Ana Choi, Christopher P. Davis, Janice T.P. Martindale, Flora Ng, Nicole M. Peles, Scott B. Reents and Kathryn‑Ann Stamm were named of counsels of the Firm and Jean Kearns and DongHwa Kim were named senior attorneys of the Firm, effective January 1, 2024.
Jean Kearns’s practice includes providing estate planning to high net worth individuals and families, charitable planning, estate and trust administration and Surrogate’s Court matters.
Ms. Kearns was born in Moline, Illinois. She received a B.F.A. magna cum laude in 1991 from the University of Notre Dame and a J.D. cum laude from St. John’s University School of Law in 1997, where she was an Articles and Notes Editor of the St. John’s Law Review. Ms. Kearns joined Cravath in 2021. Prior to joining Cravath, she was associated with a law firm in New York.
Ms. Kearns was born in Moline, Illinois. She received a B.F.A. magna cum laude in 1991 from the University of Notre Dame and a J.D. cum laude from St. John’s University School of Law in 1997, where she was an Articles and Notes Editor of the St. John’s Law Review. Ms. Kearns joined Cravath in 2021. Prior to joining Cravath, she was associated with a law firm in New York.
Education
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J.D., 1997, St. John's University School of Lawcum laude
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PgD, 1992, University of Ulster
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B.F.A., 1991, University of Notre Damemagna cum laude
Admitted In
- New York
Firm News
November 20, 2023
Cravath Announces New Of Counsels and Senior Attorneys
On November 17, 2023, Virginia M. Anderson, D. Ana Choi, Christopher P. Davis, Janice T.P. Martindale, Flora Ng, Nicole M. Peles, Scott B. Reents and Kathryn‑Ann Stamm were named of counsels of the Firm and Jean Kearns and DongHwa Kim were named senior attorneys of the Firm, effective January 1, 2024.
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