Carter Ledyard & Milburn

Carter Ledyard & Milburn
No. of offices	2
No. of attorneys	114
Major practice areas	General practice
Date founded	1854
Founder	Henry J. Scudder ; James C. Carter ;
Company type	LLP
Website	clm.com

Last updated December 13, 2025

Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP is an American law firm based in New York City. The firm was founded in 1854 by Henry Scudder and James C. Carter.^[2]

Former partners

Grenville Clark, a member of the Harvard Corporation, co-author of the book World Peace Through World Law , and nominee for Nobel Peace Prize ^[3]
William Harding Jackson, National Security Advisor (under Eisenhower) and Deputy Director of CIA (under Truman).^[4]
President Franklin D. Roosevelt was once an associate.^[5]
Frank Wisner, a head of Office of Strategic Services operations in southeastern Europe at the end of World War II.^[6]
Margo Kitsy Brodie, a judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York.^[7]^{[ failed verification ]}

References

1 2 Dalton, Brian (2007). Vault Guide to the Top New York Law Firms. Vault Inc. p. 44. ISBN 9781581315004 . Retrieved 9 November 2017.
↑ Ellis, Francis M.; Clark, Edward F. (1988). A Brief History of Carter, Ledyard & Milburn, From 1854 to 1988: Including Some Whimsical Tales About The Firm And Its People. P.E. Randall. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
↑ Hill, Nancy Peterson (2014). A Very Private Public Citizen: The Life of Grenville Clark. University of Missouri Press. ISBN 9780826273192 . Retrieved 9 November 2017.
↑ Scott, Peter Dale (2007). The Road to 9/11: Wealth, Empire, and the Future of America. University of California Press. p. 278. ISBN 9780520929944 . Retrieved 9 November 2017.
↑ Coker, Jeffrey W. (2005). Franklin D. Roosevelt: A Biography. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 10. ISBN 9780313323379 . Retrieved 9 November 2017.
↑ Prados, John (2006). Safe for Democracy: The Secret Wars of the CIA. Ivan R. Dee. p. 43. ISBN 9781615780112.
↑ McCallister, Jared (4 March 2012). "Margo Brodie confirmation called historic". NY Daily News.

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[Dalton2007-1] 1 2 Dalton, Brian (2007). Vault Guide to the Top New York Law Firms. Vault Inc. p. 44. ISBN 9781581315004 . Retrieved 9 November 2017.

[Ellis1988-2] Ellis, Francis M.; Clark, Edward F. (1988). A Brief History of Carter, Ledyard & Milburn, From 1854 to 1988: Including Some Whimsical Tales About The Firm And Its People. P.E. Randall. Retrieved 9 November 2017.

[Hill2014-3] Hill, Nancy Peterson (2014). A Very Private Public Citizen: The Life of Grenville Clark. University of Missouri Press. ISBN 9780826273192 . Retrieved 9 November 2017.

[Scott2007-4] Scott, Peter Dale (2007). The Road to 9/11: Wealth, Empire, and the Future of America. University of California Press. p. 278. ISBN 9780520929944 . Retrieved 9 November 2017.

[Coker2005-5] Coker, Jeffrey W. (2005). Franklin D. Roosevelt: A Biography. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 10. ISBN 9780313323379 . Retrieved 9 November 2017.

[6] Prados, John (2006). Safe for Democracy: The Secret Wars of the CIA. Ivan R. Dee. p. 43. ISBN 9781615780112.

[jared-7] McCallister, Jared (4 March 2012). "Margo Brodie confirmation called historic". NY Daily News.

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No. of offices	2^[1]
No. of attorneys	114^[1]
Major practice areas	General practice
Date founded	1854 (1854)
Founder	Henry J. Scudder James C. Carter
Company type	LLP
Website	clm.com