Wachtell,Lipton,Rosen &Katz is an American law firm in New York City. The firm is known for corporate law,regularly handling large and complex transactions. On both a profit per lawyer,and profit per equity partner basis,it is the most profitable law firm in the world.
Henry Jacob Friendly was an American lawyer and jurist who served as a circuit judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit from 1959 until his death in 1986. Friendly was one of the most prominent U.S. federal judges of the 20th century.
Martin Lipton is an American lawyer,a founding partner of the law firm of Wachtell,Lipton,Rosen &Katz specializing in advising on mergers and acquisitions and matters affecting corporate policy and strategy. From 1958–1978 he taught courses on Federal Regulation of Securities and Corporation Law as a lecturer and adjunct professor of law at New York University School of Law.
Kirkland &Ellis LLP is an American multinational law firm headquartered in Chicago,Illinois. Founded in 1909,Kirkland &Ellis is the largest law firm in the world by revenue and the seventh-largest by number of attorneys,and was the first law firm in the world to reach US$4 billion in revenue. As of 2021,Kirkland &Ellis ranks third on Am Law's list of profits per equity partner. While Kirkland &Ellis was historically considered a firm focused on litigation,during the 2010s,it expanded private equity and restructuring practices which,together with large-scale commercial litigation,comprise the core legal service areas of the firm.
Bernard William Nussbaum was an American attorney,best known for having served as White House Counsel under President Bill Clinton.
Daniel Julius Meltzer was an American lawyer and law professor who taught at Harvard Law School. He worked in the Obama Administration as Principal Deputy Counsel from January 2009 through June 1,2010.
William James "Jim" Haynes II is an American lawyer and was General Counsel of the Department of Defense during much of 43rd President George W. Bush's administration and his war on terror. Haynes resigned as general counsel effective March 2008.
Steven Gill Bradbury is an American attorney and government official who served as the General Counsel of the United States Department of Transportation. He previously served as Acting Assistant Attorney General (AAG) from 2005 to 2007 and Principal Deputy AAG from 2004 to 2009,heading the Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) in the U.S. Department of Justice during President George W. Bush's second term.
Donald Beaton Verrilli Jr. is an American lawyer who served as the Solicitor General of the United States from 2011 into 2016. He was sworn into the post on June 9,2011. On June 6,2011,the United States Senate confirmed Verrilli in a 72–16 vote. President Barack Obama had nominated Verrilli to the post on January 26,2011. Verrilli previously served in the Obama administration as the associate deputy attorney general,and as Deputy Counsel to the President. He is currently a partner in the Washington,D.C. office of Munger,Tolles &Olson and a Lecturer at Columbia University Law School,his alma mater.
Neal Steven Wolin is the CEO of the corporate advisory firm Brunswick Group,an equity partner of Data Collective,a board partner of Social Capital,and a limited partner advisor of Nyca Partners. He is the longest-serving Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury and also served as Acting Secretary of the Treasury in early 2013.
James Michael Cole is an American attorney who served as United States Deputy Attorney General from December 29,2010 to January 8,2015. He was first installed as Deputy Attorney General following a recess appointment by President Barack Obama on December 29,2010. He then was confirmed by the United States Senate in a 55–42 vote on June 28,2011.
The Root-Tilden-Kern Scholarship is a full-tuition public service scholarship for students at New York University School of Law. It is widely considered to be the most prestigious public interest scholarship for law students in the United States.
Steven Paul Croley is an American lawyer,Chief Policy Officer and General Counsel of Ford Motor Company and the Harry Burns Hutchins Collegiate Professor of Law at the University of Michigan Law School in Ann Arbor. His practice areas include law reform,legal policy,regulation,oversight,and political law,with special emphasis on energy and the environment. His academic research and writing focus on administrative law,civil procedure,good government,and regulatory policy.
Boris Bershteyn is an Obama administration official who until June 2013 had served as acting Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. He previously served from 2011 to 2012 as general counsel for the federal Office of Management and Budget. Prior to his work at the Office of Management and Budget,he served as an Associate White House Counsel.
John B. King Jr. is an American educator,civil servant,and former state and federal government official who is the 15th Chancellor of the State University of New York (SUNY). He previously served as President &CEO of The Education Trust,a national civil rights nonprofit which seeks to identify and close opportunity and achievement gaps for students from preschool through college. A member of the Democratic Party,he served as the 10th United States Secretary of Education from January 1,2016 to January 20,2017 under President Barack Obama. In April 2021,King announced that he would be running for the Democratic nomination in the 2022 Maryland gubernatorial election,but came in sixth place in the primary election,losing to Baltimore author Wes Moore.
Lisa Oudens Monaco is an American attorney,former federal prosecutor and national security official who has served as the 39th deputy attorney general of the United States since April 2021.
Danielle Gray is the former Assistant to the President,Cabinet Secretary,and a Senior Advisor to U.S. President Barack Obama. Previously,Gray served as Deputy Director of the National Economic Council and Deputy Assistant to the President for Economic Policy. Gray is currently executive vice president and global chief legal officer of Walgreen Boots Alliance.
Rajesh "Raj" De is an American lawyer and former U.S. government official who later became the managing partner for the Washington,D.C.,office of the law firm Mayer Brown. During the presidency of Barack Obama,he served in three significant government roles—as Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Office of Legal Policy,as White House Staff Secretary,and finally as general counsel of the U.S. National Security Agency.
Bruce Huntington Andrews is a former United States Deputy Secretary of Commerce.
Brent James McIntosh is an American attorney who served as Under Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs from 2017 to 2019. He previously served as General Counsel of the United States Treasury. Prior to his government service,McIntosh was a partner at Sullivan &Cromwell and served as co-head of the firm's cybersecurity practice.
