New York University School of Law has produced many influential alumni in law, government, business, academia, and society. Following is a list of notable NYU Law School alumni.
Name | Degree | Notability | References |
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Michael Broyde | J.D. 1988 | Professor of law and academic director of the Law and Religion Program at Emory University School of Law. | |
John C. Coffee | LLM, 1976 | Adolf A. Berle Professor at Columbia Law School | |
Yoram Dinstein | J.D. | President of Tel Aviv University | |
Deborah Epstein | J.D. 1988 | Professor at Georgetown Law School | |
Richard Joel | J.D. 1975 | President, Yeshiva University | |
Roberta Karmel | LLB, 1962 | Centennial Professor of Law at Brooklyn Law School; first female Commissioner of the SEC. | |
Raymond Lisle | J.D. 1936 | Dean of the Brooklyn Law School | |
Bridget McCormack | J.D. 1991 | Professor University of Michigan Law School and founder and co-director of its Michigan Innocence Clinic | |
James J. Reynolds | J.D. | Assistant Superintendent, New York City Board of Education | [1] [2] |
Abbe Smith | J.D. 1982 | Professor at Georgetown University Law Center |
Name | Degree | Notability | References |
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Crystal Eastman | J.D. 1907 | Co-founder and co-editor of The Liberator, co-founder of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, and co-founder of the American Civil Liberties Union. | |
Abraham Foxman | J.D. 1965 | Chairman and national director of the Anti-Defamation League | |
Sherrilyn Ifill | J.D. 1987 | President and director-counsel of NAACP Legal Defense Fund | |
Helene L. Kaplan | J.D. 1967 | former chairman of the Carnegie Corporation of New York |
Name | Degree | Notability | References |
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John J. Creedon | J.D. 1957 | Former CEO and chairman of MetLife | |
Michael Karlan | LL.M. 1993 | Founder of Professionals in the City | |
Herb Kelleher | LL.B. 1955 | CEO and founder of Southwest Airlines | |
Robert A. Kindler | J.D. 1980 | Vice Chairman of Morgan Stanley | |
Paul Moore Sr. | LL.B. 1911 | Founder of Republic Aviation o | |
Barry Salzberg | LL.M. | CEO of Deloitte | |
Stuart Subotnick | J.D. | President of Metromedia Company, Inc. |
Name | Degree | Notability | References |
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Cherry Chevapravatdumrong | J.D. | Writer and co-producer of Family Guy | |
Nancy Grace | LL.M. | Court TV host | |
Sally Kohn | J.D. 2002 | Political commentator and contributor to Fox News | |
Kenny Lucas | Non-degreed | Academy Award-nominated writer and producer of Judas and the Black Messiah | |
Demetri Martin | Non-degreed | Comedian known for Important Things with Demetri Martin and The Daily Show | |
Gerald Schoenfeld | LL.B. 1949 | Chairman of The Shubert Organization from 1972 to 2008 | |
Matthew Ahn | J.D. 2014 | Holds the Guinness World Record for fastest time to travel to all New York City Subway stations | [3] |
Name | Degree | Notability | References |
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Nancy Atlas | J.D. 1974 | Judge, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas | |
Richard M. Berman | J.D. 1967 | Judge, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York | |
J. Sidney Bernstein | LL.B. 1900 | Judge, New York Supreme Court | |
Thomas Buergenthal | J.D. 1960 | Judge, International Court of Justice | |
Raymond T. Chen | J.D. 1994 | Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit | |
Albert Diaz | J.D. 1988 | Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit | |
Nabil Elaraby | LL.M. 1969; J.S.D. 1971 | Judge, International Court of Justice | |
Katherine B. Forrest | J.D. 1990 | Judge, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York | |
Janet C. Hall | J.D. 1973 | Chief Judge, U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut | |
David Hittner | J.D. 1964 | Judge, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas | |
Dennis G. Jacobs | J.D. 1973 | Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit | |
Judith Kaye | LL.B. 1958 | Chief Judge, New York Court of Appeals | |
Samuel D. Levy | LL. B., 1880 | Judge, New York Domestic Relations Court | |
Sheryl Lipman | J.D. 1987 | United States District Court for the Western District of Tennessee | |
Raymond Lohier | J.D. 1991 | Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit | |
Wauhope Lynn | 1882 | Justice, New York Municipal Court J | |
Bridget McCormack | J.D. 1991 | Associate Justice, Michigan Supreme Court | |
Roy W. McLeese III | J.D. 1985 | Associate Judge, District of Columbia Court of Appeals | |
Kevin McNulty | J.D. 1983 | Judge, U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey | |
Lynn Nakamoto | J.D. 1985 | Associate Justice, Oregon Supreme Court | |
Solomon Oliver Jr. | J.D. 1972 | Chief Judge, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio | |
M. Warley Platzek | LL.B. 1876 | Judge, New York Supreme Court | |
Leo F. Rayfiel | LL.B. 1908 | Judge, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York | |
Jenny Rivera | J.D. 1985 | Associate Judge, New York Court of Appeals | |
Burton B. Roberts | 1949 | Judge who inspired the character of Myron Kovitsky in Tom Wolfe's The Bonfire of the Vanities | [4] |
Berle M. Schiller | J.D. 1968 | Judge, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania | |
Lorna G. Schofield | J.D. 1981 | Judge, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York | |
Theodore Trautwein | 1953 | New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division judge known for the"Dr. X" trial of Mario Jascalevich | [5] |
Eric N. Vitaliano | J.D. 1971 | Judge, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York |
Name | Degree | Notability | References |
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David Boies | LL.M. 1967 | Lawyer known for United States v. Microsoft , Bush v. Gore | |
Emilie Bullowa | 1900 | Lawyer and president of the National Association of Women Lawyers | |
Evan Chesler | J.D. 1975 | Lawyer and chairman of Cravath, Swaine & Moore law firm | |
Amal Clooney | LL.M. 2001 | Barrister at Doughty Street Chambers in London, UK | |
Bob Ferguson | J.D. | Washington State Attorney General | |
Martin Lipton | J.D. 1955 | Founding partner of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz who invented the "poison pill" | |
Mimi Rocah | J.D. 1997 | District Attorney of Westchester County | |
Joseph Russoniello | J.D. 1966 | U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California | |
M. Patricia Smith | J.D. | Solicitor for the United States Department of Labor | |
Joel Steinberg | Non-degreed | Attorney convicted of manslaughter | |
Charles Tetzlaff | LLM, 1964 | United States Attorney for the District of Vermont, 1993–2001 | |
Benjamin B. Wagner | J.D. | United States Attorney for the Eastern District of California |
Name | Degree | Notability | References |
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Deborah Coonts | LL.M. 2006 | Romantic mystery novelist | |
Crystal Eastman | J.D. 1907 | Co-founder and co-editor of The Liberator and co-founder of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom and the American Civil Liberties Union. | |
Philip Friedman | J.D. 1969 | Author of bestselling nonfiction books | |
Michael Gartner | J.D. 1972 | Journalist who won the 2001 Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing | |
John F. Kennedy Jr. | J.D. 1989 | Publisher and founder of George magazine, son of President John F. Kennedy | |
Shana Knizhnik | J.D. 2015 | Bestselling nonfiction author | |
Francis M. Nevins | J.D. 1967 | Edgar Award-winning mystery writer, biographer, film historian | [6] |
Charles Reznikoff | LL.B. 1916 | Objectivist poet |
Name | Degree | Notability | References |
Norman C. Armitage | LL.M. 1937, J.D. 1939 | Olympic bronze medalist for fencing | |
Gary Bettman | J.D. 1977 | National Hockey League commissioner | |
Robert Blum | Olympic fencer | ||
Howard Cosell | J.D. 1941 | Sportscaster | |
Bill Daly | J.D. 1990 | National Hockey League chief legal officer and executive vice president | |
Lou Silver | LL.M. | Professional basketball player | |
Paul Tagliabue | J.D. 1969 | National Hockey League Commissioner | |
Jamila Wideman | J.D. | Professional basketball player |
Name | Media | References |
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Will Truman | Fictional lawyer ( Will & Grace , 1998–2006) |
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