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Richard W. Clary is the Head of the Firm’s Litigation Department. Rich’s practice encompasses a wide range of litigation matters on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants at the trial and appellate levels, including securities, antitrust, patents (in the fields of biotech, computers, telephone and semiconductors), trade secrets, trademarks, and bankruptcies. Rich also handles international and domestic arbitrations.
Rich was born in Tarboro, North Carolina. He joined Cravath in 1980 and became a partner in 1985. He served as one of the Firm's Managing Partners from 1997 until 2005. Rich became the Head of the Litigation Department in 2005.
Litigation
Education
Harvard Law School, J.D., 1978, magna cum laude, Sears Prize, Law Review Developments Officer
Amherst College, B.A., 1975, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa
Clerkships
Hon. Walter R. Mansfield, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Hon. Thurgood Marshall, U.S. Supreme Court
Professional Affiliations
American Bar Association
Litigation Section
Intellectual Property Section
New York State Bar Association
Association of the Bar of the City of New York
London Court of International Arbitration
Federal Bar Council
Organizations
Legal Aid Society
Vice Chair
Executive Committee
Long-Range Strategy Committee
Compensation Committee
Rye Country Day School
Law and Policy Committee
Education Committee
Professional Recognition
Chambers USA 2007: America's Leading Lawyers for Business
Litigation (Securities)
Best Lawyers in America - 2007
Commercial Litigation
The Lawdragon 500 - 2006
Leading Litigator
Amherst College Distinguished Service Award, 1998, 2001 | 