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Robert D. Joffe is a Partner in the Firm's Litigation Department. Bob has extensive litigation and counseling experience in the areas of antitrust, securities, corporate governance and complex contractual arrangements.
Bob was born in New York, New York. From 1967 to 1969, after a few months at Cravath, he served in the Ministry of Justice of the Government of Malawi on an Africa-Asia Public Service Fellowship funded by the Ford Foundation. He rejoined Cravath in 1969 and became a partner in 1975. Bob was elected Deputy Presiding Partner in 1997, and elected Presiding Partner as of January 1, 1999. Bob served as Presiding Partner until December 31, 2006, at which time he returned to the full time practice of law.
< Back(212) 474-1448
rjoffe@cravath.com
Litigation
Education
Harvard Law School, J.D., 1967, cum laude
Harvard College, A.B., 1964, cum laude
Professional Affiliations
American Bar Association
Litigation Section
Antitrust Section
Individual Rights and Responsibilities Section
International Law and Practice Sections
New York State Bar Association
Antitrust Section
Association of the Bar of the City of New York
Vice President, 2003-04; Committee on Honors, 2004; Executive Committee, 1995-99
Trade Regulation Committee: Chair, 1980-83; Nominating Committee, 2001-02; Chair, Task Force on Judicial Selection, 2003, 2006-
International Human Rights Committee, 1988-91; Council on International Affairs, 1986-90; International Law Committee, 1983-91
Senator Schumer's Screening Panel, Member
Chief Judge's (New York) Corporate Advisory Committee Member
National Center for State Courts, Lawyers Committee Member 2004-
Advisory Committee for Open Society Institute's Program on Law & Society 1997-2002
Organization
Human Rights First (formerly, Lawyers' Committee for Human Rights), Board Member since 1988; Vice-Chair 2005-
Professional Recognition
Chambers USA 2007: America's Leading Lawyers for Business
Antitrust
Chambers Global: The World's Leading Lawyers
The National Law Journal
Profiles in Power: The 100 Most Influential Lawyers in America
The American Lawyer cover story May 1997
PLC Which Lawyer? 2007
Leader in Competition/Antitrust; Leader in Dispute Resolution
PLC Cross-border Corporate Governance and Directors' Duties Handbook 2007
Recognized in Corporate Governance
The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers 2007
Commercial Litigation; Competition; Corporate Governance
Best Lawyers in America - 2007
Antitrust Law
Servant of Justice Award, Legal Aid Society, 2006
John J. McCloy Award, Fund for Modern Courts, 2005
Learned Hand Award, American Jewish Committee, 2004
Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights, 1992 | 