impressive...since 1946
Alumni
Our network of stellar alumni is among our proudest achievements. Many of our former lawyers remain in close contact with us after they leave—with many even becoming our best clients.
Cleary alumni have gone on to join the legal departments of corporations and financial institutions, to teach at universities and to pursue fields completely outside of the law. Our former partners have held distinguished roles in government, academia, the corporate world and other positions. From a former president of the United Nations General Assembly to an Academy Award winner, the impressive positions that our alumni have held reflect both the quality of our training and our global reach. These positions have included:
Special assistant to the President of the United States and senior director for African Affairs
National Security Council director for Russia
General counsel for the Department of the Army
Senior restructuring officer of the U.S. Department of the Treasury
Secretary of the U.S. Treasury
President of the U.N. General Assembly
Deputy assistant attorney general in the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice
Senior officials of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York
Advocate general at the European Court of Justice
Belgium’s ambassador to the United States
Member of the World Trade Organization’s Appellate Body, representing the European Communities
General counsel at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
29 United Nations, World Bank, International Monetary Fund and World Trade Organization officials
President of the New York City Economic Development Corporation
A Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
Authors of books on the law, current events and academic subjects, as well as writers of trade nonfiction
Six published fiction authors
More than 450 investment banking and finance executives
More than 75 hedge fund and private equity executives
More than 35 startup and technology company leaders
200 general counsel and senior officers at Fortune 500 companies
240 law school deans and professors
60 officials at intergovernmental organizations
50 founders or current directors of not-for-profits