Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler

LLP A limited liability partnership (LLP) is a partnership in which some or all partners (depending on the jurisdiction) have limited liabilities. It therefore can exhibit elements of partnerships and corporations. In an LLP, each partner is not ...

, founded in 1919, is a

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headquartered in

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Notable alumni

*Former

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and

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Michael B. Mukasey Michael Bernard Mukasey (; born July 28, 1941) is an American attorney and former federal judge who served as the 81st Attorney General of the United States from 2007 to 2009. Born in New York City in 1941, Mukasey attended Ramaz School, gradua ...

was a partner at the firm before his accession to the bench in 1988, and served many years as a judge, returning to the firm before being appointed Attorney General. *Former President of Georgia

Mikheil Saakashvili Mikheil Saakashvili ( ka, მიხეილ სააკაშვილი ; uk, Міхеіл Саакашвілі ; born 21 December 1967) is a Georgian and Ukrainian politician and jurist.

was formerly an intern with the firm. *Another former law partner is the former

Manhattan District Attorney The New York County District Attorney, also known as the Manhattan District Attorney, is the elected district attorney for New York County (Manhattan), New York. The office is responsible for the prosecution of violations of New York state laws ...

Robert Morgenthau. * Robert P. Patterson, Jr. and

Paul G. Gardephe Paul G. Gardephe (born October 17, 1957) is a United States federal judge, United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Education and career Born in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, Fitchburg, ...

, formerly and currently a

on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, were formerly partners. *Former New York City Mayor

Rudy Giuliani Rudolph William Louis Giuliani (, ; born May 28, 1944) is an American politician and lawyer who served as the 107th Mayor of New York City from 1994 to 2001. He previously served as the United States Associate Attorney General from 1981 to 198 ...

(1977 - 1981) * Richard Parsons, former Chairman of

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and

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* Allison Rutledge-Parisi, chief administrative officer for

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and former actress, who appeared in Whit Stillman's

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(1990). * Togo D. West, Jr., former

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Notable partners

Edward F. Cox Edward Ridley Finch Cox (born October 2, 1946) is an American corporate and finance lawyer and the former chairman of the New York Republican State Committee. He is the son-in-law of President Richard M. Nixon and First Lady Pat Nixon, and the ...

, son-in-law of President

Richard Nixon Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913April 22, 1994) was the 37th president of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as a representative and senator from California and was ...

Guy Otto Farmer Guy Otto Farmer (September 13, 1912 – October 4, 1995) was an American lawyer and civil servant. He was Chairman of the United States National Labor Relations Board from July 1953 to August 1955. After leaving government service, he repre ...

, former chair of the

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"Labor Lawyer Guy Farmer Dies at Age 83." ''Washington Post.'' October 5, 1995. *

Peter C. Harvey Peter C. Harvey is an attorney who became the first African American to serve as New Jersey Attorney General. Harvey was appointed by New Jersey governor Jim McGreevey as acting attorney general on February 15, 2003, and was confirmed by the New ...

, former Attorney General of New Jersey * William F. Cavanaugh Jr., former Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Civil Matters in the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice from 2009 to 2010."Antitrust Division Senior Leadership Named." ''Department of Justice.'' April 22, 2009.

References

External links

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP Web Site
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