William R. Meagher (1903–1981) was a senior partner with the

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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates is an American multinational law firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1948, the firm consistently ranks among the top U.S. law firms by revenue. The company is known for its wor ...

, one of the largest and highest-grossing law firms in the world."The Am Law Global 100"
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and appellate lawyer, served as senior partner from 1968 to 1974, and continued working with the firm until his death in 1981. Meagher was graduate of

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