Background
Clary, Richard Wayland was born on October 10, 1953 in Tarboro, North Carolina, United States. Son of S. Grayson and Jean (Beazley) Clary.
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Richard Wayland Clary, American Lawyer. John Woodruff Simpson fellow Amherst College, 1975-1976. Board of directors Legal Aid Society; Member American Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, Association Bar City New York, Federal Bar Council, Legal Aid Society (board directors since 1998), Phi Beta Kappa.
Education
Bachelor magna cum laude, Amherst College, Massachusetts, 1975. Juris Doctor magna cum laude, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1978.
Career
Law clerk to judge, United States Court 2nd District Court of Appea circuit), New York City, 1978-1979; law clerk to Justice Thurgood Marshall, Supreme Court of the United States Court, Washington, 1979-1980; associate, Cravath, Swaine & Moore, New York City, 1980-1985; partner, Cravath, Swaine & Moore, New York City, since 1985; managing partner litigation, Cravath, Swaine & Moore, New York City, since 1997.
Achievements
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Bar: New York 1981, United States District Court (southern and eastern districts) New York 1981, United States District Court (northern district) California 1982, United States Court Appeals (9th circuit) 1983, United States Supreme Court 1989, United States Court Appeals (3d circuit) 1990, United States Court 2nd District Court of Appea circuit) 1994, United States Court Appeals (federal circuit) 1995, United States District Court (northern district) New York 1998, United States Court Appeals (11th circuit) 1999, United States Court Appeals (6th circuit) 2000, United States District Court District of Columbia 2002, United States Court Appeals (5th circuit) 2003.
Membership
Board directors Legal Aid Society, 1998-1907, vice chair, 2003-2007, board advisors, Legal Aid Society, since 2007, board trustees, Rye Country Day School, since 2005, board trustees Mystic Seaport, since 2011. Member American Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, Association Bar City New York, Federal Bar Council, London Court International Arbitration, Phi Beta Kappa.
Connections
Married Suzanne Clerkin, July 21, 1991. Children: Grayson Edward, Taryn Fenner.
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Nationality
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Political Party
Republican
Awards
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John Woodruff Simpson fellow Amherst College, 1975-1976, Distinguished Service award, Amherst College, 1998, 2001, Outstanding Service Pro Bono awards, Legal Aid Society, 2004-2008.John Woodruff Simpson fellow Amherst College, 1975-1976, Distinguished Service award, Amherst College, 1998, 2001, Outstanding Service Pro Bono awards, Legal Aid Society, 2004-2008.