List RulesPeople on this list must have gone to Cornell Law School and be of some renown.
List of famous alumni from Cornell Law School, with photos when available. Prominent graduates from Cornell Law School include celebrities, politicians, business people, athletes and more. This list of distinguished Cornell Law School alumni is loosely ordered by relevance, so the most recognizable celebrities who attended Cornell Law School are at the top of the list. This directory is not just composed of graduates of this school, as some of the famous people on this list didn't necessarily earn a degree from Cornell Law School.
Examples of graduates on this list: Edmund Muskie, Hughie Jennings and many more.
This list answers the questions “Which famous people went to Cornell Law School?” and “Which celebrities are Cornell Law School alumni?”1
Henry P. Smith III
PoliticianAge: Dec. at 84 (1911-1995)
Birthplace: New York, United States of America
Henry P. Smith III (September 29, 1911 – October 1, 1995) was a Republican member of the... more2
Robert A. "Bob" DuPuy (born c. 1947) is a lawyer and former President and was Chief Operating... more3
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Myron Charles Taylor
Business magnate, BusinesspersonAge: Dec. at 85 (1874-1959)
Birthplace: Lyons, New York
Myron Charles Taylor (January 18, 1874 – May 5, 1959) was an American industrialist, and later... more5
Leonie Brinkema
Judge, LawyerAge: 76
Birthplace: Teaneck, New Jersey
Leonie Milhomme Brinkema (born June 26, 1944) is a United States District Judge of the United... more6
John T. Morrison
LawyerAge: Dec. at 55 (1860-1915)
Birthplace: Pennsylvania, United States of America
John Tracy Morrison (December 25, 1860 – December 20, 1915) was the sixth Governor of Idaho... more7
Edward Jerome Bloustein (January 20, 1925 – December 9, 1989) was the 17th President of... more8
William vanden Heuvel
Businessperson, DiplomatAge: 90
Birthplace: Rochester, New York
William Jacobus vanden Heuvel (born April 14, 1930) is an American attorney, businessman and... more9
Philip Perry
LawyerAge: 55
Birthplace: San Diego, California, United States of America
Philip Jonathan Perry (born October 16, 1964) is an American attorney and was a political... more10
David M. Sherbin
BusinesspersonAge: 60
David M. Sherbin is vice president, general counsel and chief compliance officer for Delphi... more11
Hughie Jennings
Manager, Baseball playerAge: Dec. at 59 (1869-1928)
Birthplace: Pittston, Pennsylvania
Hugh Ambrose Jennings (April 2, 1869 – February 1, 1928) was an American professional baseball... more12
Tsai Ing-wen
PoliticianAge: 64
Birthplace: Fangshan, Pingtung
Tsai Ing-wen (Peh-oe-ji: Chhòa Eng-bûn, [t͡sʰua˧˩ ɪŋbun˨˦], born 31 August 1956) is a... more13
Rob Andrews
Politician, LawyerAge: 63
Birthplace: Camden County, Camden, Contiguous United States, United States of America, United States
Robert Ernest Andrews (born August 4, 1957) is an American Democratic politician who served as... more14
Marcia Goldstein
LawyerAge: 68
Marcia Goldstein is chair of the Business, Finance Restructuring department at Weil, Gotshal ... more15
Samuel Pierce
PoliticianAge: Dec. at 78 (1922-2000)
Birthplace: Glen Cove, New York, United States of America
Samuel Riley Pierce Jr. (September 8, 1922 – October 31, 2000) was Ronald Reagan's Secretary... more16
William P. Rogers
LawyerAge: Dec. at 88 (1913-2001)
Birthplace: Norfolk, New York, USA
William Pierce Rogers (June 23, 1913 – January 2, 2001) was an American politician, diplomat,... more17
Edmund Muskie
Statesman, PoliticianAge: Dec. at 82 (1914-1996)
Birthplace: Rumford, Maine, United States of America
Edmund Sixtus Muskie (March 28, 1914 – March 26, 1996) was an American politician who served... more18
William Sorrell
Politician, LawyerAge: 73
Birthplace: Burlington, Vermont, United States of America
William H. "Bill" Sorrell (born March 9, 1947) was the longest-serving attorney general in... more19
Ron Kuby
LawyerAge: 64
Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Ronald L. Kuby (born July 31, 1956) is an American criminal defense and civil rights lawyer,... more20
Barber Conable
PoliticianAge: Dec. at 81 (1922-2003)
Birthplace: Warsaw, New York, United States of America
Barber Benjamin Conable Jr. (November 2, 1922 – November 30, 2003) was a U.S. Congressman from... more21
Philip Henderson Hoff (June 29, 1924 – April 26, 2018) was an American politician from the... more22
David L Boehnen
Businessperson, LawyerDavid Boehnen serves as executive vice president for SUPERVALU, a position he has held since... more23
Thomas A. Russo
BusinesspersonThomas A. Russo is executive vice president and general counsel of American International... more24
Barry T. Albin
Judge, PoliticianAge: 68
Birthplace: New York City, New York
Barry T. Albin (born July 7, 1952) is an Associate Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court. A... more25
Ernest Wilson Huffcut
LawyerAge: Dec. at 47 (1860-1907)
Birthplace: Kent, Connecticut
Ernest Wilson Huffcut (November 21, 1860 – May 4, 1907) was an American lawyer and educator,... more