List of New York University alumni
Politics , law and government -- Attorneys
Table:
Name

Relation to NYU

Notability

Reference

Gloria Allred

GSAS

Feminist lawyer

Amal Clooney

Law

Barrister at Doughty Street Chambers; married to George Clooney

Zachary W. Carter

Law

United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York

Martin Garbus

Law

Attorney; Fulbright Scholar

Sally Hernandez

Law

Deputy Mayor of NYC, 1990–92

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Martin Lipton

Law

Lawyer; a founding partner of the law firm of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz; inventor of the "poison pill"; M&A Master

Anne Milgram

Law

57th Attorney General of New Jersey

Peter J. Powers

Law

First Deputy Mayor of New York City, 1994–96

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Shirley D. Peterson

Law

Assistant Attorney General in the Tax Division of the United States Department of Justice

Irving Picard

Law

Oversaw Madoff recoupment

Charles P. Rettig

Law (LL.M.)

Lawyer

Glenn Greenwald

Law

Lawyer and blogger

Ann Althouse

Law

Lawyer and blogger

Neil Barofsky

Law

Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York from 2000 to 2008.

Marc Platt (producer)

Law

Entertainment attorney; film, television, and theatre producer

Bob Ferguson (politician)

Law

American attorney and politician who is the 18th and current Attorney General of Washington

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Gloria Rachel Allred ( née Bloom ; born July 3 , 1941 ) is an American women 's rights attorney known for taking high-profile and often controversial cases , particularly those involving the protection of women 's rights .
The New York University Graduate School of Arts and Science ( GSAS ) is a school within New York University ( NYU ) founded in 1886 by Henry Mitchell MacCracken , establishing NYU as the second academic institution in the United States to grant Ph.D. degrees on academic performance and examination . The School is housed in the Silver Center , several departments have their own buildings and houses around Washington Square . The graduate program at Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences , although run independently , is formally associated with the graduate school .
Amal Clooney ( née Alamuddin ; Arabic : أمل علم الدين ; born 3 February 1978 ) is a Lebanese-British barrister at Doughty Street Chambers , specialising in international law and human rights . Her clients include Julian Assange , the founder of WikiLeaks , in his fight against extradition ; the former prime minister of Ukraine , Yulia Tymoshenko ; Egyptian-Canadian journalist Mohamed Fahmy ; and Nobel Prize laureate Nadia Murad . In 2019 , Clooney was appointed the special envoy on media freedom by the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office .
The New York University School of Law is the law school of New York University . Established in 1835 , it is the oldest law school in New York City . The school offers J.D. , LL.M. , and J.S.D . degrees in law , and is located in Greenwich Village in Lower Manhattan . NYU Law is regarded as one of the most prestigious law schools in the world . U.S. News & World Report currently ranks NYU Law 6th in the nation . It is currently ranked the 4th best law school in the world by Shanghai 's Academic Ranking of World Universities ( ARWU ) by subject Law . NYU Law is also consistently ranked in the top 10 by the QS World University Rankings . Nationally , it is ranked 1st in the country in both international law and tax law by U.S. News & World Report . NYU Law boasts the best overall faculty in the U.S. according to a recent study , with leading renowned experts in all fields of law . NYU Law is well known for its orientation toward public interest law . Its Root-Tilden-Kern program is a public interest law fellowship .
Doughty Street Chambers is a British set of barristers ' chambers situated in Bristol , Manchester and London 's Doughty Street , undertaking criminal justice , public law , immigration , employment , human rights and civil liberties work . Doughty Street Chambers was set up in 1990 by thirty barristers , aiming to break the mould of traditional chambers by moving out of the Inns of Court . The chambers are now over four times the size with over 120 members , including 29 Queen 's Counsels . Geoffrey Robertson is the founder and joint head of Doughty Street Chambers along with Edward Fitzgerald . Other notable members include Amal Clooney , Louis Blom-Cooper , Geraldine Van Bueren , Sadakat Kadri , Helena Kennedy , Ben Silverstone and Keir Starmer and Shahram Taghavi . Martha Spurrier , now director of the human rights organisation Liberty , remains an associate tenant .
George Timothy Clooney ( born May 6 , 1961 ) is an American actor , director , producer and filmmaker . He is the recipient of three Golden Globe Awards and two Academy Awards , one for acting in Syriana ( 2006 ) and the other for co-producing Argo ( 2012 ) . In 2018 , he was the recipient of the AFI Lifetime Achievement Award . Clooney made his acting debut on television in 1978 , and later gained wide recognition in his role as Dr. Doug Ross on the medical drama ER from 1994 to 1999 , for which he received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations . While working on ER , he began attracting a variety of leading roles in films , with his breakthrough role in From Dusk till Dawn ( 1996 ) , and the crime comedy Out of Sight ( 1998 ) , in which he first worked with director Steven Soderbergh , who would become a long-time collaborator . In 1999 , he took the lead role in Three Kings , a well-received war satire set during the Gulf War . In 2001 , Clooney 's fame widened with the release of his biggest commercial success , the heist comedy remake Ocean 's Eleven , the first of what became a trilogy , starring Clooney . He made his directorial debut a year later with the biographical spy comedy Confessions of a Dangerous Mind , and has since directed the historical drama Good Night , and Good Luck ( 2005 ) , the sports comedy Leatherheads ( 2008 ) , the political drama The Ides of March ( 2011 ) , and the war film The Monuments Men ( 2014 ) . Clooney won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the Middle East thriller Syriana ( 2005 ) , and subsequently earned Best Actor nominations for the legal thriller Michael Clayton ( 2007 ) and the comedy-dramas Up in the Air ( 2009 ) and The Descendants ( 2011 ) . In 2013 , he received the Academy Award for Best Picture for producing the political thriller Argo . He has been nominated for Oscars in six different categories , a record he shares with Walt Disney . In 2009 , Clooney was included in Time 's annual Time 100 as one of the Most Influential People in the World .
Zachary W. Carter ( born March 19 , 1950 ) is an American lawyer who served as Corporation Counsel of New York City under Mayor Bill de Blasio and United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York under President Bill Clinton . His term as U.S. Attorney was notable for the prosecutions of the police officers in the Abner Louima case , Jordan Belfort , and those involved in the death of Yankel Rosenbaum during the Crown Heights riot of 1991 . Between his tenures in government service , Carter was a partner at Dorsey & Whitney . Carter graduated from Cornell University in 1972 , where he participated in the 1969 takeover of Willard Straight Hall , resulting in charges of criminal trespass that were later dismissed . At Cornell , he was a staff member at WVBR-FM and a member of the Quill and Dagger society . [ citation needed ] Carter was admitted to the New York Bar and eventually became a judge of the New York City Criminal Court .
The United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York is the chief federal law enforcement officer in five New York counties : Kings ( Brooklyn ) , Queens , Richmond ( Staten Island ) , Nassau and Suffolk . The current interim U.S. Attorney is Richard Donoghue , who replaced acting U.S. Attorney Bridget Rohde on January 4 , 2018 . Loretta E. Lynch served as United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York before resigning to take office as U.S. Attorney General on April 27 , 2015 . The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York has jurisdiction over all cases prosecuted and defended by the U.S. Attorney .
Martin Garbus ( born August 8 , 1934 ) is an American attorney . He has argued cases throughout the country involving constitutional , criminal , copyright , and intellectual property law . He has appeared before the United States Supreme Court , as well as trial and appellate courts throughout the United States . He has argued and written briefs that have been submitted to the United States Supreme Court ; a number of which have resulted in changes in the law on a nationwide basis , including one described by Justice William Brennan as probably the most important due process case in the Twentieth Century . An international observer in foreign elections , he was selected by Pres . Jimmy Carter to observe and report on the elections in Venezuela and Nicaragua . Garbus also participated in drafting several constitutions and foreign laws , including the Czechoslovak constitution . He also has been involved in prisoner exchange negotiations between governments . He is the author of six books and over 30 articles in The New York Times , The Washington Post and The Los Angeles Times . Shouting Fire is an award-winning documentary film about his life and career . He received the Fulbright Award for his work on International Human Rights in 2010 . In 2014 , University College Dublin's 's Literary and Historical Society honored Garbus with the James Joyce Award for Excellence in Law .
Martin Lipton ( born June 22 , 1931 ) is an American lawyer , a founding partner of the law firm of Wachtell , Lipton , Rosen & Katz specializing in advising on mergers and acquisitions and matters affecting corporate policy and strategy . From 1958-1978 he taught courses on Federal Regulation of Securities and Corporation Law as a Lecturer and Adjunct Professor of Law at New York University School of Law .
Wachtell , Lipton , Rosen & Katz is a law firm which operates out of a single office in New York City . The firm is known for business law , regularly handling the largest and most complex transactions .
A shareholder rights plan , colloquially known as a poison pill , is a type of defensive tactic used by a corporation 's board of directors against a takeover . In the field of mergers and acquisitions , shareholder rights plans were devised in the early 1980s as a way to prevent takeover bidders from negotiating a price for sale of shares directly with shareholders , and instead forcing the bidder to negotiate with the board . Typically , such a plan gives shareholders the right to buy more shares at a discount if one shareholder buys a certain percentage or more of the company 's shares . The plan could be triggered , for instance , if any one shareholder buys 20% of the company 's shares , at which point every shareholder ( except the one who possesses 20% ) will have the right to buy a new issue of shares at a discount . If every other shareholder is able to buy more shares at a discount , such purchases would dilute the bidder 's interest , and the cost of the bid would rise substantially . Knowing that such a plan could be activated , the bidder could be disinclined to take over the corporation without the board 's approval , and would first negotiate with the board in order to revoke the plan . The plan can be issued by the board of directors as an option or a warrant attached to existing shares , and only be revoked at the discretion of the board .
Anne Milgram is an American attorney , politician , legal thinker , and academic . As 57th Attorney General of New Jersey from 2007 to 2010 , she reformed the Camden Police Department and injected data and evidence into decisions about how to fight crime and make communities safer . Milgram is currently a Professor of Practice and Distinguished Scholar in Residence at New York University School of Law . Most recently , she was the founding head of the Criminal Justice Initiative at the Laura and John Arnold Foundation . Milgram began her career as a state , federal , and local prosecutor . Today , her work focuses on re-inventing the criminal justice system through the strategic employment of smart data , analytics , and technology . She serves as a member of the Covenant House International Board of Directors , the National Center for State Courts Board of Directors , and the Institute for Innovation in Prosecution Advisory Board . Milgram is a former TED speaker and published author . She has received the United States Department of Justice Director 's Award , and the Department of Justice Special Commendation for Outstanding Service . Milgram is currently serves as a law professor at New York University School of Law and as special counsel at Lowenstein Sandler .
The attorney general of New Jersey is a member of the executive cabinet of the state and oversees the Department of Law and Public Safety . The office is appointed by the Governor of New Jersey , confirmed by the New Jersey Senate , and term limited . Under the provisions of the New Jersey State Constitution , the Attorney General serves a concurrent four-year term to the governor . Gurbir Grewal was nominated as Attorney General by Governor Phil Murphy . Grewal is the first Sikh attorney general in the United States . The conventional wisdom is that the Attorney General can not be removed from office except for cause by the Governor or by way of legislative impeachment . It is fourth in the line of succession after the Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey , President of the New Jersey Senate , and Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly . The Attorney General can not also serve as the Lieutenant Governor .
Shirley D. Peterson is an American lawyer , businesswoman and former college president . In 1992 , she became the first female Commissioner of Internal Revenue , or commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service .
The United States Department of Justice ( DOJ ) , also known as the Justice Department , is a federal executive department of the United States government , responsible for the enforcement of the law and administration of justice in the United States , equivalent to the justice or interior ministries of other countries . The department was formed in 1870 during the Ulysses S. Grant administration , and administers several federal law enforcement agencies , including the Federal Bureau of Investigation ( FBI ) , the United States Marshals Service ( USMS ) , the Bureau of Alcohol , Tobacco , Firearms and Explosives ( ATF ) , and the Drug Enforcement Administration ( DEA ) . The department is responsible for investigating instances of financial fraud , representing the United States government in legal matters ( such as in cases before the Supreme Court ) , and running the federal prison system . The department is also responsible for reviewing the conduct of local law enforcement as directed by the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 . The department is headed by the United States Attorney General , who is nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate and is a member of the Cabinet . As of February 2019 , the Attorney General is William Barr .
Irving H. Picard ( born June 26 , 1941 ) is a partner in the law firm BakerHostetler . He is known for his recovery of funds from the Madoff investment scandal from investors , Bernie Madoff and his family , and their spouses and estates .
Charles Paul Rettig ( born November 18 , 1956 ) is the United States Commissioner of Internal Revenue , the head of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service ( IRS ) . On September 12 , 2018 , the United States Senate confirmed Rettig 's nomination to be Commissioner for the term expiring November 12 , 2022 . Rettig was sworn in on October 1 , 2018 .
Glenn Edward Greenwald ( born March 6 , 1967 ) is an American journalist and author . He is best known for a series of reports published from June 2013 by The Guardian newspaper detailing the United States and British global surveillance programs , and based on classified documents disclosed by Edward Snowden . Greenwald and the team he worked with won both a George Polk Award and a Pulitzer Prize for those reports . He has written several best-selling books , including No Place to Hide . Before the Snowden file disclosures , Greenwald was considered one of the most influential opinion columnists in the United States . After working as a constitutional attorney for ten years , he began blogging on national security issues before becoming a Salon contributor in 2007 and then for The Guardian in 2012 . He now writes for ( and has co-edited ) The Intercept , which he founded in 2013 with Laura Poitras and Jeremy Scahill .
Ann Althouse ( born January 12 , 1951 ) is an American law professor and blogger .
Neil M. Barofsky ( born 1970 ) , a partner in the Litigation Department of national law firm Jenner & Block LLP , focuses his practice on white collar investigations , complex commercial litigation , monitorships and examinerships . Immediately before joining Jenner & Block , Mr. Barofsky was Senior Fellow at New York University School of Laws Center on the Administration of Criminal Law , an adjunct professor at the law school and affiliated with the Mitchell Jacobson Leadership Program on Law and Business . He was SIGTARP , the Special United States Treasury Department Inspector General overseeing the Troubled Assets Relief Program ( TARP ) , from late 2008 until his resignation at the end of March 2011 , previous to which he was Assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York from 2000 to 2008 .
United States attorneys ( also known as chief federal prosecutors and , historically , as United States district attorneys ) represent the United States federal government in United States district courts and United States courts of appeals . The prosecution is the legal party responsible for presenting the case against an individual suspected of breaking the law , initiating and directing further criminal investigations , guiding and recommending the sentencing of offenders , and are the only attorneys allowed to participate in grand jury proceedings . [ failed verification ] There are 93 U.S. Attorney offices located throughout the United States , Puerto Rico , the U.S. Virgin Islands , Guam , and the Northern Mariana Islands . One U.S. Attorney is assigned to each of the judicial districts , with the exception of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands where a single U.S. Attorney serves both districts . Each U.S. Attorney is the chief federal law enforcement officer within his or her particular jurisdiction , acting under the guidance of the United States Attorneys ' Manual . They supervise district offices with as many as 350 Assistant U.S . Attorneys ( AUSAs ) and as many as 350 support personnel . An Assistant United States Attorney ( AUSA ) , or federal prosecutor , is a public official who represents the federal government on behalf of the U.S. Attorney ( USA ) in criminal prosecutions , and in certain civil cases as either the plaintiff or the defendant . In carrying out their duties as prosecutors , AUSAs have the authority to investigate persons , issue subpoenas , file formal criminal charges , plea bargain with defendants , and grant immunity to witnesses and accused criminals . U.S . Attorneys and their offices are part of the Department of Justice . U.S .
The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York ( in case citations , S.D.N.Y . ) is a federal district court whose geographic jurisdiction encompasses the counties of New York ( Manhattan ) , Bronx , Westchester , Putnam , Rockland , Orange , Dutchess , and Sullivan in the state of New York . Appeals from the Southern District of New York are taken to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ( except for patent claims and claims against the U.S. government under the Tucker Act , which are appealed to the Federal Circuit ) . Because it covers Manhattan , the Southern District of New York has long been one of the most active and influential federal district courts in the United States . The district has had several prominent judges on its bench , including Learned Hand , Michael Mukasey , and Sonia Sotomayor , and many of the U.S . Attorneys for the district have been prominent American legal and political figures , such as Elihu Root , Henry L. Stimson , Robert Morgenthau , Rudy Giuliani , James Comey , and Preet Bharara .
Marc E. Platt ( born April 14 , 1957 ) is an American producer who has worked in film , theatre , and television . Two of the films he has produced - Bridge of Spies and La La Land - have been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture .
Robert Watson Ferguson ( born February 23 , 1965 ) is an American lawyer and politician who is the 18th and current Attorney General of Washington . A Democrat , he was elected in 2012 and re-elected in 2016 . Prior to serving as Attorney General , Ferguson was a member of the King County Council .
The following is a list of individuals who have served as attorney general of the U.S. state of Washington . The Attorney General is fifth ( behind the Lieutenant Governor , Secretary of State , Treasurer , and Auditor , respectively ) in the line of succession to the office of Governor of Washington .