David Boies Height, Weight, Religion, Net Worth, Age, Biography

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David Boies (Boies )

Last Updated: 03 Apr, 2024 | Views: 149

Age: 83

Profession: Lawyer

Other Profession(s): Film Producer

Famous For: Chairman of the law firm Boies Schiller Flexner LLP.

Higher Education: Yale University (JD) New York University (LLM)

David Boies Religion, Birthday, Age

Date of Birth
11 Mar, 1941 (83 Years 08 Months 25 Days)
Birth Country
United States
Birth State/Province
Illinois
Birth Place
Sycamore
Birth Sign
Pisces
Religion
Christianity
Nationalities
American

David Boies Early life, Education, Career, Awards, Achievements, Controversy, Unknown Facts

About (Profile/Biography):
David Boies was born on March 11, 1941 in Sycamore, Illinois, U.S.David Boies was born in Sycamore, Illinois, to two teachers, and raised in a farming community.In 1954, the family moved to California. David Boies graduated from Fullerton Union High School in Fullerton, California. David Boies received a B.S. degree from Northwestern University in 1964, a J.D. degree magna cum laude from Yale Law School in 1966 and an LL.M. degree from New York University School of Law 1967.
David Boies Career: 
David Boies Work As Attorney: 
• David Boies was an attorney at Cravath, Swaine & Moore, where he started upon law school graduation in 1966and became a partner in 1973.
• David Boies left Cravath in 1997 when a major client objected to his representation of the New York Yankees even though the firm itself had found no conflict.
David Boies represented Vice President Al Gore: 
• Following the 2000 U.S. presidential election, David Boies represented Vice President Al Gore in Bush v. Gore.
• In Jay Roach's Recount, which focuses on the case, David Boies is played by Ed Begley Jr.
David Boies Negotiated a major settlement with The American International Group:
• In 2006, David Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP negotiated a major settlement with The American International Group on behalf of its client, C. V. Starr, a firm controlled by Maurice R. Greenberg, the former chairman and chief executive of A.I.G.
• In 2015 David Boies won at trial a claim that the government's $85 billion bailout of AIG had been unfair to the company's owners.
David Boies joined the team of attorneys representing Jamie McCourt: 
• In March 2010, David Boies joined the team of attorneys representing Jamie McCourt in her divorcefrom Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt.
• David Boies was part of the legal team representing the National Football League in their antitrust litigation. 
David Boies Philanthropy Work 
• David Boies Professorwas established at the University of Pennsylvania and is currently held by professor of history Kathleen M. Brown.
• David and Mary Boies endowed a chair in government at the University of Redlands, the college that David Boies attended. Arthur Svenson currently holds this chair.
David Boies Awards 
• 2000: Lawyer of the Year
• 2014: American Academy of Achievement
David Boies Unknown Facts:
David Boies helped Weinstein fend off journalist Ken Auletta's inquiry into Weinstein's alleged rape of Rowena Chiu at the Venice Film Festival in 1998.
In 2017, David Boies' firm reportedly directed the Israeli private intelligence company Black Cube to spy on alleged victims of Harvey Weinstein's sexual abuse. 
 

David Boies Weight, Height in inches, Eye Color

Height (Approx.)
In Centimeters 172 cm
In Meters 1.72 m
In Feet & Inches 5'7"
Weight (Approx.)
In Kilograms 78 kg
In Pounds 171 Ibs
Eye Color
Blue
Hair Color
Black

David Boies Family, Wife

Father's Name
-
Mother's Name
-
Spouse
Caryl Maniscalco, Mary Schuman
Brother(s)
-
Sister(s)
-
Son(s)
Jonathan Boies, Alexander Boies, David Boies III, Christopher Boies
Daughter(s)
Mary Regency Boies, Caryl Boies
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