Sullivan & Cromwell
New York, NY · Led by Joseph Shenker
Revenue
$2.4B
Lawyers
900+
Offices
13
Founded
1879
About Sullivan & Cromwell
Sullivan & Cromwell is the most storied law firm in American history, a place where future CIA directors, Secretaries of State, and titans of industry cut their teeth. With fewer than 1,000 lawyers generating over $2 billion in revenue, their profit-per-partner figures are eye-watering. This is the ultimate white-shoe firm, refined through nearly 150 years of excellence.
Practice Areas
Notable Alumni
John Foster Dulles (U.S. Secretary of State)
Allen Dulles (CIA Director)
Harlan Fiske Stone (U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice)
Fun Fact
The Dulles brothers - John Foster Dulles (Secretary of State) and Allen Dulles (CIA Director) - were both partners at Sullivan & Cromwell, making it perhaps the most politically connected law firm in history.
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