Donovan, Leisure, Newton & Irvine

Donovan, Leisure, Newton & Irvine was a white-shoe New York law firm. It was founded in 1929 by General William "Wild Bill" Donovan, often called the Father of the CIA. The firm dissolved in 1998. Its notable antitrust cases include a series of lawsuits involving American Cyanamid in the 1960s and Kodak.

Notable alumni

• Lloyd Blankfein, the current CEO and Chairman of Goldman Sachs.
• William Egan Colby, Director of Central Intelligence (1973–1976).
• Paul A. Crotty, a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
• Roderick M. Hills, a former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Further reading

• Wilkinson, John H. (1990). Donovan Leisure Newton & Irvine ADR Practice Book. Wiley Law Publications. ISBN 0-471-50687-7.
• Stewart, James B. (1983). The Partners: Inside America's Most Powerful Law Firms. New York: Simon & Schuster. ISBN 0-671-42023-2.
• Hoffman, Paul (1973). Lions in the Street: The Inside Story of the Great Wall Street Law Firms. New York: Saturday Review Press. ISBN 0-841-50235-8.

References

External links

• The New York Times. Donovan, Leisure, Old-Line Law Firm, to Shut Its Doors
• Donovan, Leisure, Newton and Irvine
• Books issued by the firm
• Consent of Donovan Leisure Newton & Irvine
• The New York Times