Firm Founders, Partners and Leaders | 125th Anniversary Materials

Many of the law school's distinguished Alumni have had a key role in many of the most prominent law firms in New York and elsewhere, whether as founders, partners, or leaders of these firms. Some of the earliest members of this group are featured below.

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Grenville T. Emmet, Class of 1901, an Original Partner in Emmet, Marvin & Roosevelt, now known as Emmet, Marvin & Martin, and former U.S. Ambassador to Austria.
Henry H. Pierce, Class of 1898, joined the firm of Sullivan & Cromwell, where he became a partner in 1909.
Jacob Scholer, Class of 1910, One of the Three Founding Partners of the Firm that Would Become Kaye, Scholer, Fierman, Hays, & Handler.
Kenneth E. Demarest, Who Attended New York Law School from 1922 to 1924, Was a Founder of Demarest & Almeida, One of Brazil’s Most Prestigious Law Firms.
Leonard H. Smith, Class of 1897, "A Pillar of White & Case." Smith formally joined the firm as an associate in 1906, becoming its sixth partner on July 1, 1915.
Leonard H. Smith, Class of 1897, became the sixth partner in the firm of White & Case on July 1, 1915.
Morris Leopold Ernst, Class of 1912 (evening division), was one of the founders of Greenbaum, Wolff & Ernst in 1915.
Paul M. Herzog, Class of 1894, One of the Founding Partners of Platzek, Stroock & Herzog,a Predecessor to Stroock & Stroock & Lavan.

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Grenville T. Emmet, Class of 1901, an Original Partner in Emmet, Marvin & Roosevelt, now known as Emmet, Marvin & Martin, and former U.S. Ambassador to Austria.

Henry H. Pierce, Class of 1898, joined the firm of Sullivan & Cromwell, where he became a partner in 1909.

Jacob Scholer, Class of 1910, One of the Three Founding Partners of the Firm that Would Become Kaye, Scholer, Fierman, Hays, & Handler.

Kenneth E. Demarest, Who Attended New York Law School from 1922 to 1924, Was a Founder of Demarest & Almeida, One of Brazil’s Most Prestigious Law Firms.

Leonard H. Smith, Class of 1897, "A Pillar of White & Case." Smith formally joined the firm as an associate in 1906, becoming its sixth partner on July 1, 1915.

Leonard H. Smith, Class of 1897, became the sixth partner in the firm of White & Case on July 1, 1915.

Morris Leopold Ernst, Class of 1912 (evening division), was one of the founders of Greenbaum, Wolff & Ernst in 1915.

Paul M. Herzog, Class of 1894, One of the Founding Partners of Platzek, Stroock & Herzog,a Predecessor to Stroock & Stroock & Lavan.

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