David Boies

Extracted Attributes

• Born

  1941-03-11

• Assets

  17-acre property in Westchester, 900-acre California winery, and a 184-foot sailboat

• Education

  Northwestern University (BS, 1964); Yale University (LL.B., 1966); New York University (LL.M., 1967)

• Birthplace

  Sycamore, Illinois, United States

• Occupation

  Lawyer, Chairman of Boies Schiller Flexner LLP

• Firm Prestige

  Boies Schiller Flexner LLP ranked #55 in the Vault 100 as of 2024

• Medical Condition

  Dyslexia

• Political Affiliation

  Democratic Party

• Professional Reputation

  Described as the 'Michael Jordan of the courtroom' and 'the greatest trial lawyer alive'

Timeline

• Born in Sycamore, Illinois. (Source: Wikidata)

  1941-03-11

• Graduated magna cum laude from Yale University Law School. (Source: https://achievement.org/achiever/david-boies-2/)

  1966-01-01

• Successfully represented CBS in a libel case brought by General William Westmoreland regarding Vietnam War reporting. (Source: Westchester Magazine)

  1982-01-01

• Founded the law firm Boies Schiller Flexner LLP after leaving Cravath, Swaine & Moore. (Source: David Lat, Original Jurisdiction)

  1997-01-01

• Appointed Special Trial Counsel for the U.S. Department of Justice in the antitrust suit against Microsoft. (Source: https://www.bsfllp.com/people/david-boies.html)

  1998-01-01

• Argued on behalf of Al Gore before the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Bush v. Gore. (Source: https://achievement.org/achiever/david-boies-2/)

  2000-12-11

• Won the Hollingsworth v. Perry case, leading to the invalidation of California's Proposition 8 ban on same-sex marriage. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2013-06-26

• Secured substantial financial settlements from JP Morgan on behalf of Jeffrey Epstein's victims. (Source: Document 7f81c1c7-1e8b-40e7-a538-3ea6083eee78)

  2023-01-01

David Boies

David Boies ( BOYZ; born March 11, 1941) is an American lawyer serving as chairman of the law firm Boies Schiller Flexner LLP. Boies rose to national prominence for three major cases: leading the U.S. federal government's successful prosecution of Microsoft in United States v. Microsoft Corp., his unsuccessful representation of Democratic presidential candidate Al Gore in Bush v. Gore, and for successful representation of the plaintiff in Hollingsworth v. Perry, which invalidated California Proposition 8 banning same-sex marriage. Boies has also represented various clients in U.S. lawsuits, including Theranos, tobacco companies, Harvey Weinstein, and Jeffrey Epstein's victims including Virginia Roberts Giuffre.

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• David Boies

  David Boies (/bɔɪz/ BOYZ; born March 11, 1941) is an American lawyer and also chairman of the law firm Boies Schiller Flexner LLP. Boies rose to national prominence for three major cases: leading the U.S. federal government's successful prosecution of Microsoft in United States v. Microsoft Corp. "United States v. Microsoft Corp. (2001)"), his unsuccessful representation of Democratic "Democratic Party (United States)") presidential candidate Al Gore in Bush v. Gore, and for successful representation of the plaintiff in Hollingsworth v. Perry, which invalidated California Proposition 8 banning same-sex marriage. Boies has also represented various clients in U.S. lawsuits, including Theranos, tobacco companies, Harvey Weinstein, and Jeffrey Epstein's victims including Virginia Roberts [...] Print/export Download as PDF Printable version In other projects Wikimedia Commons Wikidata item Appearance From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia American lawyer (born 1941) | David Boies | | Boies in 2011 | | Born | (1941-03-11) March 11, 1941 (age 84) Sycamore, Illinois, U.S. | | Education | University of Redlands Northwestern University (BS) Yale University (JD) New York University (LLM) | | Occupation | Lawyer | | Employer | Boies, Schiller & Flexner | | Political party | Democratic "Democratic Party (United States)") | | Board member of | Theranos | | Spouse(s) | Caryl Maniscalco Mary Schuman | [...] Boies served as a lawyer for blood-testing company Theranos. His dual role as attorney and board member of the defunct company is recounted in the book, Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by then The Wall Street Journal investigative reporter John Carreyrou. Boies, along with lawyers Heather King and Michael Brille, and his firm are described as protecting the startup using surveillance of witnesses and journalists, weaponized use of non-disclosure agreements and affidavits, intimidation tactics, and other heavy-handed practices. Boies Schiller Flexner LLP is portrayed by Carreyrou as acting as an extension of Theranos, including the use of the law firm's New York offices for hosting promotional meetings such as a faked blood test administered to Fortune "Fortune

• David Boies

  David is the recipient of Honorary Doctor of Laws from the University of Redlands (2000), New York Law School (2007), University of New Hampshire School of Law (2013), and New York University (2013) and an Honorary Doctor of Letters from the Chicago Theological Seminary (2011). His awards include the Award of Merit from the Yale Law School, the ABA Medal from the American Bar Association, the Vanderbilt Medal from New York University Law School, the Pinnacle Award from the International Dyslexia Association, the William Brennan Award from the University of Virginia, the Role Model Award from Equality Forum, the Lead by Example Award from the National Association of Women Lawyers, the Torch of Learning Award from the American Friends of Hebrew University, the Eisendrath Bearer of Light [...] From 1997-2024, David served as Chairman of Boies Schiller Flexner. In 1998-2000, he served as Special Trial Counsel for the United States Department of Justice in its antitrust suit against Microsoft. David also served as the lead counsel for former Vice-President Al Gore in connection with litigation relating to the 2000 election Florida vote count. As co-lead counsel for the plaintiffs in Perry v. Brown, he won the first judgment establishing the right to marry for gay and lesbian citizens under the U.S. Constitution. David was born in Sycamore, Illinois on March 11, 1941. He attended the University of Redlands (1960-62), and received a B.S. from Northwestern University (1964), an LL.B., magna cum laude from Yale University (1966), and an LL.M. from New York University (1967). [...] Founding Partner # David Boies David Boies ## Profile ### David is a founding partner of Boies Schiller Flexner, chairman emeritus, and a permanent member of the firm’s Executive Committee.

• The Life and Career of Local Legal Legend David Boies

  The 78-year-old legal legend — who has argued in front of the Supreme Court seven times — has been variously described by colleagues and journalists as “the Michael Jordan of the courtroom,” “the Tiger Woods of the legal world,” and “the greatest trial lawyer alive.” Listing his awards would take pages, but they include “Global Litigator of the Year” by Who’s Who Legal (seven times), “Litigator of the Year” by The American Lawyer, and “Lawyer of the Year” by the National Law Journal. Even TIME anointed Boies one of the “100 Most Influential People in the World,” to say nothing of the recognition he’s received for his work in social justice. [...] He looks to-the-manor-born, with a patrician appearance, a vague resemblance to the Bush family (my editor, who has met Boies, says, “Lincolnesque”) and a lifestyle that includes a 17-acre property in Westchester, a 900-acre California winery, and a 184-foot sailboat. But Boies’ upbringing in Illinois was modest. His father, a high school teacher, worked several other jobs to support the family of five children. Boies himself started working at age 10 (a paper route) and worked his way through college and law school. He learned to fight when his family moved to Compton, CA, when Boies was in seventh grade. He’s so articulate that he speaks in fully formed paragraphs, yet he suffers from dyslexia and didn’t read until the third grade. [...] Back in the 1980s, David Boies successfully represented CBS in a libel case brought by General William Westmoreland. CBS had run a documentary accusing the general of underestimating enemy troop strength in Vietnam. Boies undermined Westmoreland’s credibility, pointing out contradictions in his testimony. In another high-profile case, Boies won the government’s antitrust suit against Microsoft, where he reportedly reduced Bill Gates to a stammering, sullen witness. David and Mary Boies preside over their majestic 17-acre estate in Armonk, where they often socialize with friends Tom and Meredith Brokaw.

• David Boies

  Inducted Badge As a boy, raised in a farming community in rural Illinois, David Boies overcame a reading disability and graduated magna cum laude from Yale University Law School. He gained a reputation as one of the top litigators in the profession, praised as a “brilliant lawyer” and “mad genius” for his courtroom arguments in high-profile cases. He represented CBS in a libel action brought by General William Westmoreland, defended IBM in 13 antitrust cases brought by the U.S. Justice Department, and appeared for the Department in its case against Microsoft, winning at trial and on appeal. [...] David Boies, attorney for Vice President Al Gore, speaks outside of the U.S. Supreme Court in December 11, 2000 as the Court considers the case of Bush v. Gore. The Court's judgment in this case effectively decided the outcome of the 2000 presidential election. (© Reuters/CORBIS) Shortly after leaving Cravath, Boies founded a new firm with a Washington-based lawyer, Jonathan Schiller, and the firm grew rapidly. Meanwhile, a case was brewing that returned Boies to his original area of expertise, antitrust law. [...] ACLU Director Anthony Romero presents David Boies with the Golden Plate Award of the Academy of Achievement at the 2014 International Achievement Summit in San Francisco. (© Academy of Achievement) David Boies continues to chair his law firm Boies, Schiller and Flexner, LLP, with over 200 attorneys in offices across the country. His clients include Altria, American Express, Apple, Barclays, CBS, DuPont, HSBC, NASCAR, The New York Yankees, Oracle, Sony, Theranos, and The Weinstein Company.

• An AI Fail By An Elite Litigation Firm - Original Jurisdiction | David Lat

  As for Boies Schiller Flexner, the firm needs no introduction. Founded in 1997 by the celebrated trial lawyer David Boies after he left Cravath, Swaine & Moore, today BSF is one of the most prestigious and profitable law firms in the nation. It’s currently #55 in the Vault 100, the nation’s 100 most prestigious law firms, and #118 in the Am Law 200, the country’s 200 largest law firms based on revenue. (And BSF has reached even greater heights in the past: it used to be an Am Law 100 firm, and it was #12 in the Vault 100 a decade ago.) [...] Boies Schiller Flexner is well-known for representing plaintiffs as well as defendants, and some of its plaintiff-side clients are victims—most famously, victims of the late Jeffrey Epstein. So it shouldn’t be surprising that John Kucera and BSF represent victims of the actor Danny Masterson, who was convicted in May 2023 of raping two women. In their civil case—filed in California state court against Masterson, the Church of Scientology (to which Masterson belonged), and Scientology leader David Miscavige—the five plaintiffs claim that after coming forward about Masterson, they “were subjected to a relentless campaign of harassment, surveillance, threats, and defamation, both online and offline.”

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• Gender

  male

• Educated At

  Northwestern University

• Instance Of

  Q5

• Occupation

  lawyer

• Citizenship

  United States

• Date Of Birth

  3/11/1941

• Place Of Birth

  Marengo