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Biographies of Principals
Robert B. McKay
Education
Columbia University Law School, J.D. 1969, Dean's List, Scholarship
Fordham Univ., B.A.1966 (English Major, Economics Minor), Dean's List
Employment History
1969-1972 Associate—Simpson
Thacher & Bartlett
1973-1978 Associate—Hardee
Barovick Konecky & Braun
1979-Present Partner—Carney & McKay,
and predecessor firms
Summary of Legal Experience
Mr. McKay's experience as a litigator in New York has included a wide variety
of matters in the corporate and commercial fields, including cases involving
disputes over legal fees, banking, insurance and international law, products
liability defense work, and work in the entertainment field. He has handled
numerous trials of jury and non-jury cases in both federal and state courts,
as well as arbitrations in New York and in The Hague, Netherlands, and
appeals in both state and federal courts.
Court Admissions
All New York State Courts
United States Supreme Court
Federal Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (NY)
Federal District Courts for Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (D.C.)
Court of International Trade
Federal District Court for the Central District of Illinois
Personal
Born 1945; married, two daughters; U.S. Army Reserves (1969-1974)
John F. Carney
Education
Harvard Law School, LLB, cum laude, 1964
Hofstra College, BA, cum laude, 1961
Employment History
1966-67 Clerk—U.S.
Court of Appeals, D.C., Hon. John A. Danaher
1967–72 Associate—Breed
Abbott & Morgan
1972–74 Associate—Weil,
Gotshal & Manges
1974–80 Partner—Weil,
Gotshal & Manges
1980–Present Partner—Carney & McKay
and predecessor firms
Summary of Legal Expertise
Mr. Carney's principal area of practice has been in civil litigation involving
significant complex, commercial matters, including commercial torts such
as antitrust claims, fraud, and intellectual property matters. He has had
major responsibility for all aspects of litigation in Federal and State
Courts.
While engaged in the full time practice of law, he wrote and lectured
on a variety of antitrust topics. His experience as a professor includes teaching
antitrust law for a year at Rutgers Law School, as well as teaching trial
tactics and strategy in Columbia Law School's continuing legal education
program for several years.
Court Admissions
Admitted to all New York State Courts
Admitted to N.Y. Southern and Eastern Federal District Courts
Personal
Born 1939; married, with four children; U.S. Army, 1964-1966
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