Distinguished Alumni

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Albany Law has a tradition of preparing graduates for lives of remarkable accomplishment in law and related fields. It has been a stepping stone to the W​hite House, seats on the U.S. Supreme Court, and innumerable distinguished careers in private practice, business, legal scholarship and public service.

Our notable a​lumni include:

William McKinley 1867

25th President of the United States

Robert H. Jackson '12

Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice​

N.Y. Governor Andrew Cuomo, Class of '82
Michael Borger '82
Associate General Counsel, Macy's
 
Andrew Cuomo '82

New York State Governor

Lawrence H. Cooke '39 
CFormer Chief Judge of New York State

Victoria A. Graffeo '77
Associate Judge, New York State Court of Appeals

Megyn Kelly '95

Host, America Live with Megyn Kelly, Fox News

Elizabeth Loewy '84
Chief of the Elder Abuse Unit, Manhattan District Attorney's Office 
David McGraw '92
Vice President and Assistant Counsel, New York Times Company
Richard D. Parsons '71
Former Chairman, Citigroup
Patty Salkin '88
Dean, Touro Law School
Kate Stoneman 1898

First alumna and woman admitted to the New York State Bar

Johanna Torsone '75
Executive Vice President, Chief HR Officer, Pitney Bowes 
Thomas J. Vilsack '75

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture; Former Governor of Iowa

Lisa Whitney '71
Vice President, VF Sportswear, Inc. (Nautica and other brands)
Stephen P. Younger '82

New York State Bar Association past president;
Partner, Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP​

 

 

More Historical Alumni

William Vilas 1860
U.S. Senator, Postmaster General, Secretary of the Interior
Harris Plaisted 1856
Governor of Maine
Redfield Proctor 1860
Governor of Vermont, Secretary of War, U.S. Senator
William Lord 1866
Governor of Oregon
 
Alton Parker 1873
Democratic Candidate for U.S. President 1904, American Bar Association president 1907, Chief Judge of N.Y. Court of Appeals