University of Cincinnati College of Law - Notable Alumni

Notable Alumni

The period from 1925 to 1929 was a golden era for the school's alumni. During this time, UC Law alumni had significant influence in all three branches of the federal government. Charles G. Dawes was Vice President (and therefore also President of the Senate), Nicolas Longworth was Speaker of the House of Representatives, and William Howard Taft was Chief Justice of United States. Also during this time, alumnus Miller Huggins managed the New York Yankees to World Series championships in 1927 and 1928.

See also: Category:University of Cincinnati College of Law alumni

Name	Year of Graduation	Notable Accomplishments
Altenburg, John D.John D. Altenburg	1973	Major General and military lawyer (U.S. army ret.) appointed authority for military commissions covering detainees at Guantanamo
Austin, Helen ElsieHelen Elsie Austin	1930	A U.S. Foreign Service Officer and the first black woman to graduate from UC Law
Barker, William M.William M. Barker	1967	Chief Justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court
Barrett, Michael RyanMichael Ryan Barrett	1977	District Judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
Beckwith, SandraSandra Beckwith	1968	Chief Judge and the first woman to sit on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
Berry, Theodore TedTheodore Ted Berry	1931	First African-American mayor of Cincinnati, has been called "Mr. Cincinnati", advisor to Martin Luther King Jr. and pivotal attorney in the Civil Rights Movement for the NAACP
Bevis, Howard LandisHoward Landis Bevis	1910	President of Ohio State University, Ohio Supreme Court
Cannon, Joseph GurneyJoseph Gurney Cannon	1859, attended	U.S. Congressman and Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (1903–1911)
Cary, Samuel FentonSamuel Fenton Cary	1837	U.S. Congressman representing Ohio in the U.S. House of Representatives (1867–1869), United States Vice Presidential candidate, prohibitionist
Chesley, StanStan Chesley	1960	Nationally recognized attorney of Waite, Schneider, Bayless & Chesley Co., L.P.A., well known for his expertise with class action lawsuits; has been referred to as "The Prince of Torts"
Chipman, Norton ParkerNorton Parker Chipman	1859	Chief JAG Prosecutor at Andersonville, Secretary of the District of Columbia, U.S. Congressman, Author, and First Presiding Justice of the California Third District Court of Appeal
Clancy, Donald D.Donald D. Clancy	1948	Former U.S. Congressman representing Ohio in the House of Representatives (1961–1977) and former mayor of Cincinnati
Clark, James BeauchampJames Beauchamp Clark	1875	U.S. Congressman and Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (1911–1919)
Collinsworth, CrisCris Collinsworth	1991	Former wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals and current television sportscaster for NBC Sunday Night Football
Dawes, Charles G.Charles G. Dawes	1886	30th Vice President of the United States (1925–1929) and Nobel Peace Prize recipient
Denver, James W.James W. Denver	1844	Governor of the Kansas Territory (1857–1858), Secretary of State of California (1853–1855) and namesake of Denver, Colorado
Deters, JoeJoe Deters	1982	Ohio State Treasurer (1999–2005), Prosecuting Attorney of Hamilton County, Ohio (2005–present)
Ernst, Richard P.Richard P. Ernst	1880	U.S. Senator from Kentucky (1921–1927)
Gilligan, John J.John J. Gilligan	1947	Governor of Ohio (1971-1975)
Harmon, JudsonJudson Harmon	1870	Attorney General of the United States (1895–1897), Governor of Ohio (1909–1913)
Holschuh, John DavidJohn David Holschuh	1951	Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
Hoyt, John WesleyJohn Wesley Hoyt	1849, attended	Third Governor of the Wyoming Territory, List of Governors of Wyoming (1878-1882)
Huggins, MillerMiller Huggins		Manager of the New York Yankees, member of the Baseball Hall of Fame
Hunt, Henry ThomasHenry Thomas Hunt	1903	Mayor of Cincinnati (1912–1913)
Keating, CharlesCharles Keating	1948	Founding partner of Keating, Muething & Klekamp; appointed to one of Richard Nixon's Presidential Commissions
Keating, William J.William J. Keating		U.S. Congressman in the House of Representatives (1971–1974);partner of Keating, Meuthing & Klekamp
Kinneary, Joseph P.Joseph P. Kinneary	1935	ret. Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, The Joseph P. Kinneary U.S. Courthouse dedicated in 1998
Longworth, NicholasNicholas Longworth	1894	U.S. Congressman and Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (1925–1931)
Luken, CharlieCharlie Luken	1976	U.S. Congressman and mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio (1984–1991, 1999–2006)
Maier, Harold G.Harold G. Maier	1963	International Law Scholar; former Counselor on International Law, U.S. Department of State
Marshall, Carrington T.Carrington T. Marshall	1892	Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court (1921-1932) Presiding Judge, Nuremburg War Crimes Trial (1947)
Martin, William BillyWilliam Billy Martin	1976	Prominent defense attorney of Washington D.C.; represented Marcia Lewis during the Lewinsky scandal, the parents of Chandra Levy, former Atlanta mayor Bill Campbell, former NBA player Jayson Williams, and most recently NFL Quarterback Michael Vick
Maxwell, Jr., LawrenceLawrence Maxwell, Jr.	1875	United States Solicitor General (1893–1895)
Morrow, Edwin P.Edwin P. Morrow	1902	Governor of Kentucky (1919–1923)
Nichols, Hugh L.Hugh L. Nichols	1886	Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court (1913-1921) Lieutenant Governor of Ohio (1911-1913)
Noyes, Edward FollansbeeEdward Follansbee Noyes	1858	Governor of Ohio (1872–1874)
Pattison, John M.John M. Pattison	1872	Governor of Ohio (1906)
Pomerene, AtleeAtlee Pomerene	1886	Lieutenant Governor of Ohio (1910–1911) and United States Senator (1911–1923)
Richardson, William S.William S. Richardson	1943	Former Chief Justice of the Hawaii Supreme Court (1966–1982); The University of Hawaii's William S. Richardson School of Law is named after him for his dedication to its establishment
Rose, Thomas M.Thomas M. Rose	1973	District Judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
Sawyer, Charles W.Charles W. Sawyer	1911	Secretary of Commerce (1948 to 1953)
Smolin, David M.David M. Smolin	1986	children's/human rights activist and law professor at Cumberland School of Law, Director of Cumberland School of Law's Center for Biotechnology, Law, and Ethics.
Taft, BobBob Taft	1976	Governor of Ohio (1999–2007)
Taft, William HowardWilliam Howard Taft	1880	27th President of the United States (1909–1913), 10th Chief Justice of the United States (1921–1930) and United States Solicitor General (1890–1892)
Van Devanter, WillisWillis Van Devanter	1881	Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court (1911–1937)