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How I Made Practice Group Leader: Succession Planning Is 'an Important Responsibility I Owe to Our Group, the Firm, and Our Clients,' Says David J. McCabe of Willkie Farr & Gallagher

"I consider managing our group similar to managing a closely-held business that I have helped to build over the last 30+ years."

May 26, 2023 at 06:00 AM

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Year Graduated: 1983

Law School: Fordham University School of Law

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