Cravath, Swaine & Moore

Cravath, Swaine & Moore is a major Wall Street law firm that traces its beginnings to the law practice begun by William H. Seward in Auburn, N.Y., in 1823. It assumed its current character when Paul D. Cravath joined the firm of Seward, Guthrie & Steele in 1899. Cravath became senior partner in 1906. After a number of changes, the firm became Cravath, Swaine & Moore in 1944. Cravath pioneered the development of the modern corporate law office and developed a system that paralleled the trends toward professionalizaton and bureaucraticization that were occurring elsewhere in the business world. The firm played a leading role in the industrial combinations at the turn of century and helped business to cope with the growth of the regulatory state in the years since.

From the description of Records, 1909-1938. (Hagley Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122458894

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