| Celebrated Name: | David Boies |
| Real Name/Full Name: | David Boies |
| Gender: | Male |
| Age: | 80 years old |
| Birth Date: | 11 March 1941 |
| Birth Place: | Sycamore, Illinois, United States |
| Nationality: | American |
| Height: | 1.72 m |
| Weight: | 78 kg |
| Sexual Orientation: | Straight |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Wife/Spouse (Name): | Mary Boies (m. 1982), Caryl Elwell (m. 1959–1963), Judith Daynard |
| Children/Kids (Son and Daughter): | Yes (Mary Regency Boies, Christopher Boies, Jonathan Boies, Alexander Boies, Caryl Boies, David Boies III) |
| Dating/Girlfriend (Name): | N/A |
| Is David BoiesGay?: | No |
| Profession: | Lawyer |
| Salary: | N/A |
| Net Worth in 2024: | $25 million |
| Last Updated: | December 2024 |
David Boies is a popular lawyer from America who is also the chairman of the law firm Boies, Schiller & Flexner. He rose to national prominence for mainly three cases, representing presidential candidate Al Gore in Bush v. Gore, lawyer of Microsoft in United States v. Microsoft Corp, and for the Hollingsworth v. Perry case. He has defended several high-profile companies and personalities such as Theranos, cigarettes companies, and others.
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Early Life & Biography
David Boes was born on March 11, 1941, in Sycamore, Illinois, in a farming community. His parents were teachers. He has dyslexia and found it difficult to read or write. Boies’s mother used to read stories to him, and he used to memorize it as he could not follow the words in the book.
When he was 13 years old, his family moved to California, where he attended Fullerton Union High School. Boes earned his B.S. degree from Northwestern University in 1964, a J.D. degree from Yale Law School in 1966, and an LL.M. degree from New York University School of Law 1967. In 2000, he was awarded an honorary LL.D. from the University of Redlands.
Personal Life
David Boies has been married thrice. He was first married to Judith Daynard. After staying together for a couple of years, they separated. In 1959, he married Caryl Elwell, and after four years of living together, they parted their ways. Later, in 1982, he married Mary Boies.
Boies has six children; Mary Regency Boies, Christopher Boies, Jonathan Boies, Alexander Boies, Caryl Boies, and David Boies III.
Age, Height, and Weight
Being born on 11 March 1941, David Boies is 80 years old as of today’s date 22nd December 2024. His height is 1.72 m tall, and his weight is 78 kg.
Career
David Boies started his career as an attorney at Cravath, Swaine & Moore in 1966. He became the partner of the law firm in 1973. Four years later, he left Cravath when one of their major clients objected to his representation for the New York Yankees.
Within 24 hours of leaving the firm, he founded his own legal firm named Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP. His first case was of music streaming company Napster which he lost. Boies got his first major success when he won the case United States v. Microsoft Corp. At the same time, he defended CBS in the libel suit Westmoreland v. CBS.
In 2000, he represented then-Vice President Al Gore in the case Bush v. Gore. The case was also made into a television film named Recount in which actor Ed Begley Jr plays his character. He negotiated a significant settlement on behalf of its client, C. V. Starr, with The American International Group. He also settled on behalf of American Express for an agreement worth $2.25 billion from Visa, and $1.8 billion from MasterCard.
Boes was the lawyer of filmmaker Michael Moore in a case regarding the Treasury Department while he was shooting for his film in Cuba. In 2010, he represented Jamie McCourt in her divorce with her husband. He was also part of the legal team representing the National Football League in the case of Brady v. NFL.
Boies was the lead counsel for Oracle Corporation in a lawsuit against the technology company Google. In 2012, he defended three tobacco companies in a case regarding the death of smoker Charlotte Douglas. In 2017, he was part of the legal team for Lawrence Lessig in a case related to voting allocations.
Awards & Achievements
In 2000, Boies was named “Lawyer of the Year” by Time magazine. He endowed a chair in government at the University of Redlands. The University of Pennsylvania established a “David Boies Professor,” which is currently held by Thomas Sugrue.
He also funds the “Mary and David Boies Fellowships” for foreign students at the Harvard Kennedy School.
Net Worth & Salary of David Boies in 2024
David Boies has an estimated net worth of more than $25 million as of December 2024. He has made this huge wealth through his successful career as a professional lawyer and chairman of the law firm Boies, Schiller & Flexner.
Boies has represented some of the most popular personalities and multinational companies, including CBS network, Al Gore, Michael Moore, Golden Gate Yacht Club, Oracle Corporation, Harvey Weinstein, and many more. His firm also helped the U.S government for a $155 million settlement from Medco Health Solutions.
Boies donates a major part of his income. He donated $1.5 million to the Tulane University Law School, $5 million to Northern Westchester Hospital, and many more.
David Boies is one of the most renowned lawyers in the world. He supports several non-profit organizations, including the Central European and Eurasian Law Institute, Mary and David Boies Fellowships, and many more.