Alumni Association Executive Committee 2008–2009
Stephen L. Burns
Term: 2008 — 2011
Steve was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1965. He received a B.B.A. with distinction from the University of Oklahoma in 1987, and a J.D. with honors from The University of Texas School of Law in 1990. At Texas, he was an Associate Editor of the Texas Law Review and a Chancellor.
Following his graduation from Texas, Steve joined Cravath, Swaine & Moore in New York City, where he was elected a partner in 1997. From 2000-2004, Steve served as Cravath’s Managing Partner – Recruiting. Steve's practice involves a wide variety of corporate matters, including the representation of investment banking firms and issuers in connection with public and private offerings of securities, with a particular emphasis on high yield debt offerings. Steve also represents a portfolio of corporate clients on general corporate matters, including mergers and acquisitions.
Steve and his wife Stacy live in Rye, New York with their three boys, Austin, Travis, and Cooper.