David W. Rivkin


David W. Rivkin was the President of the International Bar Association and the Co-Chair of the International Dispute Resolution Group at Debevoise and Plimpton. He has been with Debevoise since 1981.

Early life and career

Rivkin graduated from Yale University in 1977 with a B.A. magna cum laude in history, and received a J.D. from Yale in 1980. From 1980 to 1981, he served as law clerk to the Hon. Luther M. Swygert, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.