Robert Corn-Revere

For persons of a similar name, see Robert Corn (disambiguation).
Robert Corn-Revere
Corn-Revere with Mary Beth Tinker of
Tinker v. Des Moines
Born (1954-10-15) October 15, 1954 (age 70)[1]
Mattoon, Illinois[1]
EducationEastern Illinois University (BA)
University of Massachusetts Amherst (MA)
Catholic University of America (JD)
OccupationLawyer/Writer
WebsiteFoundation for Individual Rights and Expression
Robert Corn-Revere

Robert L. "Bob" Corn-Revere[2] (born Robert L. Corn, October 15, 1954) is an American First Amendment lawyer. Corn-Revere is the Chief Counsel at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression and was formerly a partner at Davis Wright Tremaine LLP in Washington, D.C. He is regularly listed as a leading First Amendment and media law practitioner by The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White),[3] SuperLawyers Washington, D.C.,[4] and by Chambers USA (Chambers & Partners).[5] Best Lawyers in America named him as Washington, D.C.’s 2017 “Lawyer of the Year” in the areas of First Amendment Law and Litigation – First Amendment. He was again named as Best Lawyers’ “Lawyer of the Year” for First Amendment Law for 2019 and 2021, and in Media Law for 2022.[6] In 2022 he was listed in Washingtonian Magazine's Top Lawyers Hall of Fame for Lifetime Achievement.[7]

He is the author of The Mind of the Censor and the Eye of the Beholder: The First Amendment and the Censor’s Dilemma, published by Cambridge University Press in 2021.[8]

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  2. ^ "Mr. Robert L Corn-Revere Profile". Martindale. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
  3. ^ "Become a Lawyer with Robert Corn-Revere's Top Tips for Lawyers-in-Training". Law Crossing. 2023. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  4. ^ "Clearing Lenny Bruce". Super Lawyers Magazine. Super Lawyers. 2008. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  5. ^ "Chambers USA Recognizes Davis Wright Tremaine for Excellence in Key Practice Areas and Industry-Leading Success With DEI". Davis Wright Tremaine LLP. June 7, 2022. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  6. ^ "Robert Corn-Revere Biography". FIRE Inc. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
  7. ^ "Top Lawyers Hall of Fame". Washingtonian Magazine. 2022. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
  8. ^ "Robert Corn-Revere". Robert Corn-Revere. Retrieved 2022-01-23.