Norris de Mouilpied Darrell, Jr. (1899–1989) was an American attorney. Norris graduated with

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from the

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in 1923 and clerked for

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Justice

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from 1923 to 1925. He joined the New York law firm

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in 1925, where he was partner for 42 years, and served as president of the

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for 15 years from 1961 to 1976. He was the son-in law of Judge

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through his second marriage to Mary Deshon Hand Churchill. He had two sons through his first marriage to Doris Clare Williams, Norris W. Darrell Jr., also a Sullivan & Cromwell partner, and Richard Darrell. His grandson Trevor Darrell through Richard is a computer-vision researcher. Another grandson Andrew through Norris Jr. is the son-in-law of

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Darrell, Norris Tax lawyers Lawyers from New York City University of Minnesota Law School alumni 1899 births 1989 deaths Law clerks of the Supreme Court of the United States Place of birth missing Sullivan & Cromwell people 20th-century American lawyers

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