Michael A. Cardozo

Michael A. Cardozo
77th Corporation Counsel of New York City
In office
January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2013
MayorMichael Bloomberg
Preceded byMichael D. Hess
Succeeded byZachary W. Carter
Personal details
Born
Michael A. Cardozo

(1941-06-28) June 28, 1941 (age 83)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Nancy Caryn Cogut
(m. 1965)
Children2
Education
OccupationLawyer

Michael A. Cardozo (born June 28, 1941) is an American lawyer. From 2002 through the end of 2013, he was the Corporation Counsel for the Government of New York City, New York (a position appointed by the mayor). Cardozo is a partner at the law firm Proskauer Rose, and a former president of the New York City Bar Association. His great grandfather's first cousin was United States Supreme Court Justice Benjamin Cardozo.[1]

  1. ^ "Columbia Law School : Cardozo in the Wings: Part 1". Archived from the original on 2012-12-22. Retrieved 2012-12-08.