Michael A. Cardozo | |
---|---|
77th Corporation Counsel of New York City | |
In office January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2013 | |
Mayor | Michael Bloomberg |
Preceded by | Michael D. Hess |
Succeeded by | Zachary W. Carter |
Personal details | |
Born | Michael A. Cardozo June 28, 1941 New York City, New York, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
Nancy Caryn Cogut (m. 1965) |
Children | 2 |
Education | |
Occupation | Lawyer |
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]