Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse
40 Foley Square
New York, NY 10007
Full Name:
Gerard E. Lynch
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
1951
Birth Place:
Brooklyn, NY
JD, Columbia University School of Law, 1975
BA, Columbia College, 1972
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Senior Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 2016-present
Visiting Professor/Lecturer, Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Tokyo University, and the Universities of Leiden, Amsterdam and Buenos Aires
Appointed by President Barack Obama, Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 2009-2016
Judge, United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, 2000-2009
Professor, Columbia University School of Law, 1977-2000
Counsel, Howard, Darby & Levin, 1992-2000
Lawyer, Private Practice, New York City, New York, 1992-2000
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, May 24, 2000
Nominated by President William J. Clinton, Judge, United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, February 28, 2000
Vice Dean, Columbia University School of Law, 1992-1997
Chief, Criminal Division, United States Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York, 1990-1992
Associate Counsel, Office of Independent Counsel (Iran/Contra), 1988-1990
Assistant United States Attorney, United States Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York, 1980-1983
Law Clerk, Honorable William J. Brennan, Supreme Court of the United States, 1976-1977
Law Clerk, Honorable Wilfred Feinberg, United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 1975-1976
Member, Association of the Bar of the City of New York
Member, Council of the American Law Institute
Member, New York Council of Defense Lawyers
Member, New York State Bar Association
Awards:
Willis Reese Award for Excellence in Teaching
1997 President's Award for Outstanding Teaching