Special Counsel
Jerry Goldfeder’s forty-year election law practice has included representing a variety of high profile candidates and elected officials – including those aspiring to be Mayor, Governor and President of the United States. He also represents members of the United States Congress, the New York State legislature and New York’s City Council, as well as unions, not-for-profits, and a variety of groups on local, state and federal campaign finance law, lobbying compliance and governmental procedures. Mr. Goldfeder has also advised a number of clients pro bono, including the Center for Reproductive Rights, the New Pride Agenda and the New York Board of Rabbis. Jerry was recently appointed Chair of NYSBA Advisory Task Force, who will advise attorneys, journalists and members of the public on issues related to the upcoming 2020 presidential race. He also speaks regularly on WFUV's podcast, "Election Connection."
When he is not advising clients, he is teaching, writing, appearing in the media and consulting on political law projects. Mr. Goldfeder teaches Election Law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School and Fordham Law School (where he was voted Adjunct Professor of the Year in 2019 and 2015).
Mr. Goldfeder is a prolific writer, with numerous published articles. His scholarly works include his election law treatise Goldfeder’s Modern Election Law (now in its 5th Edition); Could Terrorists Derail a Presidential Election? (32 Fordham Urb. L.J. 523); and The Electoral College: An Introduction and Overview (85 Fordham L. Rev. 965). He also co-authors the New York Law Journal column Government and Election Law and writes periodic pieces in the popular media. He regularly holds seminars on running for office and other government-related topics for community and civic groups, such as the National Women’s Political Caucus, the Latino Leadership Institute, the New Leaders Council, and the New York City Women’s City Club. He recently served as a consultant to CNN’s mini-series The Race for the White House.
Mr. Goldfeder was named to an exclusive list of Lifetime Achievement Award winners by the New York Law Journal in 2019. He currently serves as Chair of the New York City Bar Association’s Task Force on Charter Revision and previously served as Chair of its Committee on NYC Municipal Affairs and Election Law Committee. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Bella Abzug Leadership Institute, the Latino Leadership Institute and Let America Vote. Since 2014, Mr. Goldfeder has been a trustee of the Museum of the City of New York, appointed by the Manhattan Borough President.
Prior to coming to Stroock in 2008, Mr. Goldfeder was Special Counsel for Public Integrity to then-Attorney General Andrew Cuomo.
He was in the first class of the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law of Yeshiva University, where he served on the Law Review, and prior to his admission to the bar, Mr. Goldfeder taught political science at UCLA and Brooklyn College. Before getting his graduate degree, Mr. Goldfeder taught fifth grade in Bedford-Stuyvesant in Brooklyn, NYC, where he taught the school’s first African American social studies class.
Mr. Goldfeder has been honored by numerous organizations for his accomplishments and community service. Most recently, Mr. Goldfeder was named to an exclusive list of Lifetime Achievement Award winners by the New York Law Journal in 2019. He was the recipient of Tzedek Award for his work as an advocate for New Yorkers in need by the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty and was selected to receive the Judge Harold R. Tyler, Jr. Award for his civic work at Brooklyn Legal Services Corporation.
In addition, Mr. Goldfeder was honored by City & State with its Corporate Social Responsibility Award in Labor & Law for promoting respect for human rights, good governance and transparency, combating exploitative working conditions and pro bono services and community giving. For 2020, Mr. Goldfeder has been recognized by City & State as one of their "Law Power 100," which recognizes New York's most politically powerful lawyers. City & State also honored him as part of its inaugural 50 Over Fifty list, a tribute to some of the most distinguished public servants who have committed to making New York City a better place. He was named to the publication’s Law Power 50 list, which recognizes the most powerful leaders in New York’s legal community. Most recently, Jerry was named Best Lawyers in America for 2021.
In 2015 and 2019, Mr. Goldfeder was selected as Adjunct Professor of the Year by Fordham Law School.
Mr. Goldfeder is a frequent speaker and has participated in many legal symposiums and seminars. A complete list of previous presentations is available upon request. His most recent engagements include:
Mr. Goldfeder is the author or co-author of numerous articles. A complete list of previously published articles are available upon request. Selected publications include:
New York
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court
J.D., Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University, 1979; Cardozo Law Review
M.A., University of California, Los Angeles, 1972; Political Science
B.A., Brooklyn College, 1968
Jerry Goldfeder’s forty-year election law practice has included representing a variety of high profile candidates and elected officials – including those aspiring to be Mayor, Governor and President of the United States. He also represents members of the United States Congress, the New York State legislature and New York’s City Council, as well as unions, not-for-profits, and a variety of groups on local, state and federal campaign finance law, lobbying compliance and governmental procedures. Mr. Goldfeder has also advised a number of clients pro bono, including the Center for Reproductive Rights, the New Pride Agenda and the New York Board of Rabbis. Jerry was recently appointed Chair of NYSBA Advisory Task Force, who will advise attorneys, journalists and members of the public on issues related to the upcoming 2020 presidential race. He also speaks regularly on WFUV's podcast, "Election Connection."
When he is not advising clients, he is teaching, writing, appearing in the media and consulting on political law projects. Mr. Goldfeder teaches Election Law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School and Fordham Law School (where he was voted Adjunct Professor of the Year in 2019 and 2015).
Mr. Goldfeder is a prolific writer, with numerous published articles. His scholarly works include his election law treatise Goldfeder’s Modern Election Law (now in its 5th Edition); Could Terrorists Derail a Presidential Election? (32 Fordham Urb. L.J. 523); and The Electoral College: An Introduction and Overview (85 Fordham L. Rev. 965). He also co-authors the New York Law Journal column Government and Election Law and writes periodic pieces in the popular media. He regularly holds seminars on running for office and other government-related topics for community and civic groups, such as the National Women’s Political Caucus, the Latino Leadership Institute, the New Leaders Council, and the New York City Women’s City Club. He recently served as a consultant to CNN’s mini-series The Race for the White House.
Mr. Goldfeder was named to an exclusive list of Lifetime Achievement Award winners by the New York Law Journal in 2019. He currently serves as Chair of the New York City Bar Association’s Task Force on Charter Revision and previously served as Chair of its Committee on NYC Municipal Affairs and Election Law Committee. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the Bella Abzug Leadership Institute, the Latino Leadership Institute and Let America Vote. Since 2014, Mr. Goldfeder has been a trustee of the Museum of the City of New York, appointed by the Manhattan Borough President.
Prior to coming to Stroock in 2008, Mr. Goldfeder was Special Counsel for Public Integrity to then-Attorney General Andrew Cuomo.
He was in the first class of the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law of Yeshiva University, where he served on the Law Review, and prior to his admission to the bar, Mr. Goldfeder taught political science at UCLA and Brooklyn College. Before getting his graduate degree, Mr. Goldfeder taught fifth grade in Bedford-Stuyvesant in Brooklyn, NYC, where he taught the school’s first African American social studies class.
Mr. Goldfeder has been honored by numerous organizations for his accomplishments and community service. Most recently, Mr. Goldfeder was named to an exclusive list of Lifetime Achievement Award winners by the New York Law Journal in 2019. He was the recipient of Tzedek Award for his work as an advocate for New Yorkers in need by the Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty and was selected to receive the Judge Harold R. Tyler, Jr. Award for his civic work at Brooklyn Legal Services Corporation.
In addition, Mr. Goldfeder was honored by City & State with its Corporate Social Responsibility Award in Labor & Law for promoting respect for human rights, good governance and transparency, combating exploitative working conditions and pro bono services and community giving. For 2020, Mr. Goldfeder has been recognized by City & State as one of their "Law Power 100," which recognizes New York's most politically powerful lawyers. City & State also honored him as part of its inaugural 50 Over Fifty list, a tribute to some of the most distinguished public servants who have committed to making New York City a better place. He was named to the publication’s Law Power 50 list, which recognizes the most powerful leaders in New York’s legal community. Most recently, Jerry was named Best Lawyers in America for 2021.
In 2015 and 2019, Mr. Goldfeder was selected as Adjunct Professor of the Year by Fordham Law School.
Mr. Goldfeder is a frequent speaker and has participated in many legal symposiums and seminars. A complete list of previous presentations is available upon request. His most recent engagements include:
Mr. Goldfeder is the author or co-author of numerous articles. A complete list of previously published articles are available upon request. Selected publications include:
New York
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court
J.D., Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University, 1979; Cardozo Law Review
M.A., University of California, Los Angeles, 1972; Political Science
B.A., Brooklyn College, 1968
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