Charles G. Moerdler is the founding partner of the Firm's Litigation Practice. His practice has been quite varied, including defamation, antitrust, securities, real estate, class actions, health care, international law, labor law, administrative law and zoning. Mr. Moerdler also specializes in State and Federal appellate practice.

Among the many organizations that have retained Mr. Moerdler as outside general counsel are one of the largest hospitals in the country, one of the nation's largest health maintenance organizations and a major New York City daily newspaper, for which he also has served as a director. He regularly counsels Austria’s largest bank in international litigation and served as board chairman of its U.S. subsidiary. He also acts for Austria's largest electricity and power enterprise, one of its largest realtors and has represented other major European companies. Mr. Moerdler has served as lead negotiator for numerous municipal labor unions, including the United Federation of Teachers and the Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association.

Mr. Moerdler has represented many of New York's leading real estate developers and owners, as well as real estate trade organizations, in a variety of contexts ranging from antitrust, to land use and zoning to brokerage and contract disputes. He also acts for one of the largest HMOs and several leading hospitals and health care organizations.

On several occasions he has been appointed by federal courts to serve as a Special Master for the resolution of complex issues, including ERISA, securities and antitrust issues. He has served as a private arbitrator and mediator in a variety of contexts.

Mr. Moerdler has extensive public sector experience. He served as Commissioner of Housing and Buildings of the City of New York, as a real estate and development consultant to New York City Mayor John Lindsay, as a member of the City’s Air Pollution Control Board, and as Chairman and Commissioner of the New York State Insurance Fund. Currently, he serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the New York City Housing Development Corporation.

Mr. Moerdler’s service to public and charitable organizations include:

Member, (Gubernatorial Appointee) to the New York City Housing Development Corp, 1998-.;

Member, New York City Residential Mortgage Insurance Corporation, 1998

Member, New York City Board of Collective Bargaining Labor representative (2002-);

Member, Departmental Disciplinary Committee, New York State Supreme Court Appellate Division, First Department, 1998-2004, 2006 - present

Vice Chairman (1998) and Member (1977-), Committee on Character and Fitness, Appellate Division, First Department

Member, American College of Special Masters;

Member, Editorial Board, New York Law Journal

Member, Board of Overseers, Jewish Theological Seminary of America - through 1992

Member, New York City Mayor's Committee on the Judiciary, 1994-2001

New York State Insurance Fund: Chairman, 1995-1997; Commissioner, 1978-1997; Vice Chairman, 1985-1986

Special Counsel, Committee on Judiciary, New York State Assembly, 1961

Special Counsel, Committee on the City of New York, New York State Assembly, 1960

Member, Committee on International Law, The Association of the Bar of the City of New York, 1989-1991

American Academy of Court-Appointed Masters, 2005;

Member, New York State Bar Association

Member, American Bar Association; United States Court of Federal Claims

Co-Chairman, Governing Council (2008- ), Senior Vice President, American Jewish Congress, 2004-2007

Trustee, St. Barnabas Hospital, 1986

Trustee, Long Island University, 1985-1991

Admitted to Practice

New York, 1956; U.S. Supreme Court, 1958; Second, Fifth and Eleventh Circuit Courts of Appeal; Federal Court of Claims Bar

Education

J.D., Fordham University, 1956; Associate Editor, Fordham Law Review, 1955

B.A., Long Island University, 1953