Richard M. Berman
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Senior status. Born 1943.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- Appointed by
- William J. Clinton (Democratic)
- Nominated
- May 21, 1998
- Senate vote
- Voice vote
- Confirmed
- Oct 21, 1998
- Commissioned
- Oct 22, 1998
- Senior status
- Sep 11, 2011
Education
- B.S., Cornell University, 1964
- J.D., New York University School of Law, 1967
- M.S.W., Fordham University Graduate School of Social Services, 1996
Career
- Private practice, New York, 1970-1974
- Executive assistant, U.S. Sen. Jacob Javits of New York, 1974-1977
- Executive director, New York State Alliance to Save Energy, Inc., 1977-1978
- General counsel and executive vice president, Warner Cable Corporation, 1978-1986
- Private practice, New York City, 1986-1995
- Judge, Queens County [New York] Family Court, 1995-1998
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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