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Michael R. Gordon  Partner
New York  +1.212.536.4855
Fax +1.212.536.3901
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Areas of Practice Professional/Civic Activities Speaking Engagements Court Admissions Bar Admissions Education

Areas of Practice

Mr. Gordon has been trying cases in state and federal court since 1986.  He focuses on complex commercial litigation in a wide range of industries including financial institutions, apparel and luxury goods, real estate and construction and engineering.  He has handled domestic and international AAA and ICC arbitrations, he has represented clients in proceedings before the New York State Banking Department and the U.S. Office of Comptroller of the Currency and he is experienced in mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution. Mr. Gordon is experienced in conducting internal investigations and regularly works with and supervises forensic accountants, investigators and other consultants.

In the financial services industry, Mr. Gordon regularly represents domestic and foreign banks in a wide range of litigated, arbitrated and mediated matters.

In the apparel and luxury goods area, Mr. Gordon has represented one of the world's largest retailers in a number of litigations throughout the United States brought by vendors and other parties in state and federal court, achieving substantial successes. Mr. Gordon also represents a number of jewelry manufacturers involved in a complex, international litigation with one of the largest diamond houses in the world.  And, he has been involved in a number of art cases involving droit moral, provenance, and other issues involved in the buying, selling, and collecting of fine art. 

In the construction and engineering field, Mr. Gordon has represented public and private owners, developers, construction managers, general contractors, design professionals, subcontractors and suppliers. 

Mr. Gordon has successfully represented a large foreign investor embarking on a foreign exchange arbitration program, banks involved in a number of state and federal litigations brought in the United States, and top-level bank executives investigated by the OCC.

Professional/Civic Activities
  • Case Western Reserve University School of Law, Law Alumni Association, Board Member, November 2009 - present
  • Board of Education, Katonah-Lewisboro School District, 2006 - present; President, July 2009 - present
  • Assistant District Attorney, Bronx County (Appeals Bureau), 1985-1989
  • American Bar Association (member, Litigation Section; past co-chair, Pro Bono Bar Association of the City of New York

Speaking Engagements
  • Panel speaker, Ethical Issues in Contacting Witnesses - January 2009
  • Speaker, Early Case Assessment - February 2008
  • Panel speaker, Recent Developments in Construction Fraud - December 2006
  • Panel chair and speaker, "What to Do When Disaster Strikes" - February 9, 2005
  • Speaker, "Protecting Your Legal Behind: Avoiding Legal Liability in Building Security," Building Security Conference - January 2005
  • Panel chair and speaker, "Avoiding Legal Pitfalls: Focus on Design Professionals" - November 17, 2004
  • Panel chair, "Mold: Reducing Liability" - October, 13, 2004

Court Admissions
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit

Bar Admissions
  • Bar of New York
Education
  • J.D., Case Western Reserve University School of Law (1985) (Law Review)
  • B.A., Cornell University (1982) (cum laude)

PRACTICES & INDUSTRIES
Arbitration -- International and Domestic
Commercial Disputes
Construction and Engineering
Internal Investigations
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