Attorneys

Gerald T. Ford 
Newark, New Jersey
Member
phone (973) 623-2700
fax (973) 623-4496
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Gerry Ford has over 25 years of experience in the state and federal courts of New Jersey and New York at both the trial and appellate levels.  His practice focuses on commercial litigation, general negligence, construction accidents, insurance coverage, employment law, professional liability and civil rights. Gerry began his career as a certified public accountant.  He then served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York where eventually he became Chief of its Tax Unit handling federal taxation matters.
Bar Admissions:
New York, 1980
New Jersey, 1981
U.S. District Court District of New Jersey
U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court Northern District of New York
U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court
Education:
Fordham University School of Law, New York, New York, 1979
J.D.
Honors: Cum Laude


Miami University, 1974
B.S.


Honors and Awards:
Editor-in-Chief, Fordham Law Review, 1978 - 1979


Professional Associations and Memberships:
New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants
Member


National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel
Member


New Jersey Association of School Attorneys
Member


New Jersey Institute of Municipal Attorneys
Member


Past Employment Positions:
Southern District of New York, Chief, Tax Unit, Civil Division, 1984 - 1986


Southern District of New York, Assistant U.S. Attorney, 1982 - 1986


Hon. Wm. H. Timbers, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, Judicial Clerkship, 1979 - 1980


New York, Certified Public Accountant, 1977


District of Columbia, Certified Public Accountant, 1976