Zachary W. Carter

Zachary Carter
Zachary Carter
Corporation Counsel of New York City
	In office; January 1, 2014 – August 31, 2019
Preceded by	Michael A. Cardozo
Succeeded by	Georgia Pestana (acting)
United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York
	In office; 1993–1999
President	Bill Clinton
Preceded by	Mary Jo White (Acting)
Succeeded by	Loretta Lynch
Personal details
Born	March 19, 1950
Political party	Democratic
Education	Cornell University (BA); New York University (JD)

Zachary W. Carter (born March 19, 1950) is an American lawyer who served as Corporation Counsel of New York City under Mayor Bill de Blasio and United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York under President Bill Clinton.[1][2][3] His term as U.S. Attorney was notable for the prosecutions of the police officers in the Abner Louima case, Jordan Belfort, and those involved in the death of Yankel Rosenbaum during the Crown Heights riot of 1991. Between his tenures in government service, Carter was a partner at Dorsey & Whitney.[4]

Carter graduated from Cornell University in 1972, where he participated in the 1969 takeover of Willard Straight Hall,[5] resulting in charges of criminal trespass that were later dismissed. At Cornell, he was a staff member at WVBR-FM and a member of the Quill and Dagger society. Carter was admitted to the New York Bar and eventually became a judge of the New York City Criminal Court.

References

"Corporation Counsel Zachary Carter to Retire in August" (Press release). New York City Law Department. July 12, 2019. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
McParland, Tom (July 12, 2019). "Carter, NYC Corporation Counsel, to Retire in August, de Blasio Says". New York Law Journal.
Correal, Annie (29 December 2013). "De Blasio Names City's Top Lawyer, Appearing to Signal a Further Shift in Policy". The New York Times.
www.bloomberg.com https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=9514821&ticker=MMC. Missing or empty |title= (help)
Wilhelm, Ian (April 22, 2016). "Ripples from a Protest Past". The Chronicle of Higher Education.

Legal offices
Preceded by Mary Jo White Acting	United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York 1993–1999	Succeeded by Loretta Lynch
Government offices
Preceded by Michael A. Cardozo	Corporation Counsel of New York City 2014–2019	Succeeded by Georgia Pestana Acting

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[retire-1] "Corporation Counsel Zachary Carter to Retire in August" (Press release). New York City Law Department. July 12, 2019. Retrieved February 26, 2020.

[2] McParland, Tom (July 12, 2019). "Carter, NYC Corporation Counsel, to Retire in August, de Blasio Says". New York Law Journal.

[3] Correal, Annie (29 December 2013). "De Blasio Names City's Top Lawyer, Appearing to Signal a Further Shift in Policy". The New York Times.

[4] www.bloomberg.com https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=9514821&ticker=MMC. Missing or empty |title= (help)

[5] Wilhelm, Ian (April 22, 2016). "Ripples from a Protest Past". The Chronicle of Higher Education.