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Edward I. Koch

Partner

, Bryan Cave LLP
New York

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1 212 541 2100

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1 212 541 1321
eikoch@bryancave.com
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Edward Koch practices in the regulatory area. Following his tenure as the mayor of the city of New York for three terms from 1978-1989, Mr. Koch returned to law practice. His career in government began in 1966 when he was elected to the New York City Council. In 1968, he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, where he served on the House Committee on Banking and the Appropriations Committee. He also was secretary of the New York Congressional Delegation.

Mr. Koch has written several autobiographical books, including: Mayor, 1984; Politics, 1985; His Eminence and Hizzoner, 1989; All the Best: Letters from a Feisty Mayor, 1990; Citizen Koch, 1992; Ed Koch on Everything, 1994; Giuliani: Nasty Man, 1999; I’m Not Done Yet: Remaining Relevant, 2000; .Buzz:  How to Create It and Win with It, 2007 and The Koch Papers:  My Fight Against Anti-Semitism, 2008. His works of fiction are: Murder at City Hall, 1995; Murder on Broadway, 1996; Murder on 34th Street, 1997; and The Senator Must Die, 1998. Mr. Koch has written two children's books with his sister, Pat Koch Thaler, Eddie, Harold's Little Brother, 2004 and Eddie's Little Sister Makes a Splash, 2007.

Mr. Koch hosts a Friday radio program on Bloomberg AM 1130 (WBBR) and is also a commentator on that same station. He is a weekly guest on NY1 television and each week writes a political column and movie reviews. He lectures around the country and overseas. Mr. Koch appeared daily on the television series "The People’s Court" from 1997 to 1999 as the judge.

Civic Involvement and Distinctions

  • U.S. Army, World War II, 1943-1946

  • Sole Practitioner, New York City, 1949-1964

  • Greenwich Village – Democratic District Leader, 1963-1965

  • Koch, Lankenau, Schwartz & Kovner, New York City – Senior Partner, 1965-1968

  • New York City Council Member, 1967-1968

  • 91st-92nd Congresses from 17th District, New York, 1969-1972

  • 93rd-95th Congresses from 18th District, New York, 1973-1977

  • House Committee on Banking

  • Appropriations Committee

  • Secretary of New York Congressional Delegation

  • Mayor of the City of New York, 1978-1989

  • New York University, College of Arts and Sciences – Adjunct Professor

  • Brandeis University – Adjunct Professor

  • Baruch College of the City University of New York – Adjunct Professor

Education

  • New York University, LL.B., 1948

  • City College of the City University of New York

Admissions

  • New York, 1949
 
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