Henry T. Berger

Henry T. Berger, B.S., J.D., was appointed by Mayor Bill de Blasio as a Trustee of The City University of New York on June 20, 2017. Trustee Berger was reappointed on July 01, 2021 for a term to expire on June 30, 2028.

Mr. Berger has been Special Counsel and Advisor to Mayor de Blasio since February, 2014. Previously, as an attorney in private practice, he worked on legal issues related to election law, such as campaign finance compliance and ballot access regulations, and labor relations and civil litigation.

From 1995 to 2000 Mr. Berger was a partner with Fisher, Fisher & Berger, working on commercial litigation, election law and labor relations for clients including health care professional unions, university professors’ associations and major state, county and city political candidates.

In 1977, Mr. Berger served as a Member of the New York City Council, representing the Fourth District of Manhattan. He served on the Transportation, Parks and Economic Development committees.

Mr. Berger received a B.S. from Lehigh University in chemistry in 1967 and his J.D. from the New York University School of Law in 1972.

Mr. Berger serves as Vice Chair of the Board’s Committee on Academic Policy, Programs and Research, and is a member of the Committee on Fiscal Affairs and Governance Committee.