RAOUL LIONEL FELDER, born Brooklyn, New York, May 13, 1937; admitted to bar, 1959, New York; 1962, U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and U.S. Court of Appeals; 1970, U.S. Supreme Court.

Raoul Lionel Felder, P.C.
437 Madison Avenue
New York, New York 10022
(212) 832-3939

Of Counsel to:

Neal Raymond Hersh, Esq.
Hersh, Mannis & Bogen, L.L.P.
9150 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 209
Beverly Hills, Ca. 90212

Gary Newman, Esq.
Newman, McDonough, Schofel & Giger, PC
101 Eisenhower Parkway
Roseland, New Jersey 07068

Weiss & Handler, P.A.
2555 Glades Road Suite 218A
Boca Raton, Florida 33431



New York University (B.A., 1955)
University of Bern, Switzerland, College of Medicine (1955-1956)
New York University School of Law (J.D., 1959)



Matrimonial
Family
Trial Practice
Civil Appeals



Child Abuse Prevention Services-Child Safety Institute
Brandeis Association and the Catholic Lawyers Guild
Crimebuster Award (1996), for compassion and tireless advocacy on behalf of Crime Victims
Shield Institute for Mentally Retarded
National Kidney Foundation
Brooklyn School for Special Children
The National Arts Club (1992)
Defender of Jerusalem Award presented by Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir (1990)
Named by National Law Journal One of Americas Hundred Most Powerful Lawyers



Assistant United States Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice (1961-1963)
Special Assistant U.S. Attorney (1964)
Judge, National Finals American Bar Association Client Counseling Competition (1978)
New York City Commission on Cultural Affairs (1998, 2001)
Board of Directors, New York City Economic Development Corporation (1999, 2000, 2001)
Original Board of Advisors, Court TV
Appointed by Governor to State Commission on Child Abuse (1996)
Past Member, Board of Advisors, Cop Care
Honorary Police Commissioner, Police Department of the City of New York
New York City Host Committee for NBA (1988)
Board of Trustees, National Kidney Foundation
Member, Board of Directors: Hospital Audiences, Inc.
Past Member, Board of Directors, Big Apple Greeters (1999)
Appointed to Character and Fitness Commitee for Bar Admissions
Appointed by Governor to the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct (2003, reappointed 2004-2008)
Elected Chairman of State Commission 2006



Instructor, The Ethical Culture School for Continuing Education, 1981, 1982
Key Note Speaker - New Jersey State Bar Association Annual Dinner-Family Law Section
Moderator, First Annual 2 Day National Conference on Child Abuse
Lectured at Major Bar Associations, ABA, Law Schools, etc.



Marymount College, 1982-1984
Practicing Law Institute, 1982-1983



Member, National Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association
Member, The Association of the Bar of the City of New York
Former Member, Matrimonial Law Committee--Association of the Bar of the City of New York (1975-1977)
Former Member, New York State Trial Lawyers Association--Chairman, Matrimonial Law Committee (1971-1976)
Association of Former U.S. Attorneys
National Arts Club
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Member, 1969-1992; Resigned 1992)
International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Founding Fellow: Resigned 1992)
Former Member, New York State Society of Medical Jurisprudence
Attorney for The Detective Endowment Association (Family and Matrimonial Matters) (1990-Present)



New York Law Journal's 100 Most Powerful Lawyers in America
Who's Who in America
Who's Who in American Law.

 

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