Richard Gardella, Of Counseltemp

  • Phone: (914) 472-7700 ext. 128
  • Fax:(914) 472-1946
  • Email:rgardella@bertinehufnagel.com

Areas of Practice

  • Municipal Law
  • Land Use Law
  • Appellate Litigation

Education

  • Fordham University School of Law, New York, New York
    J.D., 1972
  • Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts
    B.A., 1957

Bar Admissions

  • New York, 1973

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • American Bar Association
    • Member, House of Delegates, 1997-1999
    • Member, Local Government Law Section
  • New York State Bar Association
    • Member, House of Delegates, 1994-1997; 1999-2003
    • Member, Municipal Law Section
  • Westchester County Bar Association
    • President, 1997-1999
  • Westchester County Bar Foundation
    • President, 2007
    • Member, Board of Directors
  • American Bar Association Bar Foundation
    • Fellow
  • New York State Bar Foundation
    • Fellow
  • New York State Grievance Committee for the Ninth Judicial District
    • Member, 2000-present
  • International Municipal Lawyers Assn.
    • Regional Vice President, Second Circuit, 1991-1999
    • Recipient, IMLA Award for Outstanding National Public Service by a Local Government Lawyer, 1997

Past Employment

  • Village of Scarsdale
    Village Attorney, 1983 to 1999
    Of Counsel, 1999-present
  • City of Rye
    Corporation Counsel, 1981-1999
  • City of White Plains
    Assistant Corporation Counsel, 1973-1977
    Special Counsel, 1979-1989

Community Actvities

  • White Plains High School Alumni Association
    President, 2004-present
  • White Plains High School Athletic Field Fund Drive Committee
    Member, 2004-present
  • The Stamford Mets (An over 28 recreational baseball team)
    2003-present

Articles and Professional Lectures:

  • The Municipal Lawyer, a monthly newsletter of the Municipal Law Resource Center at Pace University
    Editor and Publisher, 1979-1984