Background
Maher, Gerard A. was born on September 20, 1934 in Dublin, Ireland.
Maher, Gerard A. was born on September 20, 1934 in Dublin, Ireland.
Manhattan College (Bachelor of Civil Engineering, 1957. Mechanical Engineering, 1964); New York Law School (Juris Doctor, 1970).
Worked at Cullen and Dykman (Brooklyn, New York) specializing in General Civil Practice with emphasis on Banking, Corporate, Commercial, Employee Benefits, Energy, Environmental, Labor and Employee Relations, Litigation, Municipal, Real Estate, Tax, Trusts and Estates. Admitted to the bar, 1970, New New York United States. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit.
United States.
District Court, Southern District of New New York Member: New York State Bar Association (Member, Public Utility Law Committee). Foreign more than a century, Cullen and Dykman has contributed significantly to the commercial, civic and social development of the New York metropolitan area.
The Firm traces its history back to the 1850s, and since that time it has aided and advised the area"s businesses, institutions and individuals.
In its early years, the Firm provided legal counsel from its offices in Brooklyn Heights to the forerunners of today"s utility, water and transit systems and to important banking, shipping, retail, and manufacturing interests. A founding partner, the Honorable Alexander McCue, was chairman of the group that hired John Roebling to design the Brooklyn Bridge.
One hundred years later, Cullen and Dykman served as counsel for the Bridge"s centennial celebration.
Member: New York State Bar Association (Member, Public Utility Law Committee).