Before revision: Schwarz Jr., in office 1982–1986, former chief counsel to the Church Committee Peter Zimroth, in office 1987–1989, former NYU professor and law clerk to Justice Abe Fortas of the Supreme Court of the United States Victor Kovner, in office 1990–1991 O. Peter Sherwood, in office 1991–1993, judge, former Solicitor General of New York Paul A. Crotty, in office 1994–1997, current judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York Michael A. Cardozo, in office 2002–2013 Zachary W. Carter, in office 2014–2019, former United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York Jim Johnson, in office 2019–2021 Organizational structure The Law Department has 16 legal divisions and 5 support divisions.
After revision: D. Hess, 1998–2001MichaelSchwarz Jr., in office 1982–1986, former chief counsel to the Church Committee Peter Zimroth, in office 1987–1989, former NYU professor and law clerk to Justice Abe Fortas of the Supreme Court of the United States Victor Kovner, in office 1990–1991 O. Peter Sherwood, in office 1991–1993, judge, former Solicitor General of New York Paul A. Crotty, in office 1994–1997, current judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York Michael A. Cardozo, in office 2002–2013 Zachary W. Carter, in office 2014–2019, former United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York Jim Johnson, in office 2019–2021 Organizational structure The Law Department has 16 legal divisions and 5 support divisions.