He is a graduate of Bucknell University and received his J.D. from Columbia University. He was associated with Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith, Ravin & Davis from 1971 to 1988 and was a partner in the real estate department from 1976 to 1988. He is a member of the American Bar Association, the New Jersey Bar Association, and the American College of Real Estate Lawyers. Mr. Gordon served as Adjunct Professor of Law at Rutgers University Law School, 1988-1989.