Doris Bernhardt

  • Lecturer in Law

Doris Bernhardt is an assistant corporation counsel in the affirmative litigation division of the New York City Law Department.

At the Law Department, she represents the city of New York as a plaintiff in commercial and policy-related litigation. Her practice includes a wide variety of civil matters, including contract cases, civil rights matters, and insurance-coverage litigation.

Prior to joining the Law Department, Bernhardt was an associate at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind & Garrison.

Bernhardt earned her J.D. from Columbia Law School and a B.A from Oberlin College.