About David Bloomfield

Photo of David Bloomfield. Photo Credit: Paula Vlodkowsky

Photo Credit: Paula Vlodkowsky

David C. Bloomfield (J.D., Columbia; M.P.A., Princeton) is Professor of Education Leadership, Law & Policy at Brooklyn College and The CUNY Graduate Center. 

The author of American Public Education Law, he received the first Paul Robeson Prize in Minority Legal Studies from Columbia Law School and holds certification as a school district superintendent and principal. In 2024, Bloomfield was named among Brooklyn's "Power 100" by City and State magazine. Prof. Bloomfield is available for expert testimony in education-related proceedings, consulting, public speaking, and press commentary.

Bloomfield brings broad professional background to this work. His experience includes public, independent, and religious education; public and private law practice; school district administration; government agency and elected official staff positions; not-for-profit management; and higher education. He served as an elementary and middle school teacher; Law Clerk to Hon. Robert L. Carter (S.D.N.Y.); Associate in the Education Practice Group at Hogan Lovells in Washington, D.C.; Assistant New York City Corporation Counsel; General Counsel, New York City Board of Education; General Counsel and Senior Education Adviser to the Manhattan Borough President; and Executive Director for public education programs at the Partnership for New York City. His extensive volunteer activities include service on not-for-profit boards and as an elected parent member and President of New York's Citywide Council on High Schools.  

  • "David Bloomfield is not only brilliant, but a wonderful speaker, and we all learned so much about how the legal system works. The resources he provided are invaluable."

    Special Educator, NYC Department of Education

  • "There’s nary an education issue that David Bloomfield isn’t equipped to expound on, as his students at Brooklyn College and CUNY Graduate Center – and journalists working the New York schools beat – know well. Bloomfield’s insight on important debates over school diversity, yeshiva education and funding equity are backed by his experience in the nonprofit and local government sectors, as well as in the field as a professor, middle school teacher and lawyer."

    City & State

  • "You are always so thoughtful, and you have an amazingly effective way to express complicated concepts. Working as an education reporter, I am very lucky to be in touch with you and I am very grateful for your kind availability.”

    Francesca Berardi, The Teacher Project at Columbia University School of Journalism

  • "David served as an expert witness in multiple proceedings for our firm. His combined legal and education expertise proved invaluable. We will consult with him on future cases!"

    Tracy L. Bullett, PartneR at Tabner, Ryan & Keniry, LLP