Stanley Hendler

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Stanley Burton Hendler (commonly known as Stanley B. Hendler) (born August 5, 1923) is prominent lawyer in New York City. Born in Brooklyn, New York to Jewish parents of Russian decent, Mr. Hendler graduated from City College before joining the U.S. Army during World War II. After being honorably discharged from the Army, with financial assistance from the G.I. Bill Mr. Hendler attended New York University School of Law and received his LL.B. in 1948. Former Mayor of New York City, Edward I. Koch, was a law school classmate of his at NYU.

After graduating from law school, Mr. Hendler embarked on impressive career as lawyer in Manhattan, specializing in bankruptcy law. For many years he had vanity license plates on his cars that read "Chapter 11," in reference to the chapter of the United States Bankruptcy Code dealing with bankruptcy reorganizations. His most prominent case was the handling of of The PTL Club's bankruptcy. The PTL Club, or PTL, was created by Jim Bakker and Tammy Faye Bakker. For many years Mr. Hendler was a member of the Friar's Club and for a time he was the organzation's chief legal advisor.

Mr. Hendler currently lives in Queens, New York and is married to Pearl Hendler. He has four children and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.