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Michael Garcia's Biography

Contact Information

Office

New York State Court of Appeals
20 Eagle Street
Albany, NY 12207

Full Name:

Michael J. Garcia

Gender:

Male

Family:

Wife; Children: 3.

Birth Date:

10/08/1961

Birth Place:

Brooklyn

Home City:

Westchester, NY

JD, Albany Law School, 1989

MA, College of William and Mary, 1984

BA, State University of New York at Binghamton, 1983

No political experience information on file.

Judge, New York State Court of Appeals, 2016-present

Partner, Kirkland & Ellis, Limited Liability Partnership, 2008-present

Former Assistant Secretary, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security

Nominated by Governor Andrew Cuomo, Judge, New York State Court of Appeals, January 20, 2016

Confirmed by New York State Senate, Judge, New York State Court of Appeals, February 10, 2016

United States Attorney, Southern District of New York, 2005-2008

Vice President of the Americas, The International Criminal Police Organization – INTERPOL, 2003-2006

Assistant Secretary, Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the United States Department of Homeland Security, 2003-2005

Assistant Secretary of Commerce, Export Enforcement, Bureau of Industry and Security, 2001-2002

Acting Commissioner, Immigration and Naturalization Service at the United States Department of Justice, 2002

Prosecutor, Office of the United States Attorney, Southern District of New York, 1992-2001

Law Clerk, Honorable Judith Kaye, New York Court of Appeals, 1990

Associate, Gordon & Reindel LLP, 1989

2010-present, Member/ First Vice Chair/ Chairman, Board of Trustees El Museo del Barrio

Contributor, The Federalist Society

Chair, Investigatory Chamber of the Ethics Committee of the Federation Internationale de Football Association, 2012-2014

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