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.
No caucus 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