Carl L. Bucki

Carl L. Bucki

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Nonpartisan

United States Bankruptcy Court Western District of New York

Tenure

1993 - Present

Term ends

2025

Years in position

31

Education

Bachelor's

Cornell University, 1974

Law

Cornell Law School, 1976

Carl L. Bucki is the chief judge for the United States bankruptcy court, Western District of New York. Bucki began his service as a United States Bankruptcy Judge on December 30, 1993, and since January 1, 2007, he has served as chief judge.

Education

Judge Bucki earned his bachelor's degree magna cum laude from Cornell University in 1974, and his J.D., cum laude, from Cornell Law School in 1976.

Career

• From 1976 until 1977 Judge Bucki served as confidential legal assistant to Judge Matthew Jasen of the New York Court of Appeals
• From 1977 until 1990 he practiced with the law firm of Moot & Sprague in Buffalo, as an associate until 1983 and thereafter as a partner
• From 1990 until his judicial appointment in 1993 he was a partner in the law firm of Cohen, Swados, Wright, Hanifin, Bradford & Brett
• National attorney for the Polish Union of America during much of his period in private practice (1986 until 1993)

See also

• United States bankruptcy court, Western District of New York
• United States District Court for the Western District of New York
• United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit

External links

• U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of New York

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