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Mark A. Montour

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Mark A. Montour
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Nonpartisan
New York Supreme Court 8th Judicial District
Tenure
Present officeholder
Term ends
2028
New York Supreme Court Appellate Division 4th Department
Tenure
2022 - Present
Term ends
2027
Years in position
3

Compensation
Base salary
$245,100
Elections and appointments
Appointed
September 29, 2022
Education
Bachelor's
Canisius College, 1980
Law
State University of New York, Buffalo School of Law, 1983
Personal
Profession
Attorney

Mark A. Montour is a judge for the 4th Department of the New York Supreme Court Appellate Division. He assumed office on September 29, 2022. His current term ends on December 31, 2027.

Montour is also a judge of the New York Supreme Court 8th Judicial District. His current term ends on January 1, 2028.

Education

Montour earned his B.A. from Canisius College in 1980 and his J.D. from the State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law in 1983.[1]

Career

Montour served on the Supreme Court 8th Judicial District in New York. He was elected on November 5, 2013.[2]

Montour was a town court justice for the town of Lancaster before joining the supreme court. He has also worked in private practice.[1][3]

Awards and associations

Awards

  • 2006: Business First "Who's Who in Law"
  • Award for service to the Native American community
  • Lancaster Youth Bureau "Hall of Fame"

Associations

  • Member of Erie County Bar Association
  • Member of New York State Bar Association
  • Member of Florida Bar Association
  • Member of Minority Bar Association of Western New York
  • Member of Erie County Magistrates Association
  • National Conference of Christians and Jew Brotherhood/Sisterhood[1]

Elections

2013

Montour ran for election to the Supreme Court 8th Judicial District. General: He defeated Paul B. Wojtaszek in the general election on November 5, 2013, receiving 54.9 percent of the vote.[4][5][2]

2011

See also: New York judicial elections, 2011

Montour was re-elected to the town court without opposition on November 8th.[3][6][7]

See also

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