Michael F. Griffith
Ballotpedia provides comprehensive election coverage of the 100 largest cities in America by population as well as mayoral, city council, and district attorney election coverage in state capitals outside of the 100 largest cities. This judge is outside of that coverage scope and does not receive scheduled updates.
Do you have a photo that could go here? Click here to submit it for this profile!
Michael F. Griffith is a multi-bench judge for the County Family and Surrogate's courts of Wyoming County, New York. He has served in this position since 1992, following his election. He was re-elected in 2001 and 2011. He has also served as an Acting Justice of the New York Supreme Court 8th Judicial District since 2003.[1] His current term will expire in 2021.[2]
Education
Griffith received his B.S. degree from the University of Bridgeport in 1974 and his J.D. degree from the University of Toledo in 1976.[1]
Career
Griffith spent his pre-judicial career from 1977 to 1991 as a private practice lawyer. He also worked as an Assistant Public Defender for Wyoming County from 1977 to 1983 and as a Wyoming County District Attorney from 1984 to 1991. His judicial career began in 1992, when he became a multi-bench judge of Wyoming County. In 2003, he was appointed to the positions of Acting Supreme Court Justice and Supervising Judge of the 8th Judicial District Family Courts. He served as a Supervising Judge until 2007.[1]
2011 election
- Main page: New York judicial elections, 2011
Griffith won re-election as a County Court Justice on November 8th. He ran unopposed in the Primary and General Elections.[2]
External links
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Second Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Eastern District of New York, Western District of New York, Northern District of New York, Southern District of New York • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Eastern District of New York, Western District of New York, Northern District of New York, Southern District of New York
State courts:
New York Court of Appeals • New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division • New York Supreme Court • New York County Courts • New York City Courts • New York Town and Village Courts • New York Family Courts • New York Surrogates' Courts • New York City Civil Court • New York City Criminal Courts • New York Court of Claims • New York Problem Solving Courts
State resources:
Courts in New York • New York judicial elections • Judicial selection in New York
