Viktor Pohorelsky
Viktor V. Pohorelsky was a federal magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. He was appointed to this position in January of 1995.[1] He retired on September 30, 2015.[2]
Education
Judge Pohorelsky received his B.A. degree from Tulane University in 1971 and his J.D. degree from Tulane Law School in 1980.[1]
Professional career
Judge Pohorelsky began his career in 1980 as a law clerk to U.S. District Judge Earl Veron in Louisiana. He then clerked for U.S. Circuit Judge John Minor Wisdom of the Fifth Circuit. In 1981, he joined the New York law firm Debevoise & Plimpton. He then became an assistant U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York in 1984. He worked in this capacity until 1991 and was appointed the deputy chief of the Criminal Division in 1989. He then joined the law firm Gold & Wachtel, where he remained until he was appointed to the U.S. District Court in 1995.[1]
Judicial career
Eastern District of Eastern District of New York, magistrate
Pohorelsky was appointed as a federal magistrate judge in January of 1995.[1]
See also
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- United States Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit
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
