Jonathan Feldman
Jonathan W. Feldman was a federal magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the Western District of New York. He was first appointed to this position on November 6, 1995, and he retired at the end of his term on November 5, 2019.[1][2]
Education
Judge Feldman received his undergraduate degree from Cornell University in 1978 and his J.D. degree from Syracuse University College of Law in 1981.[3]
Professional career
Judge Feldman began his career as an associate of the Rochester law firm Harris Beach and Wilcox in 1981. The following year, he became a confidential law clerk to U.S. District Judge Michael Telesca of the Western District of New York. In 1983, he joined the Western District U.S. Attorneys Office. He worked in this office until 1987, when he partnered with Frank P. Geraci, Jr. to start a private law practice called Geraci & Feldman. In 1988, he also formed the United States Arbitration and Mediation of Upstate New York. He was appointed federal public defender for the Western District of New York in 1992 and he served in this capacity until his federal judicial appointment in 1995.[3]
Judicial career
Western District of New York, magistrate
Feldman was appointed to the United States District Court for the Western District of New York as a federal magistrate judge on November 6, 1995. He retired at the end of his term on November 5, 2019.[3][2]
See also
- United States District Court for the Southern 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
