William Skretny's Biography
- Senior Judge of the U.S. District Court - Western
Contact Information
Office
2 Niagara Square
Buffalo, NY 14202
Full Name:
William M. Skretny
Gender:
Male
Birth Date:
1945
Birth Place:
Buffalo, NY
LLM, Pritzker School of Law, Northwestern University, 1972
JD, Howard University School of Law, 1969
AB, Canisius College, 1966
No political experience information on file.
Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2013-2016
Senior Judge, United States District Court, Western District of New York, 2015-present
Chief Judge, United States District Court, Western District of New York, 2010-2015
Judge, United States District Court, Western District of New York, 1990-2010
Attorney, Private Practice, Buffalo, New York, 1981-1983, 1988-1990
Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, Western District of New York, August 3, 1990
Nominated by President George H.W. Bush, Judge, United States District Court, Western District of New York, June 12, 1990
First Deputy District Attorney, Erie County, New York, 1983-1988
First Assistant United States Attorney, Western District of New York, 1975-1981
Assistant United States Attorney, Western District of New York, 1973-1981
Staff Attorney, Office of Special Prosecutor, United States Department of Justice, 1980
Special Counsel, Attorney General's Advocacy Institute, Washington, District of Columbia, 1979
Assistant United States Attorney, Northern District of Illinois, 1971-1973
Fellow, Ford Foundation