New York State Court of Appeals
20 Eagle Street
Albany, NY 12207
Full Name:
Michael J. Garcia
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife; 3 Children
Birth Date:
10/08/1961
Birth Place:
Woodhaven, NY
Home City:
Westchester, NY
JD, Albany Law School, 1989
MA, College of William and Mary, 1984
BA, State University of New York at Binghamton, 1983
Judge, New York State Court of Appeals, 2016-present
Nominated by Governor Andrew Cuomo, Judge, New York State Court of Appeals, January 2016
Member, Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Criminal Rules, 2018-present
Partner, Kirkland & Ellis, Limited Liability Partnership, 2008-present
Former Assistant Secretary, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security
United States Attorney, Southern District of New York, 2005-2008
Vice President of the Americas, The International Criminal Police Organization INTERPOL, 2003-2006
Assistant Secretary, Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the United States Department of Homeland Security, 2003-2005
Assistant Secretary of Commerce, Export Enforcement, Bureau of Industry and Security, 2001-2002
Acting Commissioner, Immigration and Naturalization Service at the United States Department of Justice, 2002
Prosecutor, Office of the United States Attorney, Southern District of New York, 1992-2001
Law Clerk, Honorable Judith Kaye, New York Court of Appeals, 1990
Associate, Gordon & Reindel LLP, 1989
Member, American Law Institute Council, 2022-present
2010-present, Member/ First Vice Chair/ Chairman, Board of Trustees El Museo del Barrio
Contributor, The Federalist Society
Chair, Investigatory Chamber of the Ethics Committee of the Federation Internationale de Football Association, 2012-2014