John Leonard Sinatra Jr. (born 1972) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of New York.
Occupation
lawyer, judge
Citizenship
United States
Born
1972
Overview
John Leonard Sinatra Jr. (born 1972) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of New York.
Education and career
Sinatra received a Bachelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude, in 1993 from the University at Buffalo. He received his Juris Doctor, cum laude, in 1996 from the University at Buffalo Law School. He was a law clerk for the New York Court of Appeals from 1996 to 1998. Sinatra litigated at Jones Day, then was appointed to the General Counsel Office of the United States Department of Commerce, where he was the third ranking lawyer in the 400 attorney department. He then came to Hodgson Russ LLP, and served as a partner in the firm's Buffalo, New York, office.
Federal judicial service