Paul Austin Crotty

Judge Paul Austin Crotty

Personal

Birthday:

1941

Birthplace:

Buffalo, NY

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

U.S. Naval Reserve, 1962-1968
Law clerk, Hon. Lloyd F. MacMahon, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, 1967-1969
Private practice, New York City, 1969-1984, 1988-1993
Office of Financial Services, New York City, 1984-1988; commissioner, 1984; commissioner of finance, 1984-1986; commissioner of housing preservation and development, 1986-1988
Corporation counsel, New York City, 1994-1997
Group president, Verizon Communications, New York and Connecticut region, 1997-2005

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, September 7, 2004; no Senate vote

Education

Name of School:

University of Notre Dame

Degree:

B.A.

Degree Year:

1962

Name of School - Second:

Cornell University Law School

Cornell Law School combines inspired teaching with cutting-edge scholarship in a close-knit and collegial intellectual community. Hallmarks include: A faculty that excels not only in scholarly productivity, but also in teaching ability An approach to legal education that encourages collaboration and interdisciplinary study A global emphasis, including educational partnerships around the world A part of Cornell University, one of the world's great research universities Graduates who are connected and make a difference

Degree - Second:

LL.B.

Degree Year - Second:

1967

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Southern District of New York

Court Name:

New York Southern District Court

President Nominating:

George W. Bush

Party Affiliation of President:

Republican

Commission Date:

4/15/2005

Retirement from Active Service:

8/1/2015