Paul A. Crotty

Paul A. Crotty
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
Assumed office
August 1, 2015
Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
In office
April 13, 2005 – August 1, 2015
Appointed byGeorge W. Bush
Preceded byHarold Baer Jr.
Succeeded byLewis J. Liman
75th Corporation Counsel of New York City
In office
January 1, 1994 – November 6, 1997
MayorRudy Giuliani
Preceded byO. Peter Sherwood
Succeeded byMichael D. Hess
Personal details
BornPaul Austin Crotty
(1941-04-01) April 1, 1941
Parent(s)Margaret and Peter Crotty
Alma materUniversity of Notre Dame (BA)
Cornell University (LLB)
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Paul Austin Crotty (born April 1, 1941) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Early in his career, he worked as a lawyer at Donovan, Leisure, Newton & Irvine, and in the 1980s, he was Commissioner of New York City's Office of Financial Services, as well as Finance Commissioner and commissioner for Housing Preservation & Development. He was nominated by President George W. Bush to a seat on the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York in 2005.