James P. Kennedy Jr.

James P. Kennedy Jr. is an American attorney who served as the United States Attorney for the Western District of New York from 2017 to 2021.

James P. Kennedy Jr.
United States Attorney for the
Western District of New York
In office
November 17, 2017 – October 11, 2021
Acting: October 29, 2016 – November 17, 2017
Appointed byJeff Sessions
PresidentDonald Trump
Joe Biden
Preceded byWilliam J. Hochul Jr.
Succeeded byTrini E. Ross
Personal details
Residence(s)Buffalo, New York, U.S.
EducationHamilton College (A.)
University at Buffalo (JD)

Education

Kennedy received his Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude from Hamilton College and received his Juris Doctor cum laude from the University at Buffalo Law School in 1988 while serving as Editor of the Buffalo Law Review.[1][2]

After graduation from law school, he served as a law clerk to Judges Michael F. Dillon and M. Dolores Denman of the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division. In 1992, he was hired as an Assistant United States Attorney and in 1993 became an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force Attorney, prosecuting narcotics, violent crime and police corruption cases. In 2004 he became the appellate chief for the district. In 2006, he became the Chief of the White Collar General Crimes unit, and in 2007, he was promoted to Criminal Chief for the Western District of New York. In April 2010, he was selected by the United States Attorney William J. Hochul Jr. to be First Assistant U.S. Attorney.[1]

Appointment as U.S. Attorney

On October 29, 2016, he was designated Acting United States Attorney.[1] On November 17, 2017 Attorney General Jeff Sessions appointed Kennedy to be the United States Attorney for the Western District of New York.[1][3] He left office on October 11, 2021, when his successor was sworn into office.[4]

References
  1. "Meet the U.S. Attorney". www.justice.gov. November 18, 2014. Retrieved March 9, 2021.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. "James Paul Kennedy, Jr Profile". www.martindale.com. Retrieved March 9, 2021.
  3. Cleveland, Will (November 15, 2017). "James Kennedy appointed as U.S. attorney for region". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  4. "U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross". www.justice.gov. October 7, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.


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