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State of New York
Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Third Judicial Department


Justice L. Michael Mackey

Justice L. Michael Mackey
Justice L. Michael Mackey
  • Appointed to the Third Department effective August 21, 2023.
  • Graduated from Siena College and Albany Law School.
  • Served as Confidential Law Clerk to the Hon. John J. Clyne, Albany County Court Judge, from 1981 to 1984.
  • Engaged in the private practice of law from 1984 to 2016.
  • Served as New Scotland Town Attorney from 2004 to 2011.
  • Served as a member of the Albany County Legislature from 2012 to 2016.
  • Served on the Board of Directors of the Albany County Soil and Water Conservation Committee from 2012 to 2016.
  • Elected Supreme Court Justice for the Third Judicial District in 2016.