Genesee Community College's Criminal Justice Club is pleased to welcome New York State Court of Appeals Associate Judge Eugene Pigott Jr., to the Batavia Campus on Thursday, April 15.
Judge Pigott will present an overview of the Criminal Justice Court process and lead a discussion regarding issues facing today's courtrooms. The presentation will take place from 1 to 2 p.m. in the Conable Technology Building, room T102. This event is free and open to the public.
For further information please contact Karen Wicka, instructor of Criminal Justice at 585-343-0055, ext. 6217.
He was born in Rochester in 1946 and graduated from LeMoyne College in 1968. He served on active duty in the Army from 1968 to 1970. While in the service, he was stationed in Vietnam, serving as a Vietnamese interpreter. He graduated from SUNY at Buffalo School of Law in 1973 and was admitted to the Bar of the State of New York in 1974.
Judge Pigott practiced law in Buffalo, with the firm of Offermann, Fallon, Mahoney & Adner from 1974 to 1982. In 1982 he was appointed Erie County Attorney and served in that position until 1986. Then he became chief trial counsel for the firm of Offermann, Cassano, Pigott & Greco.
In 1997, he was appointed to the New York State Supreme Court by Governor George E. Pataki and thereafter was elected to a full 14-year term. In 1998 he was designated to the Appellate Division, Fourth Department and was appointed Presiding Justice in 2000. In 2006, he was nominated by Governor Pataki to the Court of Appeals and confirmed by the State Senate.
He and his wife Peggy have two children and live on Grand Island.
"It is quite an honor to have Judge Pigott visit the college community," said Instructor Wicka. "This is a wonderful opportunity for our Criminal Justice students to learn about the current court system and discover the possibilities of careers within the legal system."
