Thomas Buchanan
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Thomas Buchanan is a judge on the Supreme Court 4th Judicial District in New York. He was elected to the court in 2012.
Education
Buchanan received his undergraduate degree from the State University of New York at Albany in 1993 and his J.D. from Albany Law School in 1998.[1]
Career
Prior to joining the court, Buchanan was an attorney at the firm Hacker Murphy LLP.[2][1]
Awards and associations
- Former chairman, Schenectady County Republican Party[2]
- Member, Justinian Honor Society
- Member, Albany County Bar Association
- Member, New York State Bar Association
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Association of Trial Lawyers of America
- Member, Capital District Trial Lawyers Association[1]
2012 election
Buchanan was one of eight candidates running for four seats in the general election. Buchanan won 10.51% of the vote in the general election.[3][4][5]
- See also: New York judicial elections, 2012
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Martindale.com, Thomas D. Buchannan
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Press Republican, "Eight candidates bid for State Supreme Court," October 23, 2012
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, 2012 General Election Results
- ↑ Adirondack Daily Enterprise, "4 new judges picked in 4th Judicial District," November 7, 2012
- ↑ The Leader-Herald, "Skoda out of race for court seat," July 19, 2012