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Vilardo, Lawrence Joseph
Born 1955 in Buffalo, NY
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York
Nominated by Barack Obama on February 4, 2015, to a seat vacated by Richard Joseph Arcara. Confirmed by the Senate on October 26, 2015, and received commission on October 29, 2015.
Education:
Canisius College, B.A., 1977
Harvard Law School, J.D., 1980
Professional Career:
Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York
Nominated by Barack Obama on February 4, 2015, to a seat vacated by Richard Joseph Arcara. Confirmed by the Senate on October 26, 2015, and received commission on October 29, 2015.
Education:
Canisius College, B.A., 1977
Harvard Law School, J.D., 1980
Professional Career:
Law clerk, Hon. Irving L. Goldberg, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 1980-1981
Private practice, Buffalo, New York, 1981-2015