Frank Paul Geraci, Jr.

Frank Paul Geraci Jr. (born July 14, 1951) is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of New York.

Early life and education

Geraci was born in 1951 in Rochester, New York. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1973 from the University of Dayton. He received his Juris Doctor in 1977 from the University of Dayton Law School.

Career From 1978 to 1983, he served as a special assistant district attorney in the Monroe County District Attorney's Office. From 1983 to 1987, he served as an assistant United States attorney in the Western District of New York.

Geraci was a partner at the law firm of Geraci & Feldman from 1987 to 1992. From 1992 to 1998, he was a judge of the Rochester City Court, presiding over civil cases, criminal misdemeanors and pre-trial felony matters. From 1999 to 2012, he served as a judge on the Monroe County Court in Rochester, New York, where he primarily handled criminal felonies. On December 13, 2012, the United States Senate confirmed Geraci by a voice vote. He received his commission on January 2, 2013. He served as Chief Judge from 2015 to 2021.