Senior Judge George B. Daniels was appointed to the Southern District of New York by President William J. Clinton in 2000 and assumed senior status on May 1, 2021.
Before joining the federal bench, Judge Daniels served as a Justice of the New York Supreme Court from 1995 to 2000 and previously served as a New York City Criminal Court Judge. He served as Counsel to New York City Mayor David Dinkins from 1990 to 1993 and began his legal career as a trial attorney at the Legal Aid Society of New York.
Education
- University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, J.D., 1978
- Yale University, B.A., 1975
Career
- Senior Judge, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York (2021–present)
- U.S. District Judge, Southern District of New York (2000–2021)
- Justice, New York Supreme Court (1995–2000)
- Criminal Court Judge, New York City (1989–1990, 1993–1995)
- Counsel to NYC Mayor David Dinkins (1990–1993)
- Assistant U.S. Attorney, EDNY (1983–1989)
- Adjunct law professor, Brooklyn Law School (1988–1991)
- Private practice (1981–1983)
- Law clerk to Hon. Rose Bird, California Supreme Court (1980–1981)
- Trial attorney, Legal Aid Society of New York (1978–1980)