Judge Philip M. Halpern was appointed to the Southern District of New York by President Donald J. Trump in 2020.
Before joining the federal bench, Judge Halpern spent his entire career in private practice in White Plains, New York, following an earlier period in New York City and a clerkship with the Honorable Irving Ben Cooper in the SDNY. He also served as an Adjunct Professor at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University.
Education
- Pace University School of Law (now Elisabeth Haub School of Law), J.D., 1980
- Fordham University, B.S., 1977
Career
- U.S. District Judge, Southern District of New York (2020–present)
- Adjunct professor, Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University (2016–2017, 2019)
- Private practice, White Plains, New York (1984–2020)
- Private practice, New York City (1982–1984)
- Law clerk to Hon. Irving Ben Cooper, SDNY (1980–1983)