Hon. Donald F. Cerio

Donald F. Cerio Jr. is a distinguished legal professional who has served the Madison County community in New York for several decades. He earned a B.S. degree from the State University of New York at Brockport College and a J.D. from the State University of New York at Buffalo Law School. Cerio began his legal career in 1983 as an Assistant District Attorney, quickly rising to Chief Assistant District Attorney in 1985, a role he held until 1989. From 1990 until his judicial appointment in 2008, he served as the Madison County District Attorney. In 2008, he was appointed as a Court of Claims judge for Madison County, a position he held through 2017, and he also serves as an acting justice of the Madison County Supreme Court. His career reflects a deep commitment to public service and the administration of justice in New York.