Hon. Patrick F. Macrae

Patrick F. MacRae has served as a judge on the New York Supreme Court, 5th Judicial District, since his election in 2011. Prior to his judicial appointment, he held several significant legal positions within the state of New York, including Deputy General Counsel for the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities and Assistant Attorney General for the New York State Office of the Attorney General. His earlier career included private practice and a role as an attorney at Smith, Sovik, Kendrik & Sugnet, PC, as well as a claims attorney position at Nationwide Insurance Company. MacRae earned his Bachelor of Arts from SUNY College at Buffalo in 1976 and his Juris Doctor from SUNY Buffalo School of Law in 1979. A New York State bar member, he has contributed to the administration of justice for over four decades.