(Cazenovia, NY – May 2015) Local judge and attorney Patrick J. O’Sullivan formally announced his candidacy for Madison County Court Judge in the fall 2015 election. Nearly 100 family members, friends and supporters packed the Pewter Spoon Cafe in Cazenovia recently to cheer on Judge O’Sullivan as he made the announcement.
“The Madison County Court serves our citizens during the most turbulent times in their lives,” said O’Sullivan. “It’s vital that they come before a fair judge who is compassionate, objective and experienced in all aspects of the law.”
O’Sullivan currently serves as the elected Town of Nelson Justice (2006 to present) and appointed Village of Cazenovia Justice (2011 to present). As Municipal Judge, he presides over criminal and civil trials, misdemeanors, violations and traffic infractions, arraignment and preliminary jurisdiction over felonies, concurrent jurisdiction over Family Court matters, and much more.
He also runs a legal practice, Goris & O’Sullivan in Cazenovia. As a Trial Attorney, he has spent 22 years working on civil and criminal cases in federal, state, county, town and village courts throughout Upstate New York.
Additionally, O’Sullivan serves as an Adjunct Professor at the Syracuse University College of Law and Morrisville State College.
“Having served as a Municipal Judge, defense attorney, prosecutor and educator, I’ve seen the impact that County Court proceedings have on individuals from all angles,” O’Sullivan said. “This unique perspective has provided me with a fair and balanced understanding of how to best serve our community.”
Earlier in his career, O’Sullivan gained experience prosecuting criminal cases and serving as a high school teacher in challenging schools in the Bronx and Yonkers.
“Patrick O’Sullivan exemplifies what we need in our next County Court Judge,” said former Republican Chairman and retired County Clerk Kenneth J. Kunkel, Jr. “He has dedicated his life to helping others, and has the right balance of firmness and compassion that our citizens deserve in County Court.”
O’Sullivan is a graduate of the Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School (Juris Doctor), Iona College (Master of Science) and Daemen College (Bachelor of Science). He lives in Cazenovia with his wife, Susan, and their children, Jacqueline, Hannah and Jake.
He is running for Madison County Court Judge as a Republican in the November 2015 election.