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Albany Law has a tradition of preparing leaders in law, government, and many other fields. It has been a stepping stone to the W​hite House, seats on the U.S. Supreme Court, and innumerable distinguished careers in private practice, business, legal scholarship and public service.

Some of our notable a​lumni include:

William McKinley 1867
25th President of the United States

Robert H. Jackson 1912
U.S. Supreme Court Justice

Kate Stoneman 1898
First alumna and woman admitted to the New York State Bar

James Benedict '74
Chairman of Litigation Dept. (ret.), Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy, N.Y.

Robert Capers ’96
Chief U.S. Probation Officer, Eastern District of New York; former U.S. Attorney

Lawrence H. Cooke '39
Former Chief Judge of New York State

Richard Eaton '74
Judge, United States Court of International Trade 

Michael Garcia '89
Associate Judge, New York State Court of Appeals

Elizabeth Garry '90
Presiding Justice, New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Department

Victoria Graffeo '77
Former Associate Judge, New York State Court of Appeals

Elizabeth Loewy '84
Former Chief of the Elder Abuse Unit, Manhattan District Attorney's Office 

Betty Lugo '84
Founding Member, Pacheco & Lugo, PLLC, the first Hispanic women–owned law firm in New York; Puerto Rican Bar Association past president

María Meléndez ’92
Chief Diversity Officer, Sidley Austin LLP

David McCraw '92
Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, The New York Times 

Richard Parsons '71
Former Chairman, Citigroup

Peter Pryor '54
Prominent civil rights attorney and civic affairs leader

Patty Salkin '88
Provost, Graduate and Professional Divisions, Touro College

Leslie Stein '81
Director, Government Law Center at Albany Law School; Former Associate Judge, New York State Court of Appeals

Johnna Torsone '75
Executive Vice President, Chief HR Officer, Pitney Bowes 

Shirley Troutman '85
Associate Justice, New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department

Randolph Treece '76
Magistrate Judge (ret.), U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York

Tom Vilsack '75
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture (2009-2017 & 2021-); Former Governor of Iowa

Lisa Whitney '71
Vice President, VF Sportswear, Inc. (Nautica and other brands)

Joanne Winslow ’86
Associate Justice, New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department

Stephen Younger '82
New York State Bar Association past president;
Partner, Foley Hoag