Albany Law has a tradition of preparing leaders in law, government, and many other fields. It has been a stepping stone to the White 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 alumni 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
Andrew Cuomo '82
Governor, New York State
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
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
Former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture; 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, Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP
