About Judge Ninfo

John C. Ninfo, II, United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Western District of New York. At the time of his appointment to the bench in 1992 he was a partner in the law firm of Underberg and Kessler in Rochester, New York. Judge Ninfo served as Chief Judge from 1/1/2000 until 12/31/2006.

Judge Ninfo earned his B.S. degree from Georgetown University in 1968, and his J.D. degree from Boston University Law School in 1973.

From 1968 until 1970 he served in the United States Marine Corps, becoming Chief Legal Clerk to the Judge Advocate General of the 4th Marine Air Wing. From 1970 until 1992 he engaged in private law practice with the Rochester firm of Underberg and Kessler, specializing in creditors' rights and bankruptcy law.