JUDGES OF THE TRIAL COURTS
Hon. Sara Sheldon Farkas
Niagara County Court
175 Hawley Street
Lockport, NY 14094
(716) 439-7140
Judicial Offices
Supervising Judge, Eighth Judicial District, Town and Village Courts, Appointed by Chief Administrative Judge Jonathan Lippman, 2007 to Present
Presiding Justice, Niagara County IDVC, 2005 to 2008
Acting Justice, Supreme Court, Niagara County, Appointed by Chief Administrative Judge Jonathan Lippman, 2004 to Present
Judge, County Court, Niagara County (Multi-Bench, County/Surrogates), Elected, 2001 to 2010; Re-elected, 2011 to 2020
Judge, County Court, Niagara County (Multi-Bench, County/Surrogates), Appointed, 2000 to 2001
Justice, Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, Elected, 1998 to 2000
Other Professional Experience
NYS Unified Court System, Niagara County Family Court, Court Attorney, 1998 to 2000
Town of Wheatfield, Town Prosecutor, 1996 to 1997
Niagara County District Attorney's Office, Assistant District Attorney, 1983 to 1992
Canisius College, Adjunct Instructor/Criminal Justice, 1989 to 1998
Admission to the Bar
NYS, Appellate Division, Fourth Department, 1984
Education
J.D., State University of New York at Buffalo School of Law, 1983
M.A., University of Hawaii, 1975
B.A., Niagara University, 1972
Publications
Professional & Civic Activites
Faculty Member, NYS Magistrate's Association, 2004 to present
Eighth District Delegate, County Judges Association of the State of New York
Member, Judges & Police Executives Conference of Niagara County, Inc.
Board of Directors, FRIENDS of Niagara University Theatre
Member, Niagara County Bar Association
Board Member, KIWANIS of Niagara
