• Manhattan College - 1968 - B.A. - Government
• University of Buffalo School of Law - 1971
• Admitted to practice of law in New York - January 1972
• Admitted to practice of law in Federal Courts - 1972

EMPLOYMENT:

• January 1972 - April 1978 - Assistant District Attorney - Oneida County
• April 1978 - December 1981 - Assistant Attorney General - Organized Crime Task Force
  During 1980-81, also cross-designated as an Assistant
  United States Attorney for Northern District of New York
• January 1982 - December 1993 - Oneida County District Attorney
• January 1994 - Present - Oneida County Judge
• February 2000 - Present - Supervising Judge, Criminal Term, Fifth Judicial District

Currently or previously served on numerous committees and associations:

• Chairman, Oneida County Traffic Safety Board
• Member: Jail Advisory Committee
• Alternative to Incarceration Committee
• Oneida County Law Enforcement Coalition
• New York State District Attorney's Association
• New York State Law Enforcement Coalition

OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Member of Oneida County and New York State Bar Associations
• Served two terms as Chairman of the Oneida County Bar Association's Criminal Justice Committee.
• Served as Adjunct Professor of Criminal Justice at Mohawk Valley Community College for nine years.
• As District Attorney, gave testimony before N.Y.S. Assembly advocating the strengthening of D.W.I. laws (laws were subsequently approved by the legislature)
• At request of N.Y.S. Attorney General, gave testimony before Attorney General and N.Y.S. Joint Legislative Committee considering enactment of Assets Forfeiture Statute in New York (later approved by legislature)
• Member of many civic and charitable organizations in Oneida County
• Served two years as Event Director for New York Special Olympics Spring Tournament

Information about Judge Donalty is also available on the Judicial Directory.