Judge Collins is a respected member of the White Plains bench and has dedicated his life to the pursuit of justice. His decades of experience have allowed him to know all aspects of the legal system.

Judge John Collins

JUDICIAL & PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • White Plains City Court Judge since 2019; acting Westchester County Court Judge

  • President NYS Association of City Court Judges

  • Court Attorney - Referee, NYS Unified Court System; Westchester & Rockland Counties Supreme Courts

  • US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York Assistant US Attorney, 2000-2017

EDUCATION / JUDICIAL CLERKSHIPS

  • The Honorable Barbara S. Jones, U.S. District Court, S.D.N.Y.; Judicial Law Clerk, 1999-2000

  • Chief Judge Juan R. Torruella, U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit; Judicial Law Clerk, 1998-1999

  • The Honorable Sonia Sotomayor, U.S. District Court, S.D.N.Y.; Student Extern, 1996-1998

  • Yale Law School, J.D.; Law Journal, Law & Policy Review

  • Columbia College of Columbia University, B.A. summa cum laude

SPECIAL RECOGNITION

  • Recipient of Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association National Investigative Award

  • Director’s Award for Superior Performance as an Assistant U.S. Attorney

COMMUNITY & PERSONAL

  • Society of Irish American Lawyers, (SOCIAL) Board Member

  • WCBA, Chair, Criminal Law Comm.

  • Yale Law School Alumni Association Executive Committee, Member

  • Westwood Swim & Tennis, Treasurer

  • Proud father of two teenagers, happily married, dog lover