The Hon. James H. Cecile is a judge for the Syracuse City Court in Onondaga County in the Fifth Judicial District of New York. Judge Cecile was elected to the City Court in 2002 and re-elected in 2008.
He received his B.A. from Syracuse University in 1988. Cecile went on to earn his J.D. from the Syracuse University College of Law in 1991.
After graduating from law school, Cecile joined the Onondaga County District Attorney’s Office, where he worked as an assistant district attorney until being elected to the bench.
While on the City Court, Judge Cecile has presided over the Syracuse Drug Treatment Court.
His memberships have included the Onondaga County Bar Association and the New York State Association of City Court Judges.
Judge Cecile’s wife, the Hon. Julie Cecile is a judge for the Onondaga County Family Court. They both grew up in Syracuse, New York and met while attending law school at Syracuse University.