The Hon. Michael J. Gaffey is a judge for the Civil Court of the City of New York in New York County. He was appointed to the bench by former Mayor Bill de Blasio in 2019.
Shortly after his appointment, Gaffey was designated to serve as a judge for the Criminal Court of the City of New York in New York County.
Gaffey received a bachelor’s degree from Adelphi University in 1982. He went on to earn a J.D. from Hofstra University, Maurice A.Deane School of Law, in 1986.
After graduating from law school, Gaffey entered into private practice, specializing in criminal defense matters as a sole practitioner. He also spent time as a staff attorney at the Legal Aid Society as well as a supervising attorney and deputy director of Queens Law Associates.