Judge Christian F. Hummel

Christian F. Hummel is a United States Magistrate Judge for the Northern District of New York.  At the time of his

appointment in September, 2012, he was the Rensselaer County Surrogate.  Judge Hummel served as the

Rensselaer County Surrogate from 2002 until September, 2012.  Judge Hummel was a Rensselaer County Family

Court Judge from 1993 until 2002.  Judge Hummel was a Town Justice in the town of East Greenbush from 1986

until 1993.

Prior to his election as Rensselaer County Family Court Judge, he was a partner in the Albany, New York law firm

of Carter & Conboy where his practice centered on civil litigation and trial work.

Judge Hummel earned his B.A. from the State University of New York at Plattsburgh and his J.D. from Albany Law

School.