As Senior Counsel, Christian F. Hummel focuses his areas of practice on mediation, arbitration, and federal practice.
Mr. Hummel retired from his position of United States Magistrate Judge for the Northern District of New York at the end of 2024. He held the position for more than 12 years where he successfully presided over civil cases for jury or non-jury trials and a number of pre-trial matters for the district judges. Prior to his appointment to Federal Court, Mr. Hummel served as the Rensselaer County Court Surrogate from 2002 until 2012. He served as a Rensselaer County Family Court Judge from 1993 until 2002 and a Town Justice for the Town of East Greenbush from 1986 until 1993. During his more than thirty years on the bench, Mr. Hummel has effectively served every level of the court system. Prior to his tenure on the bench, Mr. Hummel had a successful career as a partner at a Albany, New York law firm where his practice centered on civil litigation and trial work for more than a decade.
Judge Hummel joined Conway, Donovan & Manley PLLC in early 2025, and focuses his time as Senior Counsel on mediation, arbitration and the firm’s federal practice. His extensive experience settling cases in all levels of the courts of New York State for more than 38 years serves as an asset in the firms continued growth, bringing value and experience to the clients.
Mr. Hummel earned his B.A. from the State University of New York at Plattsburgh and his J.D. from Albany Law School. For more than 10 years, he taught at the State University of New York at Albany in the School of Business. He currently resides in East Greenbush.
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