Erin Skinner is a life-long resident of Monroe County. She and her husband met at SUNY Cortland nearly 20 years ago, and have made Rochester their home, along with their daughter and their dog, Bailey. When it comes to the judiciary, experience matters. Erin has served as a Monroe County Assistant Public Defender and has clerked for the highest court in New York State, the Court of Appeals. She is currently employed as the confidential law clerk of the Honorable Mark A. Montour, a justice of the Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department. Erin has dedicated her legal career to public service, guided by her desire to make our justice system a more equitable institution and her oath to uphold the constitutions of the United States and New York State.

In addition to her experience in the courtroom, Erin has worked behind the scenes in the Unified Court System for over six years. She has clerked at the New York State Court of Appeals and at the Appellate Division. Most recently, she has had the honor of working for the Honorable Mark A. Montour and the now-retired Honorable Joanne Winslow as a confidential law clerk. As a clerk, Erin has seen first-hand the work of a Supreme Court justice and has aided in that work every day.

Erin truly believes in the credo “With justice for all.” Whether you are a member of the Democrat, Republican, Working Families, or Conservative party, or simply someone who does not feel that any party truly represents their values, Erin asks that you seriously consider voting for her. In return, she promises that she will thoughtfully apply the law to the specific facts of each case that comes before her, without resort to partisan politics, which have no place on the bench. She will truly be a justice for all.