Write a commentTimothy Kirwan was sworn in by Supreme Court Justice Greg Gilbert this evening surrounded by his family in a brief ceremony hosted by Mayor Billy Barlow as the next Judge of Oswego City Court following the retirement of Judge James Metcalf.
Mayor Barlow announced last month in a press release he would be appointing Kirwan to the bench as a mid-term retirement allows for a Mayoral appointment.
Tim Kirwan started his law career with Reynolds Law Office in 1997 handling mostly criminal, Civil, and family law cases. In 1998, he moved to Shanley Law Office then formed the partnership of Rodak and Kirwan Law Firm in 2006. In 2016, Kirwan then started his own practice, known as Kirwan Law Office on West Second Street in Oswego. Throughout his career, he continued to focus mostly criminal, civil, and family law cases. He has been involved in many trials, including a murder trial. Kirwan attend Hobart College double majoring in Mathematics and Economics and attended law school at the University of Detroit Mercy Law School.
During the swearing-in ceremony, Barlow said he is confident Kirwan will do right by the people of Oswego. “Tim Kirwan will make for an excellent Judge in Oswego City Court as he is well-known as a reputable, honest, and fair person. I expect those qualities to translate to the bench and wish him the best of luck as he starts his new journey,” Barlow said.
Tim Kirwan is an active member in the Oswego community, currently serving as the President of Oswego Little League and served as a former President of the Ancient Order of Hibernians from 2007 to 2018. In addition, he regularly coaches little league teams, Oswego Youth Basketball Teams and is a lifetime Central New York resident attending High School in Cicero North Syracuse. Kirwan attends Christ the Good Shepherd Parish at St. Joe’s and lives in the city of Oswego with his wife Karyn and his three children Tara, Timmy, and Tommy.
Kirwan thanked Mayor Barlow for the confidence and thanks attendees of the ceremony saying, “it is with great honor that I accept this appointment to serve the citizens of this great city. I promise to always do my best and to give this job my all each and every day.”
Kirwan will take office tomorrow, Thursday, April 27th. Oswego City Court handles criminal cases, small claims, commercial claims, summary proceedings, and misdemeanor traffic violations in the City of Oswego within New York State’s 5th Judicial District. Oswego City Court is in the Conway Municipal Center located at 20 West Oneida Street.
