William F. Kuntz II

Born in New York City, Kuntz graduated from Fordham Preparatory School in 1968, and earned an Artium Baccalaureus in 1972 from Harvard College.

[1] From 2005 until becoming a federal judge, Kuntz was a partner in the New York office of the law firm Baker Hostetler.

[1] Prior to his appointment to the EDNY, Kuntz was the New York City Council's designee from Kings County to the Civilian Complaint Review Board from October 1993 through 2010.

[3][2] On March 9, 2011, President Barack Obama nominated Kuntz to fill a seat on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York that became vacant when Judge Nina Gershon took senior status on October 16, 2008.

[2] Kuntz's wife, Dr. Alice Beal, is the director of palliative care for the New York Harbor Healthcare System Veterans Administration.