IRVINGTON VILLAGE JUSTICE

DeSMOND
LYONS

JUDICIAL & OTHER EXPERIENCE

  • Village Justice, Village of Irvington, since 2010

  • During a 15-year tenure on the bench, has presided over thousands of civil matters, misdemeanors and felonies, with extensive trial experience

  • Acting Justice, Village of Mamaroneck, since 2021

  • Acting Justice, Town of Greenburgh, & City of White Plains, since 2022

  • Accessible Magistrate, Westchester County, since 2021 Presides over arraignments of Adolescent/Juvenile Offender and Juvenile Delinquent matters arising from City Courts throughout Westchester

  • Village Prosecutor, Irvington, Sleepy Hollow, Elmsford, 2000-2010

  • Prosecuted and tried thousands of municipal code and V&T violations

  • Attorney in Private Practice for 30 years

  • Litigated and tried cases in federal, state and local courts

EDUCATION & OTHER RECOGNITION

  • Fordham University; Quinnipiac University School of Law

  • Best Lawyers in America – Peer Selected, 2023, 2024

  • Super Lawyers – Peer Selected, since 2017

  • Irish Legal 100 – National Recognition, 2023, 2024, 2025

  • Abbott House – Dave Wade Heart of Gold Award, 2019

PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP & COMMUNITY

  • Westchester County Bar Assoc., since 2003; Director 2023-2026

  • NYS Bar Association, since 2008; President’s Committee on Access to Justice; Committee on the NYS Constitution

  • NYS Supreme Court – Commercial Div. Mediator, since 2010

  • Federal Bar Council, since 2006

  • Federal Magistrate Merit Selection Panel, 2010-2019   

  • Society of Irish American Lawyers – Director, Sustaining Member

PERSONAL

  • Lifelong resident of Irvington, NY

  • Happily married father of five (plus two dogs!)

  • Former Little League, basketball and lax coach

  • Avid reader, runner, cook and gardener