2026 New York General Election

Pierce F Cohalan

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BACKGROUND:

Cohalan, 53, of Great River, is running on the Republican, Conservative and Independence party lines.
He was first elected as district court judge in 2014.

Pierce F. Cohalan, District Court Judge, 5th District, Town of Islip

He is also acting County Court Judge in Suffolk and presiding judge in Suffolk County Veterans Court since 2018.
He received his undergraduate degree from Lehigh University in 1989 and a law degree from Hofstra University in 1994. He received a master's of business administration from Columbia University in 2006.

Pierce F Cohalan earned an undergraduate degree from Lehigh University, a law degree from Hofstra University, and a master's degree in business administration from Columbia University. He is from Great River.

Pierce Fox Cohalan is a District Court Judge presiding in the Suffolk County District Court in Central Islip, NY. Judge Cohalan also serves as an acting County Court Judge and is the presiding Judge of the Suffolk County Veteran’s Court as well as the Supervising Judge of the Suffolk County Town and Village Courts. Prior to his election to the court, he served as Town Attorney for the Town of Islip, one of the largest municipalities in Suffolk County.

Pierce Fox Cohalan

Prior to his election to the court, he served as Town Attorney for the Town of Islip, one of the largest municipalities in Suffolk County. He also was an Assistant District Attorney, and served as legal counsel to an international corporation and several non-profit organizations.

Judge Cohalan joined the Army Reserve in 2009, and presently serves as a Major in Judge Advocate General’s Corp. In 2012, Judge Cohalan deployed to Afghanistan where he served as the legal advisor for elements attached to the Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force – Afghanistan.

Judge Cohalan received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Lehigh University, his Juris Doctorate from Hofstra University School of Law, and an MBA from Columbia University Business School. He has also been a Sayville Ferry captain since 1985.

Pierce F. Cohalan serves as a major in the Army Reserve's Judge Advocate General's Corps and works as a Sayville Ferry captain. He previously served as Town Attorney for the Town of Islip, as an assistant district attorney, and as legal counsel to an international corporation and several nonprofit organizations.

Pierce Fox Cohalan - LT Michael P. Murphy Navy SEAL Museum

Pierce was first elected as a district court judge in 2014.

Served as a judge advocate in the Army Reserve and as a legal adviser to a task force in Afghanistan.

Served as Town Attorney for the Town of Islip before being elected to the court.

Served as an assistant district attorney.

Served as legal counsel to an international corporation and several nonprofit organizations.

Legal Experience

As of October 22, 2026, Pierce F Cohalan’s website did not contain information on this issue.