Tina K. Sodhi
Democratic · NY
Tina K. Sodhi is a criminal defense lawyer who rose from assistant public defender to Albany County Alternate Public Defender, the first Indian woman in that role. She sits on the Chief Defenders Association of New York board and stresses fair, impartial decisions.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 2 records
Received Eleanor's Legacy's endorsement for Albany County Court judge on its 2026 endorsement list.
September 25, 2026
Source: eleanorslegacy.com
Provided information on Albany County's counsel-at-first-appearance program for a New York State Bar Association report.
April 19, 2014
Source: nysba.org
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 1 favorable
Represented a client in People v. Smith. The court denied her request to dismiss an assault charge but granted a hearing on prior-offense evidence.
July 25, 2011Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: nycourts.gov
Past race Tina K. Sodhi ran in:
- Albany County Court Judge · November 3, 2026 · Albany County, New York