Kenyon Trachte

Kenyon Trachte is an experienced Hudson Valley attorney with nearly two decades of courtroom experience handling both criminal and civil cases in many across many counties. Throughout his career, he has served as a defense attorney, a special prosecutor, and a public defender, giving him a balanced understanding of the justice system from multiple perspectives. His commitment to fairness, careful judgment, and respect for the rule of law has guided his work on behalf of clients. As a candidate for Town of Newburgh Town Justice, Kenyon is dedicated to ensuring that every person who appears in court is treated with dignity, impartiality, and equal access to justice. 

Professional Experience

Kenyon Trachte is the principal attorney of Trachte Law Office PC, a firm with a long-standing reputation for excellence in the Hudson Valley. Since joining the firm in 2007 Kenyon has handled thousands of criminal and civil cases at both the trial and appellate levels. 

Throughout his career, Kenyon has served on the Orange County Assigned Counsel 18-B Panel for misdemeanors, felonies, and appeals, providing high-quality legal representation to individuals who cannot afford private counsel when Legal Aid has a conflict. 

From 2013 to 2017, he served on the Ulster County Conflict Special Prosecutor Panel, where he was appointed by the Ulster County Court to prosecute cases when the District Attorney’s Office was required to recuse itself due to a conflict of interest. This experience has given him valuable perspective on both sides of the criminal justice system. 

Since 2018, Kenyon has also worked with the Ulster County Public Defender’s Office as a part-time Assistant Public Defender in local justice courts. In this role, he provides criminal defense representation to ensure that individuals who cannot afford an attorney receive the same quality of legal advocacy as those who can. 

Over nearly two decades of practice, Kenyon has appeared regularly in county, supreme, city, and justice courts across multiple counties in New York. His extensive courtroom experience, combined with his work in complex legal research, appellate practice and motion practice, has prepared him to thoughtfully analyze legal issues and fairly apply the law.