Carlos Rodriguez is originally from the Bronx , New York but now considers Rochester his home. In April, 2009, he retired as an Assistant Attorney General [ “ AAG “]with the Office of the Attorney General of the State of New York. He served as an AAG for 28 years under the tenure of five(5) Attorney Generals.
Carlos graduated in 1973 from Manhattan College in the Bronx with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration/Economics . He graduated in 1976 from the University of Buffalo School of Law and was admitted to practice law in the Fourth Department in September 1977. He also formerly worked for both the Legal Aid Society of Rochester and the Monroe County Public Defender=s Office; and from 1981 to the present, he has been with the Office of the NYS Attorney General. He is also admitted to practice in the US District and Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of New York and is a certified trial and consumer frauds attorney .
Prior to retirement, Carlos worked in the Public Advocacy/Consumer Frauds Bureau for 15 years. During that tenure, he handled hundreds of civil / criminal cases involving fraudulent home contractors, charities fraud, UPL, immigration fraud, auto dealers, predatory lending and other cases involving fraudulent and illegal business practices and scams affecting elderly consumers. In retirement, Carlos serves as a local consumer advocate, talk radio host and an attorney in private practice. In October,2011, Carlos was selected to Chair the Lifespan-Finger Lakes ID Theft Coalition.
Carlos has served his entire pre-retirement legal career ( 32 + years) in public interest/government service.