Mr. Ciardi is a graduate of Niagara University and the University at Buffalo School of Law. He is a member of the Monroe County Assigned Counsel Panel and is also a member of both the Monroe County and New York State Bar Associations. He coaches disadvantaged youth for Flower City Soccer. He is an active member of the Italian American Community Center and Italian American Sports Club. Mr. Ciardi is a life-long Rochester area resident where he lives with his wife and children.