Media Advisory
October 26, 2006
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Contact: MATT KOVARY
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THE NEW YORK CITY BAR RELEASES ITS EVALUATIONS
OF CANDIDATES FOR SUPREME COURT AND
CIVIL COURT IN NEW YORK CITY
New York - The New York City
Bar Association today announced its evaluations
of candidates running for Supreme Court in Bronx
County , Kings County , New York County, Queens
County , and Richmond County , and Civil Court
in Kings County , New York County, and Richmond
County , in the November 7 th general election.
In examining judicial candidates, the Committee
on the Judiciary of the Association seeks to determine
whether the candidate possesses the requisite qualifications
for judicial office, including integrity, impartiality,
intellectual ability, knowledge of the law, industriousness,
and judicial demeanor and temperament.
The Committee
advances two ratings: APPROVED and NOT APPROVED.
Candidates rated APPROVED have affirmatively demonstrated
qualifications necessary for the performance of
the duties of the court for which they are being
considered.
The Committee's conclusions are as
follows:
Supreme Court
Bronx County
| Luis Gonzalez |
Approved |
| Christopher A. Quaranta |
Approved |
| James F. Quinn |
Approved |
| Howard Sherman |
Approved |
Kings and Richmond Counties
| Michael V. Ajello |
Approved |
| Jack M. Battaglia |
Approved |
| Joseph J. Maltese |
Approved |
| William F. Mastro |
Approved |
| Michael S. Reinhardt |
Not approved by reason of
the candidate's failure to affirmatively
demonstrate that he possesses the requisite
qualifications for the court for which he
is a candidate. |
| Karen B. Rothenberg |
Approved |
| David I. Schmidt |
Approved |
| Delores J. Thomas |
Approved |
New York County
| Joan B. Lobis |
Approved |
| Angela M. Mazzarelli |
Approved |
Queens County
| Evelyn
L. Braun |
Approved |
| Richard
Buchter |
Approved |
| Steven
W. Fisher |
Approved |
| Darrell
L. Gavrin |
Approved |
| Robert
J. Helbock, Jr. |
Approved |
| Kerry
John Katsorhis |
Not
approved by reason
of the candidate's
failure to affirmatively
demonstrate that
he possesses
the requisite
qualifications
for the court
for which he
is a candidate. |
| Kevin
Kerrigan |
Approved |
| Robert
C. Kohm |
Approved |
| Howard
G. Lane |
Approved |
| Willis
H. Stephens, Jr. |
Approved |
CIVIL
COURT
Bronx County
Countywide |
|
| Doris
M. Gonzalez |
Approved |
| Marcos
A. Pagan, III |
Not
approved by reason
of the candidate's
failure to affirmatively
demonstrate that
he possesses the
requisite qualifications
for the court for
which he is a candidate. |
Kings County
Countywide |
|
| John
J. D’Emic |
Not
approved by reason
of the candidate's
failure to affirmatively
demonstrate that
he possesses the
requisite qualifications
for the court for
which he is a candidate. |
| Dena
Douglas |
Approved |
| Vincent
F. Martusciello |
Not
approved by reason
of the candidate's
failure to affirmatively
demonstrate that
he possesses the
requisite qualifications
for the court for
which he is a candidate. |
| Jacqueline
D. Williams |
Approved |
New
York County
Countywide |
|
| Jane
S. Solomon |
Approved |
1
st District |
|
| Paul
G. Feinman |
Approved |
2
nd District |
|
| Margaret
A. Chan |
Approved |
4
th District |
|
| Eileen
A. Rakower |
Approved |
| Michael
D. Stallman |
Approved |
7
th District |
|
| Kelly
O’Neill Levy |
Approved |
| Rita
Mella |
Approved |
| Shari
R. Michels |
Approved |
9
th District |
|
| Arthur
Birnbaum |
Approved |
| Lori
S. Sattler |
Approved |
Queens County
1
st District |
|
| Charles
S. Lopresto |
Approved |
2
nd District |
|
| Leslie
J. Purificacion |
Approved |
Richmond County
Countywide |
|
| Kim
Dollard |
Approved |
| Barbara
I. Panepinto |
Approved |
| Ralph
Porzio |
Approved |
2
nd District |
|
| Philip
S. Straniere |
Approved |
About the Association
The New York
City Bar Association (www.nycbar.org)
was founded in 1870, and since then has been
dedicated to maintaining the high ethical standards
of the profession, promoting reform of the law,
and providing service to the profession and the
public. The Association continues to work for
political, legal and social reform, while implementing
innovative means to help the disadvantaged. Protecting
the public’s welfare remains one of the
Association’s highest priorities.
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