FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Eric Friedman
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New York City Bar Association Rates General Election Candidates for District Attorney, Supreme Court and Civil Court in New York City
New York, October 26, 2011 - The New York City Bar Association today released its evaluation of candidates running in the November 8th general election for District Attorney, Supreme Court and Civil Court in New York City. The evaluations were conducted by the Association’s Committee on the Judiciary.
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 office for which they are being considered.
Bronx County
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District Attorney |
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Robert T. Johnson |
Not approved by reason of the candidate’s failure to affirmatively demonstrate that he possesses the requisite qualifications for the office for which he is a candidate |
Kings County
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Supreme Court |
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Rachel A. Adams |
Approved |
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Paul M. Atanasio |
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 |
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Betsy Barros |
Approved |
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Johnny L. Baynes |
Approved |
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David Friedman |
Approved |
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Lawrence S. Knipel |
Approved |
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Carl J. Landicino |
Approved |
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Renata Landskind |
Not approved by reason of the candidate’s failure to affirmatively demonstrate that she possesses the requisite qualifications for the court for which she is a candidate |
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Civil Court (Countywide) |
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Joseph M. Elhilow |
Approved |
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Sharen D. Hudson |
Approved |
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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 |
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Peter P. Sweeney |
Approved |
New York County
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Supreme Court |
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Ellen F. Gesmer |
Approved |
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Deborah A. Kaplan |
Approved |
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Joan A. Madden |
Approved |
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Analisa Torres |
Approved |
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Laura Visitación-Lewis |
Approved |
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Civil Court (Countywide) |
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Erika M. Edwards |
Approved |
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Saliann Scarpulla |
Approved |
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Civil Court (3 rd District) |
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Anthony Cannataro |
Approved |
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Paul A. Goetz |
Approved |
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Civil Court (4 th District) |
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Alexander M. Tisch |
Approved |
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Civil Court (5 th District) |
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W. Franc Perry, III |
Approved |
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Civil Court (6 th District) |
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Harold A. Adler |
Approved |
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Civil Court (7 th District) |
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Raymond L. Bruce |
Approved |
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Civil Court (9 th District) |
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Barbara Jaffe |
Approved |
Queens County
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District Attorney |
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Richard A. Brown |
Approved |
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Supreme Court |
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Robert V. Beltrani |
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 |
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John F. Casey |
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 |
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Kate D. Christoforatos |
Approved |
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Timothy J. Dufficy |
Approved |
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Milton H. Flórez |
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 |
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Rudolph E. Greco, Jr. |
Approved |
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Pam B. Jackman Brown |
Approved |
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Joseph F. Kasper |
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 |
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Ira H. Margulis |
Approved |
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Gabriel Tapalaga |
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 |
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Janice A. Taylor |
Approved |
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Allan B. Weiss |
Approved |
Richmond County
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District Attorney |
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Daniel M. Donovan, Jr. |
Approved |
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Michael J. Ryan |
Approved |
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Supreme Court |
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Joseph J. Maltese |
Approved |
Note: To ensure the thoroughness and integrity of the ratings process, the City Bar cannot comment beyond what is provided in this release.
About the Association
The New York City Bar Association (www.nycbar.org), since its founding in 1870, 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.