Ratings for Candidates for Supreme Court, Civil Court, District Attorney in New York City
The New York City Bar Association has completed evaluations of the following candidates running in the November 7 general election for Civil Court, Supreme Court, and District Attorney. The review was conducted by the Association’s Committee on the Judiciary.
The Committee uses two ratings: Approved and Not Approved. Candidates rated Approved have affirmatively demonstrated qualifications necessary for the performance of the duties of the position for which they are being considered.
The ratings the City Bar gave candidates in contested primaries for Civil Court and District Attorney in New York City are here.
New York County
Civil Court, Countywide
Phaedra Perry – Not Approved
Richard Tsai – Approved
Civil Court, 5th Municipal District
Leslie A. Stroth – Approved
Civil Court, 9th Municipal District
Suzanne Adams – Approved
James Clynes – Approved
Civil Court, 10th Municipal District
Geoffrey Wright – Not Approved
District Attorney
Cyrus R. Vance, Jr. – Approved
Supreme Court, 1st Judicial District
Nancy Bannon – Approved
Anthony Cannataro – Approved
William Franc Perry III – Approved
Lori Sattler – Approved
Adam Silvera – Approved
Verna Saunders – Approved
Bronx County
Civil Court, 1st Municipal District
Fidel Gomez – Approved
Supreme Court, 12th Judicial District
Joseph Capella – Approved
Douglas McKeon – Approved
Armando Montano – Approved
Alison Tuitt – Approved
Kings County
Civil Court, Countywide
Vincent Martusciello – Not Approved
Carolyn Wade – Approved
Supreme Court, 2nd Judicial District
Bruce M. Balter – Approved
Andrew S. Borrok – Approved
John J. Bruno – Approved
Queens County
Civil Court, 1st Municipal District
John Katsanos – Not Approved
Civil Court, 3rd Municipal District
Tracy Capatano Fox – Approved
Civil Court, 4th Municipal District
Maurice Muir – Approved
Civil Court, 6th Municipal District
Philip Hom – Approved
Supreme Court, 11th Judicial District
Michael Aloise – Approved
Woodruff Carroll – Not Approved
David Elliot – Approved
Joseph Kasper – Not Approved
James J. Kevins, Jr. – Not Approved
Gregory Lasak – Approved
Richard G. Latin – Approved
Ulysses B. Leverett – Approved
Jodi Orlow Mackoff – Approved
Richmond County
Civil Court, 2nd Municipal District
Lisa Grey – Approved
Teresa Nuccio – 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.