New York City Bar Association Rates Candidates for Civil Court and Supreme Court in the Five Boroughs

The New York City Bar Association has completed evaluations of the following candidates who are running for judiciary positions in the General Election on November 2 for Civil Court and Supreme Court. 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.

NEW YORK COUNTY

Civil Court, New York County
Kim Parker – Not Approved
Jeffrey S. Zellan – Approved

Civil Court, 3rd Municipal District
Paul Goetz – Approved

Civil Court, 9th Municipal District
Barbara Jaffe – Approved

Supreme Court, 1st Judicial District
Margaret A. Pui Yee Chan – Approved
John Joseph Kelley – Approved

Civil Court, 2nd Municipal Court
Christopher Chin – Approved
Betty Lugo – Not Approved

Civil Court, 5th Municipal Court
Hasa A. Kingo – Approved

BRONX COUNTY

Supreme Court, 12th Municipal District
Paul L. Alpert – Approved
Patsy D. Gouldborne – Approved
Naita A. Semaj – Approved
Anthony G. Marecki – Not Approved
Marissa Soto – Not Approved
George R. Villegas – Approved

Civil Court, 2nd Municipal District
Jessica Flores – Approved
Verena C. Powell – Approved

KINGS COUNTY

Supreme Court, 2nd Judicial District
Dena E. Douglas – Approved
Lillian Wan – Approved
Carolyn Walker-Diallo – Approved
Consuelo Mallafre Melendez – Approved
Gina Levy Abadi – Approved
Joy F. Campanelli – Approved
Richard J. Montelione – Approved
Robert S. Mazzuchin Jr. – Not Approved

Civil Court, Countywide
Sharen D. Hudson – Approved
Heela Doreen Capell – Approved
Inga M. Oneale – Approved

Civil Court, 2nd Municipal District
Lisa Lewis – Approved

Civil Court, 7th Municipal District
Keisha M. Alleyne – Not Approved

QUEENS COUNTY

Civil Court, Countywide
Andrea S. Ogle – Approved
Soma S. Syed – Not Approved
William Shanahan – Approved

Civil Court, 3rd Municipal District
Paul A. Vallone – Approved
Joseph F. Kasper – Approved

Supreme Court, 11th Municipal District
Denis J. Butler – Approved
Kenneth C. Holder – Approved
Laurentina S. McKetney Butler – Approved
David J. Kirschner – Not Approved
Karen Gopee – Approved
Michele R. Titus – Not Approved
Daniel Kogan – Not Approved
John C. Spataro – Not Approved
Deborah Axt – Not Approved
Bob Cohen – Not Approved

Civil Court, 4th Municipal District
Cassandra A. Johnson – Approved
Daniel Kogan – Not Approved

RICHMOND COUNTY

Civil Court, 2nd Municipal District
Maria Novak – Approved
Brendan T. Lantry – Approved

Supreme Court, 13th Municipal District
Ann Thompson – Approved
Charles Troia – Approved
Paul Marrone, Jr. – Approved
Ronald Castorina, Jr. – Not Approved

Note: To ensure the thoroughness and integrity of the ratings process, the City Bar cannot comment beyond what is provided in this release.

The ratings the City Bar gave candidates in contested primaries for Civil Court in New York City are here.