New York City Bar Association Rates Candidates for Civil Court, Supreme Court and District Attorney in New York City

The New York City Bar Association has completed evaluations of the following candidates who are running in general elections on November 4 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 the qualifications necessary for the performance of the duties of the position for which they are being considered.

New York County

Civil Court, 3^rd Municipal Court District

Eric Wursthorn – Approved

Civil Court, 7^th Municipal Court District

Onya Brinson – Not approved

Civil Court, 8^th Municipal Court District

Lisa S. Headley – Approved

Civil Court, 9^th Municipal Court District

Terence W. McCormick – Approved

Civil Court, 1^st Municipal Court District

Katherine O’ Brien – Not Approved

Supreme Court, 1^st Judicial District

Suzanne Adams  – Approved

James G. Clynes – Approved

Judy Kim – Approved

Deborah A. Kaplan – Approved

Gowri Krishna – Not Approved

Jared Trujilo – Not Approved

District Attorney

Alvin L. Bragg Jr. – Approved

Maud Maron – Not Approved

Diana J. Florence – Approved

Bronx County

Civil Court, County Wide

Shekera Anessa Algarin – Approved

Civil Court, 2^nd Municipal Court District

Lauvienska E. Polanco – Approved

Kings County

Civil Court, County Wide

Janice Chen – Approved

Marisa Arrabito – Approved

Civil Court, 2^nd Municipal Court District

Sheridan Jack-Browne – Not Approved

Civil Court, 4^th Municipal Court District

Chidi A. Eze – Not Approved

Civil Court, 6^th Municipal Court District

Juliet P. Howard – Approved

Civil Court, 7^th Municipal Court District

Duane Frankson – Not Approved

Dagmar Plaza-Gonzalez – Not Approved

Supreme Court, 2^nd Judicial District

Carl J. Landicino – Approved

Betsy Barros – Approved

Jill R. Epstein – Approved

Maria Aragona – Approved

Derefim Neckles – Approved

Claudia Daniels-DePeyster – Approved

Norma Jennings – Approved

Jacqueline Williams – Approved

Brian L. Gotlieb – Approved

District Attorney

Eric Gonzalez – Approved

Queens County

Civil Court, County Wide

Sheridan Chu – Approved

Indira D. Khan – Approved

Oma D. Phillips – Approved

William David Shanahan – Not Approved

Susan Silverman – Approved

Thomas D. Barra – Not Approved

Civil Court, 1^st Municipal Court District

Juliette-Noor Haji – Approved

Civil Court, 2^nd Municipal Court District

Thomas G. Wright-Fernandez – Not Approved

Eve Cho Guillergan – Approved

Stephen C. Dachtera – Not Approved

Civil Court, 4^th Municipal Court District

Gail A. Adams – Not Approved

Fania Jean – Not Approved

Mary-Ann E. Maloney – Approved

Civil Court, 5^th Municipal Court District

Jennifer A. Tubridy – Approved

Supreme Court, 11^th Judicial District

Sandra Perez – Approved

Ira R. Greenberg – Approved

Gary F. Miret – Approved

Frances Y. Wang – Approved

Soma S. Syed – Approved

Gary Muraca – Not Approved

Richard Felix – Not approved

Richmond County

Civil Court, 1^st Municipal Court District

Matthew J. Santamauro – Approved

Remy Smith – Approved

Supreme Court, 13^th Judicial District

Raymond L. Rodriguez – Approved

Matthew P. Blum – Approved

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

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