New York City Bar Association Rates Judicial and District Attorney Candidates in New York City
The New York City Bar Association has completed evaluations of the following candidates who are running in contested primary elections on June 27 for Civil Court and the position of District Attorney. The review was conducted by the Association’s Judiciary Committee. The Association’s review of those candidates who are not running in contested primary elections remains to be completed and will be released in advance of the general elections.
The City Bar 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, 1st Municipal District
Lauren L. Esposito – Approved
David Alan Fraiden – Approved
Bronx County
District Attorney
Darcel D. Clark – Approved
Tess Cohen – Approved
Kings County
Civil Court, Countywide
Turquoise Haskin – Approved
Linda Wilson – Approved
Queens County
District Attorney
George A. Grasso – Approved
Melinda Katz – Approved
Devian Shondel Daniels – Not Approved
Civil Court, Countywide
Sandra Perez – Approved
Marianne Gonzalez – Not Approved
Civil Court, 6th Municipal District
Evelyn Gong – Not Approved
John Ciafone – Not Approved
Steven T. Beard – Not Approved
Note: Information on the City Bar’s evaluation process is here. To ensure the thoroughness and integrity of the ratings process, the City Bar cannot comment beyond what is provided in this release.
