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Appellate Division - Second Department
Justices of the Court
Associate Justice Ruth C. Balkin
Judicial Offices

Associate Justice, Appellate Division-Second Department, Designated December 22, 2006

Justice of the Supreme Court, Nassau County, January 2005 to December 2006

Interim Appointment to the Supreme Court, Nassau County, May 2004 to December 31, 2004

Supervising Judge of the Nassau County Family Court, January 2003 to September 2004

Judge of the Nassau County Family Court, January 1995 to May 2004

Presiding Judge of the Nassau County Family Treatment Court, 2002 to 2004.

Other
Professional Experience

Counsel to the Presiding Supervisor and the Town Board of the Town of Hempstead, 1987-1994

Associate, Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein, Mineola, New York, 1986-1987

Partner, Sutter Balkin, Marten & Regan, Mineola, New York, 1984-1986

Associate, Sutter, Moffatt, Yannelli & Zevin, Mineola, New York, 1977-1984.

Admission
to the Bar

New York, Second Department, February 1977

United States District Courts
Southern District of New York, 1977
Eastern District of New York, 1977

United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 1979

United States Supreme Court, 1981.

Education

St. John’s University School of Law, Juris Doctor, 1976

Adelphi University, B.A., 1973.

Publications &
Leading Cases

Beth M. v. Joseph M., 12 Misc. 3d 1188(A) 2006 Slip. Op. 51490(U) (July 25, 2006).

Regina L. v. Daniel L., 12 Misc. 3d 1169(A) 2006 Slip. Op. 51119(U) (Feb. 23, 2006).

Nancy L. I. v. Alan I., 9 Misc. 3d 1121(A) 2006 Slip. Op. 51716(U) (Sept. 13, 2005).

Bill S. v. Marilyn S., 8 Misc. 3d 1013(A) 2005 Slip. Op. 51093 (April 7, 2005).

Darren L. v. Donna L., 5 Misc. 3d 1023(A) 2004 Slip. Op. 51521(U) (Dec. 3, 2004).

Janet B. v. John B., 5 Misc. 3d 1027(A) 2004 Slip. Op. 51584(U) (July 19, 2004).

Matter of Thomas B., NYLJ, November 19, 1998, at 37, col 6

Professional &
Civic Activities

Nassau County Bar Association
New York State Bar Association
Nassau County Women’s Bar Association
National Women’s Judges Association
Association of Justices of the Supreme Court
Theodore Roosevelt American Inn of Court
Jewish Lawyers Association of Nassau County
We Care Association of the Nassau County Bar Association
Nassau County Judicial Committee on Women in the Courts
Unified Court System Family Violence Task Force.

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