Associate Justice
Appellate Division - Second Judicial Department
December 2006 to present

Justice of the New York State Supreme Court
Onondaga County - Fifth Judicial District
Elected November 2001; Term Expires December 31, 2015

Justice of the New York State Supreme Court
Oneida County - Fifth Judicial District
Nominated by Governor Pataki May 15, 2001; Confirmed by NYS Senate June 20, 2001

Judge of Syracuse City Court
Onondaga County - Fifth Judicial District
Appointed August 1995; Elected November 1995
August 1995 to June 2001

Private Practice of Law (1986 - 2001)

Onondaga County Department of Social Services Legal Division (1985 - 1986)

New York State Courts - February 1986

United States District Court
Northern District of New York
September 1986

Whittier College School of Law
Juris Doctorate - 1985
Los Angeles, CA

State University of New York College at Cortland
Bachelor of Arts - 1982
Cortland, NY
Major: Political Science; Concentration: Public Administration and Public Policy

Adams v Rizzo, Slip Copy, 13 Misc.3d 1235(A), 2006 WL 3298303 (Table)(N.Y.Sup.2006), N.Y. Slip Op. 52135(U)

Seymour v Sears Roebuck and Co., Slip Copy, 13 Misc.3d 1232(A), 2006 WL 3112116, Prod.Liab.Rep. (CCH) P 17, 616, 2006 N.Y. Slip Op. 52094(U), Unreported Disposition, N.Y.Sup., October 26, 2006

Santaro v Jack of Hearts Carpet Co., Inc., Slip Copy, 6 Misc.3d 1024(A), 2005 WL 387963 (Table, Text in WESTLAW), 2005 N.Y. Slip Op. 50170(U), (N.Y.Sup., Jan 19, 2005)(NO. 02-3461)

Jane Doe No. 1 v Zeder, 5 Misc.3d 574, 782 N.Y.S.2d 349, 2004 N.Y. Slip Op. 24361 (N.Y.Sup., Sep 23, 2004)(NO. 03-1820)

Streeter v Kingston (Hartman), 2 Misc.3d 1007(A), 784 N.Y.S.2d 924 (Table, Text in WESTLAW), 2004 WL 624922, 2004 N.Y. Slip Op. 50170(U) (N.Y.Sup., Mar 16, 2004) (NO. 98-1955)

Beaumont v Smyth, 1 Misc.3d 912(A), 781 N.Y.S.2d 622 (Table, Text in WESTLAW), 2004 WL 225489, 2004 N.Y. Slip Op. 50040(U) (N.Y.Sup., Jan 09, 2004)(NO. 01-4817)

Excellus Health Plan, Inc. v Federal Express Corp., 5 Misc.3d 727, 784 N.Y.S.2d 284, 2003 N.Y. Slip Op. 23993 (N.Y.Sup., Oct 07, 2003)(NO. 2003-2477)

Beaumont v Smyth - New York Law Journal Thursday, February 19, 2004 DOI Decision of Interest

Brigandi v Piechowicz - New York Law Journal Wednesday, February 11, 2004 DOI Decision of Interest

Excellus Health Plan, Inc. v Federal Express Corp. - New York Law Journal Thursday, October 23, 2003 DOI Decision of Interest

Genesee Management Inc. v Barrette - New York Law Journal Tuesday, October 21, 2003 DOI Decision of Interest

Korcz v Merrit - New York Law Journal Tuesday, January 3, 2006 DOI Decision of Interest

Leary v Syracuse Model Neighborhood Corp. - New York Law Journal Thursday, July 14, 2005 DOI Decision of Interest

Santaro v Jack of Hearts Carpet Co., Inc. - New York Law Journal Wednesday, March 2, 2005 DOI Decision of Interest

Judicial Hearing Officer Selection Advisory Committee, Fourth Department - Chairman (2004 to present)

Fifth Judicial District Article 81 Committee - Liaison

Association of Justices of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

New York State Trial Lawyers Association

Association of Trial Lawyers of America - Judicial Fellow

Syracuse Common Councilor, First District (1990 - 1995)
Minority Leader (1995)
Majority Leader (1994)

St. Peter’s Church - Counsel (1990 - 1995)

Syracuse Northeast Community Center - Board of Directors (1992 - 1995)

Northside Catholic Youth Organization - Board of Directors (1992 - 1995)