Judge Profile

Albert Tomei

Judicial Experience:

  • Justice, Supreme Court, Kings County, 2013 to 2014
  • Justice, Supreme Court, Kings County, 2011 to 2012
  • Justice, Supreme Court, Kings County, Elected, 1994 to 2007, Re-Elected, 2008 to 2010
  • Interim Surrogate Judge, Kings County, Appointed by Chief Administrative Judge Jonathan Lippman, 2005 to 2005
  • Judge, Civil Court of the City of New York, Kings County, Elected, 1988 to 1993
  • Judge, Civil Court of the City of New York, Kings County, Elected, 1978 to 1987
  • Acting Justice, Supreme Court, Kings County, Appointed by Chief Administrative Judge, 1981 to 1983

Other Professional Experience:

  • Trial Attorney, Sole Practitioner, 1970 to 1977
  • Senior Criminal Trial Attorney, Legal Aid Society, 1969
  • Bailiff- Law Clerk, Judge Matthew Abrruzzo, Federal District Court Eastern District, 1966

Education:

  • L.L.M., Brooklyn School of Law, 1966
  • J.D., Brooklyn School of Law, 1964
  • B.A., Brooklyn College, 1961

Admission to the Bar:

  • United States District Court, Eastern & Southern Districts of New York, 1969
  • NYS, Appellate Division, Second Department, 1965

Publications/Lectures:

  • Touching the Heart of a Killer, New York Times, Op-Ed,, Mar 7, 1997
  • Abatement by Death, New York Law Journal, Oct.19, 1992
  • Theater in the Court, New York Law Journal, May 19, 1982

Professional Civic Activities/Honors/Awards:

  • Member, Kings County Bar Association, 2004
  • Member, Gender Fairness Committee SC KC, 2004
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