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Judicial Experience:
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Associate Justice, Appellate Division, First Department, 2004 to Present
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Justice, New York State Supreme Court, 2000 to 2004
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Acting Justice, New York State Supreme Court, 1987 to 1999
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Putnam County Court Judge
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Putnam Family Court Judge
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Putnam Surrogate Court Judge
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Other Professional Experience:
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Confidential Law Secretary, Fred A. Dickinson J.S.C, 1977 to 1986
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Administrative Asst. District Attorney, Putnam County, 1976 to 1977
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Associate- McCann, Ahern and Sommers, 1974 to 1976
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Confidential Law Secretary, John P. Donohoe J.S.C., 1976
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Education:
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J.D., Fordham University School of Law, 1974
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A.B., University of Notre Dame, 1971
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Professional Civic Activities/Honors/Awards:
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Member, Special Commission on the Future of The New York State Courts
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First Department Representative to the Statewide Law, Guardian Advisory
Committee
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First Department Representative, Statewide Committee on Continuing Legal
Education
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Member, Ninth Judicial District Committee to Promote Gender Fairness in the Courts
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Former Member Board of Directors and Director of Continuing Legal Education, Putnam
County Bar Association
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Former Member Board of Directors, Association of Family Court Judges of State of New
York
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Former Member, Statewide Rules and Advisory Committee to propose Family Law
Legislation
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Task Force on Reducing Delay in Civil
Litigation
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Jury Trial Project
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Lecturer and Moderator, State-Wide Judicial Training Seminars and CLE
programs
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Chair of the Board of Trustees, Putnam County Law Library
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Chairman, Putnam County Jury Board
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Member, New York State Bar Association
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Former member, House of Delegates
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Member, Committee of Supreme Court
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Past member, Committee on Judicial Administration
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Past member, Committee on Justice and the Community
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Past member, Committee on County Court
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Past member, Special Committee on Grand Jury reform
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