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Judicial Experience:
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Associate Justice, Appellate Division, First Department, Appointed (October 2009) by Governor David Paterson
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Justice, New York State Supreme Court, 2001 to Oct,2009
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Judge, Civil Court of the City of New York, Bronx County, Elected, 1999 to 2001
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Other Professional Experience:
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Principal Law Clerk, Administrative Judge Justice Luis Gonzalez,12th Judicial District, Bronx County, N.Y
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Principal Law Clerk, Justice Frank Torres, Bronx Supreme Court, Criminal Term
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Attorney., Legal Aid Society, Criminal Defense Division
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Education:
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J.D., Hofstra University School of Law, 1988
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B.A.(Psychology), Marymount Manhattan College, 1985
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Professional Civic Activities/Honors/Awards:
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Co-founder and first chair, Lalsa Alumni Scholarship Fund
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Hofstra Law School: Founder and first President, Latino Law Students Association, 1987 - 1988
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Gubernatorial Citation, Youngest Justice of Hispanic Heritage ever elected to the New York State Supreme Court, November, 2001
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