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Joseph A. Zayas
Supreme Court, Queens County
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125-01 Queens Boulevard
Kew Gardens, NY 11415
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Status:Active
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Judicial Experience:
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Acting Justice, Supreme Court, Queens County, Re-Appointed by Chief Administrative Judge A. Gail Prudenti, 2012 to Present
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Judge, Court of Claims, Appointed by Governor Andrew Cuomo, 2012 to Present
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Administrative Judge, Criminal Matters, 11th Judicial District, Appointed by Chief Administrative Judge A. Gail Prudenti, 2013 to Present
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Judge, New York City Criminal Court, Queens County, Appointed by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, 2003 to 2009; Re-appointed by Mayor Bloomberg, 2010 to 2019
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Acting Justice, Supreme Court, Queens County, Appointed by Chief Administrative Judge Ann Pfau, 2010 to 2011
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Other Professional Experience:
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Principal Court Attorney, Supreme Court Justice Rolando T. Acosta, 1998 to 2003
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Senior Staff Attorney, Legal Aid Society, Capital Defense Unit, 1996 to 1997
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Senior Staff Attorney, Legal Aid Society, Criminal Appeals Bureau, 1993 to 1996
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Senior Staff Attorney, Legal Aid Society, Criminal Defense Division, 1991 to 1993
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Staff Attorney, Legal Aid Society, Criminal Appeals Bureau, 1988 to 1991
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Education:
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J.D., Columbia University School of Law, 1988
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B.A., Fordham University, College at Lincoln Center, 1985
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Admission to the Bar:
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NYS, Appellate Division, Second Department, 1989
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Professional Civic Activities/Honors/Awards:
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Committee Member, Committee on the Future of Criminal Indigent Defense Services, 2004 - present
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Member, Association of the Bar of the City of New York, 1991 - present
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Committee Member, Criminal Courts Committee, Association of the Bar of the City of New York, 1991 - 1992
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Member, Puerto Rican Bar Association, 1998 - present
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Member, Latino Lawyers Association of Queens County, 1999 - present
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Member, National Hispanic Bar Association, 2004 - present
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Member, Association of Judges of Hispanic Heritage, 2003 - present
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Member, Cervantes Society, 2001 - present
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Soccer Coach, Little Neck Douglaston Youth Club, 1999 - present
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Basketball and Football Coach, DAC Youth Club, 2003 - present
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