The New York Bar Association has completed evaluations of a list of candidates running in uncontested general elections on Nov. 8 for Civil Court and Supreme Court. The review was conducted by the association’s committee on the judiciary.

 

According to the New York City Bar Association, which was founded in 1870 and has over 23,000 members, its mission is to equip and mobilize a diverse legal profession to practice with excellence, promote reform of the law, and uphold the rule of law and access to justice in support of a fair society and the public interest in the community, the nation, and throughout the world.

 

The committee uses two ratings: approved and not approved. According to the association, candidates rated approved have affirmatively demonstrated qualifications necessary for the performance of the duties of the position for which they are being considered.

 

The results are as follows:

 

Bronx County

Civil Court, Countywide

Steven L. Alfasi                       Not Approved

Michele Davila                        Not Approved

Sophia B. Hershman              Approved

Cynthia Isales                         Approved

Nicholas A. Marricco               Not Approved

Yadhira Gonzalez-Taylor         Approved

Civil Court, 1^st Municipal District

Taisha Chambers                    Approved

Lucianna Locorotondo            Approved

Supreme Court, 12^th Judicial District

Fidel Gomez                            Approved

Connie Morales                       Approved

Myrna Socorro                        Approved

 

Kings County

Civil Court, Countywide

Pamela Patton Fynes               Approved

Robin S. Garson                       Approved

Edward H. King                        Not Approved

Sherveal R. Mimes                   Approved

Civil Court, 1^st Municipal District

Devin R. Robinson                   Approved

Civil Court, 7^th Municipal District

Beverly Tatham                        Not Approved

Civil Court, 8^th Municipal District

Brian L. Gotlieb                        Approved

Supreme Court, 2^nd Judicial District

Patria Frias-Colon                   Approved

Cenceria P. Edwards               Approved

Cheryl J. Gonzales                  Approved

Aaron D. Maslow                     Approved

Lorna J. McAllister                   Approved

Dweynie Esther Paul               Approved

Susan Quirk                             Approved

Robin K. Sheares                    Approved

Ellen M. Spodek                      Approved

Anne J. Swern                         Approved

Richard Velasquez                   Approved

Craig S. Walker                        Approved

 

Queens County

Civil Court, Countywide

Daniel Kogan                           Not Approved

William D. Shanahan               Approved

Supreme Court, 11^th Judicial District

Leigh K. Cheng                        Approved

Nestor H. Diaz                         Approved

Denise N. Johnson                  Approved

Lee A. Mayersohn                   Approved

 

Richmond County

Civil Court, Countywide

Mary Alice Kavanagh               Approved

Matthew J. Santamauro           Approved

Supreme Court, 13^th Judicial District

Brendan T. Lantry                   Approved

Judith N. McMahon                 Approved

Ann Thompson                        Approved

 

New York County

Civil Court, Countywide

Eugene Deronn Bowen            Approved

Civil Court, 3^rd Municipal District

Leroy Austin D’ Souza              Approved

Civil Court, 9^th Municipal District

Daniel J. Quart                         Approved

Supreme Court, 1^st Judicial District

Sabrina B. Kraus                      Approved

Dakota D. Ramseur                  Approved

Lisa A. Sokoloff                         Approved

 

City Bar representatives added that to ensure the thoroughness and integrity of the ratings process, it cannot comment beyond what is stated in this story.

 

They said the ratings the City Bar gave candidates in contested primaries for civil court and surrogate’s court in New York City can be found here.