Barry Kamins, a former state Supreme Court justice whose meteoric rise into the upper tier of the court administration ended in the midst of a judicial ethics investigation, will join the criminal defense firm Aidala & Bertuna as a named partner.

Aidala, Bertuna & Kamins, P.C., will also bring on several partners and associates to expand into commercial and civil litigation, real estate and personal injury cases.

Arthur Aidala, a former Brooklyn prosecutor, said he reached out to Kamins following his Dec. 1 retirement and that his decision to join the firm was “beyond flattering.”