Transitioning from Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division, Second Department to the private practice of law has given me the opportunity to reflect upon my service in the New York state courts for over three decades. It was a long journey which ranged from assignment to the Summons Part of Manhattan Criminal Court to designation as an Associate Judge of the Court of Appeals for one matter. I think fondly of the many dedicated jurists that I was privileged to work with along the way, and the deep appreciation that I will always have for their respect for the rule of law.
My judicial career began in the Criminal Court of the City of New York in 1983. At that time, the transit fare was $.75, and the national average price of a gallon of gas was $1.24. I was 35 years old when appointed to the Court by Mayor Edward I. Koch, who had a decided preference for younger candidates in his judicial appointments. Indeed, in the year that I was chosen, more than half of his appointees were under the age of 40. From that beginning, I was able to enjoy a judicial tenure that exceeded 34 years, most of which was spent on the criminal side during the raging crack epidemic and the accompanying steep homicide rates.
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