Denis Reo began his career in the Unified Court System in 2004, working as an Assistant Law Clerk to the Honorable Carol Edmead. Denis then went to work for the Honorable George J. Silver in January 2005 and served as Judge Silver’s Court Attorney, Senior Court Attorney, Principal Court Attorney and Principal Law Clerk from 2005 through 2017. During this time, Denis was assigned to Civil Court, Kings County, Family Court, Bronx County and Supreme Court, Civil Term, New York County. In July 2017 Judge Silver was appointed Deputy Chief Administrative Judge for New York City Courts and Denis was named a Special Assistant to the Deputy Chief Administrative Judge. He was promoted to Chief of Staff to the Deputy Chief Administrative Judge in January 2019. In August 2019 Denis was appointed Chief Clerk of the Supreme Court, Civil Term, New York County.
Denis is a graduate of St. John’s University School of Law. He resides in Farmingdale, New York with his wife, Rosemary, and their two children.
Alexander C. Drylewski is a Partner in Complex Litigation and Trials at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP. He previously served as a Law Clerk to Hon. Edward R. Korman at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Mr. Drylewski earned his J.D. from Brooklyn Law School and his B.A. from Colgate University.