Judicial Offices
Associate Justice of the Appellate Division, Second Department
Appointed December 9, 2010 by Gov. David A. Patterson; retired December 31, 2020
Justice of the Supreme Court, State of New York, Ninth Judicial District. Elected in November 2009.
Judge of the County Court, County of Westchester, State of New York, Ninth Judicial District. Elected in November 2006. Served from January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2009.
Presiding Judge, Sex Offense Part, Westchester County Court. Served from January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2009.
Acting Justice of the Supreme Court, State of New York. Served from January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2009.
Justice of the Town of Yorktown, New York. Served from January 2, 1990 – December 31, 2006.
Other Professional Experience
Partner, Cohen, Timko & Moses, LLP (formerly Adler, Cohen & Timko). 1985 – 2006
Trial Attorney, The Legal Aid Society of Westchester County. 1977-1981; 1985
Confidential Law Clerk to Westchester County Court Judge. 1976
Admission to the Bar
New York State – 1976
United States District Court, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York – 1980
United States Supreme Court – 1980
State of Israel – 1983
Education
Rutgers University School of Law (J.D., 1975)
New York University (B.A., 1971)
Publications & Leading Cases
Deutsche Bank Trust Co. Americas v Vitellas, Official Reports: 131 A.D.3d 52, 13 N.Y.S.3d 163 (2nd Dept., 2015)
Matter of Georgetown Unsold Shares, LLC v Ledet, Official Reports: 130 A.D.3d 99, 12 N.Y.S.3d 160 (2nd Dept., 2015)
Paulus v. Vacirca,Official Reports: 128 A.D.3d 116, 6 N.Y.S.3d 572 (2nd Dept., 2015)
People v Brown, Official Reports: 115 A.D.3d 155, 979 N.Y.S.2d 367 (2nd Dept., 2014)
Independence Bank v Valentine, Official Reports: 113 A.D.3d 62, 976 N.Y.S.2d 504 (2nd Dept., 2013)
People v. Sepe, Official Reports: 111 A.D.3d 75, 972 N.Y.S.2d 273 (2nd Dept., 2013)
In re Hei Ting C., Official Reports: 109 A.D.3d 100, 969 N.Y.S.2d 150 (2nd Dept., 2013)
LeBlanc v. Skinner, Official Reports: 103 A.D.3d 202, 955 N.Y.S.2d 391 (2nd Dept., 2012)
Sharabani v. Simon Property Group, Inc., Official Reports: 96 A.D.3d 24, 942 N.Y.S.2d 551 (2nd Dept., 2012)
In the Matter of Shernise C., Official Reports: 91 A.D.3d 26, 934 N.Y.S.2d 171 (2nd Dept., 2011)
People v. Heidgen, Official Reports: 87 A.D.3d 1016, 930 N.Y.S.2d 199 (2nd Dept., 2011) Dissenting.
Yatauro v. Mangano, Official Reports: 87 A.D.3d 582, 928 N.Y.S.2d 561 (2nd Dept., 2011) Dissenting.
Jurado v. Kalache, MD and the St. Joseph’s Medical Center NYLJ: 10/22/10, Official Reports: 29 Misc.3d 1005, 912 N.Y.S.2d 375 (2010)
People v. Selwyn Days, Westchester County (2009) NYLJ: 1/11/10, Official Reports: 26 Misc.3d 1205(A), Slip Copy, 2009 WL 5191433 (Table)
Westchester County Correction Officers Benevolent Association, Inc., et al. v. The County of Westchester, et al., Westchester County (2007), Official Reports: 29 Misc.3d 1219(A), 2008 WL 8136019
Affirmed on appeal, 71 A.D.3d 1040, 896 N.Y.S.2d 474 (2010, RI, AN, DK, RO); lv to app. denied, 15 N.Y.3d 702, 931 N.E.2d 1060, 905 N.Y.S.2d 804.
Articles:
Dickerson & Cohen, Ruling on Reliance in GBL §350 Claims Serves as Game Changer, New York Law Journal, April 19, 2012
Dickerson, Cohen & Manning, Summary of New York State Class Actions in 2012, New York Law Journal, December 28, 2012
Dickerson & Cohen, With Rise of Autism, Courts Face Challenging Legal Issues, New York Law Journal, May 24, 2013
Professional & Civic Activities
President and co-founder, Justice Brandeis Law Society (2007 – Present)
Chair, Westchester County Board of Ethics (1998- 2006)
Member, Statewide Commission on Attorney Discipline (2015-Present)
Member, Committee to Promote Gender Fairness, 9th Judicial District (2000 – Present)
Teacher, CLE, “Selected Recent Ethics Issues and Cases,” Westchester County District Attorney’s Office, February 15, 2011
Adjunct Professor, Pace University, Criminal Justice Department, Criminal Justice and Ethics & Integrity (2009 – 2010)
President (2000) and member of the Board of Directors (2001-2006), Westchester County Magistrate’s Association.
Member, Westchester County Criminal Justice Advisory Board (2000 – 2006)
Continuing Legal Education Lecturer: “Selected Ethical Issues for the Prosecutor” (2013)
Frequent Lecturer NYSBA Appellate Practice Section