JUDICIAL OFFICES
Associate Justice, Appellate Division Second Judicial Department August 2005 to September 2011
Associate Justice, Appellate Term Ninth and Tenth Judicial District
June 2004 to September, 2005
Justice, Nassau County Supreme Court
January 2000 to Present
Judge, Nassau County District Court
January 1995 to January 2000
OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Lynn, Gartner, Dunne & Covello, LLP, 2011
Law Office of Joseph Covello, 1989 to 1994
Rosano, Mose, Hirschhorn & Corleto, of Counsel, 1991 to 1994
Nassau County Police Indemnification Review Board, Special Counsel, 1990 to1994
Town of Oyster Bay Zoning Board of Appeals, Counsel 1987 to 1994
Bee, DeAngelis & Eisman, General Practitioner, 1988 to 1989
Law Office of Joseph Covello, 1986 to 1988
Dean, Falanga & Rose, Associate 1980 to 1986
Nassau County District Court Judges’ Association, Past Vice – President
ADMISSION TO THE BAR
New York State Appellate Division, Second Department, 1980
EDUCATION
J.D., Hofstra University School of Law, June 1979
B.A., State University of New York at Buffalo, December 1975
PROFESSIONAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES
Past President – Columbian Lawyers’ Association of Nassau County
Past President – Nassau Lawyers’ Association of Long Island
Past Vice President – Nassau County District Court Judges’ Association
Member – Nassau County Bar Association
Member – Phi Beta Kappa Society
RECIPIENT OF THE FOLLOWING:
Columbian Lawyers Association of Nassau Distinguished Service Award (2006)
Asian-Pacific American Law Student Association Award (2006)
New York State Bar Association Award for Recognition and addressing the Legal need of the Elderly and persons with disabilities (2006)
Long Beach Lawyers Association Man of the Year Award (2005)
Fraternal Order of Court Officers Honorable Edward J. Hart Jr. Memorial Award (2005)
The Italian Heritage Club Award (2002)
Italian Court Officers of Nassau and Suffolk County Award for Dedication and Loyalty (1996)
Source
“Justices of the Court: Associate Justice Joseph Covello.” Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department. New York State Unified Court System. Web. 21 Sept. 2011. http://www.courts.state.ny.us/courts/ad2/justice_covello.shtml.