Joseph A. Burr
Justice Joseph A. Burr was born in Brooklyn in 1850, a descendant of Peter Burr, once a Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court. … More Joseph A. Burr »
Biography Category: Appellate Division
Robert F. Wagner
Born in Nastatten, Germany on June 8, 1877 to Reinhard and Magdalene Schmidt Wagner, Justice Wagner immigrated to the United States with his parents … More Robert F. Wagner »
Frank F. Adel
Justice Frank F. Adel was born in 1885 in New York. A graduate of Brooklyn Law School, he was admitted to the Bar on … More Frank F. Adel »
Richard W. Wallach
Born in 1927, Justice Wallach was raised in New York City and educated at the Fieldston School, where he was high school valedictorian in … More Richard W. Wallach »
Raymond E. Aldrich
Justice Raymond E. Aldrich, the son of Elbert and Melissa Aldrich (nee Finn) was born September 28, 1888 in Poughkeepsie, NY. In 1905, he … More Raymond E. Aldrich »
Isidor Wasservogel
Isidor Wasservogel was best known for conducting the inquiry into the activities of ambulance-chasing lawyers and accident claim agents in the late 1920s. He … More Isidor Wasservogel »
Myriam J. Altman
“An immigrant who reached the top ranks of her profession” (Saxon). Justice Myriam J. Altman was born Myriam Jarblum on April 12, 1939 in … More Myriam J. Altman »
Pardon C. Williams
Justice Williams also sat on the bench of the 4th Department; more information can be found HERE. “In the thousand and one details which … More Pardon C. Williams »
Vincent R. Balletta, Jr.
Justice Vincent R. Balletta, Jr. was born on July 7, 1927 in Brookyln and grew up on Long Island. He graduated from Long Beach … More Vincent R. Balletta, Jr. »
Milton L. Williams
Justice Milton L. Williams was born in Augusta, Georgia on November 14, 1932. His family moved to New York City when he was very … More Milton L. Williams »