Biography Category: Appellate Division

Joseph M. Callahan was born in New York City on December 10, 1885. He attended New York City public schools, City College and New … More Joseph M. Callahan »

William P. Burr was born in Dublin, Ireland on March 30, 1856. He came to the U.S. as a young man and attended St. … More William P. Burr »

Louis Joseph Capozzoli was born on March 6, 1901, in Cosenza, Italy, and emigrated with his family to the United States in 1906. After … More Louis J. Capozzoli »

Born in Puerto Rico in 1927 and raised in New York City, John Carro graduated from Fordham University in 1949 and received his law … More John Carro »

James M. Catterson, III was born on December 19, 1958 in Jamaica, New York. He is the son of the late James M. Catterson, … More James M. Catterson »

Born and raised in the Bronx, Darcel Clark was the first member of her family to attend college. She earned a B.A. from Boston … More Darcel D. Clark »

On January 4, 1927, shortly after Justice Clarke’s retirement from the Appellate Division, the president of the Association of the Bar of the City … More John Proctor Clarke »

Known as a scholar and an authority on law and social change, Sidney Howard Asch was born in New York City in 1919. He … More Sidney H. Asch »

Justice Albert Cohn served as a mentor to future Appellate Division Justice Martin M. Frank, who eulogized Cohn citing his “lifetime of superlative public … More Albert Cohn »

It was said that Justice George C. Barrett “was undoubtedly one of the greatest Judges that ever sat upon the bench. He was learned … More George C. Barrett »