Biography Category: First Department

George D. Marlow was born on June 8, 1941, in New York City. He graduated from St. Lawrence University in 1963 and received his … More George D. Marlow »

“Confidence of the public in our judiciary can be maintained only so long as justice is administered swiftly, fairly and fearlessly,” Justice Martin declared … More Francis Martin »

The judicial career of Justice John V. McAvoy was a long one, spanning 29 years or half his lifetime, as he died at the … More John V. Mcavoy »

In June of 2009, on the 65th anniversary of D-Day, Bentley Kassal was awarded France’s highest honor, the French Legion of Honor Medal, in … More Bentley Kassal »

Justice McCurn also sat on the bench of the 4th Department; more information can be found HERE. Francis D. McCurn was born in Westernmill, … More Francis D. McCurn »

Justice Theodore R. Kupferman was known as the Great Dissenter of the Appellate Division, First Department. According to The New York Law Journal, he … More Theodore R. Kupferman »

James M. McGuire was born on July 3, 1953 in Boston, Massachusetts. He graduated from Fordham University in 1975 and received his law degree … More James M. McGuire »

Justice Fein was born in Boston in 1910, and grew up in Brooklyn, where he attended Erasmus Hall High School. He received his undergraduate … More Arnold L. Fein »

While attending DuSable High School on the South Side of Chicago in the 1930s, Herbert B. Evans decided that he wanted to become a … More Herbert B. Evans »

In 2017, Judge Feinman was appointed to the Court of Appeals. See his full biography HERE. In June 2017, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo nominated … More Paul G. Feinman »