16 | Fall 2021 | BAEC Bulletin
Bar Association of Erie County Issues Ratings for Additional Judicial Candidates PRESS RELEASE
The Bar Association of Erie County has completed additional 2021 ratings of judicial candidates for New York State Supreme Court and Buffalo City Court. Ratings are done annually to assist the public in making informed voting decisions. The additional ratings are as follows:
Well Qualified, Qualified, and Not Recommended. Judiciary Committee is Nonpartisan. Ratings are done by a committee of 29 lawyers, with no more than 14 from a single political party. At least 9 new lawyers join the Committee each year. No member of the Committee may seek election to judicial office or publicly endorse or oppose any candidate for judicial office. A similar prohibition applies to BAEC Board Directors. Criteria and Process are Comprehensive. Judicial candidates are evaluated on criteria necessary to hold judicial office, including integrity, experience, professional ability, education, reputation, industry, temperament, fairness, statutory standards, attitude, punctuality, and knowledge of the law. Judicial candidates are asked to complete a written questionnaire and are also interviewed as part of a multi-faceted rating process. Interviews with lawyers and judges who have interacted with the candidates are also considered in determining the rating for judicial office, as well as a membership survey. Please visit Joan Casilio Adams, Kristin Langdon Arcuri, Jeffrey F. Baase, Scott Bizub, Laurie Styka Bloom, Robert L. Boreanaz, Marc W. Brown, Michele A. Brown, Vicky-Marie J. Brunette, Howard B. Cohen, Lisa A. Coppola, Robert J. Cutting, Laura C. Doolittle, Hon. Timothy J. Drury, Paul F. Jones, Daniel M. Killelea, Joseph A. Matteliano, Elizabeth M. Midgley (Chair), James P. Milbrand, Timothy M. O’Mara, Gregory V. Pajak, Michael F. Perley, Scott M. Philbin, Amber R. Poulos, Scott M. Schwartz, Kristopher M. Sigeti, Kevin W. Spitler, Joseph J. Terranova, Pamela H. Thibodeau eriebar.org for further information. Judiciary Committee Members
New York State Supreme Court Raymond W. Walter – Qualified Buffalo City Court Carrie A. Phillips – Well Qualified
The Bar Association of Erie County has also rated the other judicial candidates on this year’s ballot and published those ratings earlier this year.The ratings are as follows:
New York State Supreme Court Hon. Frank Caruso – Outstanding Grace M. Hanlon – Well Qualified
John Licata – Well Qualified Erie County Family Court Hon. Sharon M. LoVallo – Outstanding Buffalo City Court Hon. Phillip Dabney, Jr. – Qualified Joseph T. Jarzembek – Not Recommended Joel C. Moore – Not Recommended Rebecca Town – Qualified Hon. Diane Y. Wray – Not Recommended The Association uses a four-level rating system of Outstanding,
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