Leonard Austin
Leonard B. Austin was a judge for the 2nd Department of the New York Supreme Court Appellate Division. He assumed office in 2009. He left office on January 5, 2022.
Leonard B. Austin was appointed to the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department by former Governor David Paterson and assumed office on March 19, 2009. He retired from the position on January 1, 2022.[1][2][3]
Education
Austin received his B.A. degree from Georgetown University in 1974 and his J.D. degree from the Hofstra University School of Law in 1977. He also attended a Jewish Theological Seminary in the summer of 1973.[1]
Career
Austin began his legal career in 1978 as a private practice lawyer. In 1978 and 1979, he ran a solo law practice and worked as an assistant law librarian for his alma mater, the Hofstra University School of Law. He then worked with the law firms Stillman & Austin (1979-1980), Stillman, Herz & Austin (1980-1988), Wolfson, Grossman & Austin (1988-1990), and his own firm, Leonard B. Austin, P.C. (1990-1998). From 1980 to 1981, he also worked as an associate legal counsel to the speaker of the New York State Assembly. Austin was elected to the Supreme Court of the State of New York in 1998 and took office in January 1999. He has served on this court in the Dedicated Matrimonial Part (1999-2000) and the Commercial Division (2000-2009).[1][4]
Elections
2012
Austin ran for a seat on the 10th District Supreme Court. He was one of twelve candidates running for six seats in the general election on November 6, 2012. Austin ran on the Democratic and Working Families party tickets. He was elected as a Democrat with 8.2% of the vote.[5][6]
- See also: New York judicial elections, 2012
Endorsements
- The Court Officers Benevolent Association of Nassau County[7]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 NY Courts.gov: Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department, "Hon. Leonard B. Austin," accessed February 12, 2015
- ↑ See: Judicial selection in New York
- ↑ Supreme Court of the State of New York Appellate Division, "Justices of the Court," accessed July 13, 2022
- ↑ Media-Newswire.com, "Governor Paterson Announces Appellate Division Appointments and Court of Claims Nominations," accessed February 12, 2015
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "State Supreme Court Election Returns Nov. 6, 2012," March 20, 2013
- ↑ New York Law Journal, "Candidates for Supreme Court Justice," accessed February 12, 2015
- ↑ COBANC.org, "2012 Judicial Endorsements"
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