"The Robing Room: NY State Judges

Hon. Joseph C. Pastoressa	See Rating Details
Supreme Court
Suffolk County	See Comments

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General Rating Criteria

* Temperament		(1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Scholarship		(1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Industriousness		(1=Not at all industrious,10=Highly industrious)
* Ability to Handle Complex Litigation		(1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Punctuality		(1=Chronically Late,10=Always on Time)
* General Ability to Handle Pre-Trial Matters		(1=Not all Able, 10=Extremely Able)
* General Ability as a Trial Judge		(1=Not all Able, 10=Extremely Able)
Flexibility In Scheduling		(1=Completely Inflexible,10=Very Flexible)

Criminal Rating Criteria (if applicable)

* Evenhandedness in Criminal Litigation		(1=Demonstrates Bias,10=Entirely Evenhanded)
General Inclination Regarding Bail		(1=Pro-Defense,10=Pro-Government)
Involvement in Plea Discussions		(1=Not at all Involved, 10=Very Involved)
General Inclination in Criminal Cases Pretrial Stage		(1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)
General Inclination in Criminal Cases Trial Stage		(1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)
General Inclination in Criminal Cases Sentencing Stage		(1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)

Civil Rating Criteria (if applicable)

* Evenhandedness in Civil Litigation		(1=Not at all Evenhanded,10=Entirely Evenhanded)
Involvement in Settlement Discussions		(1=Not at all Involved,10=Very Involved)
General Inclination		(1=Pro-defendant, 10=Pro-plaintiff)

Comments

What others have said about Hon. Joseph C. Pastoressa

Comments

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY1418
Rating:10.0

Comments:
I agree completely with comment NY 1165. He makes trial work, which can be stressful, bearable if not enjoyable. A gentleman. Patient and knowledge on the law. If he doesn't know something he isn't afraid to say so.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY1165
Rating:9.5

Comments:
A pleasure to try a case. Courteous, patient and willing to listen to arguments, yet decisive when necessary. Knowledgeable about the rules of evidence-what should go in goes in and what should stay out stays out. A good example of what a judge should be.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY546
Rating:5.0

Comments:
Nice guy, but pro-defense.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY501
Rating:10.0

Comments:
This is smart man who lets you try your case. As fine a trial judge as I have ever appeared before. I had a MVA case with him a year ago.

Other

Comment #: NY308
Rating:1.0

Comments:
This judge has been assigned to my case. He has awarded me temporary custody of my children and child support. My problem with him? I've never met him; he doesn't step out of his chambers. Although it's been expressed as an emergency, he doesn't respond to motions of contempt on the part of my husband for non-payment of child support! It's been eight months now, and because of his lack of enforcement, my children and I are losing our home! Judge Pastoressa has failed my family. He has failed the system! He should step down if he cannot handle his case load instead of letting us fall through the cracks!