Nelson S. Roman
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Nelson S. Román is an Associate Justice of the New York Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, First Judicial Department
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in the Bronx. He is a graduate of Fordham University
and a 1989 graduate of Brooklyn Law School
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He worked for the New York City Police Department, where he served in the Bronx community for almost eight years.
for five years. He then worked as a Law Clerk to a Judge on the New York City Civil Court
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In 1998, he was appointed by then Chief Administrative Judge
Jonathan Lippman
to the Housing part of the New York City Civil Court. In 2001, Román was elected to the New York City Civil Court.
He was a New York Supreme Court Justice
, from 2003 to 2009. He was designated a Justice for the Appellate Division, First Judicial Department in 2009 by Governor David Patterson
.
He served as President of the Puerto Rican Bar Association from 1997-1998
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, First Judicial Department
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, First Judicial Department is headquartered in Manhattan.-Jurisdiction:The Appellate Division holds jurisdiction over the Counties of New York and the Bronx...
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Early life and education
He was raised in the Bronx and educated in the New York City public schools system. He graduated from Cardinal Hayes High SchoolCardinal Hayes High School
Cardinal Hayes High School is a Catholic high school for boys in the Bronx, New York City. The school serves the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York. It is a member of the CHSAA.- History :...
in the Bronx. He is a graduate of Fordham University
Fordham University
Fordham University is a private, nonprofit, coeducational research university in the United States, with three campuses in and around New York City. It was founded by the Roman Catholic Diocese of New York in 1841 as St...
and a 1989 graduate of Brooklyn Law School
Brooklyn Law School
Brooklyn Law School is a law school located in Brooklyn Heights, in Downtown Brooklyn, New York.-History:Founded in 1901 by William Payson Richardson and Norman P. Heffley, Brooklyn Law School was the first law school on Long Island. Using space provided by Heffley’s business school, the law...
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He worked for the New York City Police Department, where he served in the Bronx community for almost eight years.
Legal career
Prior to joining the bench, he was an Assistant District Attorney at the Kings County District Attorney’s OfficeGovernment and politics in Brooklyn
Each of the city's five counties has its own criminal court system and District Attorney, the chief public prosecutor who is directly elected by popular vote. Charles J. Hynes, a Democrat, has been the District Attorney of Kings County since 1989. Brooklyn has 16 City Council members, the largest...
for five years. He then worked as a Law Clerk to a Judge on the New York City Civil Court
New York City Civil Court
The New York City Civil Court is a court hearing civil cases within New York City. By volume, it is the largest civil jurisdiction court in the United States, and handles about 25% of the total filings of the entire New York state court system.-Jurisdiction:...
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In 1998, he was appointed by then Chief Administrative Judge
New York State Unified Court System
The New York State Unified Court System is the official name of the judicial system of New York in the United States. Based in Albany, the New York State Judiciary is a unified state court system that functions under the Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals who is its...
Jonathan Lippman
Jonathan Lippman
Jonathan Lippman is an American jurist and currently Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals.-Early life and education:Lippman is a Manhattan native...
to the Housing part of the New York City Civil Court. In 2001, Román was elected to the New York City Civil Court.
He was a New York Supreme Court Justice
New York Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of the State of New York is the trial-level court of general jurisdiction in thestate court system of New York, United States. There is a supreme court in each of New York State's 62 counties, although some smaller counties share judges with neighboring counties...
, from 2003 to 2009. He was designated a Justice for the Appellate Division, First Judicial Department in 2009 by Governor David Patterson
David Patterson
David Patterson may refer to:*David Patterson , American professor of computer science at UC Berkeley*Dave Patterson , baseball player...
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He served as President of the Puerto Rican Bar Association from 1997-1998