Michael A. Ciaffa
Candidate for the
Nassau County District Court
(2nd District)

• In 1983, after working 6 years at the Legal Aid Society, I became Law Secretary to Justice Jeffrey Stark. During his tenure as an interim judge, I helped author hundreds of decisions, including more precedent-setting published rulings than all the other Judges of the Nassau Supreme Court combined. In 1984, I began working at Meyer, Suozzi, English & Klein. As a partner in the firm's litigation department, my most prominent successes have come in lawsuits challenging illegal or unconstitutional government actions. In McCann v. Scaduto, I convinced the New York Court of Appeals that Nassau County's tax foreclosure law violated the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. In addition to handling complex commercial litigation matters and helping injured personal injury victims to receive fair compensation, I have devoted many hours of my time to pro-bono cases. In 2003, I received an award as Pro Bono Attorney of the Year from Touro Law School. I have been found “well qualified” for a judicial position by the Nassau County Bar Association, and if elected, will work hard to do justice in each and every case.

• Democrat
• Working Families

• Colgate University, B.A., 1974
• St. John's University School of Law, J.D., 1977

• New York 1978

• Attorney at Meyer Suozzi English & Klein, P.C.

• Law Secretary to Justice Jeffrey G. Stark Supreme Court, Nassau County
• Legal Aid Society of New York Staff Attorney