Judge Anthony J. Falanga: Professional Background and Legal Expertise

The Hon. Anthony J. Falanga (deceased) served as a justice on the Nassau County Supreme Court in the 10th Judicial District of New York. Falanga was elected to the bench on November 2, 1999. He retired in 2011 and became a partner in the Matrimonial and Family Law Practice Group at Jaspan Schlesinger.

Falanga held assignments in the Matrimonial Part. He also sat as the supervising judge for the Nassau County District Court.

Prior to his election, Falanga was a judge on the Nassau County District Court, a position to which he was named in 1995.

Falanga received a bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University. He then completed a J.D. at the Georgetown University Law Center.

After graduating from law school, Falanga served as a federal narcotics agent with the United States Department of the Treasury in New York City. He worked in that capacity until 1963, at which time he entered into private practice.

His memberships included the Nassau County Association of Long Island, the Columbian Lawyers Association of Nassau County, and the Criminal Courts Bar Association of Nassau County. He was also involved with the East Meadow Kiwanis and the East Meadow Chamber of Commerce.

He was a recipient of the Alfred Reinharz Award from the New York Family Law American Inn of Court (2020), the Fidelis Juris Award from the Court Officers Benevolent Association of Nassau County, and the Norman F. Lent Award from the Criminal Courts Bar Association of Nassau County. He was also named Man of the Year by the East Meadow Chamber of Commerce.

Falanga and his wife, Barbara, raised three daughters.

He passed away on July 5, 2024.