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The Hon. John P. Colangelo (Ret.) served as an associate justice of the 3rd Judicial Department of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York. He was appointed to the bench on November 6, 2019.
Prior to his appointment, Colangelo was a justice on the Westchester County Supreme Court, a position to which he was elected in 2013. Before that, he spent time as a judge on the Westchester County Court (2010 to 2013) and the New Rochelle City Court (2002 to 2009) as well as a partner at Colangelo & Goldenberg (1997 to 2002).
Colangelo earned an A.B. in American history from Brown University in 1974. He then completed a J.D. at New York University School of Law in 1977. He is licensed to practice in New York (1978), the District of Columbia (1979), and New Jersey (1987),
After graduating from law school, Colangelo began his legal career as an associate at Kaye, Scholer, Fierman, Hays & Handler. He remained with the firm until 1987, at which time he joined Fabricant, Yeskoo & Colangelo. Then, in 1994, he moved to Wilner & Associates before opening his own private practice as a sole practitioner the following year.
His memberships have included the New Rochelle Bar Association, the Westchester County Bar Association, and the Association of the Bar of the City of New York. He has also been involved with the American Arbitration Association Panel of Arbitrators, the New Rochelle Library Foundation, the New Rochelle Municipal Housing Authority, and the Columbus Citizens Foundation, and he has served on the New Rochelle Charter Revision Commission.
He is registered as a Democrat.
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View Analytics Dashboard| Party Affiliation Democrat | Democrat |
| Current Appointment Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division (3rd Judicial Department) | Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division (3rd Judicial Department) |
| Previous Appointment Westchester County Supreme Court | Westchester County Supreme Court |
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Education
A.B., Brown University - 1974 J.D., New York University School of Law - 1977 |
A.B., Brown University - 1974 J.D., New York University School of Law - 1977 |
| Current Court: | NY - Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division (3rd Judicial Department) |
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| Previous Court: | NY - Westchester County Supreme Court |
| Role | Employer | Where |
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| Associate | Kaye, Scholer, Fierman, Hays & Handler | None |
| Attorney | Fabricant, Yeskoo & Colangelo, P.C. | New York County, New York |
| Attorney | Wilner & Associates, P.C. | New York County, New York |
| Sole Practitioner | Law Office of John P. Colangelo | Westchester County, New York |
| Partner | Colangelo & Goldenberg LLP | Westchester County, New York |
| Judge | New Rochelle City Court | Westchester County, New York |
| Judge | Westchester County Court | Westchester County, New York |
| Justice | Westchester County Supreme Court | Westchester County, New York |
| Associate Justice | Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division (3rd Judicial Department) | None |
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