Judicial

Kathy Gail Bergmann

NYS Supreme Court Justice
Kathy Gail Bergmann

-I have 24 years experience as a litigator
-I am a former Assistant Suffolk County Attorney
-I was in private practice for 22 years handling and litigating real estate matters,
contracts, divorce actions, family court , estate matters and negligence
I served on the Law Guardian Panel for my entire time in private practice
-I served as a Receiver and a Referee
-I was Principal Law Clerk for the Honorable Stephen J. Lynch in the new York State Court of Claims
from 2013-2016
-I was elected to the Suffolk County Family Court in 2016
-I have been deemed qualified to serve as a Supreme Court Justice and Family Court Judge by the Suffolk County Bar Association on three occasions, and most recently on July 9, 2020
-I am a member of the Suffolk County Bar Association, the Suffolk County Women's Bar Association,
and the Women's Bar Association of New York

Stanley Birnbaum

Town Justice

Stan's focus in life has always been on giving back and doing more, and ever since he first drove through Shelter Island in 1977 his two strongest loves have been our Island and the Law.

As a practicing attorney for 47 years in a wide variety of areas, 36 of those focused on the East End, Stan has developed extensive knowledge of the court system, State and local laws, and Shelter Island's Town Code.

He recognizes that as a judge, it is vital to treat everyone fairly and impartially, to listen to all with respect, to make decisions that benefit our community and to be constantly learning so as to be current on the ever evolving legal landscape.

That commitment has led him to serve on numerous Bar Association committees as a dynamic and respected member of the legal community.

It has also led to years of service on multiple non-profit Boards.

Stan has the character, ethical sense, and temperament needed for an excellent Town Justice and will make Shelter Islanders proud.

James Matthews, Jr.

District Court Judge - 3rd District

Matthews, 65, of Northport, is running on the Democratic, Republican, Conservative and Independence party lines in the general election.

He has been a District Court Judge, 3rd District, Town of Huntington since 2015 and has also been an acting Suffolk County Court judge in Riverhead since 2019.

He formerly held positions as Village of Northport attorney, Town of Huntington attorney, and special counsel to the town Zoning Board of Appeals.

He graduated from Cornell University in 1977 and St. John's University School of Law in 1982.

Steve Hackeling

District Court Judge - 3rd District

Hackeling, 64, of Huntington, is running on the Democratic, Republican, Conservative and Independence party lines in the general election.

He has been a Suffolk County district court judge since 2002 and served as Acting County Court Judge assigned to Supreme Court Part from 2015 to 2018.

From 1993-2000, he was a Suffolk County legislator, serving as presiding officer in 1998 and 1999.

He graduated from the State University at Buffalo in 1978 and received his law degree from Albany Law School in 1981.

Patricia Grant-Flynn

District Court Judge - 3rd District

Grant-Flynn, 61, of Northport, is running on the Democratic, Republican, Conservative and Independence party lines in the general election.

She is a District Court Judge since 2015.

She was appointed as Acting County Court Judge in January 2019.

Grant-Flynn received her undergraduate degree from Notre Dame of Maryland University in 1980 and her law degree from Touro College, Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center in 1984.

James W. Malone

Family Court Judge

Malone, 59, of Great River, is running on the Democratic, Republican, Conservative, and Independence party lines in the general election.

Since 2018, he has been a District Court Judge.

Since 2014-2017, he was a principal law clerk for State Supreme Court Justice William Condon.

He received his undergraduate degree from Clarkson University in 1983 and a law degree Touro College, Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center in 2005.

Caren Loguercio

Family Court Judge

Loguercio, 52, of Mount Sinai is running on the Democratic, Republican, Conservative, and Independence party lines in the general election.

Since 2011, she has been a Family Court Judge.

She was a principal law clerk to New York State Supreme Court Justice Emily Pines from 2001-2010.

She received her undergraduate degree in 1989 and her law degree in 1992, both from the University of Florida.

James C. Hudson

County Court Judge

Hudson, 60, of Southold, is running on the Democratic, Republican, Conservative, and Independence party lines in the general election.

He is a Suffolk County Court Judge since 2001 and an appointed Acting Supreme Court Justice since 2005.

He received his undergraduate degree from the State University of New York at Albany in 1981 and his law degree from New York Law School in 1984.

Stephen L. Braslow

County Court Judge

Braslow, 66, of Amityville, is running on the Democratic, Republican, Conservative, and Independence party lines in the general election.

Since 2001, he has been a County Court Judge.

He served as a District Court Judge from 1997-2001.

He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Miami in 1974 and his law degree from the Delaware Law School in Wilmington in 1978.