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Log in Registration. Peter B. Skelos - National Arbitration and Mediation. Transcription Hon. Associate Justice, Appellate Division, 2nd Dept.

Judge Skelos has a reputation for treating others in a fair and respectful manner and for arriving at well-reasoned and legally sound decisions in cases he has heard.

Throughout his many years on the bench, he was known for having a keen legal intellect with compassion for those who appeared before him. Judge Skelos has a reputation for treating others in a fair and respectful manner and for arriving at well-reasoned and legally sound decisions in cases he has heard. Thereafter, he was engaged in private practice where he handled a wide variety of cases including commercial civil litigation, civil rights, medical malpractice and personal injury in state and federal courts for both plaintiffs and defendants.

His experience on the bench, combined with the time spent in private practice, has given him a broad range of knowledge in numerous areas of the law including construction litigation, professional liability and insurance coverage disputes.

Il his retirement in Judge Skelos’ judicial career began in when he was elected to the Di. rict Court, Nassau County.

Further, as a former appellate judge, he has the ability to fairly and expertly identify and resolve disputed questions of law. He also served three terms as the administrative chair of the We Care Fund Advisory Board of the Bar Association of Nassau County where he continues to be an active member. Park Associates, Inc. Everest Nat. Cassie, AD3d [] n People v.

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