Joseph W. Bellacosa

Background

Bellacosa, Joseph W. was born on September 1, 1937 in Brooklyn. Son of Frank and Antoinette Bellacosa.

Education

Bachelor in English, St. John's U., 1959;

Bachelor of Laws, St. John's U., 1961.

Career

With, New York Life Insurance Company, 1961-1963;

law assistant, law secretary to Honorary Marcus G. Christ, New York Court Justices Appellate Division, 1963-1970;

associate professor of law, St. John's U., 1970-1975;

assistant dean academics and admissions, St. John's U., 1970-1973;

professor of law, director government law center, Union U., 1970-1975, 83-85;

chief clerk, counsel, New York Court Appeals, 1975-1983;

judge, New York Court Claims, 1985-1987;

chief administrative judge, New York State Court Justices, 1985-1987;

associate judge, New York Court Appeals, Albany, since 1987. Visiting professor St. John's U., 1979-1983. Chairman New York State Sentencing Guidelines Committee, 1983-1985.

Member Chief Judge's Media Advisory Committee on television and Court Justices.

Achievements

• Joseph W. Bellacosa has been listed as a noteworthy State supreme court justice by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Albany chapter Fund for Modern Court Justices Board and Strategic Planning Committee City of Albany. Communicant, law scripture reader, lay eucharistic minister St. Madeleine Sophie, Guilderland, New York. Member American Law Institute, Association of Bar of City of New York (arbitration committee 1965-1969, ethics committee 1969-1973), New York State Bar Association (criminal justice section, Outstanding Contribution to Criminal Justice Education criminal justice section 1981).

Connections

Married Mary Bellacosa. Children: Michael, Peter, Barbara.

Father:

Frank Bellacosa

Mother:

Antoinette Bellacosa

Spouse:

Mary Bellacosa

child:

Michael Bellacosa

child:

Peter Bellacosa

child:

Barbara Bellacosa