Mr. Tempesta recently retired from the New York State Court System, after thirty-four years of service.  During the last ten years of his career, Mr. Tempesta was assigned to the Supreme Court Civil Branch, where he served as Senior Settlement Coordinator/Mediator.  During the last ten years of his career, Mr. Tempesta was involved in assisting in the settlement of over 8,000 cases, many of which involved employment law.

As a result of his position, he was unquestionably involved with as many mediations as anyone in the country.  He is, therefore, fully familiar with all aspects of civil litigation, including identifying and resolving issues in all aspects of litigation, and has significant experience in evaluating claims.

Mr. Tempesta also served as an Administrative Law Judge with the City of New York for approximately ten years, as well.  Currently, Mr. Tempesta serves as a Court Examiner for the Appellate Division, First Department, as well as a practice concentrating on private mediation.

We believe his relationship with our firm will add still another dimension to our expanding practice, for which reason we are gratified for our relationship and the promise it holds to enable us to better serve our clients.