"Michael Faleck, a former clerk to Court of Appeals Judge Anthony Cannataro, has been tapped to join the Brooklyn Housing Court bench, his first judge position. Thank you to the judicial leadership for this amazing opportunity, to all those who supported me along the way, and to my colleagues for their ongoing support, Faleck said. I am humbled and honored to have been selected for this role, and to be joining in the extraordinarily important and impactful work of the New York City Housing Court."
"As a housing court judge, Faleck will hear and rule on tens of thousands of cases each year regarding landlord-tenant disputes like tenants not paying rent, evictions, harassment matters and building habitability and maintenance issues, like heating, pests, mold and water damages. His appointment into a vacancy created by Judge Juliet Howard's election to the New York City Civil Court was announced by Chief Administrative Judge Joseph A. Zayas and First Deputy Chief Administrative Judge Norman St. George on Monday morning."
Michael Faleck will join the Brooklyn Housing Court as a judge, marking his first judgeship. He previously served as a clerk to Court of Appeals Judge Anthony Cannataro and worked as a court attorney in New York City Housing Court from 2015 to 2018, where he conferenced cases, drafted decisions, and conducted legal research. He also practiced in the landlord-tenant field at Newman Ferrara LLP. As a housing court judge he will hear tens of thousands of landlord-tenant cases annually, including nonpayment of rent, evictions, harassment claims, and building habitability and maintenance matters such as heating, pests, mold, and water damages. Judicial leaders praised his legal experience, judgment, temperament, and commitment to equal justice.
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