The New York County Democratic Committee previously announced the formation of an Independent Judicial Screening Panel. As an update, the screening panel for 2026, administered by Josh Silber, Esq., consists of:
Douglas Tang | Asian American Bar Association of New York (AABANY)
Nicolas Bagley | Brehon Law Society
Henry Rocha | City Club New York
Jovia Radix Seaborough | Caribbean American Lawyers Association (CALA)
Steven D. Zecca | Columbian Lawyers Association
Narciso Garcia | Dominican Bar Association
Aarian R. Punter | Harlem Congressions for Community Improvement (H.C.C.I.)
Thomas T. Papain | Hellenic Lawyers Association
Melissa Ryan Reitberg | Jewish Lawyers Guild
Gina Faldetta | Korean American Lawyers Association of Greater New York
Michael Huerta | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Bar Association of Greater New York (LeGaL)
Alexis Stanley | Metropolitan Black Bar Association
Zsa’Queria Martin | Mid Manhattan Branch of the NAACP
Kevin Mintzer | National Employment Lawyers Association/NY
Lisa Pigeon | New York State Trial Lawyers Association
Colleen Meenan | New York Women’s Bar Association
Mariia Khorun | Ukrainian American Bar Association
Ashley Jacoby | Women Trial Lawyers Caucus (WTLC)