Judge Tomei remembered for his sharp wit and ability to handle complex trials
Judge Albert Tomei, known as a pillar of the legal community who served as a judge in Brooklyn for 37 years, died on Friday after battling an illness for much of the past year.
Tomei, a Bensonhurst native, graduated from Brooklyn College and Brooklyn Law School and worked as a criminal defense attorney prior to becoming a judge. He was elected to the Civil Court bench in 1978, and in 1994, he was elected to the New York State Supreme Court, where he served in the Criminal Term for 21 years. He also spent time as an interim Surrogate Court judge in 2005.
Many of Tomei’s colleagues and friends remember him for his both sharp wit and ability to handle complex cases.