Biography

Joseph Spinola is a former Justice of the New York State Supreme Court, Nassau County.  Since leaving the bench in March, 2010, Spinola has become a full time mediator, and one of the most popular and successful mediators in New York having completed over 5,000 mediations.  He was voted the #1 Mediator in the U.S. by lawyers in the National Law Journal and the #1 Mediator in New York by lawyers in the New York Law Journal survey for a record five consecutive years. 
 
Judge Spinola has extensive experience litigating and presiding over a wide an array of civil disputes, and has developed a reputation for settling difficult cases.  Spinola employs a combination of facilitative and evaluative mediation, supplemented by his 30 + years experience as a litigator and judge.  He also has the unique perspective of trying cases as a defense attorney, plaintiff’s attorney, and judge – which gives him the ability to understand all sides and aspects of the cases he mediates.

Education

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Admissions/Licenses

• Bar Admissions: NY