(Mineola, NY) – The Nassau County Bar Association, the largest suburban bar association in the country has presented its Peter T. Affatato Court Employee of the Year Award for 2013 to Philip Costa of Garden City, a long-time employee of the Unified Court System, for his dedication and superior service. Named in honor of NCBA Past President Peter T. Affatato, this award is given annually to a non-judicial employee of any court located in Nassau County who exhibits professional dedication to the court system and to its efficient operation, and who is exceptionally helpful and courteous to other court personnel, members of the Bar, and the many diverse people whom the court serves.
Phil Costa (left) of Garden City receives the Nassau County Bar Association’s Peter T. Affatato Court Employee of the Year from Ira Warshawsky, chair of NCBA’s Law Day Committee. (Photo by Hector Herrera)
For the past 10 years, Phil Costa has served as Court Clerk Specialist in Nassau County Supreme Court. He currently supervises the main Clerk’s Office in Supreme Court, which encompasses Case Management and Trial Operations, Civil Case Intake, Motions and Judgments Department, Calendar Control Part, Alternative Dispute Resolution Part, Foreclosure Settlement Part, preparation of statistical reporting, and assisting with court initiative planning. He periodically meets with various NCBA committees to consider input from attorneys on new court procedures. He is always available to assist counsel with any unforeseen and complex situations.
Costa began his career with the Unified Court System 30 years ago as a New York State Court Officer in the Queens Family and Supreme Courts. He was promoted to Senior Court Clerk in 1991 and transferred to Nassau Supreme Court in 1993. He was then promoted to Management Analyst in 1999 and assigned to then Administrative Judge Edward G. McCabe. After being selected as the point person for the development of Nassau’s Case Management System, Costa attended extensive training workshops including the Justice Management Institute in Denver, Colorado and the New York State Judicial Institute at Pace University.
About the Nassau County Bar Association
ounded in 1899, the Nassau County Bar Association, with a membership of nearly 6,000 private and public attorneys, judges, legal educators and law students, is the largest suburban bar association in the country. NCBA demonstrates its commitment to the community by offering a variety of services for the public, including lawyer referral services, pro bono clinics on mortgage foreclosure, Sandy recovery and for senior citizens; judicial screening, public education programs, and support for the Volunteer Lawyers Project, which provides much-needed free legal services for the indigent of Nassau County. The WE CARE Fund, the NCBA’s charitable arm, assists children, the elderly and others in need, through countless projects and donations.
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