The Bench Guide to Landlord & Tenant Disputes in New York (Second Edition)
The Honorable Stephen L Ukeiley was elected to the District Court of Suffolk County in 2008. Since taking the Bench, Judge Ukeiley has presided over both civil and criminal matters.Judge Ukeiley is also an adjunct professor at both the Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center, where he teaches Landlord and Tenant Law, and the New York Institute of Technology. He is a frequent lecturer and coordinator of Continuing Legal education seminars, and, on multiple occasions, has had the honor of lecturing on Landlord and Tenant Law before the New York State Judiciary.Judge Ukeiley is an active member of various Bar Associations. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Suffolk County Women's Bar Association, a member of the Executive Committee of the Alexander Hamilton American Inn of Court and an advisory committee member of the Suffolk Academy of Law, the educational branch of the Suffolk County Bar Association. He has also published numerous scholarly articles and presently authors two law columns.Judge Ukeiley has received numerous awards and honors for his exemplary service, dedication and commitment to the legal profession. Each year from 2010-2013, he has received a Recognition Award from the Suffolk County Bar Association for his commitment to legal education programs. Judge Ukeiley was also the 2013 recipient of the Suffolk County Women's Bar Association's President Award and he is a past recipient of the Outstanding Service Award from New York DECA, a non-profit educational association chartered by the New York State Education Department. He is a past recipient of theLong Island Business News'"40 Under 40 Awards" for outstanding business professionalsImmediately prior to taking the Bench, Judge Ukeiley was a partner at a prominent Long Island law firm and a Court-appointed arbitrator. From 1996-1997, he served as Law Clerk to the Honorable E. Thomas Boyle, United States Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of New York. Judge Ukeiley earned his Juris Doctor from Hofstra Law School, where he was the Editor-in-Chief of the Hofstra Labor Law Journal, and his Bachelor of Arts from Rutgers University.