Orange County Judge Joins Private Practice(adapted from the New York Law Journal, March 31st, 2006) Orange County Court Judge Stewart A. Rosenwasser (See Profile), 53, who was defeated in a second bid for state Supreme Court justice last year, is leaving the bench and returning to private practice. Judge Rosenwasser was first elected in 1999 and designated an acting Supreme Court justice in 2002. In a press release, he said that when he took office, he "did not foresee the sacrifices my service would impose on my family." Judge Rosenwasser earns $136,700 a year and has not had a raise since he took office. After his resignation becomes effective May 1, he will become a partner of Chester, N.Y., attorney Benjamin Ostrer, whose firm will be renamed to reflect Judge Rosenwasser's participation. The firm also will open an office in Montgomery, N.Y., Judge Rosenwasser's home. Mr. Ostrer said his new partner would direct the firm's expanding matrimonial and personal injury practice.
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