"The Robing Room: NY State Judges

Hon. Thomas A. Adams	See Rating Details
Supreme Court
Nassau County	See Comments
Mineola
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* Temperament		(1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Scholarship		(1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Industriousness		(1=Not at all industrious,10=Highly industrious)
* Ability to Handle Complex Litigation		(1=Awful,10=Excellent)
* Punctuality		(1=Chronically Late,10=Always on Time)
* General Ability to Handle Pre-Trial Matters		(1=Not all Able, 10=Extremely Able)
* General Ability as a Trial Judge		(1=Not all Able, 10=Extremely Able)
Flexibility In Scheduling		(1=Completely Inflexible,10=Very Flexible)

Criminal Rating Criteria (if applicable)

* Evenhandedness in Criminal Litigation		(1=Demonstrates Bias,10=Entirely Evenhanded)
General Inclination Regarding Bail		(1=Pro-Defense,10=Pro-Government)
Involvement in Plea Discussions		(1=Not at all Involved, 10=Very Involved)
General Inclination in Criminal Cases Pretrial Stage		(1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)
General Inclination in Criminal Cases Trial Stage		(1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)
General Inclination in Criminal Cases Sentencing Stage		(1=Pro-prosecution,10=Pro-defense)

Civil Rating Criteria (if applicable)

* Evenhandedness in Civil Litigation		(1=Not at all Evenhanded,10=Entirely Evenhanded)
Involvement in Settlement Discussions		(1=Not at all Involved,10=Very Involved)
General Inclination		(1=Pro-defendant, 10=Pro-plaintiff)

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What others have said about Hon. Thomas A. Adams

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Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: NY12389
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
No homeowner should loose their home with forged Steven J Baum documents, its absolutely wrong and its a stain on the Judiciary every time its allowed

Other

Comment #: NY12061
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
I was a victim of a court that ignored Direct Evidence. I had a brief that was filled with all the correct information, charts, mind-maps..etc...all that I could prove 100%. Adams ignores State statute and the laws in general. I have the right to equality before the law and I am going to get it. I will stop when I get justice. Adams is not as dumb as you think..He is sneaky!!

Litigant

Comment #: NY11925
Rating:1.0

Comments:
Thomas Adams is perhaps the Most Reversed Judge in NYS. His foreclosure decisions are reversed almost every week at the Appellate Division. Clearly, he is wrong on the law in regards to foreclosure numerous times. But suppose the borrower has their house auctioned in the meantime? Suppose they can't afford an appeal?! Why is this man still in charge of a foreclosure part?

Other

Comment #: NY11921
Rating:1.0

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It's been going on for many years in Nassau (reversals). .

mandatory retirement age in NY is 70.

Public records show that particular time has elapsed almost 2 years ago. Even worse, he was placed at Appellate Term while awaiting departure.

The issue is that he has a small team of law clerks that handle the FC part. The cases do not go to independent and random judge's who apply the law and really review a case. The FC part has a menu of template orders that are haphazardly applied, and the panicked defendant/homeowner is left with the burden of appealing the decision in order in order to get their day in Court ( which the FC part deprives them of ) . The appellate division , if then placed with a fair panel, will reverse their orders most of the time.

Fundamental issues such as Service of Process and 1304 failures are usual reversals as well as standing and other RPAPL violations or misapprehensions. It stands to reason that its not about ignorance of the law because the man is not stupid. It's about avoidance of the law and the sphere of outside influence that controls the FC part.

Once a case is released from conferencing, the FC part acts an abattoir rather than a Court of law. They engage ex parte' communications with the prosecuting counsel as well in order to accommodate their time schedules as well as manufactured orderss in which are also requested ex parte'.

As we now enter (post Covid 19 ) a coming deluge of actions in the coming times, there is no longer a place for law avoidance anymore.

The controlling judicial administrators need to dismantle the Nassau County FC part and simply return the litigation of FC actions to random judges to ensure legitimate decisions IMHO. The set-up since 2013 is nothing more than an arm of the bank's attorney cabals that all emanated from Steven J Baum in the mid 2,000's .

Other

Comment #: NY11859
Rating:1.0

Comments:
How many times can this guy get reversed at the Appellate Division on foreclosure decisions which he decided in favor of the lenders? How many times? Well, just about every week!

Litigant

Comment #: NY11846
Rating:1.0

Comments:
One terrible judge. Should be exported to Africa to take on the judicial system in Congo. He must be terribly corrupt with a stash on money in the islands.

Other

Comment #: NY11793
Rating:1.0

Comments:
2 more reversals today in foreclosure cases, in favor of the borrowers, at the Appellate Division Second Department. Justice Adams is setting records for getting reversed on all of his foreclosures in favor of the lenders.

Other

Comment #: NY11541
Rating:1.0

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Justice Adam in Nassau gets his pro-lender foreclosure decisions overturned every week practically at the Appellate Division. Week after week. There were two last week alone.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY8924
Rating:1.0

Comments:
If there was a pictionary dictionary - his photograph would be listed under Moron, Incompetent, Dummy, Judicial Idiot.

I cannot believe this guy is a Judge.

Litigant

Comment #: NY6352
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
I was a pro-se litigant given absolutely no assistance when bringing an action against parties that committed fraud. Never saw the judge except one time in the course of nearly 3 years of litigation

Litigant

Comment #: NY5339
Rating:Not Rated
Comments:
If you have Judge Adams your case ask for a RECUSE immediately! He has no clue as to what the laws are, is very political, impartial and doesn't read memorandums. Allows himself to be pushed in favor of attorneys that are covering up frauds not wanting the frauds to be exposed. Horrible judge.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: NY4455
Rating:8.1

Comments:
Judge Adams is an old fashioned judge. He has a common sense approach to the law that cuts thru all the bull. He usually gets it right.

Civil Litigation - Private

Comment #: NY2721
Rating:1.5

Comments:
DUMMY is the only way to describe him. A disaster on the Appellate Division, he went back to the trial court, where the disaster continues. Knows very little elementary law and is cowed by who the attorney is. Very political. If you are on the other side of his political mentor, watch out.

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Comment #: NY2316
Rating:3.4

Comments:
Defense tried to vacate a default judgement. He has no clue about the intricacies of FC law. I wish he would take a look at some key decisions before letting someone bully him into a decision. Out of his league if you ask me. These judges have no incentive to read memorandums