Michael J. Pinto
Republican · NY · Judge, New York City Civil Court, Richmond County
Richmond County Civil Court judge since 2024. A St. John's law graduate, he founded the Minty Organization for the Performing Arts and teaches at Wagner College.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 11 records
Dismissed a medical-equipment payment claim against Plymouth Rock. An appeals court reversed his ruling for insufficient proof of timely claim denials.
May 15, 2026
Source: nycourts.gov
Served as unpaid president of the Minty Organization for the Performing Arts, according to its nonprofit tax filing.
February 11, 2026
Source: projects.propublica.org
Allowed a lawsuit seeking the return of two dogs to proceed after rejecting divorce-settlement and jurisdiction objections in Dawkins v. Folino.
December 23, 2025
Source: nycourts.gov
Dismissed Mercedes-Benz Vehicle Trust’s consumer-debt case for failing to identify the original creditor correctly. Also denied its request to amend.
December 2, 2025
Source: nycourts.gov
Overturned a $3,341.98 default judgment against Toni Damura and dismissed the medical-billing case because she was not properly served.
December 2, 2025
Source: nycourts.gov
Rejected Old Republic Insurance’s request to dismiss a medical-payment claim. Found that state acknowledgment established proper delivery of legal papers.
July 3, 2025
Source: nycourts.gov
Dismissed LVNV Funding’s $9,410.65 credit-card case after it missed the deadline to seek judgment against an absent defendant.
March 3, 2025
Source: nycourts.gov
Served as an unpaid director of the Richmond County Bar Association, according to its 2023 nonprofit tax filing.
November 14, 2024
Source: projects.propublica.org
Set $30,000 bail for teacher Winston Nguyen on child sexual-performance charges, below the $50,000 prosecutors requested.
July 25, 2024
Source: yahoo.com
Represented Eltingville Lutheran Church in a dispute over property leased to charter schools. The court transferred the case to Richmond County.
December 19, 2019
Source: nycourts.gov
Led Minto Entertainment, which created the Minty Awards for Staten Island Catholic high-school theater programs. Its first ceremony took place in 2011.
June 5, 2011
Source: nysenate.gov
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 1 favorable
Gained admission to the New York and New Jersey bars in 2013, followed by federal court admissions in 2019.
October 20, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: iapps.courts.state.ny.us
Past race Michael J. Pinto ran in:
- Justice of the Supreme Court - 13th Judicial District · November 3, 2026 · Richmond County, New York