When Justice Matthew D’Emic walks into a room in Bay Ridge, it’s not just his judicial robes people think of, it’s also the guitar slung over his shoulder.
A lifelong Bay Ridge resident and fixture in the Brooklyn legal community, Judge D’Emic has served on the bench since 1996 and currently leads the Kings County Supreme Court as Administrative Judge for Criminal Matters. He also presides over the Brooklyn Mental Health Court and plays a key role in statewide efforts addressing mental illness in the justice system.
However, for many local attorneys, it’s the annual Bay Ridge Lawyers Association meeting each spring where Judge D’Emic’s impact is most personal. That’s where he delivers a continuing legal education lecture like no other, one that blends ethics, poetry and classic rock lyrics in a way that resonates deeply with the crowd.
