Dozens of elected officials, prominent legal figures and community leaders honored former Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino Jr. and former First Deputy District Attorney Paul J. Noto for their combined 70 years of public service at a virtual event Feb. 11 hosted by Dorf & Nelson LLP, the law firm Scarpino and Noto recently joined as partners in its litigation department. Headquartered in Rye the firm also has offices in Manhattan, Garden City and Los Angeles.
“Public service is in my DNA,” said Scarpino, who served as Westchester County District Attorney from 2017 to 2020. “For as long as I can remember, my desire has been to serve and protect people. Being able to do just that throughout my career from my time as an FBI agent, a judge, to the DA of Westchester County, I can say I never felt I worked a day in my life. It’s been truly an honor serving the people of Westchester County.”
Noto, a former mayor of Mamaroneck, was deputy district attorney and special counsel under Scarpino from 2016 to 2020, advising the DA on significant matters related to cases and policy initiatives.“I have always viewed public service as a force for good. It is one way you can have a positive impact on people’s lives,” said Noto.
Scarpino and Noto were presented awards by Jon A. Dorf, managing partner, Dorf & Nelson, and Jonathan B. Nelson, chair of the litigation department of the firm.“ Public service is and always has been at the heart of our profession,” said Dorf. “We’re so pleased to recognize both Tony and Paul, esteemed community leaders, who have made a career out of building trust in the profession and making public service a priority.”
Westchester’s First Youth Poet Laureate, Danielle Kohn of Scarsdale, closed the program by speaking about the importance of public service.
