Civil Court Judge - District 2
Lawyer in private practice in South Richmond Hill, Queens, admitted to the New York bar in 2006.
On the Republican line in this election.
Lawyer in private practice, South Richmond Hill · Admitted to the New York bar in 2006
Selected cases & rulings
The dates of his own practice in South Richmond Hill, his work as a housing court attorney and his work as a mortgage consultant were not found. His ratings listed here were issued for his 2024 and 2025 Civil Court races; no rating issued for this 2026 race was found as of Sept. 29, 2026.
Professional experience
Lawyer in his own practice, Stephen C. Dachtera Esq., in South Richmond Hill, Queens.
NYS Attorney Registrations (data.ny.gov) ↗Has worked as a housing court attorney.
Queens Ledger ↗Mortgage consultant focused on real estate while studying for his law degree.
Queens Ledger ↗Bar admission & conduct
Admitted 2006 · St. John's University School of Law
NYS Attorney Registrations (data.ny.gov) ↗Qualifications & evaluations
Not Approved
New York City Bar Association · Oct. 24, 2025
The City Bar's Committee on the Judiciary uses two ratings, Approved and Not Approved; candidates rated Approved have affirmatively demonstrated the qualifications for the position. Issued for his Nov. 2025 general-election candidacy, not for this race.
New York City Bar Association — ratings for Civil Court, Supreme Court and District Attorney (Oct. 24, 2025) ↗Failed to Appear
LGBT Bar Association of Greater New York · Oct. 24, 2025
Issued for his Nov. 2025 race in Queens's 2nd Municipal Court District, not for this race.
LGBT Bar Association of Greater New York — ratings for the Nov. 4, 2025 general election ↗Not Rated
Queens County Bar Association · 2025
Listed as Not Rated in an Oct. 2025 personal voter-guide blog post about his 2025 race, not this race; the association's own announcement was not found, and the post does not say what Not Rated means.
Cogito, Ergo Sumana (Sumana Harihareswara's blog) — NYC 2025 Election: Judges ↗Approved
New York City Bar Association · Oct. 25, 2024
Issued for his 2024 countywide Queens Civil Court race, not for this race.
New York City Bar Association — ratings for Civil Court, Supreme Court and Surrogate's Court (Oct. 25, 2024) ↗Failed to Appear
LGBT Bar Association of Greater New York · Oct. 31, 2024
Issued for the 2024 general election, not for this race.
LGBT Bar Association of Greater New York — ratings for the 2024 general election ↗Others running for Civil Court Judge - District 2