Why Rebecca?
Extensive experience
Rebecca's extensive experience with the courts has trained her to be an objective fact-finder and neutral voice of reason. She will bring the experience, integrity, and impartiality the judiciary demands, serving the people of Ulster County with dignity and respect.
Recognition
Rebecca was recognized as a Hudson Valley Rising Star for appellate practice for three consecutive years, was named an Orange County Rising Star, and received the Outstanding New Attorney Award from the Women's Bar Association of Orange and Sullivan Counties (WBAOSC)
Deep roots
A lifelong New Yorker, Rebecca and her family have called the Hudson Valley home since 2009, and Rebecca has been deeply engaged with the community ever since.
Ulster County deserves a surrogate court judge who will:
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Modernize court operations
Embrace technology to expand access
Treat everyone with dignity regardless of their circumstances
Bring legal excellence and genuine empathy to the bench
I will bring the
experience, integrity, and impartiality the judiciary demands, serving the people
of Ulster County with dignity and respect.
I will actively promote mediation and alternative dispute resolution, recognizing that the best outcomes often result from helping families find common ground,
and not imposing decisions from the bench.
I will provide the compassionate, empathetic response that people
deserve during difficult times.
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About Rebecca
A lifelong New Yorker, Rebecca Mantello relocated with her family to the Hudson Valley in 2009 and has called Shawangunk home since 2020. Building on her 2021 campaign for Shawangunk Town Justice, she now seeks to bring her extensive legal experience and community commitment to the Ulster County Surrogate Court.
Rebecca currently serves as principal court attorney to the Honorable James R. Farrell in Sullivan County Court, where she manages a multibench docket encompassing criminal, civil, and surrogate's matters. In this role, she conducts court conferences, participates in settlement negotiations, performs complex legal research, drafting decisions, and advises the Court on matters requiring impartial judgment and careful analysis.
Her career includes service as a court attorney in the Supreme Courts of Dutchess and Orange Counties and with the Appellate Division, Third Department. She spent nearly five years with the Office of the Governor as a Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) attorney, ensuring public access to government records and promoting transparency and accountability across state agencies. Rebecca has also worked in the private sector representing clients in all aspects of civil litigation.