Rudolph A. Filko

Professional career

• The Presiding Judge of the Passaic County Superior Court’s Family Division and Assignment Judge for Vicinage 11 in New Jersey, appointed in 2008 and reappointed in 2015
• Before joining the bench, Filko was an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey (2002–2008), rising to Deputy Chief of the Civil Division.
• Began his legal career in 1987 as a law clerk to Judge Amos C. Saunders, then practiced privately with Mizzone Law Firm
• Judge Filko serves in Vicinage 11 of the Passaic County Superior Court, covering the Paterson area
• Special roles: Juvenile drug court judge (2 years), Adult Recovery Court program lead (5 years)

Education

Additional information

• The Presiding Judge of the Family Division (since 2015) and, as of April 2023, also Assignment Judge for the Passaic Vicinage, succeeding Judge Ernest M. Caposela.
• Judge Filko’s extensive experience in civil, family, and criminal divisions, combined with his leadership in the Passaic Vicinage, positions him as a seasoned judicial figure in New Jersey’s court system