Editor’s note: This is our first in a series of stories on sitting and recently retired judges, beginning with a profile of former Superior Court Judge Antonio Robaina.

Antonio Robaina was known as a straight-shooter and a good listener from the bench, where he served 20 years as a Superior Court judge. Robaina hung up his robe last month for a chance to work with Lou Pepe, his longtime friend at the powerhouse firm of McElroy, Deutsch, Mulvaney & Carpenter.