A panel of state judges, elected officials and local leaders on Thursday honored former Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino’s more-than 40-year career in public service, as he and his former deputy, Paul Noto, transition into private practice at the firm Dorf & Nelson.

Among the speakers during the 40-minute virtual event was state Supreme Court Justice Kathie Davidson, the district administrative judge for the 9th Judicial District, who credited Scarpino with charting a course for the court and the district attorney’s office to navigate forced closures caused by the pandemic in April.