Riverhead attorney Annette Totten is running for a seat on the State Supreme Court

Totten, 51, has been practicing law for 15 years, focusing mainly on criminal defense and family law cases. She attended Touro Law School after earning a sociology agree at Temple University. The 1986 Riverhead High School graduate lives in the Riverhead home she grew up in.

“The reason I became a lawyer is to help people,” she said. “Being a judge is one of the best positions to be in to be able to help people,” she said. “That’s where my heart is. Everyone needs a voice.”