Administration

Courts:

- Appellate

- Trial

- Court of Claims
(Cases Against NYS)

Judicial Directory

Structure of the Courts

Administrative Structure

Attorney Directory

Self-Represented
(No Lawyer)

Forms

Decisions

Administrative Directory

Chief Judge - Jonathan Lippman
Chief Administrative Judge - Ann Pfau
DCAJ within NYC - Fern A. Fisher
DCAJ outside NYC - Michael V. Coccoma
Chief of Policy & Planning - Judy Harris Kluger
Administrative Director - Lawrence Marks
Chief of Operations - Ronald Younkins

DCAJ = Deputy Chief Administrative Judge

Administrative Judges

Administrative Judges are responsible for the on-site management of the trial courts. In each judicial district outside New York City, a District Administrative Judge is responsible for supervising all courts and agencies. Inside New York City, an Administrative Judge supervises each major court.

Administrative Judges
NYC

Joan B. Carey
Civil Matters,
First Judicial District

Michael Obus
Criminal Matters,
First Judicial District

Sylvia Hinds-Radix
Civil Matters,
Second Judicial District

Barry Kamins
Criminal Matters,
Second Judicial District

Jeremy Weinstein
Civil Matters,
Eleventh Judicial District

Fernando Camacho
Criminal Matters,
Eleventh Judicial District

Barry Salman
Civil Matters,
Twelfth Judicial District

Efrain Alvarado
Criminal Matters,
Twelfth Judicial District

Philip G. Minardo
Thirteenth Judicial District

Edwina Richardson-Mendelson
NYC Family Court

Administrative Judges
Outside NYC

George Ceresia
Third Judicial District

Vito Caruso
Fourth Judicial District

James Tormey
Fifth Judicial District

Robert C. Mulvey
Sixth Judicial District

Thomas VanStrydonck
Seventh Judicial District

Paula L. Feroleto
Eighth Judicial District

Alan D. Scheinkman
Ninth Judicial District

Anthony Marano
Nassau County

Patrick Leis
Suffolk County

Richard Sise
Court of Claims

Supervising Judges

Supervising Judges are responsible for assisting Administrative Judges in the on-site management of the trial courts, including court caseloads and personnel and budget administration. Supervising Judges manage a particular type of court within a county or judicial district.

Supervising Judges
NYC

Supreme Court:
Eugene Oliver
Criminal, Bronx County

Leonard Rienzi
Richmond County

Civil Court:
Laura Douglas
Bronx County

Jaya Madhavan
Housing Court, Bronx County

Peter P. Sweeney
Kings County

John Lansden
Housing Court, Kings County

Jeffrey K. Oing
New York County

Jean T. Schneider
Housing Court, New York County

Charles S. Lopresto
Queens County

Gilbert Badillo
Housing Court, Queens County

Philip Straniere
Richmond County