Associate Justice William G. Ford
Associate Justice, Appellate Division-Second Department, June 1, 2021 to present
Justice, Supreme Court, Suffolk County, Elected, 2016 to 2029
Acting Judge, County Court, Suffolk County, Appointed by Administrative Judge A. Gail Prudenti, 2014 to 2014; Re-appointed 2015 to 2015
Presiding Judge, Suffolk County Drug Treatment Court and Mental Health Treatment Court, Appointed by Administrative Judge A. Gail Prudenti; 2014 to 2014; Re-appointed 2015 to 2015
Judge, District Court, Suffolk County, Appointed by Suffolk County Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone and Legislature, 2015 to 2015
Judge, Suffolk County District Court, Elected, 2009 to 2014
Suffolk County Department of Law, Principal Assistant County Attorney, 2007 to 2008
Zurich North America - Melville, Senior Trial Attorney, 2000 to 2007
Ross & Sambrato, Staff Attorney, 1998 to 2000
NYS, Appellate Division, Second Department
United States District Courts SDNY, EDNY, US Court of International Trade
J.D., Brooklyn Law School
B.A., SUNY Empire State College
Landow v. Atlantic Properties, NYLJ, May 31, 2016
Matter of Franco v. N.Y.S., Central Register of N.Y. Office of Children and Family Services, 2016 Slip Op. 32561(U)
Kelleher v. Briad Lodging Group Central Islip LLC, 2018 NY Slip Op. 30393(U), March 7, 2018
Femister v. Riccio, 2018 NY Slip Op. 30458(U), March 9, 2018
Chiaramonte v. Town of Smithtown, 2018 NY Slip Op. 30465(U), March 15, 2018
Coalition of Landlords, Homeowners & Merchants v. Alessi, 2018 NY Slip Op. 30594(U), April 2, 2018
Matter of East End Investors, LLC v. DeChance, 2018 NY Slip Op. 30592(U), April 5, 2018
Past President, New York State District Court Judges Association
Member, Judicial Friends
Member, Suffolk County Bar Association
Member, Board of Directors Long Island Head Start
Member, Judicial Wellness Committee
Member, Historical Society of the New York Courts
Member, GSB YMCA Board of Managers
Member, Association of Justices of Supreme Court of New York, 2016 to Present
Member, Pattern Jury Instructions Committee, 2019 to Present