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Justices of the Court

Associate Justice Donna-Marie E. Golia

Judicial Offices

Associate Justice, New York State Appellate Division, Second Department, Appointed by Governor Kathy Hochul, August 14, 2024

Administrative Judge, Supreme Court, Queens County, Criminal Term, Appointed by Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence K. Marks, 2022 to August, 2024

Associate Justice, Appellate Term, 2nd Department, 2nd, 11th and 13th Judicial Districts, Appointed by Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence K. Marks, 2021 to 2022

Justice, Supreme Court, Queens County, Elected, 2020 to 2033

Supervising Judge, Civil Court of the City of New York, Queens County, Appointed by Chief Administraive Judge Lawrence K. Marks, 2018 to 2019

Acting Justice, Supreme Court, Queens County, Designated by Chief Administraive Judge Lawrence K. Marks, 2016 to 2019

Judge, Civil Court of the City of New York, Queens County, 2015 to 2019

Judge, Criminal Court of the City of New York, Queens County, Designated by Chief Administraive Judge A. Gail Prudenti, 2013 to 2015

Judge, Civil Court of the City of New York, Queens County, Elected, 2013 to 2019

Other Professional Experience

NYS Unified Court System, Court Attorney-Referee, Surrogate's Court, Queens County, 2010 to 2012

NYS Unified Court System, Principal Law Clerk to the Honorable Robert L. Nahman, Surrogate's Court, Queens County, 2007 to 2010

Queens County District Attorney's Office, Child Advocacy Center Coordinator/Assistant District Attorney, The Office of the Honorable Richard A. Brown, 1996 to 2007

Admission to the Bar

NYS, Appellate Division, Second Department, 1997

Education

J.D., City University of New York School of Law, 1996

B.A., Villanova University, 1992

Professional & Civic Activities

Co-Chair, Membership Committee, Judges & Lawyers Breast Cancer Alert (JALBCA)

Member, National Association of Women Judges

Member, Queens County Bar Association

Member, Columbian Lawyers Association

Member, Catholic Lawyers Association

Member, Queens County Women's Bar Association

Member, Queens County Assistant District Attorney's Association

Member, Historical Society of the New York Courts

Member, New York State Bar Association