Executive Officers
Chief Judge - Janet DiFiore
Chief Administrative Judge - Lawrence K. Marks
DCAJ within NYC - George J. Silver
DCAJ outside NYC - Vito C. Caruso
DCAJ for Justice Initiatives - Edwina G. Mendelson
DCAJ = Deputy Chief Administrative Judge
Other Statewide Judicial Officers
Chief of Policy and Planning - Sherry Klein Heitler
Statewide Coordinating Judge for Matrimonial Cases - Jeffrey S. Sunshine
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
Deborah A. Kapla
Administrative Judge,
Civil Matters,
First Judicial District
Ellen N. Biben
Criminal Matters,
First Judicial District
Lawrence Knipel
Civil Matters,
Second Judicial District
Matthew J. D'Emic
Criminal Matters,
Second Judicial District
Danny Chun
Deputy Administrative Judge,
Criminal Matters,
Second Judicial District
George J. Silver
Interim Administrative Judge,
Civil Matters,
Eleventh Judicial District
Marguerite Grays
Deputy Administrative Judge,
Civil Matters,
Eleventh Judicial District
Joseph Zayas
Criminal Matters,
Eleventh Judicial District
Doris Gonzalez
Civil Matters,
Twelfth Judicial District
Robert Torres
Criminal Matters,
Twelfth Judicial District
Desmond A. Green
Administrative Judge,
Civil & Criminal Matters,
Thirteenth Judicial District
Family Court:
Jeanette Ruiz
NYC Family Court
Anne-Marie Jolly
Deputy Administrative Judge,
NYC Family Court
Criminal Court:
Tamiko Amaker
NYC Criminal Court
Alexander B. Jeong
Deputy Administrative Judge,
NYC Criminal Court
Civil Court:
Anthony Cannataro
NYC Civil Court
Administrative Judges - Outside NYC
Thomas A. Breslin
Third Judicial District
Felix J. Catena
Fourth Judicial District
James P. Murphy
Fifth Judicial District
Molly Reynolds Fitzgerald
Sixth Judicial District
Craig J. Doran
Seventh Judicial District
Paula L. Feroleto
Eighth Judicial District
Kathie E. Davidson
Ninth Judicial District
Norman St. George
Nassau County
C. Randall Hinrichs
Suffolk County
Richard E. 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
Civil Court:
Carol Sharpe
New York County
Anne Katz
Housing Court, New York County
Carolyn Walker-Diallo
Kings County
Cheryl Gonzales
Housing Court, Kings County
Donna-Marie E. Golia
Queens County
John Lansden
Housing Court, Queens County
Laura G. Douglas
Bronx County
Miriam Breier
Housing Court, Bronx County
Joy Campanelli
Richmond County
Jean T. Schneider
Housing Court, Citywide
Criminal Court:
Kevin McGrath
New York County
Michael Yavinsky
Kings County
Michelle A. Johnson
Queens County
George A. Grasso
Bronx County
Alan J. Meyer
Richmond County
Family Court:
Karen I. Lupuloff
New York County
Amanda E. White
Kings County
Carol A. Stokinger
Queens County
Ruben Martino
Bronx County
Helene Sacco
Richmond County
Supervising Judges - Outside NYC
Supreme Court, Civil:
Matthew A. Rosenbaum
Seventh Judicial District
Tracey Bannister
Eighth Judicial District
County Court, Criminal:
Debra J. Young
Third Judicial District
Kathleen Hogan
Fourth Judicial District
Michael L. Dwyer
Fifth Judicial District
Joseph F. Cawley
Sixth Judicial District
Alex Renzi
Seventh Judicial District
Matthew J. Murphy
Eighth Judicial District, (Niagara & Orleans)
Christopher J. Burns
Eighth Judicial District, (Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee & Wyoming)
Barry E. Warhit
Ninth Judicial District
Teresa Corrigan
Nassau County, Criminal & County
Mark Cohen
Suffolk County, Criminal & County
Family Court:
Anthony McGinty
Third Judicial District
Adam D. Michelini
Fourth Judicial District
Martha Walsh Hood
Fifth Judicial District
M. Rita Connerton
Sixth Judicial District
John B. Gallagher
Seventh Judicial District
Michael F. Griffith
Eighth Judicial District
Joseph Egitto
Ninth Judicial District
Ellen Greenberg
Nassau County
James F. Quinn
Suffolk County
District Court:
Elizabeth Fox-McDonough
Nassau County District & City
Karen Kerr
Suffolk County.