Executive Officers
Chief Judge - Janet DiFiore
Chief Administrative Judge - Lawrence K. Marks
DCAJ for Justice Initiatives - Edwina G. Mendelson
DCAJ outside NYC - Norman St. George
DCAJ within NYC - Deborah Kaplan
DCAJ = Deputy Chief Administrative Judge
Other Statewide Judicial Officers
Statewide Coordinating Judge for Matrimonial Cases - Jeffrey S. Sunshine
Statewide Coordinating Judge for Summary Jury Trials - Lucindo Suarez
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. Kaplan
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
Marguerite Grays
Administrative Judge,
Civil Matters,
Eleventh Judicial District
George A. Grasso
Criminal Matters,
Eleventh Judicial District
Doris Gonzalez
Civil Matters,
Twelfth Judicial District
Alvin Yearwood
Criminal Matters,
Twelfth Judicial District
Desmond A. Green
Administrative Judge,
Civil & Criminal Matters,
Thirteenth Judicial District
Family Court:
Anne-Marie Jolly
Administrative Judge
NYC Family Court
Criminal Court:
Tamiko Amaker
NYC Criminal Court
Civil Court:
Carolyn Walker-Diallo
Administrative Judge
NYC Civil Court
Administrative Judges - Outside NYC
Gerald Connolly
Third Judicial District
Felix J. Catena
Fourth Judicial District
James P. Murphy
Fifth Judicial District
Eugene D. Faughnan
Sixth Judicial District
William K. Taylor
Seventh Judicial District
Kevin M. Carter
Eighth Judicial District
Anne E. Minihan
Administrative Judge
Ninth Judicial District
Vito M. DeStefano
Administrative Judge
Nassau County
Andrew A. Crecca
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:
Shahabuddeen Ally
New York County
Jill Epstein
Kings County
Tracy A. Catapano-Fox
Queens County
Myrna Socorro
Bronx County
Joy Campanelli
Richmond County
Civil Court, Housing Part:
Jean T. Schneider
Housing Court, Citywide
Anne Katz
New York County
Cheryl Gonzales
Kings County
John Lansden
Queens County
Miriam Breier
Bronx County
Criminal Court:
Kevin McGrath
New York County
Keshia Espinal
Kings County
Joanne B. Watters
Queens County
George A. Grasso
Bronx County
Tamiko A. Amaker
Interim Supervising Judge
Richmond County
Family Court:
Karen I. Lupuloff
New York County
Amanda E. White
Kings County
Gilbert Taylor
Queens County
Sarah P. Cooper
Bronx County
Helene Sacco
Richmond County
Supervising Judges - Outside NYC
County Court, Criminal:
Debra J. Young
Third Judicial District
Kelly S. McKeighan
Fourth Judicial District
Thomas J. Miller
Fifth Judicial District
Joseph F. Cawley
Sixth Judicial District
Judith Sinclair
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
Richard Ambro
Suffolk County, Criminal & County
Family Court:
Anthony McGinty
Third Judicial District
Adam D. Michelini
Fourth Judicial District
Martha E. Mulroy
Fifth Judicial District
M. Rita Connerton
Sixth Judicial District
Stacy M. Romeo
Seventh Judicial District
Kevin M. Carter
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