Administration

Courts:

- Appellate

- Trial

- Court of Claims
(Cases Against NYS)

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Executive Officers

The Executive Officers of the Unified Court System provide over-all policy and management direction for the New York State Courts.

Judith S. Kaye - Chief Judge
Ann Pfau - Chief Administrative Judge
Joan B. Carey - DCAJ within NYC
Jan Plumadore - DCAJ outside NYC
Juanita Bing Newton - DCAJ for Justice Initiatives
Judy Harris Kluger - DCAJ for Court Operations & Planning
Jacqueline W. Silbermann - DCAJ for Matrimonnial Matters
Lawrence Marks - Administrative Director
Ronald Younkins - Chief of Operations

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

Juanita Bing Newton
NYC Criminal Court

John Collins
Supreme Court, Bronx County, Criminal Term

Fern Fisher
NYC Civil Court

H. Priscilla Hall
Supreme Court, Kings County, Criminal Term

Joseph Lauria
NYC Family Court

Philip G. Minardo
Supreme Court, Richmond County

Barry Salman
Supreme Court, Bronx County, Civil Term

Michael Obus
Supreme Court, NY County, Criminal Term

Jacqueline Silbermann
Supreme Court, NY County, Civil Term

Jeremy Weinstein
Supreme Court, Queens County, Civil Term

Administrative Judges
Outside NYC

Vito Caruso
Fourth Judicial District

George Ceresia
Third Judicial District

Patrick Leis
Suffolk County

Anthony Marano
Nassau County

Francis Nicolai
Ninth Judicial District

Judith O'Shea
Sixth Judicial District

Richard Sise
Court of Claims

James Tormey
Fifth Judicial District

Sharon Townsend
Eighth Judicial District

Thomas VanStrydonck
Seventh Judicial District

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

Leonard Rienzi
Richmond

Civil Court:
Martin Shulman
New York

Ernest Cavallo
Housing Court, New York County

Ellen M. Spodek
Kings

Bernice Siegal
Queens

Howard Sherman
Housing Court, Bronx

Laura Douglas
Bronx

Philip Straniere
Richmond

Criminal Court:
William Miller
Kings and Richmond

Deborah Modica
Queens