In May, 2007, Ann Pfau became Chief Administrative Judge of all New York State courts by appointment of Chief Judge Judith S. Kaye. In that capacity, she oversees the administration and operation of the Statewide court system with a $2 billion budget, 3,600 State and locally paid Judges and over 15,000 nonjudicial employees in over 300 locations around the State.

Immediately prior to her appointment as Chief Administrative Judge, Judge Pfau served as the First Deputy Chief Administrative Judge, in which capacity she was responsible for assisting the Chief Administrative Judge in overseeing the operations of the trial courts and the Office of Court Administration. Judge Pfau held that position for four years. Judge Pfau previously served as the Deputy Chief Administrative Judge for Management Support and, in 2002 and 2003, she also served as the Administrative Judge for the Second Judicial District.

Judge Pfau was appointed in 1997 as an Interim Judge of the New York City Civil Court and in 1998 as a Judge of the New York City Criminal Court. She currently is an Acting Supreme Court Judge in the Second Judicial District.

Judge Pfau began her legal career in Counsel’s Office of the Office of Court Administration after graduating from Brooklyn Law School in 1984. Judge Pfau is a member of the New York State Bar Association and the Association of the Bar of the City of New York.

Judge Pfau graduated from Wells College. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband, Peter. They have two children.

Information about Judge Pfau is also available on the Executive Officers page and the Judicial Directory.