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State of New York
Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Third Judicial Department


Justice Molly Reynolds Fitzgerald

Justice Molly Reynolds Fitzgerald
Justice Molly Reynolds Fitzgerald
  • Appointed to the Third Department effective November 6, 2019.
  • Born and raised in Binghamton, New York.
  • Graduated from Trinity College, Washington, D.C. with a B.A. in Political Science and Catholic University, Columbus School of Law.
  • Attended University of Georgia Law School for third year.
  • Admitted to the Georgia Bar in 1987, and began her legal career in private practice in Athens, Georgia.
  • Returned to New York State in 1990, was admitted to the New York Bar in 1991 and engaged in private practice for an additional 15 years.
  • Elected to the Supreme Court for the Sixth Judicial District in 2007, and re-elected to that office in 2021.
  • Appointed Administrative Judge for the Sixth Judicial District in 2016.