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

Elizabeth A. Garry
Presiding Justice

Robert D. Mayberger
Clerk of the Court

Justice Christina L. Ryba

Justice Christina L. Ryba
Christina L. Ryba
  • Appointed to the Third Department effective March 4, 2026.
  • Graduated from Skidmore College and Albany Law School.
  • Elected to the Supreme Court for the Third Judicial District in 2015.
  • Appointed Administrative Judge for the Third Judicial District in May 2025.
  • Also served as Supervising Judge of the Supreme Court in the Third Judicial District.
  • Currently serves as Co-Chair of the Permanent Commission on Access to Justice.
  • Served as Special Projects Counsel to the Presiding Justice of the Third Department and Special Projects Counsel to the Deputy Chief Administrative Judge for Courts Outside of New York City.
  • Before working with the judiciary, she was an Associate at Nixon Peabody.
  • Began her career in public service, which included a position as a New York State Assistant Attorney General in the Litigation Bureau as well as appointments in the City of Albany Community Development Agency and the City of Albany Corporation Counsel's Office.
  • Is President-Elect of the New York State Supreme Court Justices Association as well as past-president of both the Albany County Bar Foundation and the Albany County Bar Association.
  • Member of the New York Women Judges Association, the Judicial Friends Association and the American Bar Association.
  • Chair of the Third Department Judicial Hearing Officer Selection Advisory Committee.
  • Emeritus Trustee of Albany Law School.