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Administrative Judges


The Administrative Judges for the eight Judicial Districts outside New York City report to the Deputy Chief Administrative Judge for the Courts outside New York City. They are responsible for the on-site management of the trial-level courts. They manage court caseloads and are responsible for general administrative functions including personnel and budget matters. They also provide oversight for the locally paid Town and Village Courts and work with the Supervising Judges for the Justice Courts within their respective Districts.

Honorable George B. Ceresia, Jr.
Third District Administrative Judge
Supreme Court Chambers
Rensselaer County Courthouse
Congress & Second Street
Troy, NY 12180
(Albany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer, Schoharie, Sullivan & Ulster Counties)

Phone:
Chambers: (518) 270-3739
Fax:
Chambers: (518) 270-3788

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Honorable Felix J. Catena, District Administrative Judge
MONTGOMERY COUNTY COURTHOUSE
58 Broadway - P.O. Box 1500
Fonda, NY 12068

Phone:
518-853-3834
Fax:
518-853-8396

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Honorable James C. Tormey
Fifth District Administrative Judge
Onondaga County Courthouse, Room 400
401 South Montgomery Street
Syracuse, NY 13202
(Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Oneida, Onondaga & Oswego Counties)

Phone:
(315) 671-1100
Fax:
(315) 671-1183
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Honorable Judith F. O’Shea
Sixth District Administrative Judge
203 Lake Street, Hazlett Building
P. O. Box 588
Elmira, NY 14902-0588
(Broome, Chemung, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Madison, Otsego, Schuyler, Tioga & Tompkins Counties)

Phone:
Chambers: (607) 737-3560
Fax:
Chambers: (607) 737-3562
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Honorable Thomas M. VanStrydonck
Seventh District Administrative Judge
Hall of Justice, Room 545
99 Exchange Boulevard
Rochester, NY 14614
(Cayuga, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Seneca, Steuben, Wayne & Yates Counties)

Phone:
Chambers: (585) 428-2885
Fax:
Chambers: (585) 428-2105
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Honorable Sharon S. Townsend
Eighth District Administrative Judge
Supreme Court Chambers
92 Franklin Street
Buffalo, NY 14202
(Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans & Wyoming Counties)

Phone:
Chambers: (716) 845-2505
Fax:
Chambers: (716) 855-1611
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Honorable Francis A. Nicolai
Ninth District Administrative Judge
Westchester County Courthouse
111 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard
White Plains, NY 10601
(Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland & Westchester Counties)

Phone:
(914) 824-5100
Fax:
(914) 995-4111
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Honorable H. Patrick Leis III
Suffolk County Administrative Judge
400 Carleton Avenue, 7th Floor
P.O. Box 9080
Central Islip, NY 11722-9080
(Suffolk County)

Phone:
Chambers: (631) 853-5368
Fax:
(631) 853-7741
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Honorable Anthony F. Marano
Nassau County Administrative Judge
Supreme Court Building, Room 3006
100 Supreme Court Drive
Mineola, NY 11501
(Nassau County)

Phone:
Chambers: (516) 571-2684
Fax:
Chambers: (516) 571-3713
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Honorable Richard E. Sise
Presiding Judge, NYS Court of Claims
Justice Building, P.O. Box 7344
Empire State Plaza
Albany, NY 12224
(Court of Claims, All Counties)

Phone:
Chambers: (518) 432-3435
Fax:
Chambers: (518) 432-3428
NYC:
PHONE: (212) 361-8100
FAX: (212) 361-8103

 

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