Judicial Administrators

Executive Officers

Chief Judge - Jonathan Lippman

Chief Administrative Judge - A. Gail Prudenti

First DCAJ - Lawrence K. Marks

DCAJ within NYC - Fern A. Fisher

DCAJ outside NYC - Michael V. Coccoma

Chief of Policy & Planning - Judy Harris Kluger

Executive Director - Ronald Younkins

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

Sherry Klein Heitler
Civil Matters,
First Judicial District

Michael Obus
Criminal Matters,
First Judicial District

Lawrence Knipel
Civil Matters
Second Judicial District

Barry Kamins
Criminal Matters,
Second Judicial District; NYC Criminal Court

Jeremy Weinstein
Civil Matters,
Eleventh Judicial District

Joseph Zayas
Criminal Matters,
Eleventh Judicial District

Robert Torres
Deputy Administrative Judge
Criminal Matters,
Twelfth Judicial District

Douglas E. McKeon
Civil and Criminal Matters,
Twelfth Judicial District

Judith N. McMahon
Thirteenth Judicial District

Edwina Richardson-Mendelson
NYC Family Court

Administrative Judges - Outside NYC

Thomas Mercure (Acting)
Third Judicial District

Vito Caruso
Fourth Judicial District

James Tormey
Fifth Judicial District

Robert C. Mulvey
Sixth Judicial District

Craig J. Doran
Seventh Judicial District

Paula L. Feroleto
Eighth Judicial District

Alan D. Scheinkman
Ninth Judicial District

Thomas Adams
Nassau County

C. Randall Hinrichs
Suffolk County

Richard Sise
Court of Claims

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.