Judge Bruce Allen is an Acting Supreme Court Justice who was first appointed as a Criminal Court Judge in 1986. Judge Allen is a graduate of Rutgers College and received his JD from Cornell Law School. He previously served in the New York County District Attorney's Office and was in private practice. Reappointed December 2005.

Judge Richard N. Allman, who had been an Interim Civil Court Judge since 1999, was appointed to the Criminal Court. Judge Allman was previously law secretary to Judge Phyllis Skloot Bamberger, and received his JD from Pace University School of Law. Appointed December 2002. (Formerly reappointed to the Interim Civil Court January 2002).

Judge Allen G. Alpert, who is an Acting Supreme Court Justice, was first appointed to the Criminal Court in 1983. Prior to becoming a judge, he was an Assistant District Attorney at the New York County District Attorney's Office. Judge Alpert is a graduate of Syracuse University College of Law. Reappointed November 2002.

Judge Efrain Alvarado, an Acting Supreme Court Justice, was first appointed to the Criminal Court in August 1988. He graduated from the University College of Arts and Science, New York University and received his law degree from New York University School of Law. He is currently the Administrative Judge for Criminal Matters of the Supreme Court in Bronx County. Judge Alvarado previously served with the Bronx County District Attorney’s Office for 12 years, holding various positions including Chief Assistant District Attorney. Reappointed January 2011.

Judge Tamiko Amaker was appointed as a Criminal Court Judge in January 2010. She received her undergraduate degree from Vassar College and her law degree from Fordham Law School. Judge Amaker spent her entire legal career in the Bronx District Attorney's Office where she last served as Deputy Chief of the Child Abuse and Sex Crimes Bureau. Appointed January 2010.

Judge Steven Barrett, currently serving as an Acting Supreme Court Justice, was first appointed to the Criminal Court in February 1983. He received his bachelor's degree from Colgate University and his law degree from Harvard Law School. He was an appellate attorney for the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit as well as the Legal Aid Society. Reappointed January 2009.

Judge A. Kirke Bartley, currently an Acting Supreme Court Justice, was first appointed to the Criminal Court in April 1997. He graduated from John Jay College and received his law degree from St. John's University School of Law. He formerly served with the Queens County District Attorney's Office for 17 years where he ultimately became the Chief of the Supreme Court Bureau. Reappointed January 2009.

Judge Peter J. Benitez was reappointed as a Criminal Court Judge. Judge Benitez was first appointed by Mayor Koch in 1989. He has served as Criminal Justice Coordinator for the City of New York, First Deputy Commissioner of the New York City Department of Investigation, and as an Assistant District Attorney for New York County. Judge Benitez received a BA from Columbia College in 1968 and a JD from the Columbia University School of Law in 1971. Reappointed January 2002.

Judge Carol Berkman, currently an Acting Supreme Court Justice, was first appointed to the Criminal Court in 1979. She received her undergraduate degree from Cornell University and her law degree from Harvard Law School. Judge Berkman previously served as an appellate attorney at the Legal Aid Society and was also an associate for private law firms. Reappointed January 2009.

Judge Miriam R. Best was first appointed to the bench as an Interim Civil Court Judge in 2003. She is a graduate of Yale University and received her JD from Yale Law School. She previously worked in the private sector and later served in the Kings County and New York County District Attorney's Offices, as well as in the United States Attorney's Office. Appointed October 2005. (Formerly appointed to the Interim Civil Court June 2003; reappointed December 2003 and December 2004.)

Judge Joel Blumenfeld, an Acting Supreme Court Justice, was first appointed to the Criminal Court in June 1987. He received his undergraduate degree from Brooklyn College and his law degree from George Washington University. He was previously with the Legal Aid Society for 17 years, having last served as Attorney-in-Charge in Bronx County. Reappointed January 2011.

Judge Dennis J. Boyle was reappointed as a Criminal Court Judge. Judge Boyle was first appointed by Mayor Dinkins in 1991. He has served as law assistant to former Acting New York State Supreme Court Justice Thomas B. Galligan. Judge Boyle received a BA from Fordham University in 1975 and a JD from the Fordham University School of Law in 1978. Reappointed January 2002.

Judge Diana Boyar was first appointed as an Interim Civil Court Judge in January 2010 and has been serving in the Criminal Court.She graduated from The University of Arizona and received her law degree from Temple Law School. She was a staff attorney for the Legal Aid Society’s Criminal Defense Division and was a supervisor for the Brooklyn Defender Services. Appointed January 2011. (Formerly appointed to the Interim Civil Court January 2010).

Judge James M. Burke has been a Criminal Court Judge since 2001. Judge Burke, who was formerly a prosecutor with the New York County District Attorney's Office for twelve years, received a JD from Georgetown University Law Center. Reappointed December 2002.

Judge Alex Calabrese was first appointed to the Criminal Court in April 1997. He currently serves as an Acting Supreme Court Justice and has presided in the Red Hook Community Justice Center since April 2000. Judge Calabrese received his undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame and received his law degree from Fordham Law School. He began his legal career with the Legal Aid Society and subsequently served as a court attorney to the Honorable Leslie Crocker Snyder, former judge. Reappointed January 2007.

Judge Richard D. Carruthers, who has served as a Criminal Court Judge since 1983, is an Acting Supreme Court Justice. Before becoming a judge, Judge Carruthers was a prosecutor at the Kings County District Attorney's Office and the Office of the Deputy Attorney General for Medicaid Fraud Control. He received a JD from Georgetown University Law School and an LL.M. from New York University School of Law. Reappointed November 2002.

Judge John W. Carter, formerly a prosecutor with the New York County District Attorney's Office and an attorney in private practice, was appointed as a Criminal Court Judge in 2000. Judge Carter is a graduate of Columbia Law School. Reappointed December 2002.

Judge John Cataldo, currently an Acting Supreme Court Justice, was first appointed to the Criminal Court in June 1989. He graduated from City College and received his J.D. from St. John's University School of Law. Judge Cataldo previously served with the New York City Department of Social Services and with The Legal Aid Society. Reappointed January 2009.

Judge Danny Chun, currently an Acting Supreme Court Justice, was first appointed to the Criminal Court in May 1999. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University and received his J.D. from Fordham University School of Law. He previously served for 12 years with the New York County District Attorney's Office. Reappointed January 2009.

Judge Abraham Clott was first appointed to the bench in January 2004 as an Interim Civil Court Judge and has been serving in Criminal Court. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Chicago and his law degree from New York University School of Law. Prior to his appointment to the bench, Judge Clott served with the Legal Aid Society in the Criminal Appeals Bureau and the Federal Defender Division. He was also an associate for a private firm as well as a law clerk to a federal judge. Appointed January 2007. Reappointed January 2009. (Formerly appointed to the Interim Civil Court January 2004; reappointed December 2004 and December 2005).

Judge Ellen M. Coin was first appointed to the bench as an Interim Civil Court Judge in 1998. She was appointed to the Criminal Court in December 2002. Judge Coin has been a state and federal prosecutor and a partner at a private law firm. She is a member of the New York City Bar Association and received her JD from New York University School of Law. Appointed December 2002; reappointed December 2003. (Formerly reappointed to the Interim Civil Court January 2002.)

Judge John Collins, currently serving as an Acting Supreme Court Justice, was first appointed to the Criminal Court in May 1978. He is the Supervising Judge of Supreme Court, Bronx County, Criminal Term. Judge Collins graduated from Fordham University and received his law degree from New York University Law School. Prior to his appointment, Judge Collins served with the New York County District Attorney's Office and was a law secretary to a Supreme Court Justice. Reappointed January 1, 2008.

Judge Alma Cordova was first appointed to the Family Court bench in August 1993. Judge Cordova graduated from Lehman College with honorary degrees and received her law degree from Seton Hall University School of Law. Judge Cordova previously served as a Family Court Hearing Examiner, served in the Family Court Division of the New York City Law Department, and with the Legal Aid Society. Appointed January 2007. (Formerly appointed to the Interim Civil Court December 2005; reappointed December 2005).

Judge Miriam Cyrulnik was first appointed to the bench in June 2003 as an Interim Civil Court Judge, and was appointed to the Criminal Court in December 2003. She is a graduate of Brooklyn College and received her JD from Brooklyn Law School. She formerly served as a law clerk for more than twenty years. Appointed December 2003; reappointed December 2005. (Formerly appointed to the Interim Civil Court June 2003.)

Judge Joseph Dawson, currently an Acting Supreme Court Justice, was first appointed to the Criminal Court in May 1999. He received his undergraduate and law degrees from St. John's University. Judge Dawson previously served with the New York County District Attorney's Office and was a former associate at a private law firm and law clerk to a federal judge. Reappointed January 2009.

Judge Laura E. Drager was reappointed as a Criminal Court Judge. Judge Drager was first appointed by Mayor Koch in 1987. She formerly served as an Assistant District Attorney for the New York County and Kings County District Attorney's Office, and was an associate at Proskauer, Rose, Goetz, and Mendelsohn. Judge Drager received a BA from the University of Rochester in 1970 and a JD from the Columbia University School of Law in 1973. Reappointed January 2002.

Judge William M. Erlbaum was reappointed as a Criminal Court Judge. Judge Erlbaum was first appointed by Mayor Koch in 1979. He has served as an instructor of Sociology at Brooklyn College, adjunct professor of law at Brooklyn Law School, adjunct professor of political science at CUNY, and was a partner at Lyon and Erlbaum. Judge Erlbaum received a BA from Brooklyn College in 1958, an MA from the University of Connecticut Graduate School in 1960, and an LLB from Brooklyn Law School in 1963. Reappointed January 2002.

Judge Ralph Fabrizio, currently serving as an Acting Supreme Court Justice, was first appointed to the Criminal Court in December 2001. He received his bachelor's degree from Fairfield University, his master's degree from John Jay College of Criminal Justice, and his law degree from St. John's University School of Law. He served with the New York County District Attorney's Office for 17 years where he held various positions including Deputy Chief of a Trial Bureau. Reappointed January 1, 2008.

Judge Thomas A. Farber was reappointed as a Criminal Court Judge. Judge Farber was first appointed by Mayor Giuliani in 1995. He previously served as an Assistant District Attorney for the New York County District Attorney's Office, Arbitrator for Small Claims Court, adjunct professor at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, legal instructor at the Hofstra School of Law, and was an associate at Stroock, Stroock, and Lavan. Judge Farber received a BA from the University of California at Berkeley in 1974 and a JD from Harvard Law School in 1978. Reappointed January 2002.

Judge Jo Ann Ferdinand was reappointed as a Criminal Court Judge. Judge Ferdinand was first appointed by Mayor Koch in 1987. She served as a staff attorney for the Legal Aid Society and as Deputy Commissioner of Trials at the New York City Department of Sanitation. Judge Ferdinand received a BS from the College of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University in 1970 and a JD from the New York University School of Law in 1973. Reappointed January 2002.

Judge Anthony Ferrara was first appointed as an Interim Civil Court Judge in January 2004. He has been serving in Criminal Court. Judge Ferrara is a graduate of Manhattan College and received his J.D. from Columbia Law School. Judge Ferrara formerly served in the New York County District Attorney's Office and was also in private practice. Appointed January 2008. (Formerly appointed to the Interim Civil Court January 2004; reappointed December 2004, December 2005, January 2007).

Judge Neil Firetog, currently an Acting Supreme Court Justice, was first appointed to the Criminal Court in March 1983. He received his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Michigan. He formerly served with the Kings County District Attorney's Office and the United States Department of Justice, Organized Crime Strike Force. Reappointed January 2010.

Judge Daniel P. Fitzgerald was reappointed as a Criminal Court Judge. Judge Fitzgerald was first appointed by Mayor Koch in 1981. He served as an Assistant District Attorney with the New York County District Attorney's Office, and was a partner at Seward and Kissel. Judge Fitzgerald received a BA from Boston University in 1964 and an LLB from the Fordham University School of Law in 1967. Reappointed January 2002.

Judge Bernard Fried, currently serving as an Acting Supreme Court Justice, was first appointed to the Criminal Court in May 1980. He received his bachelor's degree from Alfred University and his law degree from Brooklyn Law School. His prior employment includes the United States Attorney's Office where he last served as Chief Assistant United States Attorney, as well as the New York State Court of Appeals as a law clerk. Reappointed January 2010.

Judge William Garnett, currently an Acting Supreme Court Justice, was first appointed to the Criminal Court in August 1991. He received his undergraduate degree from Fordham University, his law degree from Brooklyn Law School, and his L.L.M. from New York University School of Law. Judge Garnett was previously with the Richmond County District Attorney's Office where he last served as Supreme Court Bureau Chief, as well as the Kings County District Attorney's Office where he last served as Senior Trial Assistant of the Homicide Bureau. Reappointed January 2010.

Judge Michael Gary, an Acting Supreme Court Justice, was first appointed to the Criminal Court in February 1987. He received his undergraduate degree from the College of Holy Cross and his law degree from New York University School of Law. He was previously with the Kings County District Attorney’s Office for nearly 12 years, having last served as Supervisor and Bureau Chief. Reappointed January 2011.

Judge Lenora Gerald was first appointed to the bench as an Interim Civil Court Judge in 2001 after serving as the Principal Law Clerk to Justice Alfred Lerner of the Appellate Division, First Department. Judge Gerald, who presides in Queens County Criminal Court, received a JD from St. John's University School of Law. Appointed January 2009. (Formerly appointed to the Interim Civil Court December 2001; reappointed January 2002 and January 2003; appointed to the Criminal Court December 2003; appointed to the Supreme Court by former Governor Spitzer June 2007; appointed to the Interim Civil Court September 2008).

Judge James D. Gibbons was first appointed as a Criminal Court Judge in 2001. Judge Gibbons, who spent thirteen years at the New York County District Attorney's Office before becoming a judge, received a JD from Harvard Law School. Reappointed December 2002.

Judge Arlene Goldberg was first appointed to the Criminal Court in August 1991. She graduated from Hunter College and received her J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law. She previously served with the Legal Aid Society and was a court attorney to a Criminal Court Judge. Reappointed January 2009.

Judge Joel M. Goldberg, who is an Acting Supreme Court Justice, has served on the Criminal Court bench since 1987. Judge Goldberg was an Assistant District Attorney at the Kings County District Attorney's Office for sixteen years, and he received a JD from New York University School of Law. Reappointed November 2002.

Judge George Grasso was appointed to the Criminal Court in January 2010. He received his undergraduate degree from York College and his law degree from St. John's University School of Law. Judge Grasso served with the New York City Police Department for almost 30 years, having started as a patrol officer while attending law school. He quickly rose through the ranks within various offices and served as Deputy Commissioner for Legal Matters and last served as First Deputy Police Commissioner. Appointed January 2010.

Judge Ethan Greenberg, an Acting Supreme Court Justice, was first appointed to the Criminal Court in October 1997. He received his undergraduate degree from Yale College and his law degree from Columbia Law School. Judge Greenberg began his legal career with the New York County District Attorney’s Office and subsequently went into private practice working at several law firms as a litigation associate, then partner. Reappointed January 2011.

Judge James P. Griffin is an Acting Supreme Court Justice who was first appointed to the bench as an Interim Civil Court Judge in March 1986. He was appointed to the Criminal Court in February 1987. Judge Griffin is a graduate of Fordham University and received his JD from St. John's Law School. He previously served as Chief of the Commercial Litigation Division of the New York City Law Department. Reappointed December 2005.

Judge Michael A. Gross, who has been an Acting Supreme Court Justice since 1998, was first appointed to the Criminal Court in 1988. Judge Gross formerly worked at the New York City Legal Aid Society, Criminal Appeals Bureau, as a Senior Supervising Attorney, as well as a Director with the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services. He earned his JD from Columbia University School of Law. Reappointed December 2003.

Judge Joseph A. Grosso was appointed as a Criminal Court Judge in December 1990 after serving for ten years as Chief Law Assistant in the New York City Criminal Court. Judge Grosso is an Acting Supreme Court Justice, and received a JD from New York Law School. Reappointed November 2002.

Judge Joseph Gubbay, currently an Acting Supreme Court Justice, was first appointed to the Criminal Court in April 1999. He graduated from Tufts University and received his J.D. from New York University School of Law. He previously served as the Executive Director of the Mayor's Commission to Combat Police Corruption, and as an Inspector General for the New York City Department of Investigation. Reappointed January 2009.

Judge William M. Harrington has been a Criminal Court Judge since 2001. Judge Harrington, who was formerly a prosecutor with the Kings County District Attorney's Office and Principal Law Clerk to Justice Albert Tomei of Kings County Supreme Court, received a JD from George Washington University. Reappointed November 2002.

Judge Gerald Harris was first appointed as a Criminal Court Judge in July 2000. He is a graduate of New York University School of Law. Judge Harris previously served as Deputy Commissioner and General Counsel for the Administration for Children's Services. Reappointed December 2004.

Judge Roger S. Hayes was reappointed as a Criminal Court Judge. Judge Hayes was first appointed by Mayor Koch in 1985. He has served as Deputy United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Chief of Legal Systems Analysis for the State of New York Division of Criminal Justice Services, and Assistant District Attorney for the New York County District Attorney's Office. He was also an associate at Cohn and Glickstein, and of Counsel at Doar, Devorkin, Rieck. Judge Hayes received a BS from the College of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University in 1965 and a JD from the New York University School of Law in 1968. Reappointed January 2002.

Judge Patricia E. Henry was first appointed to the Criminal Court in June 2003. She is currently an Acting Supreme Court Justice and presides in the Integrated Domestic Violence Court. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Dayton and her law degree from Brooklyn Law School. Judge Henry formerly served as Counsel to the Honorable Judy Harris Kluger, Deputy Chief Administrative Judge for Court Operations and Planning. Judge Henry also served with the New York City Criminal Justice Coordinator's Office and in the New York City Law Department's Family Court Division. Appointed June 2003; reappointed January 2007; reappointed January 2011.

Judge Douglas E. Hoffman, formerly a Housing Court Judge since 1996, was appointed to Criminal Court. Judge Hoffman, who had also been the Director of Housing, Family and Civil Litigation at the Legal Aid Society, will be assigned to serve as an Acting Family Court Judge. He received his JD from New York University School of Law. Appointed January 2003. (Appointed to the Family Court October 2005.)

Judge Gilbert Hong was first appointed as an Interim Civil Court Judge in July 2007 and had been serving in Criminal Court. He was subsequently appointed to the Criminal Court in September 2008. Judge Hong received his undergraduate degree from Columbia College and his J.D. from Cornell Law School. He was previously with the New York County District Attorney’s Office and served as a Deputy Bureau Chief in New York City’s Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor. (Reappointed January 2011)

Judge Nicholas J. Iacovetta is an Acting Supreme Court Justice who was first appointed to the Criminal Court in April 1988. He is a graduate of Fordham College and received his JD from Fordham Law School. Judge Iacovetta previously served as a Bureau Chief in the Bronx County District Attorney's Office. Reappointed December 2005.

Judge Melissa C. Jackson, an Acting Supreme Court Justice currently serving as the Supervising Judge of New York County Criminal Court, was first appointed to the Criminal Court in June 2003. She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and received her law degree from Fordham University School of Law. She formerly served with the Kings County District Attorney's Office for nearly 22 years where she rose to become Deputy District Attorney of the Major Frauds/Rackets Bureau. Reappointed November 2007.

Judge Alexander Jeong was appointed to the Criminal Court in October 2005. He is a graduate of Colgate University and received his law degree from George Washington University School of Law. Judge Jeong was previously with the Kings County District Attorney's Office where he last served as the Bureau Chief of the Criminal Court. Reappointed January 2010.

Judge Robert Kalish was first appointed as an Interim Civil Court Judge in October 2005. He has been presiding in Criminal Court and previously in Civil Court. Judge Kalish received his undergraduate degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo, his law degree from Brooklyn Law School, and his L.L.M. from New York University Law School. Judge Kalish was with the New York City Law Department for nearly 30 years where he last served as the Chief of Brooklyn's Tort Division. Appointed December 2010. (Formerly appointed to the Interim Civil Court October 2005).

Judge Barry Kamins was appointed as a Criminal Court Judge in September 2008. He is a graduate of Columbia College and Rutgers University School of Law. His legal career includes service with the Kings County District Attorney's Office, and most recently as a partner at Flamhaft Levy Kamins Hirsch & Rendeiro LLP. Judge Kamins also served as the past president of the New York City Bar, the Brooklyn Bar Association, and the Kings County Criminal Bar Association. Appointed September 2008.

Judge Diane Kiesel, currently an Acting Supreme Court Justice, was first appointed to the Criminal Court in April 1999. She graduated from Douglass College, received a master's degree from American University, and received her J.D. from Catholic University. She previously served as the Deputy Chief of the Child Abuse Bureau for the New York County District Attorney's Office and was a law clerk to a federal judge. Reappointed January 2009.

Judge Judy Kluger, currently serving as the Deputy Chief Administrative Judge for Court Operations and Planning, was first appointed to the Criminal Court in August 1988. She formerly served as the Administrative Judge of New York City's Criminal Courts. Prior to her appointment, Judge Kluger served with the Kings County District Attorney's Office where she rose to become the Bureau Chief of the Sex Crimes and Domestic Violence Bureau and subsequently the Bureau Chief of Criminal Court. Reappointed January 2008.

Judge Elisa Koenderman was first appointed as an Interim Civil Court Judge in July 2007. She has been serving in Criminal Court. Judge Koenderman is a graduate of Barnard College and received her J.D. from Boston University School of Law. Judge Koenderman was formerly with the Bronx County District Attorney's Office for 23 years where she last served as the Chief of the Child Abuse/Sex Crimes Bureau. Appointed January 2008. (Formerly appointed to the Interim Civil Court July 2007).

Judge Eileen Koretz was first appointed to the bench as a Criminal Court Judge in December 1995. She is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin and received her JD from the University of Baltimore Law School. Judge Koretz formerly served in the Bronx County District Attorney's Office. Reappointed December 2005.

Judge Barry Kron was first appointed as an Interim Civil Court Judge in August 1988. He was subsequently appointed to the Criminal Court in December 1991. He is currently an Acting Supreme Court Justice. Judge Kron received his undergraduate degree from Lehman College with honors and graduated from Columbia Law School as a Harlan Stone Fiske Scholar. Most of his legal career was spent serving with the Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department as a law secretary. He was also an associate with a law firm. Reappointed January 2007.

Judge John B. Latella, Jr. is an Acting Supreme Court Justice who was first appointed to the bench as a Criminal Court Judge in February 1987. He is a graduate of Princeton University and received his JD from Yale Law School. Judge Latella previously served in the New York County District Attorney's Office, the United States Attorney's Office, and clerked for a federal court of appeals judge as well as a federal district court judge. Reappointed December 2005.

Judge Leslie G. Leach was reappointed as a Criminal Court Judge. Judge Leach was first appointed by Mayor Dinkins in 1993. He has served as a law assistant to Judge Dennis Edwards, Jr., and Judge Fritz W. Alexander II, senior counsel for the New York State Disciplinary Committee, lecturer at St. Joseph's College, adjunct associate professor at York College, associate at Jackson, Lewis, Schintzler, and Krupman, and chief counsel at the Southern Cooperative Development Fund, Inc. Judge Leach received a BA from Queens College in 1972, an MS from the University of Massachusetts in 1974, and a JD from the Columbia University School of Law in 1978. Reappointed January 2002.

Judge Jeffrey D. Lebowitz was first appointed to the bench as an Interim Civil Court Judge in August 1993. He is a graduate of Hofstra University School of Law. Prior to his appointment, Judge Lebowitz was the law secretary to the Honorable Phillip J. Chetta. He has served on numerous bar associations including Chair of the Board of Directors of the Brandeis Association. Appointed December 2004. (Formerly reappointed to the Interim Civil Court January 2002, December 2002 and December 2003.)

Judge Judith S. Lieb was first appointed to the bench as an Interim Civil Court Judge in July 1999. She is a graduate of Michigan Law School. Prior to her appointment, Judge Lieb served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York. Appointed December 2004. (Formerly reappointed to the Interim Civil Court January 2002, December 2002 and December 2003.)

Judge Gene Lopez was first appointed to the Criminal Court in December 2001. He graduated from American University and received his J.D. from Brooklyn Law School. Judge Lopez formerly served as the Executive Director of the New York City Civilian Complaint Review Board, Inspector General for the New York City Housing Authority, and Administrative Hearing Judge for the Department of Sanitation. He also worked for the Kings County District Attorney's Office. Reappointed January 2009.

Judge Karen I. Lupuloff was first appointed to the bench as Interim Civil Court Judge in January 2005. She is a graduate of the American University and received her JD from Temple University School of Law. She most recently worked at the New York State Attorney General's Office, and also served in the New York County District Attorney's Office. Appointed December 2005; reappointed December 2005. (Formerly appointed to the Interim Civil Court January 2005.)

Judge Robert Mandelbaum was first appointed to the bench as an Interim Civil Court Judge in November 2006. He has been serving in Criminal Court. Judge Mandelbaum received his undergraduate degree from Brown University and his law degree from New York University School of Law. He most recently served as Chief Judge Judith Kaye's law clerk for over three years and prior to that, was with the New York County Defenders Services, the Legal Aid Society's Criminal Defense Division as a criminal defense attorney and Acting Director of Training. Judge Mandelbaum was also previously with New York University's School of Law as an Acting Assistant Professor of Clinical Law and as a Research Instructor in their Lawyering Program. Appointed January 2008. (Formerly appointed to the Interim Civil Court in November 2006; reappointed in January 2007).

Judge Alan D. Marrus, who is an Acting Supreme Court Justice, was first appointed as a Criminal Court Judge in 1983. Judge Marrus was Chief of the Appeals Bureau at the Bronx County District Attorney's Office before becoming a judge, and he received a JD from George Washington University. Reappointed November 2002.

Judge Seth L. Marvin was reappointed as a Criminal Court Judge. Judge Marvin was first appointed by Mayor Giuliani in 2000. He has served as Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, Assistant District Attorney for Bronx County, adjunct professor at the St. John's University School of Law, and was an associate at Dornbush, Mensch, Mandelstam, and Silverman. Judge Marvin received a BA from SUNY Albany in 1978 and a JD from the St. John's University School of Law in 1981. Reappointed January 2002.

Judge Mario Mattei was appointed as a Criminal Court Judge in January 2010. He received his undergraduate degree from S.U.N.Y. at Cortland and his law degree from New York Law School. He served with the Richmond County District Attorney's Office for nearly 25 years, having last served as Chief of the Investigations Bureau. Judge Mattei was a past President of the Staten Island Trial Lawyers Association. Appointed January 2010.

Judge Robert McGann, currently an Acting Supreme Court Justice, was first appointed to the Criminal Court in February 1986. He received his undergraduate degree from Fordham University and his law degree from New York Law School. Prior to his appointment, Judge McGann served with the Queens County District Attorney's Office, the Office of the Special State Prosecutor, and as Inspector General of the New York City Department of Personnel. Reappointed January 2008.

Judge Kevin McGrath was first appointed as an Interim Civil Court Judge in September 2008 and has been serving in the Criminal Court. Judge McGrath graduated from the Catholic University of America and received his J.D. from Fordham University School of Law. For 15 years, he worked for the Kings County District Attorney's Office, where he last served as the Bureau Chief of the Criminal Court Bureau. Appointed January 2009. (Formerly appointed to the Interim Civil Court September 2008).

Judge William L. McGuire, Jr. was first appointed to the bench as an Interim Civil Court Judge in June 2003. He served for over twenty-five years at the New York County District Attorney's Office, including ten years as a Deputy Bureau Chief in the Trial Division. An active member of his community, Judge McGuire serves as a board member of the St. Agnes Catholic Youth Organization. He earned his JD from St. John's University School of Law. Appointed December 2003. (Formerly appointed to the Interim Civil Court June 2003.)

Judge Joseph K. McKay became an Acting Supreme Court Justice in June 1992. He was first appointed to the bench as an Interim Civil Court Judge in 1983. Prior to his appointment he served in the New York County District Attorney's Office, as a former Inspector General for the New York City Department of Sanitation and as a partner for a private law firm. Judge McKay earned his JD from New York University School of Law. Reappointed December 2003.

Judge Edward J. McLaughlin was formerly a prosecutor with the New York County District Attorney's Office and Deputy Executive Director of the Liman Commission on the Administration of Criminal Justice. He was first appointed as a Criminal Court Judge in 1983. Judge McLaughlin serves as an Acting Supreme Court Justice, and is a graduate of Georgetown University Law Center. Reappointed November 2002.

Judge Suzanne Melendez, an Acting Supreme Court Justice, was first appointed to the Criminal Court in June 1995. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Chicago and her J.D. from Duke University School of Law. She spent her entire legal career with the Kings County District Attorney’s Office where she last served as Deputy Bureau Chief of the Sex Crimes Bureau. Reappointed January 2011.

Judge Felicia A. Mennin was appointed to the Criminal Court in February 2008. She is a graduate of Princeton University and received her JD from Columbia University Law School as a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar. Judge Mennin practiced litigation at several private law firms, served with the New York County District Attorney's Office, and the New York City Department of Investigation as an Inspector General and later as General Counsel for the agency. She most recently served as Director of Financial Disclosure and Special Counsel to the New York City Conflicts of Interest Board. Appointed February 2008.

Judge Alan J. Meyer was first appointed to the Criminal Court in 1983, after working at both the Legal Aid Society and the Richmond County District Attorney's Office. Judge Meyer serves as an Acting Supreme Court Justice, and received a JD from St. John's University School of Law. Reappointed November 2002.

Judge William Miller, who is an Acting Supreme Court Justice, is the Supervising Judge of Kings and Richmond County Criminal Court. He was Executive Assistant District Attorney at the Kings County District Attorney's Office before being appointed a Criminal Court Judge in 1983. Judge Miller is a graduate of Boston University School of Law. Reappointed November 2002.

Judge Deborah Stevens Modica, currently serving as the Supervising Judge of Queens County Criminal Court, was first appointed to the Criminal Court in 1997. She graduated from Thomas More College and received her J.D. from Fordham University School of Law. Judge Modica served as a Bureau Chief at the Queens County District Attorney's Office and as an Executive Assistant District Attorney at the Kings County District Attorney's Office. Reappointed January 2009.

Judge Salvatore J. Modica, currently an Acting Supreme Court Justice, was first appointed to the Criminal Court in December 2001. He graduated from the University of Arizona and received his law degree from St. John's University School of Law. Judge Modica was a former Assistant District Attorney in Queens and a Principal Court Attorney in Supreme Court, Bronx County. Reappointed January 2010.

Judge William Mogulescu, currently an Acting Supreme Court Justice, was first appointed to the Criminal Court in October 1990. He graduated from Clark University and received his law degree from New York University School of Law. He was previously in private practice including as a partner in a law firm. Reappointed January 2010.

Judge Suzanne Mondo was appointed to the Criminal Court in May 1999. She received her undergraduate degree from New York University and her law degree from Benjamin Cardozo School of Law. Judge Mondo was previously in private practice and served with the United States Department of Justice as well as the Kings County District Attorney's Office. Reappointed January 2009.

Judge John Moore, an Acting Supreme Court Justice, was first appointed to the Criminal Court in February 1987. He graduated from Fairfield University and received his law degree from Fordham University School of Law. He was previously with the Bronx County District Attorney’s Office, having last served as the Bureau Chief of the Trial Division. Reappointed January 2011.

Judge Pauline A. Mullings was first appointed as a Criminal Court Judge in March 1995. She is a graduate of Columbia Law School. Judge Mullings previously worked for the Legal Aid Society, Criminal Defense Division. Reappointed December 2004.

Judge Barbara Newman was first appointed to the Criminal Court in 1988. She is currently an Acting Supreme Court Justice. Judge Newman received her undergraduate degree from Queens College, a master's degree from City University City College, her law degree from New York Law School and a L.L.M. from New York University School of Law. Judge Newman spent her entire legal career with the Kings County District Attorney's Office. Reappointed January 2007.

Judge Patricia M. Nuñez, who formerly served as a Law Assistant in Criminal and Supreme Courts and as a prosecutor with the New York County District Attorney's Office, was appointed to the Criminal Court in 1997. Judge Nuñez received a JD from Rutgers-Camden Law School. Reappointed December 2002.

Judge Michael J. Obus is an Acting Supreme Court Justice who was appointed to the Criminal Court in August 1986. He is a graduate of Rutgers University and received his JD from Columbia University School of Law. He previously served as a Bureau Chief in the Nassau County Legal Aid Society. Reappointed December 2005.

Judge Mary R. O'Donoghue was first appointed as an Interim Civil Court Judge in January 2003. She was subsequently appointed to the Criminal Court in December 2004. She is a graduate of Manhattanville College, received a master’s degree from Long Island University, and received her J.D. from St. John's University School of Law. Prior to her appointment, Judge O' Donoghue served for eight years as a Special Assistant to the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, and was a Supervisory Assistant District Attorney in New York County. Appointed December 2010.

Judge Eugene Oliver, Jr. is a Deputy Administrative Judge who was first appointed to the bench as a Criminal Court Judge in August 1990. He is a graduate of Middlebury College and received his JD from Fordham Law School. Judge Oliver previously served in the Bronx County District Attorney's Office as an Executive Assistant District Attorney, and also served in the Human Resources Administration and the New York City Housing Authority. Reappointed December 2005.

Judge Sheryl Parker, currently an Acting Supreme Court Justice, was first appointed to the Criminal Court in June 1989. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Vermont, her master's degree from Pace University, and her law degree from St. John's University School of Law. She formerly served as a Deputy Commissioner for the New York City Department of Investigation, an Assistant Commissioner for the New York City Department of Finance, and with the New York County District Attorney's Office. Reappointed January 2009.

Judge Ann Pfau, currently the Chief Administrative Judge for the New York State Unified Court System, was appointed to the Criminal Court in 1999. She graduated from Wells College and received her J.D. from Brooklyn Law School. Judge Pfau has served with the court system for 24 years, holding previous positions as First Deputy Chief Administrative Judge, Deputy Chief Administrative Judge for Management Support, and Administrative Judge. Reappointed January 2009.

Judge Ruth Pickholz, currently an Acting Supreme Court Justice, was first appointed to the Criminal Court in December 1990. She received her undergraduate degree from Hunter College and her law degree from Chicago-Kent College of Law. Judge Pickholz previously served with the Legal Aid Society's Criminal Defense Division and with the Mayor's Office as an Acting Criminal Justice Coordinator. She was a former President of the Criminal Court Judges Association. Reappointed January 2010.

Judge Joanne Quinones was first appointed as an Interim Civil Court Judge in September 2010 and has been serving in Criminal Court. She graduated from Brown University and received her J.D. from Fordham University School of Law. Prior to her appointment, she served as a Court Attorney in Supreme, Criminal, and Civil Court. She was also a Staff Attorney with the Legal Aid Society’s Criminal Defense Division. Judge Quinones is an active member of numerous bar associations and currently serves as the President of the Brooklyn Women’s Bar Association. Appointed December 2010. (Formerly appointed to the Interim Civil Court September 2010).

Judge Robert Raciti was first appointed to the Criminal Court in May 1998. He received his undergraduate degree from the State University of New York at Stony Brook, his master's degree from Hofstra University, and his law degree from the New England School of Law. Judge Raciti served with the Suffolk County, Middlesex County, and New York County District Attorney's Office and was an associate at a private firm. Reappointed January 2008.

Judge Leonard P. Rienzi was reappointed as a Criminal Court Judge. Judge Rienzi was first appointed by Mayor Koch in 1983. He formerly served as an Assistant District Attorney and Senior Trial Counsel for the New York County District Attorney's Office. Judge Rienzi received a BA from the College of the Holy Cross in 1968 and a JD from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1971. Reappointed January 2002.

Judge Neil Ross, currently the Deputy Supervising Judge of New York County Criminal Court, was first appointed to the Criminal Court in April 1999. Judge Ross graduated from Dickinson College and received his law degree from Syracuse University College of Law. He previously served with the United States Attorney's Office and the Kings County District Attorney's Office. Reappointed January 2009.

Judge Matthew A. Sciarrino, Jr. was first appointed to the bench as an Interim Civil Court Judge in January 2005. He is a graduate of St. John's University and received his JD from St. John's University School of Law. He previously clerked for the Honorable Joseph Maltese for ten years. Appointed December 2005. (Formerly appointed to the Interim Civil Court January 2005.)

Judge Robert G. Seewald, who is an Acting Supreme Court Justice, was first appointed to the Criminal Court in 1981. He previously served as an Assistant District Attorney for the New York County District Attorney‘s Office for 13 years. In 1984, Judge Seewald became an Acting Supreme Court Justice assigned first to the Supreme Court, Criminal Term, in Bronx County and then in 1999 to the Special Election Part. He is a member of the Bronx County Bar Association and is a graduate of New York University School of Law. Reappointed December 2003.

Judge Toko Serita was appointed to the Criminal Court in October 2005. She is a graduate of Vassar College and received her J.D. from City University of New York Law School. Prior to her appointment, Judge Serita served as the Executive Assistant to the Administrative Judge of Queens County Supreme Court, and has worked in a variety of capacities in the New York State Unified Court System since 1999. She also served with the Legal Aid Society, Criminal Appeals Bureau, from 1989 through 1999. Appointed October 2005; reappointed January 2007; reappointed January 2009.

Judge Ruth E. Smith was first appointed to the bench as an Interim Civil Court Judge in June 2003. She is a graduate of Lincoln University and received her JD from Georgetown University Law Center. She previously served as an Assistant Deputy Chief Court Attorney of the Appellate Division, First Department. She also served in the New York County District Attorney's Office and was in private practice. Appointed December 2005. (Formerly appointed to the Interim Civil Court June 2003; reappointed December 2003 and December 2004.)

Judge Charles Solomon, currently an Acting Supreme Court Justice, was first appointed to the Criminal Court in February 1986. He received his undergraduate degree from the State University of New York at Stony Brook and his law degree from Brooklyn Law School. Prior to his appointment, Judge Solomon served with the New York County District Attorney's Office and was also in private practice. Reappointed January 2010.

Judge Michael R. Sonberg was reappointed as a Criminal Court Judge. Judge Sonberg was first appointed to the bench as an Interim Civil Court Judge in August 1991, and was appointed to the Criminal Court in April 1995. He served as an associate at Weiss, Bronston, Rosenthal, Heller and Schwartzman, partner at Moore, Berson, Lifflander, and Mewhinney; counsel at Jackson and Nash; and counsel at Serchuk and Zelermyer. Judge Sonberg received a BA from Queens College in 1968 and a JD from Harvard Law School in 1971. Reappointed January 2002.

Judge Larry Stephen was first appointed to the Criminal Court in May 1998. He graduated from Columbia College and received his law degree from Columbia Law School. Judge Stephen formerly served with the New York County District Attorney's Office as well as the New York City Department of Investigation, the United States Department of Justice, and the United States Attorney's Office, District of New Jersey. Reappointed January 2008.

Judge Robert M. Stolz, who was first appointed to the bench as an Interim Civil Court Judge in 1995, was appointed to Criminal Court. Judge Stolz, who has been a federal prosecutor and a lawyer in private practice, received a JD from Fordham Law School. Appointed December 2002. (Formerly reappointed to the Interim Civil Court January 2002.)

Judge Megan Tallmer is currently an Acting Supreme Court Justice and was first appointed to the bench as an Interim Civil Court Judge in December 1989. She is a graduate of Cornell Law School. Judge Tallmer previously served as Deputy Counsel in the New York State Unified Court System, Office of Court Administration, was a former staff attorney for the Legal Aid Society, and was an associate for a private law firm. Reappointed December 2004.

Judge John Walsh, currently an Acting Supreme Court Justice, was first appointed to the Criminal Court in June 1989. He graduated from Manhattan College and received his J.D. from New York Law School. Judge Walsh was previously a solo practitioner and served with the New York City Police Department as a patrol officer and attorney. Reappointed January 2009.

Judge Laura A. Ward was first appointed to the Criminal Court, New York County, in 1997 where she served for three years before becoming an Acting Supreme Court Justice in January 2000. Judge Ward formerly worked for the United States Attorney's Office, New York State Attorney General's Office, the Organized Crime Strike Force and a private law firm. She is a current member of the Board of Directors of the Manhattan Plaza AIDS Foundation and the Associates Committee of the Multiple Sclerosis Society of New York. Judge Ward earned her JD from Fordham Law School. Reappointed December 2003.

Judge Richard Weinberg, an Acting Supreme Court Justice, was first appointed to the Criminal Court in December 2001. He is currently the Presiding Judge of Midtown Community Court. Judge Weinberg received his bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin, his master's degree from the New School for Social Research, his law degree from George Washington University, and his LL.M. from New York University. Prior to his appointment, Judge Weinberg served as a law clerk to a federal court judge, was an associate at two private law firms, served with the New York State Attorney General's Office, and was the General Counsel to the New York City Council and Counsel to the Speaker. Reappointed January 2008.

Judge Renee White, an Acting Supreme Court Justice, was first appointed to the bench in June 1984 as an Interim Civil Court Judge and was subsequently appointed to the Criminal Court in January 1985. She graduated from Hofstra University and Brooklyn Law School. Prior to her appointment, Judge White served with the Legal Aid Society, the Supreme Court's Appellate Division, First Department, and as an Administrative Law Judge for the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings. Reappointed January 2008.

Judge Marc Whiten was first appointed as an Interim Civil Court Judge in July 2007. He has been presiding in Criminal Court. Judge Whiten graduated from Carroll College and New York Law School. His legal career includes service with the Bronx County District Attorney's Office, as an associate with a private law firm, and most recently as a partner for a private law firm. Appointed September 2008. (Formerly appointed to the Interim Civil Court July 2007; reappointed January 2008.)

Judge Patricia Williams, currently an Acting Supreme Court Justice, was first appointed to the Criminal Court in February 1986. She received her undergraduate degree from Cornell University, her master's degree from Columbia University, and her law degree from Yale University. She was a former Assistant United States Attorney and an associate for a law firm. Reappointed January 2010.

Judge Bonnie Wittner, an Acting Supreme Court Justice, was first appointed to the Criminal Court in July 1983. She graduated from Wheaton College and received her law degree from Boston College Law School. She had worked for the Legal Aid Society in the Criminal Defense Division and served as a Deputy Bureau Chief in the New York State Attorney General’s Office in the Antitrust Bureau. Reappointed January 2011.

Judge Douglas S. Wong was reappointed as a Criminal Court Judge. Judge Wong was first appointed by Mayor Dinkins in 1992. He has served as a principal court attorney to Acting New York State Supreme Court Justice Joan C. Sudolnik and as a senior law assistant in Bronx County Criminal Court. Judge Wong received a BA from New York University in 1974 and a JD from the New York Law School in 1977. Reappointed January 2002.

Judge Michael Yavinsky was first appointed as an Interim Civil Court Judge in January 2009 and has been serving in the Criminal Court. He received his undergraduate degree from Connecticut College and his law degree from Northeastern University School of Law. Judge Yavinsky was formerly with the Legal Aid Society's Criminal Defense Division, Queens Law Associates, and the New York State Unified Court System where he last served as Chief Court Attorney for New York City Criminal Court. Appointed January 2010. (Formerly appointed to the Interim Civil Court January 2009).

Judge Alvin M. Yearwood was appointed to the Criminal Court in January 2003. He is a graduate of Lafayette College and received his JD from Boston University School of Law. He spent most of his career at the Bronx County District Attorney's Office. Appointed January 2003; reappointed December 2005; reappointed January 2009.

Judge Stephanie L. Zaro was appointed to the Criminal Court in February 2008. She is a graduate of John Jay University and received her law degree from Cardozo School of Law. Judge Zaro began her career by serving in the Inspector General's Office of the New York City Department of Finance and then served with the Queens County District Attorney's Office. She also practiced criminal and civil law at a private firm. For the past nearly 20 years, she has been a criminal defense attorney. Appointed February 2008. Reappointed January 2010.

Judge Joseph A. Zayas formerly served as the Principal Court Attorney to the Honorable Rolando Acosta, the Presiding Justice of the Harlem Community Justice Center. Previously, Judge Zayas was a Senior Staff Attorney in the Legal Aid Society's Criminal Defense and Criminal Appeals Divisions. Judge Zayas is a member of the Puerto Rican Bar Association and the Latino Lawyers Association of Queens County, and he earned his JD from Columbia University School of Law. Appointed June 2003. Reappointed January 2010.

Judge Alex Zigman was first appointed to the bench as an Interim Civil Court Judge in January 2004 and has been serving in Criminal Court. He is a graduate of Queens College and received his J.D. from Brooklyn Law School. Judge Zigman spent his entire legal career in public service including the Queens and Bronx District Attorney's Office. He also served as Inspector General for three city agencies, as well as First Assistant Commissioner for the New York City Department of Investigation. Appointed January 2007. (Formerly appointed to the Interim Civil Court January 2004; reappointed December 2004 and December 2005).