Civil Court Judges

Judge Natalie Barros was appointed as an Interim Civil Court Judge in January 2026. She received her undergraduate degree from Sacred Heart University and her law degree from New York Law School. Judge Barros started her legal career with the Richmond County District Attorney’s Office as an Assistant District Attorney in the Criminal Court and Trial Bureaus, where she served for 10 years. Judge Barros was a Deputy Bureau Chief in the Criminal Court Bureau before joining the New York State Unified Court System as a Court Attorney. Prior to her appointment to the bench, she served as a Supervising Court Attorney, Richmond County, Criminal Court. Appointed January 2026. Term expires December 31, 2026.

Judge Andres Casas was appointed as an Interim Civil Court Judge in January 2026. He received his undergraduate degree from Wagner College and his law degree from New York Law School. Judge Casas started his legal career working with The Safe Passage Project as a Pro Bono Attorney before joining the Richmond County District Attorney’s Office as an Assistant District Attorney where he remained for 4 years. Thereafter, Judge Casas joined the New York State Unified Court System where he served as Principal Court Attorney in Kings County Supreme Court, Criminal Term for 3 years before briefly leaving to work as a litigation attorney for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Prior to his appointment to the bench, Judge Casas had resumed his service with the New York State Unified Court System as Principal Court Attorney in Supreme Court, Richmond County. Appointed January 2026. Term expires December 31, 2026.

Judge Cary Fischer was appointed as an Interim Civil Court Judge in January 2026. He received his undergraduate degree from State University New York (SUNY) at Albany and his law degree from New York Law School. Judge Fischer began his legal career with the Bronx County District Attorney’s Office as an Assistant District Attorney assigned to the Criminal Court, Grand Jury and Narcotics Bureaus. After serving 6 years there, he joined the Kings County District Attorney’s Office, initially as an Assistant District Attorney in the Crimes Against Children Trial Bureau before being promoted to Senior Trial Attorney, then Deputy Bureau Chief of the Red Zone Trial Bureau. Prior to his appointment to the bench, Judge Fischer served as the Bureau Chief of the Early Case Assessment Bureau. Appointed January 2026. Term expires December 31, 2026.