A state trial court / Established 1985

New York Supreme Court, Bronx County

A general-jurisdiction trial court in New York.

The New York Supreme Court, Bronx County is a general-jurisdiction state trial court in New York, where most civil and criminal cases are first heard. Its judges are chosen by gubernatorial appointment, the method New York uses for its judges. This page lists the judges on record for this court from our public-records source, current and former; trial-court coverage is partial.

66
Judges in history
32
Currently serving
Appointment
Selection
14-yr
Term
Current judges
Former judges
JudgeYears
Naita A. Semaj-Williams2022–2035
Andrew J. Cohen2021–2035
Bianka Perez2021–2034
Bahatti E. Pitt2020–2033
Laurence E. Busching2019–2021
James Hubert2019–2020
Marsha D. Michael2019–2032
Francis A. Kahn III2018–2019
Alvin M. Yearwood2018–2029
Julio Rodriguez III2017–2018
Mitchell J. Danziger2016–2029
Rubén Franco2016–2029
Eddie J. McShan2015–2032
Shari Ruth Michels2015–2018
Julia I. Rodriguez2014–2027
April A. Newbauer2012–2019
Nelida Malave-Gonzalez2009–2012
Daniel P. Conviser2007–2007
Ellen Frances Gesmer2006–2009
Dineen Riviezzo2006–2009
Catherine M. Bartlett2005–2005
Lucy Billings2005–2009
Wilma Guzman2005–2033
Edgar G. Walker2005–2022
Mark Friedlander2004–2015
Robert A. Sackett2004–2015
Alison Y. Tuitt2004–2031
George R. Villegas2004–2020
Howard H. Sherman2000–2021
La Tia W. Martin1999–2030
Laura G. Douglas1998–2013
Lucindo Suarez1996–2023
Martin Marcus1990–2020
Dominic R. Massaro1987–2009

How a judge reaches this court. Judges of the New York Supreme Court, Bronx County are appointed by the governor to 14-year terms. Selection methods vary by jurisdiction and have changed over time; this page reflects the court’s current method (source: National Center for State Courts). Open any judge to see their tenure and whom they succeeded.

Source: CourtListener / Free Law Project (bulk data); selection method from the National Center for State Courts. Data last verified 2026-06-30. Verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).