A state trial court / Established 1985

New York Supreme Court, Kings County

A general-jurisdiction trial court in New York.

The New York Supreme Court, Kings 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.

73
Judges in history
30
Currently serving
Appointment
Selection
14-yr
Term
Current judges
Former judges
JudgeYears
Rosemarie Montalbano2020–2033
Lillian Wan2020–2035
Lizette Colon2019–2021
Ingrid Joseph2019–2032
Martin Marcus2019–2020
Consuleo Mallafre Malendez2018–2035
Jane Tully2018–2028
Andrew Borrok2017–2032
Katherine A. Levine2017–2030
Genine D. Edwards2016–2029
Lisa S. Ottley2016–2032
Edgar G. Walker2016–2017
Pamela L. Fisher2015–2030
Lara J. Genovesi2015–2028
Steven Z. Mostofsky2015–2033
Wavny Toussaint2015–2028
Kenneth P. Sherman2014–2027
Dawn M. Jimenez-Salta2013–2027
Carl J. Landicino2012–2025
Carolyn E. Wade2012–2035
ShawnDya L. Simpson2011–2030
Peter P. Sweeney2010–2030
Suzanne M. Mondo2009–2009
Ellen M. Spodek2009–2022
Richard Velasquez2009–2022
Paul Wooten2009–2022
Kenneth C. Holder2008–2008
Delores J. Thomas2007–2020
Donald Scott Kurtz2006–2019
Esther M. Morgenstern2006–2033
Eric I. Prus2005–2018
Wayne P. Saitta2005–2032
Mark I. Partnow2003–2030
Jeffrey Sander Sunshine2003–2024
Karen B. Rothenberg2001–2020
Lawrence S. Knipel1999–2026
Ann Pfau1999–2014
Deborah A. Dowling1997–2010
Francois A. Rivera1997–2024
Leon Ruchelsman1996–2026
Gloria Dabiri1995–2009
Michelle Weston1990–2032
Debra Silber1988–2029

How a judge reaches this court. Judges of the New York Supreme Court, Kings 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).