Courts

Courts

For Town and Village Courts, see individual listings.

The information below lists: Name, When Term Ends, and Phone:

CITY COURTS City Court Judges - 10 YEAR TERMS

  • Katherine A. McGuirl, term ends 2032, 518-453-6989
  • Mark Caruso, term ends 2025, 518-453-6989
  • Carl Falotico, term ends 2029, 518-453-6989
  • Teneka Frost, term ends 2028, 518-453-6989

COUNTY COURTS - 10 YEAR TERMS

  • County Court Judge Matthew Sypniewski, term ends 2024, 518-285-8429
  • Family Court Judge Jill Polk, term ends 2024, 518-285-4300
  • Family Court Judge Kevin A. Burke, term ends 2033, 518-285-8755
  • Family Court Judge Mark Blanchfield, term ends 2027, 518-285-8422
  • Surrogate Court Judge Vincent W. Versaci, term ends 2030, 518-285-8455

OTHER OFFICERS

  • District Attorney Robert M. Carney, term ends 2025, 518-388-4364
  • Public Defender Steven Signore, 518-388-2266
  • Family Ct. Support Magistrate Sharon Bowles, 518-285-8435
  • Family Ct. Support Magistrate Kathleen J. Jennings, 518-285-8435
  • Chief Clerk to the Family Court Jason Sidoti, 518-285-8435
  • Deputy Chief Clerk to the Family Court Nicole Page, 518-285-8435
  • Director of Probation Timothy Ferrara, 518-388-4330
  • Commissioner of Jurors Nicole Salamone, 518-285-8516
  • Chief Clerk of Supreme Court Jennifer Regan, 518-285-8401

JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME COURT (4th Dist.)

Statewide offices, filled when vacancies occur. Term is 14 years or until 70 years of age. (May be certified for continued service at the end of the year in which they reach 70.) Schenectady is one of the eleven counties in the fourth Judicial District. All terms end on 12/31 of the year noted.

  • Martin D. Affredou, Warren County, term ends 2029
  • Mary M. Farley, St. Lawrence County, term ends 2029
  • Thomas Buchanan, Schenectady County, term ends 2026
  • John T. Ellis, Franklin County, term ends 2026
  • Rebecca Slezak, Montgomery County, term ends 2033
  • Robert Muller, Warren County, term ends 2033
  • James Walsh, Saratoga County, term ends 2033
  • Paul E Davenport, Schenectady County, term ends 2034
  • Thomas D. Nolan, Jr., Saratoga County, term ends 2028
  • Michael Cuevas, Schenectady County, term ends 2033
  • Dianne N. Freestone, Saratoga County, term ends 2033

THE APPELLATE DIVISION (3rd Dept.)

  • Elizabeth Garry, Presiding Justice, Chenango County, term ends 2034
  • Stan L. Pritzker, Washington County, term ends 2026
  • Andrew G. Ceresia, Albany County, term ends 2036
  • Eddie J. McShan, Onondaga County, term ends 2036
  • Christine Clark, Schenectady County, term ends 2026
  • Mark L. Powers, Schenectady County, term ends 2025
  • John Egan, Albany County, term ends 2025
  • Michael C. Lynch, Albany County, term ends 2033
  • Sharon A. M. Aarons, Bronx County, term ends 2037
  • Molly Reynolds Fitzgerald, Broome County, term ends 2034
  • L. Michael Mackey, Albany County, term ends 2037

Court Clerk Appellate Division 518-471-4777

For further information about courts, call the New York State Office of Court Administration, Albany, phone 518-474-1038.

COURT OF APPEALS

Statewide offices, appointed by the Governor from persons found well qualified by a judicial nominating commission. May be certified for continued service on the Supreme Court.

NY Court of Appeals

Chief Judge: Rowan D. Wilson (Nassau), term ends 2031

Associate Judges:

  • Hon. Caitlin J. Halligan (NYC), term ends 2037
  • Hon. Shirley Troutman (Buffalo), term ends 2036
  • Hon. Madeline Singas (LI), term ends 2035
  • Hon. Anthony Cannataro (Westchester), term ends 2035
  • Hon. Michael J. Garcia (Westchester), term ends 2030
  • Hon. Jenny Rivera (NYC), term ends 2027
 

Office of the Clerk, Court of Appeals, 518-455-7700