Adam Silvera at a glance
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- Supreme Court Justice
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- New York · State
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- Current term ends 2031
Adam Silvera
Supreme Court Justice · New York County Supreme Court
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Biography
Professional career
- Judge, Civil Court of the City of New York, New York, NY, 2017-present
- Justice, New York Supreme Court, New York County, New York, NY, 2018-2031
- 2022–2024: Administrative Judge, NY County Supreme Court (Civil Term)
- 2018: Elected to NY County Supreme Court (Civil Term), including service as NYC Asbestos Litigation Coordinating Judge
- 2017: Appointed Acting Supreme Court Justice
- Judge, Civil Court of the City of New York, New York, NY, 2016-2017
- Judge, Civil Court of the City of New York, New York, NY, 2014-2016
- Judge, New York City Family Court, Kings County, New York City, NY, 2014-2016
Education
- Brooklyn Law School — J.D. (2001)
- CUNY Queens College — B.A. (1994)
Additional information
- 2024–present: Deputy Chief Administrative Judge for NYC Courts, responsible for administration and operations across all five boroughs
- The Deputy Chief Administrative Judge for the New York City Courts, appointed on 27 August 2024
- His 2024 appointment placed him in charge of managing one of the largest trial‐court systems in the United States
- Silvera was born in 1973 on Manhattan’s Lower East Side and has spoken publicly about his family’s immigrant history and his long-standing involvement in social justice and public service.
- overseeing day‐to‐day operations of NYC’s trial courts
- handling domestic relations and matrimonial matters
- Adam Silvera is a senior member of the New York State judiciary with extensive experience across Civil, Family, and Supreme Court roles.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Recording and broadcasting
Statewide
New York statewide rules require permission before photographing, filming, videotaping, audiotaping, broadcasting, or telecasting in court facilities, including courtrooms.
Taking photographs, films or videotapes, or audiotaping, broadcasting or telecasting, in a courthouse including any courtroom, office or hallway thereof, at any time or on any occasion, whether or not the court is in session, is forbidden, unless permission of the Chief Administrator of the Courts or a designee of the Chief Administrator is first obtainedPart 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings ↗
Exhibits
Statewide
The official Guide to New York Evidence identifies court control over presentation of evidence as a statewide evidence topic; counsel should expect the assigned judge to control the mode and order of proof.
1.07. COURT CONTROL OVER PRESENTATION OF EVIDENCEGuide to New York Evidence: Article 1, General Provisions and Court's Role ↗
Statewide
In New York Supreme Court and County Court civil cases, the court may require indexed trial exhibit binders, notebooks, or electronic equivalents for the court, counsel, and witnesses.
The court may direct that on the first day of trial or at such other time as the court may set, counsel shall submit an indexed binder or notebook, or the electronic equivalent, of trial exhibits for the court's use.Part 202: Uniform Civil Rules for the Supreme Court and the County Court ↗
Statewide
Civil trial counsel in New York Supreme Court and County Court must confer before trial and attempt to agree on exhibits to be offered without objection, unless the court directs otherwise.
Counsel for the parties shall consult prior to trial and shall in good faith attempt to agree upon the exhibits that will be offered into evidence without objection.Part 202: Uniform Civil Rules for the Supreme Court and the County Court ↗
Remote appearances
Statewide
For Commercial Division matters, New York rules encourage Virtual Evidence Courtrooms for managing and presenting trial evidence after authorization by request or court direction.
Virtual Evidence Courtrooms (VECs) may be used to facilitate real-time access to trial exhibits and other relevant documents.Part 202.70 Commercial Division Rules: Virtual Evidence Courtrooms and Trial Exhibits ↗
Statewide
For New York criminal proceedings, virtual and hybrid appearances are governed by Part 200 consent, objection, public-access, and calendar-update requirements.
For all hybrid proceedings, all electronic appearances shall be projected in the physical courtroom in which the in-person portion of the proceeding is taking place in such a manner as to provide a reasonable opportunity for members of the public to view and hear the participants appearing electronically.Part 200: Uniform Rules for Courts Exercising Criminal Jurisdiction ↗
Published courtroom rules
Judge and named-part rules
Published judge / part rules (29 excerpts)
See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding.
Official rules document ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27
Communications with chambers
1. Scheduling: All scheduling inquiries should be directed to the Part Clerk, unless otherwise instructed. Please do not call chambers regarding scheduling matters.
Source page 1Communications with chambers
2. EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS ARE STRICTLY PROHIBITED. Do not call or e-mail Justice Silvera or his staff unless all parties participate in the communication. The Court will not respond to ex parte communications.
Source page 1Adjournments
3. Adjournments: Any requests for an adjournment must be made at least 48 hours in advance of conference, absent exigent circumstances, and must indicate whether all parties consent to the adjournment. Stipulations to adjourn must include a reason for the adjournment and may be sent to the clerk by e-mail to SFC-Part1@nycourts.gov.
Source page 1Adjournments
If a dispute arises concerning a request for an adjournment, the requesting party is to e-mail the Part with all parties copied. Requests for adjournments not on consent made less than 48 hours before the scheduled date may not be considered, and counsel must appear on the scheduled date to make an oral application for the adjournment.
Source page 1Filing and working copies
4. E-filing: Part 01 is an e-filing part. Any questions about the e-filing system should be addressed to the E-Filing Office at (646) 386-3610 or at newyorkef@nycourts.gov.
Source page 1Communications with chambers
5. No correspondence via NYSCEF: No correspondence should be uploaded to NYSCEF in expectation of being received or reviewed by the Court. If a document requires the attention of the court or the Part Clerk, notify the Part by e-mail.
Source page 1Filing and working copies
6. Proposed orders and stipulations: Proposed orders and stipulations must be e-filed to the case using the proper category and/or designation. If not properly categorized, the document may not be directed to the court’s attention.
Source page 1Adjournments
7. Notifying Court of settlement or resolution: Counsel are under a continuing obligation to notify the Court as soon as possible in the event an action is settled, discontinued, or otherwise disposed. A stipulation of settlement or discontinuance should be filed on NYSCEF.
Source page 1Motion practice
8. Notifying Court of withdrawal of motion: Counsel must notify the Court, as soon as practicable, in the event a motion has been withdrawn, rendered moot, or otherwise resolved, by letter filed on NYSCEF.
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9. Stayed Cases: If any party has died or filed a petition in bankruptcy, counsel or any self-represented litigant shall promptly notify the court by letter filed to NYSCEF and by e-mail to Part.
Source page 1Filing and working copies
10. Issued Decisions: To determine whether a decision has been rendered, please check NYSCEF or the Supreme Court Records On-Line Library (SCROLL). All decisions and orders are scanned and available online. Please do not call the Court to ask whether a decision has been issued.
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2. Compliance conferences: If the parties have a dispute that they are unable to resolve despite good faith efforts to do so – if another conference is not set forth in a prior conference or discovery order or decision on a motion – they may request a conference with the Court via written letter filed on NYSCEF outlining the issue(s) and the parties’ positions. A copy of the letter must also be e-mailed to the Part at SFC-Part1@nycourts.gov.
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3. Appearance by submission of proposed stipulations: If all parties to a case agree on a new discovery schedule, they may submit it for the court’s approval and signature in lieu of appearing in person for a conference. The discovery stipulation must be e-mailed to SFC-Part1@nycourts.gov by 4 p.m. on the day before the scheduled conference, with all sides copied. If the parties are unable to agree to a discovery schedule or do not submit their proposed stipulation timely, they must appear for a conference.
Source page 2Motion practice
4. Informal Resolution of Discovery Issues. Pursuant to the Uniform Civil Rules for the Supreme Court and the County Court § 202.20-f, “[t]o the maximum extent possible, discovery disputes should be resolved through informal procedures, such as conferences, as opposed to motion practice.”
Source page 2Discovery
6. Failure to address outstanding discovery: At each discovery conference, counsel must be prepared with all outstanding discovery as well as prior conference orders and stipulations. Failure to address all outstanding discovery existing at the time of the compliance conference may be deemed a waiver of the right to obtain said discovery.
Source page 2Discovery
7. Adherence to schedules: Parties must strictly comply with discovery obligations by the dates set forth in all case scheduling orders. Applications for extensions of discovery deadlines must be made as soon as practicable and before expiration of such deadline.
Source page 2Motion practice
8. Failure to appear: Upon a party’s second failure to appear for a conference, the case may be dismissed or non-appearing party’s pleading stricken. Any motion to vacate such default must fulfill the requirements of CPLR 5015.
Source page 2Motion practice
1. Motions returnable in Motion Support Office: All notices of motion are returnable in the Motion Support Office Courtroom. Inquiries regarding motions returnable in Room 130 must be directed to the Motion
Source page 2Adjournments
2. Motion adjournments: Adjournments of those motions are to be addressed to the Motion Support Office, not the Part, unless the parties are seeking to adjourn a motion submission date more than 60 days
Source page 2Communications with chambers
after the original return date. In that case, the stipulation will need to be so ordered, and the parties must appropriately file the stipulation on NYSCEF. The stipulation must be e-mailed to SFC- Part1@nycourts.gov
Source page 3Motion practice
3. Oral argument: Motions will only be scheduled for oral argument at the Justice’s discretion. If oral argument is scheduled, you will be notified electronically of the date. For non e-filed cases, parties are strongly encouraged to go to www.nycourts.gov or https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us.webcivil and click on e-Track to register.
Source page 3Filing and working copies
4. Affidavit of Service: All movants must make certain that an affidavit of service is filed via NYSCEF. Without a proper affidavit of service, relief will be denied.
Source page 3Motion practice
5. Summary judgment motions: All summary judgment motions must be made no later than 60 days after filing the Note of Issue -- there are no exceptions without leave of Court. In the notice of motion or early in the affirmation in support, please state the date the Note of Issue was filed and that the motion is timely. Absent good cause for late filing, a late motion may be denied, even if your adversary does not object. Discovery must continue during the pendency of a summary judgment motion, unless good cause is shown for a stay.
Source page 3Motion practice
6. Letter motions. Letter motions are prohibited and will not be considered.
Source page 3Communications with chambers
7. No courtesy copies: Please do not send courtesy (paper) copies of any motion papers, affirmations, or related documents directly to the Part or chambers, unless requested by the Court.
Source page 3Motion practice
Pursuant to Uniform Civil Rules for the Supreme Court and the County Court § 202.8-d: “[m]otions shall be brought on by order to show cause only when there is genuine urgency, a stay is required, or a statute mandates so proceeding.”
Source page 3Motion practice
1. Temporary Restraining Order (TRO): If a party seeks a temporary restraint in an Order to Show Cause, they MUST provide proof that their adversary was notified about the application and the time, date and manner that the application will be presented for signature. The court may, in its discretion, schedule a hearing on the TRO application virtually or set a deadline to submit written opposition to the TRO request.
Source page 3Communications with chambers
2. Ex parte office: All Orders to Show Cause must first be processed by the Ex Parte Motion Office. A movant should first contact that office to ensure that the Order to Show Cause has been processed and submitted to chambers before inquiring with the Part about the status of the Order to Show Cause.
Source page 3Communications with chambers
3. Previously scheduled inquest, hearing, or trial: Parties with a previously scheduled inquest, hearing, or trial appearance in another Part shall advise chambers of the transfer by letter to Judge, filed to NYSCEF with a courtesy copy e-mailed to the Part.
Source page 4Shared court rules
22 NYCRR Part 200 — Uniform Rules Courts Exercising Criminal Jurisdiction
New York County Supreme Court
State criminal proceedings only; section-specific court and case exceptions remain applicable.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-2722 NYCRR Part 202 — Uniform Civil Rules Supreme Court And County Court
New York County Supreme Court
Civil actions and proceedings only; section-specific and specialized-part restrictions remain applicable.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27New York County Supreme Court, Civil Branch — Rules of the Justices
New York County Supreme Court
Civil Branch proceedings in New York County Supreme Court only; not criminal proceedings. Preserve source version and check later judge/part instructions.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings
New York County Supreme Court
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings
New York County Supreme Court
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
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Biography sources checked August 2, 2026.
New York State Unified Court System Judicial Directory official judicial roster
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View New York State Unified Court System Judicial Directory official judicial roster ↗CourtListener judicial biographical directory
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View CourtListener judicial biographical directory ↗Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings
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View Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings ↗Guide to New York Evidence: Article 1, General Provisions and Court's Role
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View Guide to New York Evidence: Article 1, General Provisions and Court's Role ↗Part 202: Uniform Civil Rules for the Supreme Court and the County Court
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View Part 202: Uniform Civil Rules for the Supreme Court and the County Court ↗Part 202.70 Commercial Division Rules: Virtual Evidence Courtrooms and Trial Exhibits
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View Part 202.70 Commercial Division Rules: Virtual Evidence Courtrooms and Trial Exhibits ↗Part 200: Uniform Rules for Courts Exercising Criminal Jurisdiction
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View Part 200: Uniform Rules for Courts Exercising Criminal Jurisdiction ↗