--- title: "Anthony C. Epstein | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/anthony-c-epstein-dc-superior-court-senior-judge" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Anthony C. Epstein Superior Court of the District of Columbia · Senior Judge ## Profile - Court: Superior Court of the District of Columbia - State: District of Columbia - Role: Senior Judge - Service status: senior - Last verified: 2026-07-29 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Current role: Senior Judge, Superior Court of the District of Columbia (since 2025) - Judge, District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 2008-present - Private practice: Leva, Hawes, Symington, Martin & Oppenheimer (1981–1983) Jenner & Block LLP (1983–1999) Steptoe & Johnson LLP (1999–2008) - From 1999 until his appointment to the bench, Judge Epstein was a partner with the law firm of Steptoe & Johnson LLP - He then came to Washington and served in the U.S. Department of Justice from 1978-1981 - Clerked for Judge Charles B. Renfrew, U.S. District Court (N.D. Cal.) ### Education - Law degree — Yale Law School — 1977 - Yale University — J.D. - Yale College ### Additional information - After retiring from active service, he joined JAMS in 2025 as a mediator and arbitrator. - Judge Epstein was a member of the Advisory Committee on Judicial Conduct for the District of Columbia Courts from 2010-2024. - Served across Civil, Criminal, and Family Divisions, including: Presiding Judge, Civil Division (2021–2022) Deputy Presiding Judge, Civil Division (2019–2020) Criminal Division (multiple terms between 2008–2024) Family Court (2014–2016) - Initial appointment: Nominated by President George W. Bush; confirmed by the Senate on August 1, 2008; sworn in September 8, 2008 - D.C. Court of Appeals’ Committee on Unauthorized Practice of Law from 1998 to 2008, including the last eight years as chair. - Practitioner, 2007-2007 - Date of birth: 1952-06-17 - After graduation from law school, Judge Epstein clerked for Charles B. Renfrew, United States District Judge for the Northern District of California. - Involved in a variety of D.C. Bar activities, including serving as Vice Chair of the D.C. Bar Rules of Professional Conduct Review Committee when it recommended a comprehensive revision of the D.C. Rules of Professional Conduct. - He also served on the Committee on Superior Court Rules, the Advisory Committee on Civil Rules, the Advisory Committee on Criminal Rules, the Advisory Committee on Domestic Relations Rules, the Committee on Jury Instructions, and the Judicial Education Committee. - Judge Epstein’s career reflects long-standing service to the D.C. judiciary and significant contributions to legal practice and judicial administration. - Advisory Committees on Civil, Criminal, and Domestic Relations Rules - Birth place: New York City ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### recording and rebroadcasting Scope: courtwide Recording, photographing, or rebroadcasting a remote Superior Court hearing is not allowed. Evidence excerpt: Audio and video recording, taking pictures of remote hearings, and sharing the live or recorded remote hearing by rebroadcasting, live-streaming, or otherwise are not allowed. [Hearing Information](https://www.dccourts.gov/superior-court/hearing-information) Source checked: 2026-07-27 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.dccourts.gov/superior-court/superior-court-judges/epstein-anthony-c) - [Official roster](https://www.dccourts.gov/superior-court/superior-court-judges/epstein-anthony-c) - [District of Columbia Courts official judicial roster](https://www.dccourts.gov/superior-court/superior-court-judges/epstein-anthony-c) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/6770/anthony-c-epstein/) - [Hearing Information](https://www.dccourts.gov/superior-court/hearing-information) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/6770/anthony-c-epstein/) - [The Honorable Anthony C. Epstein](https://www.dccourts.gov/superior-court/superior-court-judges/epstein-anthony-c) - [Wikidata: Anthony C. Epstein](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q79791192) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/anthony-c-epstein-dc-superior-court-senior-judge", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/anthony-c-epstein-dc-superior-court-senior-judge", "name": "Anthony C. Epstein | KnowJudges", "description": "Anthony C. Epstein, Superior Court of the District of Columbia. Source-linked judicial identity, courtroom procedures, and presentation guidance.", "dateModified": "2026-10-07", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/anthony-c-epstein-dc-superior-court-senior-judge#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/anthony-c-epstein-dc-superior-court-senior-judge#judge", "name": "Anthony C. 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