Beverly S. Tatham at a glance
- Current role
- Civil Court Judge
- Jurisdiction
- New York · State
- Judicial service
- Active
- Term and retention
- Current term ends 2032
Beverly S. Tatham
Civil Court Judge · New York County Civil Court
Biography
Professional career
- Judge, Criminal Court of the City of New York, New York County, Designated by Administrative Judge Carolyn Walker-Diallo, 2023 to Present
- Judge, Civil Court of the City of New York, Kings County, Elected, 2023 to 2032
- Law office of Gregory B. Coburn, Staff Counsel to Seneca Insurance Company, 2015 to 2022
- Law Office of James J. Toomey, Staff Counsel to St. Paul's Travelers Insurance Company, 2002 to 2015
- Democratic Party judge in the New York City Civil Court
- She has over 20 years of litigation experience in personal injury, contract disputes, labor law, and domestic violence cases, and has served as a senior trial attorney in a Fortune 500 insurance company’s in-house legal department
- Her legal work includes pro bono representation for low-income residents, immigrant women, and domestic violence victims, and she has been a court-certified mediator
Education
- Tour College, Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center — J.D. (2002)
- St. John's University — B.S. (1993)
Additional information
- representing Brooklyn’s 7th Municipal Court District, with a term running from 2023 to 2033
- Elected on November 8, 2022 and began her term on January 1, 2023, with a term ending January 1, 2033.
- Jamaican-American native of Brooklyn, raised by a single mother who immigrated from Jamaica.
- Also a three-time cancer survivor and active in mentoring young girls and supporting female caregivers in Brooklyn
- Beyond her judicial role, Tatham is deeply involved in community service, including legal aid, mentorship, and leadership development programs.
- She is also recognized for her leadership in Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., where she has served in multiple capacities for over three decades
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 ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
22 NYCRR Part 208 — Uniform Civil Rules New York City Civil Court
New York County Civil Court
Civil actions and proceedings only; section-specific and specialized-part restrictions remain applicable.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings
New York County Civil 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 Civil 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
Identity source checked July 26, 2026.
Biography sources checked August 2, 2026.
New York State Unified Court System Judicial Directory official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View New York State Unified Court System Judicial Directory official judicial roster ↗Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
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
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Guide to New York Evidence: Article 1, General Provisions and Court's Role ↗