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Carol Feinman
Judicial Officer · Supreme Court, New York County, Civil Term
Biography
Professional career
- Acting Supreme Court Justice, Supreme Court, New York County, Civil Term, Designated by Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence K. Marks, 2016 to Present
- Acting Justice, New York Supreme Court, New York County, New York, NY, 2016-present
- Judge, Civil Court of the City of New York, New York, NY, 2016-present
- Judge, Civil Court of the City of New York, New York, NY, 2010-present
- New York County Civil Court Judge — Elected in 2010, serving until 2024
- Carol R. Feinman is an Acting Justice of the New York County Supreme Court in New York’s First Judicial District, appointed in 2016, with a long career in state judicial and legal roles
- Joined the Supreme Court bench in 2016 by Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence K. Marks, after previously serving as a judge in the New York County Civil Court
- Judge, Civil Court of the City of New York, New York, NY, 2015-2016
- Kings County Civil Court Judge — Appointed 2011–2016 by former Chief Administrative Judge Ann Pfau
- Administrative Law Judge, New York State Office of Temporary Disability and Assistance, New York, NY, 1985-2010
- Carol R. Feinman serves as Acting Justice of the New York County Supreme Court, Department 28, Room 1127A, in the First Judicial District of New York
Education
- New York University — M.A. (1979)
- Brooklyn Law School — J.D. (1977)
- New York University — B.A. (1974)
Additional information
- Practitioner, State of New York Mortgage Agency (SONYMA), NY, 1984-1985
- Practitioner, New York State Insurance Fund, NY, 1980-1984
- Current court assignment: Supreme Court, New York County, Civil Term
- Feinman has been active in professional organizations, including the American Bar Association, Association of the Bar of the City of New York, New York State Bar Association, New York Women’s Bar Association, and National Association of Women Judges
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 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
Identity source checked July 27, 2026.
Biography sources checked August 2, 2026.
New York State Unified Court System official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 27, 2026
View New York State Unified Court System official judicial roster ↗CourtListener judicial biographical directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 2, 2026
View CourtListener judicial biographical directory ↗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 ↗