Frank P. Nervo at a glance
- Current role
- Judicial Officer
- Jurisdiction
- New York · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Frank P. Nervo
Judicial Officer · Supreme Court, New York County, Civil Term
Biography
Professional career
- Acting Justice, Supreme Court, New York County, Civil Term, Designated by Chief Administrative Judge A. Gail Prudenti, 2014 to Present
- Acting Justice, New York Supreme Court, New York County, New York, NY, 2014-present
- Judge, Civil Court of the City of New York, New York, NY, 2009-2018
- Civil Court of the City of New York (New York County) held the role of a judge from January 2009 to January 2018
Education
- Saint Johns University — J.D. (1987)
- CUNY Queens College — B.A. (1983)
Additional information
- Practitioner, Private Practice, 2002-2008
- Plantiff and Defendant Personal Injury and Professional Malpractice litigation, 1988-2008
- Practitioner, Fuchsberg & Fuchsberg, 1990-2002
- Practitioner, Langan & Levy / The Hartford Insurance Group, 1988-1990
- Matrimonial.
- Current court assignment: Supreme Court, New York County, Civil Term
- Retired New York State judge best known for his service on the Manhattan 1st Municipal Court District of the New York City Civil Court and as an Acting Justice in the New York Supreme Court, New York County
- According to, Nervo holds AV Preeminent® peer recognition, the highest rating for legal knowledge, communication skills, and ethical standards
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 ↗