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Ira R. Greenberg
Ira R. Greenberg
Supreme Court Justice, Queens County Civil Term, IAS Part 32
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[Queens County Supreme Court, Civil Term](/kyj/court/ny/queens-county-supreme-court-civil-term)
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October 9, 2026
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Ira R. Greenberg
at a glance
Current role
Supreme Court Justice, Queens County Civil Term, IAS Part 32
Court
[Queens County Supreme Court, Civil Term](/kyj/court/ny/queens-county-supreme-court-civil-term)
Jurisdiction
New York
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State
Judicial service
Active
Term and retention
Current term ends 2031
Court information
Supreme Court of New York, Queens County, Civil Term, Part 32. Earlier New York City Civil Court service is historical.
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Biography
Professional career
Justice, NYS Supreme Court of New York, Queens County, Elected, 2026 to 2039
Supervising Judge, AJSC., Civil Court of the City of New York, Queens County, Appointed by Chief Administrative Judge Joseph Zayas, 2025 to 2025
Private Practice, General Litigation, Guardianship, Elderlaw, Wills Trusts & Estates, Attorney, 2002 to 2018
NYS Member of Assembly Catherine Nolan, Counsel, 2015 to 2018
Elected to the New York City Civil Court, Queens County, in 2018.
NYS Member of Assembly Catherine Nolan, Counsel, 1997 to 2003
Education
University of Chicago
· B.A., 1983
Baruch College
· M.P.A., 1988
Brooklyn Law School
· J.D., 1996
Ira R. Greenberg Procedures & Courtroom Rules
Rule sources checked July 26, 2026 – July 28, 2026
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Trial Materials Deadline
Judge Specific
Justice Greenberg requires separately attached and labeled pleadings, witness and exhibit lists, relevant deposition transcripts, and jury materials at least one week before trial.
Prior to, but not less than one week before the commencement of a trial, each party shall submit to the Court, and to all parties via email, marked pleadings; any Bill(s) of Particulars; a witness list; an Exhibit list; any Notice to Admit with Response(s); deposition transcript(s); and, in the case of a jury trial, a proposed verdict sheet and a jury instruction request. EACH ITEM MUST BE ATTACHED AS SEPARATE FILES AND LABELED ACCORDINGLY.
[Justice Greenberg IAS Part 32 Rules ↗](https://www.nycourts.gov/media/40351)
Special Equipment Notice
Judge Specific
Justice Greenberg requires one month of advance notice for accommodations or special equipment needed by counsel, a party, or a witness.
Counsel and any self-represented litigant shall advise the Part by e-mail one month prior to the trial, if the services of any foreign language interpreter is required for any party or witness, and if so, what language(s), and if any accommodation(s) and/or special equipment is required for any attorney, party or witness.
[Justice Greenberg IAS Part 32 Rules ↗](https://www.nycourts.gov/media/40351)
Trial Readiness And Assignment
Courtwide
Every matter on the Queens Trial Scheduling Part pretrial calendar is treated as trial-ready, and counsel must be prepared for jury selection or a nonjury trial before assignment to the next available justice.
Every case on the Trial Scheduling Pre-Trial Conference calendar is deemed ready for trial. All parties should be prepared for jury selection, or proceed to non-jury trial.
[Queens County Trial Scheduling Part Rules and Procedures ↗](https://www.nycourts.gov/media/21096)
Pretrial Appearance
Courtwide
Queens Trial Scheduling Part pretrial calendar appearances are mandatory and in person.
In-person appearances are mandatory at the call of each calendar.
[Queens County Trial Scheduling Part Rules and Procedures ↗](https://www.nycourts.gov/media/21096)
Powerpoint Demonstratives And Models
Courtwide
In a Queens Summary Jury Trial, counsel may use PowerPoint, photographs, diagrams, scale models, overhead projectors, trial notebooks, and other innovative presentation methods, subject to the evidentiary hearing or trial judge.
Counsel may use photographs, diagrams, power point presentations, scale models overhead projectors, trial notebooks, all of which can be submitted to the jury, or any other innovative method of presentation.
[Queens County Summary Jury Trial Rules and Procedures ↗](https://www.nycourts.gov/media/18996)
Presentation Exchange Deadline
Courtwide
Anything intended for the jury as part of the Summary Jury Trial presentation must be exchanged with the trial packet before the evidentiary hearing unless the court orders otherwise.
Anything which is to be submitted to the jury as part of the presentation of the case must be exchanged pursuant to Rule 6 (a) herein unless otherwise ordered.
[Queens County Summary Jury Trial Rules and Procedures ↗](https://www.nycourts.gov/media/18996)
Remote appearances
Courtwide
Queens Summary Jury Trial rules permit Skype or webcam testimony.
Skype or web-cam testimony shall be permitted.
[Queens County Summary Jury Trial Rules and Procedures ↗](https://www.nycourts.gov/media/18996)
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 ↗](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-202-uniform-civil-rules-supreme-court-and-county-court)
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 ↗](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-200-uniform-rules-courts-exercising-criminal-jurisdiction)
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 obtained
[Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings ↗](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-29-electronic-recording-and-audio-visual-coverage-court-facilities-and-court-proceedings?from_node=15921&topic=386&wrapped=true)
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 EVIDENCE
[Guide to New York Evidence: Article 1, General Provisions and Court's Role ↗](https://www.nycourts.gov/judges/evidence/1-GENERAL/1-generalprovisions.shtml)
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 ↗](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-202-uniform-civil-rules-supreme-court-and-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 ↗](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-202-uniform-civil-rules-supreme-court-and-county-court)
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Identity source checked
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Biography sources checked
August 2, 2026
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New York State Unified Court System official judicial roster
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Source checked July 28, 2026
[View New York State Unified Court System official judicial roster ↗](https://www.nycourts.gov/media/40351)
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Queens County Supreme Court Civil Term assignment, IAS Part 32
Courtroom Specific source
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PDF
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Source checked July 28, 2026
[View Queens County Supreme Court Civil Term assignment, IAS Part 32 ↗](https://www.nycourts.gov/media/20741)
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Queens County Trial Scheduling Part Rules and Procedures
Courtwide source
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PDF
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Source checked July 28, 2026
[View Queens County Trial Scheduling Part Rules and Procedures ↗](https://www.nycourts.gov/media/21096)
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Queens County Summary Jury Trial Rules and Procedures
Courtwide source
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PDF
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Source checked July 28, 2026
[View Queens County Summary Jury Trial Rules and Procedures ↗](https://www.nycourts.gov/media/18996)
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Justice Greenberg IAS Part 32 Rules
Judge Specific source
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PDF
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Source checked July 28, 2026
[View Justice Greenberg IAS Part 32 Rules ↗](https://www.nycourts.gov/media/40351)
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Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings
Statewide source
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Source checked July 26, 2026
[View Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings ↗](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-29-electronic-recording-and-audio-visual-coverage-court-facilities-and-court-proceedings?from_node=15921&topic=386&wrapped=true)
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Guide to New York Evidence: Article 1, General Provisions and Court's Role
Statewide source
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Source checked July 26, 2026
[View Guide to New York Evidence: Article 1, General Provisions and Court's Role ↗](https://www.nycourts.gov/judges/evidence/1-GENERAL/1-generalprovisions.shtml)
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Part 202: Uniform Civil Rules for the Supreme Court and the County Court
Statewide source
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Source checked July 26, 2026
[View Part 202: Uniform Civil Rules for the Supreme Court and the County Court ↗](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-202-uniform-civil-rules-supreme-court-and-county-court)
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Part 202.70 Commercial Division Rules: Virtual Evidence Courtrooms and Trial Exhibits
Statewide source
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Source checked July 26, 2026
[View Part 202.70 Commercial Division Rules: Virtual Evidence Courtrooms and Trial Exhibits ↗](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-202-uniform-civil-rules-supreme-court-and-county-court)
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Part 200: Uniform Rules for Courts Exercising Criminal Jurisdiction
Statewide source
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Source checked July 26, 2026
[View Part 200: Uniform Rules for Courts Exercising Criminal Jurisdiction ↗](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-200-uniform-rules-courts-exercising-criminal-jurisdiction)
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## Biography

### Professional career

- Justice, NYS Supreme Court of New York, Queens County, Elected, 2026 to 2039
- Supervising Judge, AJSC., Civil Court of the City of New York, Queens County, Appointed by Chief Administrative Judge Joseph Zayas, 2025 to 2025
- Private Practice, General Litigation, Guardianship, Elderlaw, Wills Trusts & Estates, Attorney, 2002 to 2018

### Education

- Brooklyn Law School — J.D. (1996)
- M.P.A. — Baruch College — 1988
- University of Chicago — B.A. (1983)

### Additional information

- Elected to the New York City Civil Court, Queens County, in 2018.
- NYS Member of Assembly Catherine Nolan, Counsel, 2015 to 2018
- NYS Member of Assembly Catherine Nolan, Counsel, 1997 to 2003



## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [22 NYCRR Part 202 — Uniform Civil Rules Supreme Court And County Court](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/ny-shared-set-bf1c7eb9020e52eed65d) — Civil actions and proceedings only; section-specific and specialized-part restrictions remain applicable. [Official source](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-202-uniform-civil-rules-supreme-court-and-county-court). Collected 2026-10-27.
- [Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-99a7824bb8e009643f842c03) — 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](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-29-electronic-recording-and-audio-visual-coverage-court-facilities-and-court-proceedings?from_node=15921&topic=386&wrapped=true). Collected 2026-07-26.
- [Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-34fe480ab82f22fa3c31d257) — 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](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-29-electronic-recording-and-audio-visual-coverage-court-facilities-and-court-proceedings?from_node=15921&topic=386&wrapped=true). Collected 2026-07-26.