--- title: "Joan A. Madden | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/joan-a-madden-7981" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Joan A. Madden Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · Judge ## Profile - Court: Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York - State: New York - Role: Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-06-30 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Judge, Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York, 1998-present ### Education - Fordham University, Thomas More College — B.A. - Fordham University — J.D. ### Additional information - Joan Madden served nearly three decades on the New York State bench, beginning with her election to the New York County Civil Court in 1992. - She handles disputes in business and commercial law, personal injury, torts, class actions, mass torts, healthcare, professional liability, employment, product liability, and estates/trusts/guardianship matters. - She subsequently served 23 years on the New York State Supreme Court, presiding over a wide range of cases including medical malpractice, complex commercial litigation, asbestos cases, employment disputes, professional malpractice, labor law, torts, and landlord-tenant matters. - Early in her career, she was selected as an Acting Supreme Court Judge in the Motor Vehicle and City Parts, managing thousands of cases and facilitating numerous settlements Justice Madden was recognized for her ability to manage multi-party litigations and for her fair-minded approach to dispute resolution. - Before her judicial service, she worked for 18 years in the Criminal Defense Division of the Legal Aid Society - Representing clients and supervising attorneys - She conducts sessions both in person and virtually, leveraging her extensive judicial experience to resolve complex disputes efficiently - Her expertise spans both judicial decision-making and alternative dispute resolution, making her a respected figure in the New York legal community - Throughout her career, Joan Madden has been highly regarded for her deep legal knowledge, patience, and professionalism. - She has participated as a panelist and moderator at numerous conferences and CLE programs, and has contributed to moot court programs and educational initiatives for law students and young lawyers. ## 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 photography Scope: statewide New York statewide rules require permission before photographing, filming, videotaping, audiotaping, broadcasting, or telecasting in court facilities, including courtrooms. Evidence excerpt: 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) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### evidence presentation control Scope: 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. Evidence excerpt: 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) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7981/joan-a-madden/) - [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7981/joan-a-madden/) - [Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7981/joan-a-madden/) - [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) - [Guide to New York Evidence: Article 1, General Provisions and Court's Role](https://www.nycourts.gov/judges/evidence/1-GENERAL/1-generalprovisions.shtml) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/7981/joan-a-madden/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/joan-a-madden-7981", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/joan-a-madden-7981", "name": "Joan A. 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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.