Jonathan Lippman at a glance
- Current role
- Judge Pro Tem
- Current assignment
- New York Court of Claims
- Jurisdiction
- New York · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Jonathan Lippman
Judge Pro Tem · New York Court of Claims
Biography
Professional career
- Counsel, Latham & Watkins LLP, New York, NY, 2016-present
- Since leaving the Court of Appeals in 2015, Lippman is Of Counsel in the Litigation & Trial Department at Latham & Watkins in New York, advising on New York law and appellate matters, and leading the firm’s pro bono practice
- Judge Pro Tem, New York Court of Claims, NY, 1995-present
- Judge, New York Court of Appeals, NY, 2009-2015
- 2009–2015 – Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals, appointed by Governor David Paterson and confirmed by the State Senate
- American jurist best known for serving as Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals from 2009 to 2015
- Presiding Justice, Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, NY, 2007-2009
- 2007–2009 – Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division, First Department
- Justice, New York Supreme Court, NY, 2005-2007
- Chief Administrative Justice, New York Unified Court System, NY, 1996-2007
- 2005 – Elected Justice of the Supreme Court, Ninth Judicial District; later Associate Justice of the Appellate Term for the Ninth and Tenth Districts
- 1995 – Appointed Judge of the New York Court of Claims by Governor George Pataki
- Chief Clerk and Executive Officer, New York Supreme Court, New York County, New York, NY, 1983-1989
- Principal Court Attorney, New York Supreme Court, New York County, ?-1983
- Court Attorney, NYS Supreme Court and Surrogate’s Court, ?-present
- Law Clerk, NYS Supreme Court and Surrogate’s Court, NY, ?-present
- Reformed juvenile justice, bail, and pre-trial systems; led efforts to modernize the attorney disciplinary system and adopt the Uniform Bar Exam
Education
- a J.D. from NYU School of Law in 1968, the same year he was admitted to the New York Bar
- He obtained a B.A. in Government and International Relations from New York University in 1965 (Phi Beta Kappa, cum laude)
Additional information
- In 2008, he received the William H. Rehnquist Award for Judicial Excellence for his leadership and reform work
- 1996–2007 – Chief Administrative Judge of New York State Courts (longest tenure in that role, 11 years)
- Deputy Chief Administrator for Management, NYS Unified Court System, Office of Court Administration, NY, 1989-1995
- Born May 19, 1945, New York City.
- Date of birth: 1945-05-19
- overseeing major reforms including jury reform, problem-solving courts, and keeping courts open after 9/11
- Lippman is a Manhattan native who attended New York City public schools, including Stuyvesant High School.
- Birth place: Manhattan, New York City, NY
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 206 — Uniform Rules Court Claims
New York Court of Claims
Court of Claims actions and proceedings
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings
New York Court of Claims
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 Court of Claims
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 June 30, 2026.
Biography sources checked August 2, 2026.
New York Court of Claims current judicial profile
Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 2, 2026
View New York Court of Claims current judicial profile ↗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 ↗