Kathleen C. Waterman-Marshall at a glance
- Current role
- Acting Justice
- Jurisdiction
- New York · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Kathleen C. Waterman-Marshall
Acting Justice · New York County Supreme Court
Biography
Professional career
- Acting Justice, New York Supreme Court, New York County, New York, NY, 2021-present
- Judge, Civil Court of the City of New York, New York, NY, 2019-2028
- In December 2021, she joined Supreme Court Justice status in New York County New York State Unified Court System
- Judge, New York City Family Court, Kings County, New York City, NY, 2019-2021
- Justice Waterman‐Marshall was elected to the Civil Court of the City of New York in 2018 and appointed as an Acting Family Court Judge in Kings County in January 2019.
- After law school, she served as an associate at the Law Offices of Thomas Torto (1999–2002) and Newman Fitch Altheim Myers (2002–2004), then opened her own private practice.
- Inspired by the experiences and strength of her older sister, Jeanine, who passed in 1998 from complications due to spina bifida, Justice Waterman-Marshall joined the legal profession to protect the most vulnerable and to advance equality and justice
Education
- Yeshiva University — J.D. (1998)
- Adelphi University — B.A. (1992)
Additional information
- adj-prof, Yeshiva University, NY, 2016-present
- Justice Waterman‐Marshall is known for her clear, well‐reasoned decisions and patient, even‐handed demeanor.
- Born in East Harlem and raised in Manhattan, Justice Waterman‐Marshall is the first in her family to earn both undergraduate and graduate degrees.
- She holds a B.A. in Liberal Studies (Honors Program) from Adelphi University, earned on scholarship, and a J.D. from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University.
- She has also taught legal writing at Cardozo Law School and founded the Lawyers In Training Program, a free summer course for NYC high school students
- Birth place: East Harlem and raised in downtown Manhattan in a family committed to civil and community service
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 June 30, 2026.
Biography sources checked August 2, 2026.
New York Supreme Court, New York County current judicial profile
Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 2, 2026
View New York Supreme Court, New York County 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 ↗