Kerri S. Crane at a glance
- Current role
- Assoc. Judge
- Current assignment
- White County Probate Court
- Jurisdiction
- Georgia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Kerri S. Crane
Assoc. Judge · White County Probate Court
Biography
Professional career
- Justice Melissa A. Crane is an elected judge of the New York Supreme Court, 1st Judicial District (New York County), serving since January 1, 2021, with a term ending in 2035
- 2021–present: Judge, New York Supreme Court, 1st Judicial District (elected Nov. 3, 2020)
- 2012–2021: Judge, New York City Civil Court
- 2008–2012: Principal Court Attorney for the First Appellate Division
- 2002–2008: Principal Court Attorney for Justice Karla Moskowitz, New York County Supreme Court Commercial Division
- 1998–2001: Associate, Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP
- 1991–1998: Attorney, Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
- Her father, Hon. Stephen G. Crane, is a retired Associate Justice of the Appellate Division, Second Department, and former New York County Supreme Court Justice
Education
- Cornell Law School — J.D. (1991)
- (cum laude), Brandeis University — B.A. (1986)
Additional information
- Justice Crane presides over the New York County Commercial Division of the Supreme Court, Part 60, and handles complex commercial litigation, including arbitration matters
- Before joining the bench, she also served in criminal and civil courts in New York County
- Began her legal career as a commercial litigator, later moving into judicial service
- She has been active in the New York State Bar Association, serving on the Commercial and Federal Litigation Section’s Executive Committee and as co-chair of its Appellate Practice Section
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Recording and broadcasting
Statewide
Georgia's class-specific Uniform Court Rules govern electronic devices and recording in state trial courts. Before using recording, photography, livestreaming, or similar courtroom technology, confirm the governing rule and the assigned court's procedure.
Uniform Superior, Juvenile, Magistrate, Municipal and Probate Court RulesSupreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Georgia Probate Court Rule 11 — virtual proceedings
White County Probate Court
Georgia Probate Courts only. Virtual proceedings; consent, exceptions and judicial orders control. Dated 2023 source, later amendments not exhaustively certified.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Sources
Identity source checked August 25, 2026.
Biography sources checked July 26, 2026.
Supreme Court of Georgia, court orders amending Uniform Trial Court Rules
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
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