Lillian Wan at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Current assignment
- New York Court of Claims
- Jurisdiction
- New York · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Lillian Wan
Judge · New York Court of Claims
Judicial assignments
- New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second DepartmentJusticeSource checked October 15, 2026. Roster source
These published assignments do not certify a complete bench.
Biography
Professional career
- Judge, New York Court of Claims, NY, 2018-present
- Acting Justice, New York Supreme Court, Kings County, New York, NY, 2020-2035
- Acting Justice, New York Supreme Court, New York County, New York, NY, 2018-2020
- Judge, New York City Family Court, Kings County, New York City, NY, 2013-2018
- Judge, Civil Court of the City of New York, Bronx County, New York City, NY, 2012-2012
- Judge, New York City Family Court, Bronx County, New York City, NY, 2012-2012
- Court Attorney-Referee, NYS Unified Court System, Surrogate's Court, NY, 2009-2012
- Associate Justice of the New York State Appellate Division, Second Department, and the first Asian American woman appointed to that court, as well as the first Asian American elected to Brooklyn’s Supreme Court
Education
- Albany Law School — J.D.
Additional information
- Appointed by Governor Kathy Hochul on May 25, 2022 to the Appellate Division, Second Department.
- Executive Agency Counsel, New York City Administration for Children's Services, New York, NY, 2000-2009
- Before her appointment to the bench, Wan worked as executive agency counsel for the New York City Administration for Children’s Services, and was a court attorney and referee in Surrogate’s Court.
- BA — SUNY at Binghamton
- Justice Wan has chaired the Family Court and Family Law Committee at the NYC Bar, served on its Nominating Committee, and led the Judiciary Subcommittee on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
- She is the Immediate Past President of the Asian American Judges Association of New York and currently co‐chairs the statewide Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics for the NYS Unified Court System New York State Unified Court System
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
Practice Rules of the Appellate Division — 22 NYCRR Part 1250
New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department
Appellate Division matters only; not Appellate Terms or the Court of Appeals. Preserve the applicable department rules.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-2722 NYCRR Part 206 — Uniform Rules Court Claims
New York Court of Claims
Court of Claims actions and proceedings
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Appellate Division, Second Department — 22 NYCRR Part 670
New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department
Second Judicial Department Appellate Division proceedings only.
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; New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department
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; New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department
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 ↗