Loren Baily-Schiffman at a glance
- Current role
- Acting Justice
- Current assignment
- New York Supreme Court, Kings County
- Jurisdiction
- New York · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Loren Baily-Schiffman
Acting Justice · New York Supreme Court, Kings County
Biography
Professional career
- Acting Justice, New York Supreme Court, Kings County, NY, 2009-present
- Loren Baily‐Schiffman was a judge on the Civil Court of the City of New York (Kings County) for over two decades, later serving as an Acting Supreme Court Justice before retiring in 2021
- Judge, Civil Court of the City of New York, 2019-2021
- Judge, Civil Court of the City of New York, NY, 2009-2018
- Acting Supreme Court Justice in 2009, assigned to the Civil Term
- Judge, Civil Court of the City of New York, 1999-2008
Education
- New York Law School — J.D. (1977)
- Oberlin College — B.A. (1973)
Additional information
- Practitioner, Legal Services for N.Y., Brooklyn Branch, 1997-1998
- Practitioner, Law Offices of Loren Baily, 1982-1997
- Over her career, she presided over guardianship hearings, criminal arraignments, personal injury, police use‐of‐force, contract disputes, and other civil matters
- Known for her mediation skills, she settled more than half of trials before jury selection
- After retirement, she joined SSAM Alternative Dispute Resolution, LLC as a mediator/arbitrator, applying her extensive trial and mediation experience to help parties reach thoughtful settlements
- Birth place: Queens, 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 200 — Uniform Rules Courts Exercising Criminal Jurisdiction
Kings 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
Kings County Supreme Court
Civil actions and proceedings only; section-specific and specialized-part restrictions remain applicable.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings
Kings 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
Kings 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, Kings County current judicial profile
Identity source · HTML · Source checked August 2, 2026
View New York Supreme Court, Kings 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 ↗