Mario A. Giacobbe at a glance
- Current role
- Court of Claims Judge
- Jurisdiction
- New York · State
- Judicial service
- Active
- Term and retention
- Current term ends 2032
Mario A. Giacobbe
Court of Claims Judge · Niagara County Court of Claims
Biography
Professional career
- Acting Justice, Supreme Court, Niagara County, Designated by Administrative Judge Kevin M. Carter, 2024 to Present
- Prior to this appointment, he was appointed by District Attorney John J. Flynn to his current post in August 2021.
- Judge, New York State Court of Claims, Appointed by Governor Kathy Hochul, 2023 to 2032
- Acting Justice, Supreme Court, Erie County, Designated by Chief Administrative Judge, 2023 to 2024
Education
- Cleveland-Marshall College of Law — J.D. (1991)
Additional information
- Judge Mario A. Giacobbe currently presides over civil cases in the Court of Claims of Niagara County, New York, having been appointed to the bench by Governor Kathy Hochul for a term beginning in 2023 and ending in 2032.
- Bench for approximately four years as of early 2026
- Mario Alberto Giacobbe was admitted to practice law in New York State in 1992 after graduating from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law.
- He previously held the role of the Director of the BAEC (presumably a legal or prosecutorial office) before his judicial appointments.
- His professional registration is maintained with the New York State Office of Court Administration, and his office is located at 175 Hawley Street, Lockport, NY 14094
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Courtroom Technology
Courtwide
The New York Court of Claims publishes courtroom evidence-presentation technology, including document/photo/object/video presentation and laptop connections in specified courtrooms.
With minimal effort, attorneys can present documents, color photos, objects, videos, and use electronic presentations to bring details to the court.Court of Claims Courtroom Technology ↗
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
Judge and named-part rules
Published judge / part rules (12 excerpts)
See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding.
Official rules document ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27
Motion practice
Motions are returnable on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month at 9:30 a.m. or 2:00 p.m. All motion argument will be conducted in person. Parties are encouraged to discuss discovery issues during conferences in order to minimize motion practice. Discovery motions shall be subject to a conference with the Law Clerk prior to filing the motion. In such case, counsel shall first email the Law Clerk, copying opposing counsel, and briefly set forth the discovery related dispute. Opposing counsel shall have a reasonable opportunity to email a brief response, after which the Law Clerk will determine whether a conference or motion practice is required.
Source page 1Filing and working copies
Proposed Orders shall be submitted to the Court within thirty (30) business days of a decision and uploaded to NYSCEF with verification that the Order has been served upon all opposing counsel (or pro se litigants) and that no objection has been received within three (3) business days of service. Orders will not be signed without said verification.
Source page 1Conferences and appearances
Conferences shall be automatically scheduled following receipt by the Court of an RJI. Conferences may also be scheduled upon request by emailing fmeyers@nycourts.gov.
Source page 2Communications with chambers
The initial preliminary conference will be scheduled for an in-person meeting with the Court for actions involving attorneys whose offices are within the Eighth Judicial District. For attorneys outside of the Eighth Judicial District, the initial preliminary conference will be held via Microsoft Teams. Prior to the initial preliminary conference, counsel shall email a brief summary of the case to fmeyers@nycourts.gov one (1) week before said conference. Status conferences will be conducted via Teams unless the Court informs counsel otherwise. No telephone conferences will be held unless exceptional circumstances are present.
Source page 2Adjournments
Attorneys seeking an adjournment should contact opposing counsel for consent and to obtain three (3) mutually available dates and times prior to contacting chambers. Motion and conference adjournment requests should be emailed to fmeyers@nycourts.gov.
Source page 2Adjournments
Please do not file letter requests for adjournments on NYSCEF.
Source page 2Adjournments
Trial dates are firm and adjournments are granted only in exceptional circumstances. Motions in limine shall be filed and served thirty (30) days prior to jury selection. A final, in person conference will be scheduled at least twenty-one (21) business days before trial. Expert disclosure will be served forty-five (45) days before trial.
Source page 2Conferences and appearances
Requests to charge, proposed verdict sheets, witness lists, pre-marked exhibits and pleadings shall be submitted to the Court via email to fmeyers@nycourts.gov two (2) weeks prior to jury selection. An initial charging conference shall be held upon the conclusion of jury selection.
Source page 2Conferences and appearances
A final charging conference shall be held prior to summations.
Source page 2Adjournments
All criminal calendar requests for adjournments (pre-trial conferences, sentencings, etc.) must be made via email to kmankows@nycourts.gov with copies to searnhart@nycourts.gov and fmeyers@nycourts.gov. Prior to submitting the request to the Court, the requesting attorney must contact opposing counsel regarding the request and obtain three (3) alternate dates and times that both counsel are available. Even if opposing counsel consents to an adjournment and agreed upon date, the Court must grant the request before the appearance is removed from the calendar.
Source page 3Adjournments
Jury trial adjournments may only be granted by the Court. Motions in limine shall be filed and served two (2) weeks prior to the start of jury selection. A final pre-trial conference/motion argument will occur two (2) weeks prior to jury selection. Witness lists and requests to charge the jury shall be filed and served one (1) week prior to the start of jury selection. Jury selection shall begin at 10:00 a.m. on Mondays with proof to begin the following the completion of jury selection, unless by agreement of the parties or direction by the Court of an alternate schedule. Charging conferences with the Court shall take place on the record after jury selection and but before closing statements.
Source page 3Communications with chambers
PLEASE NOTE: Page 1 must be completed in its entirety and filed with the Court Clerk and Chambers at least one (1) day before the plea along with a copy of the proposed SCI paperwork including charges. Page 2 should also be supplied to chambers one (1) day prior to the plea.
Source page 4Shared 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 July 26, 2026.
Biography sources checked August 2, 2026.
New York State Unified Court System Judicial Directory official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View New York State Unified Court System Judicial Directory official judicial roster ↗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 ↗Court of Claims Courtroom Technology
Courtwide source · HTML · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Court of Claims Courtroom Technology ↗