Noel Mendez at a glance
- Current role
- Court of Claims Judge
- Jurisdiction
- New York · State
- Judicial service
- Active
- Term and retention
- Current term ends 2034
Noel Mendez
Court of Claims Judge · Albany County Court of Claims
Biography
Professional career
Education
- in Theater — Lehman College — B.A.
- in Securities Regulation — Georgetown University Law Center — LL.M.
Additional information
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 (7 excerpts)
See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding.
Official rules document ↗ · Collected 2026-10-27
Communications with chambers
Unless otherwise indicated, all correspondence with the Court is to be conducted electronically via Chambers email and shall include the Integrated Domestic Violence Coordinator (“IDV Coordinator”) and all counsel in both the criminal and family court matters.
Source page 1Communications with chambers
All (a) agreed-upon pleas concerning criminal matters, (b) final family court proposed dispositions, and (c) temporary family court orders, including temporary agreements concerning custody and parenting time pending final resolution of the family court matter, shall be signed by all relevant counsel (e.g., the prosecutor and defense counsel shall sign any plea, whereas petitioner and respondent’s counsel shall sign the relevant proposed disposition relating to the family matter), and sent in accordance with the correspondence provisions set forth herein no later than 5 pm on the day before the matter is scheduled to be heard in the IDV Part. Please note whether a plea resolves other criminal matters.
Source page 1Filing and working copies
With respect to temporary agreements concerning custody and parenting time, counsel are to also include in their joint submission to the Court the names and dates of birth of all parties involved in the proposed agreement, including, but not limited to, relatives supervising visitation or transporting a child from one parent to another, for purposes of conducting registry checks.
Source page 1Communications with chambers
In the event the parties are unable to resolve a criminal matter within the time frames provided by Article 245 of the Criminal Procedure Law without an extension from the Court, or are unable to resolve a family court matter within forty-five (45) days of commencement thereof, all counsel are directed to submit to Chambers email, the IDV Coordinator, and all counsel, via email, a joint letter, signed by all relevant counsel, containing the following
Source page 2Trial exhibits and witnesses
• Proposed dates prior to trial for turning over witness lists, exhibit lists, and lists of evidence to be admitted at trial upon consent of all parties; and
Source page 2Conferences and appearances
The Court and the IDV Coordinator will then schedule a pre-trial conference with all counsel to confirm all dates and times or set new dates and times as necessary.
Source page 2Communications with chambers
Unless otherwise indicated, all conferences will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams. In the event counsel cannot join Microsoft Teams but is otherwise available, counsel will notify Chambers email, the IDV Coordinator, and all other counsel, sent in accordance with the correspondence provisions set forth herein, and request an alternate method of convening the conference. The Court and the IDV Coordinator will endeavor to accommodate the request to the extent practicable.
Source page 2Shared 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 July 26, 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 ↗