--- title: "Wyatt N. Gibbons | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/wyatt-n-gibbons" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-09" --- # Wyatt N. Gibbons Queens County Supreme Court, Civil Term · Supreme Court Justice, Queens County Civil Term, IAS Part 25 ## Profile - Court: Queens County Supreme Court, Civil Term - State: New York - Role: Supreme Court Justice, Queens County Civil Term, IAS Part 25 - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-28 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Justice of the New York Supreme Court, Queens County Civil Term, serving since January 1, 2020, with a term ending December 31, 2033 - Justice, New York Supreme Court, Queens County, New York, NY, 2020-2033 ### Education - Saint Johns University — J.D. (1988) ### Additional information ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### trial readiness and assignment Scope: courtwide Every matter on the Queens Trial Scheduling Part pretrial calendar is treated as trial-ready, and counsel must be prepared for jury selection or a nonjury trial before assignment to the next available justice. Evidence excerpt: Every case on the Trial Scheduling Pre-Trial Conference calendar is deemed ready for trial. All parties should be prepared for jury selection, or proceed to non-jury trial. [Queens County Trial Scheduling Part Rules and Procedures](https://www.nycourts.gov/media/21096) Source checked: 2026-07-28 ### pretrial appearance Scope: courtwide Queens Trial Scheduling Part pretrial calendar appearances are mandatory and in person. Evidence excerpt: In-person appearances are mandatory at the call of each calendar. [Queens County Trial Scheduling Part Rules and Procedures](https://www.nycourts.gov/media/21096) Source checked: 2026-07-28 ### powerpoint demonstratives and models Scope: courtwide In a Queens Summary Jury Trial, counsel may use PowerPoint, photographs, diagrams, scale models, overhead projectors, trial notebooks, and other innovative presentation methods, subject to the evidentiary hearing or trial judge. Evidence excerpt: Counsel may use photographs, diagrams, power point presentations, scale models overhead projectors, trial notebooks, all of which can be submitted to the jury, or any other innovative method of presentation. [Queens County Summary Jury Trial Rules and Procedures](https://www.nycourts.gov/media/18996) Source checked: 2026-07-28 ### presentation exchange deadline Scope: courtwide Anything intended for the jury as part of the Summary Jury Trial presentation must be exchanged with the trial packet before the evidentiary hearing unless the court orders otherwise. Evidence excerpt: Anything which is to be submitted to the jury as part of the presentation of the case must be exchanged pursuant to Rule 6 (a) herein unless otherwise ordered. [Queens County Summary Jury Trial Rules and Procedures](https://www.nycourts.gov/media/18996) Source checked: 2026-07-28 ### remote witness testimony Scope: courtwide Queens Summary Jury Trial rules permit Skype or webcam testimony. Evidence excerpt: Skype or web-cam testimony shall be permitted. [Queens County Summary Jury Trial Rules and Procedures](https://www.nycourts.gov/media/18996) Source checked: 2026-07-28 ### recording and photography Scope: statewide New York statewide rules require permission before photographing, filming, videotaping, audiotaping, broadcasting, or telecasting in court facilities, including courtrooms. Evidence excerpt: 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 obtained [Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-29-electronic-recording-and-audio-visual-coverage-court-facilities-and-court-proceedings?from_node=15921&topic=386&wrapped=true) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### evidence presentation control Scope: 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. Evidence excerpt: 1.07. COURT CONTROL OVER PRESENTATION OF EVIDENCE [Guide to New York Evidence: Article 1, General Provisions and Court's Role](https://www.nycourts.gov/judges/evidence/1-GENERAL/1-generalprovisions.shtml) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### trial exhibit books Scope: statewide In New York Supreme Court and County Court civil cases, the court may require indexed trial exhibit binders, notebooks, or electronic equivalents for the court, counsel, and witnesses. Evidence excerpt: The court may direct that on the first day of trial or at such other time as the court may set, counsel shall submit an indexed binder or notebook, or the electronic equivalent, of trial exhibits for the court's use. [Part 202: Uniform Civil Rules for the Supreme Court and the County Court](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-202-uniform-civil-rules-supreme-court-and-county-court) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### exhibit marking Scope: statewide Civil trial counsel in New York Supreme Court and County Court must confer before trial and attempt to agree on exhibits to be offered without objection, unless the court directs otherwise. Evidence excerpt: Counsel for the parties shall consult prior to trial and shall in good faith attempt to agree upon the exhibits that will be offered into evidence without objection. [Part 202: Uniform Civil Rules for the Supreme Court and the County Court](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-202-uniform-civil-rules-supreme-court-and-county-court) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### virtual evidence courtroom Scope: statewide For Commercial Division matters, New York rules encourage Virtual Evidence Courtrooms for managing and presenting trial evidence after authorization by request or court direction. Evidence excerpt: Virtual Evidence Courtrooms (VECs) may be used to facilitate real-time access to trial exhibits and other relevant documents. [Part 202.70 Commercial Division Rules: Virtual Evidence Courtrooms and Trial Exhibits](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-202-uniform-civil-rules-supreme-court-and-county-court) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ### electronic appearances Scope: statewide For New York criminal proceedings, virtual and hybrid appearances are governed by Part 200 consent, objection, public-access, and calendar-update requirements. Evidence excerpt: For all hybrid proceedings, all electronic appearances shall be projected in the physical courtroom in which the in-person portion of the proceeding is taking place in such a manner as to provide a reasonable opportunity for members of the public to view and hear the participants appearing electronically. [Part 200: Uniform Rules for Courts Exercising Criminal Jurisdiction](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-200-uniform-rules-courts-exercising-criminal-jurisdiction) Source checked: 2026-07-26 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.nycourts.gov/courts/11th-judicial-district/queens-county-supreme-court-civil-term/queens-supreme-court-judges-part-rules) - [Official roster](https://www.nycourts.gov/courts/11th-judicial-district/queens-county-supreme-court-civil-term/queens-supreme-court-judges-part-rules) - [New York State Unified Court System official judicial roster](https://www.nycourts.gov/courts/11th-judicial-district/queens-county-supreme-court-civil-term/queens-supreme-court-judges-part-rules) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/14754/wyatt-n-gibbons/) - [Queens County Supreme Court Civil Term assignment, IAS Part 25](https://www.nycourts.gov/media/20741) - [Queens County Trial Scheduling Part Rules and Procedures](https://www.nycourts.gov/media/21096) - [Queens County Summary Jury Trial Rules and Procedures](https://www.nycourts.gov/media/18996) - [Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-29-electronic-recording-and-audio-visual-coverage-court-facilities-and-court-proceedings?from_node=15921&topic=386&wrapped=true) - [Guide to New York Evidence: Article 1, General Provisions and Court's Role](https://www.nycourts.gov/judges/evidence/1-GENERAL/1-generalprovisions.shtml) - [Part 202: Uniform Civil Rules for the Supreme Court and the County Court](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-202-uniform-civil-rules-supreme-court-and-county-court) - [Part 202.70 Commercial Division Rules: Virtual Evidence Courtrooms and Trial Exhibits](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-202-uniform-civil-rules-supreme-court-and-county-court) - [Part 200: Uniform Rules for Courts Exercising Criminal Jurisdiction](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-200-uniform-rules-courts-exercising-criminal-jurisdiction) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/14754/wyatt-n-gibbons/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/wyatt-n-gibbons", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/wyatt-n-gibbons", "name": "Wyatt N. 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Teams can be accessed via desktop app on Windows, MacOS, or Linux; through a compatible web browser such as Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome; or via mobile app. All parties and counsel are responsible for ensuring their systems are functional and compatible with Microsoft Teams in advance of the hearing date. More information is available at https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/microsoft-teams/download-app See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding. [Official rules document](https://www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/COURTS/11jd/supreme/civilterm/partrules/part25.pdf) · Source page 1 · Collected 2026-10-27 #### Conferences and appearances C) Attendance of AIP at Remote Conference: Petitioner’s attorney shall be responsible for ensuring the Alleged Incapacitated Person (“AIP”) has the capability to appear via Microsoft Teams on the hearing date, unless the AIP’s appearance has been previously waived. If the AIP requires the assistance of an interpreter to participate in the hearing, the Petitioner must notify the Court seven (7) days prior to the hearing date. See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding. [Official rules document](https://www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/COURTS/11jd/supreme/civilterm/partrules/part25.pdf) · Source page 1 · Collected 2026-10-27 #### Adjournments D) Adjournment by Stipulation: Applications for adjournments must be by stipulation signed by all parties and the Court Evaluator/Attorney for the AIP, as well as approved by the Court prior to the date the matter appears on the calendar. All stipulations of adjournment must indicate whether the Alleged Incapacitated Person will suffer any harm by the adjournment. Please contact the Part via email – QSCPART25@nycourts.gov or 718-298-1548 to discuss available adjourn dates before entering into the Stipulation. See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding. [Official rules document](https://www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/COURTS/11jd/supreme/civilterm/partrules/part25.pdf) · Source page 1 · Collected 2026-10-27 #### Communications with chambers E) Court Evaluator Reports: The Report of the Court Evaluator shall be emailed to QSCPART25@nycourts.gov at least two (2) days prior to the return date of the Order to Show Cause. The Report of Court Evaluator SHOULD NOT be shared with the parties without prior authorization from the Court. If this matter is an e-filed case, the Court Evaluator SHOULD NOT e-file the Report prior to the hearing. If the matter has not been converted to e-file, the original Report of Court Evaluator shall be mailed or hand delivered to the Guardianship Department for filing. See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding. [Official rules document](https://www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/COURTS/11jd/supreme/civilterm/partrules/part25.pdf) · Source page 1 · Collected 2026-10-27 #### Motion practice F) Affidavits of Service: Affidavits of Service of the Order to Show Cause must be filed with the Guardianship Department or by e-file no later than ten (10) days prior to the return date. See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding. [Official rules document](https://www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/COURTS/11jd/supreme/civilterm/partrules/part25.pdf) · Source page 2 · Collected 2026-10-27 #### Conferences and appearances G) Legal Fees: Counsel seeking legal fees must ensure their Affirmations of Legal Services are E- Filed AND emailed to QSCPART25@nycourts.gov on or before the noticed settlement date of the Order and Judgment. Affirmations of Legal Services should include detailed timesheets, and a summary of hours worked for each attorney or paralegal. Failure to timely submit Affirmations of Legal Services may result in denial of fee applications. Under no circumstances will an Order and Judgment be held more than fourteen (14) days from its noticed settlement date to await Affirmations of Legal Services. See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding. [Official rules document](https://www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/COURTS/11jd/supreme/civilterm/partrules/part25.pdf) · Source page 2 · Collected 2026-10-27 #### Motion practice A) Motion Date: All Motions/Petitions other than to appoint a Guardian are heard on Tuesdays at 9:30 A.M. The motion calendar will be called remotely in a Microsoft Teams meeting, and can be accessed at https://tinyurl.com/QSCPart25Motions. All parties and counsel are responsible for ensuring their systems are functional and compatible with Microsoft Teams in advance of the motion date. See Rule I (B) for more information. See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding. [Official rules document](https://www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/COURTS/11jd/supreme/civilterm/partrules/part25.pdf) · Source page 2 · Collected 2026-10-27 #### Motion practice B) Notice of Motion: The Notice of Motion MUST indicate that the return date will be a virtual appearance, and MUST include the link to the motion calendar on the first page (https://tinyurl.com/QSCPart25Motions.) See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding. [Official rules document](https://www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/COURTS/11jd/supreme/civilterm/partrules/part25.pdf) · Source page 2 · Collected 2026-10-27 #### Motion practice D) Contact Information for Interested Parties: The movant/movant’s attorney MUST also submit the Guardianship Motion Submission Form providing a list of email addresses for all parties required to receive notice, including all pro-se parties, to the part via email - QSCPART25@nycourts.gov – seven (7) days prior to the return date of the motion. See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding. [Official rules document](https://www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/COURTS/11jd/supreme/civilterm/partrules/part25.pdf) · Source page 2 · Collected 2026-10-27 #### Conferences and appearances E) Waiver of Appearance for Self Represented Litigants: If pro-se parties do not oppose the relief requested and are unable to appear virtually, a signed, notarized waiver of the party’s objections and right to appear must be electronically filed with the Court prior to the return date. See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding. [Official rules document](https://www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/COURTS/11jd/supreme/civilterm/partrules/part25.pdf) · Source page 2 · Collected 2026-10-27 #### Motion practice F) Petitions for the sale of real property must include the publication provision pursuant to Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law (“RPAPL”) § 1722. The publication must include a provision that directs any potential bidders to provide his/her email address to the Part via email - QSCPART25@nycourts.gov – at least five (5) days prior to the return date of the Order to Show Cause. Petitions for the sale of real property must also include a provision for the appointment of an appraiser to be filled in by the Court. See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding. [Official rules document](https://www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/COURTS/11jd/supreme/civilterm/partrules/part25.pdf) · Source page 2 · Collected 2026-10-27 #### Filing and working copies A) All Proposed Orders in E-Filed Cases MUST be E-Filed. After E-filing a proposed order, Counsel must send an email to GUARDIANSHIPQUEENS@nycourts.gov to alert them to the filing. The email should include the AIP’s name, the index number of the matter, and the NYSCEF document number of the proposed order. See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding. [Official rules document](https://www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/COURTS/11jd/supreme/civilterm/partrules/part25.pdf) · Source page 3 · Collected 2026-10-27 #### Communications with chambers B) All other filings on cases not yet converted to E-File should be mailed to the courthouse, Attention: Guardianship Department. NO FILINGS SHALL BE MAILED DIRECTLY TO See document heading and cited passage; do not apply outside the issuing part or proceeding. [Official rules document](https://www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/COURTS/11jd/supreme/civilterm/partrules/part25.pdf) · Source page 3 · Collected 2026-10-27 ### Shared court rules - [22 NYCRR Part 202 — Uniform Civil Rules Supreme Court And County Court](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/ny-shared-set-bf1c7eb9020e52eed65d) — Civil actions and proceedings only; section-specific and specialized-part restrictions remain applicable. [Official source](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-202-uniform-civil-rules-supreme-court-and-county-court). Collected 2026-10-27. - [Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-99a7824bb8e009643f842c03) — 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](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-29-electronic-recording-and-audio-visual-coverage-court-facilities-and-court-proceedings?from_node=15921&topic=386&wrapped=true). Collected 2026-07-26. - [Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-34fe480ab82f22fa3c31d257) — 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](https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-29-electronic-recording-and-audio-visual-coverage-court-facilities-and-court-proceedings?from_node=15921&topic=386&wrapped=true). Collected 2026-07-26.