Elisa F. Koenderman at a glance
- Current role
- Justice
- Court
- New York Supreme Court, Queens County
- Jurisdiction
- New York · State
- Judicial service
- January 1, 2012–present
Elisa F. Koenderman
Justice · New York Supreme Court, Queens County
Available research
Biography
Professional career
- Koenderman began her career in 1984, working in the Bronx County District Attorney's Office. She served there until 2007 and was the chief of the Child Abuse/Sex Crimes Bureau from 2003 to 2007. She was then appointed an interim judge of the Criminal Court in July of 2007. She was appointed a permanent criminal court judge in January 2008.
- Chief, Child Abuse/Sex Crimes Bureau, 2003-2007
- Assistant District Attorney, Bronx District Attorney's Office, New York, NY, 1984-2007
Judicial service
- Interim Judge, Criminal Court of the City of New York, New York, NY, 2007-2008
- Judge, The Criminal Court of the City of New York, New York, New York, NY, 2008-2015
- Acting Justice, New York Supreme Court, Queens County, New York, NY, 2011-2012
- Justice, New York Supreme Court, Queens County, New York, NY, 2012-present
- Judge, The Criminal Court of the City of New York, New York, New York, NY, 2016-2025
- Koenderman began her career in 1984, working in the Bronx County District Attorney's Office. She served there until 2007 and was the chief of the Child Abuse/Sex Crimes Bureau from 2003 to 2007. She was then appointed an interim judge of the Criminal Court in July of 2007. She was appointed a permanent criminal court judge in January 2008.
Education
- Barnard College · magna cum laude, 1980
- Boston College · JD, 1983
- Boston University School of Law in 1983 · J.D.
- Barnard College in 1980 · B.A.
Courtroom rules and guidance
Recording And Photography
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 ↗
Evidence Presentation Control
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 ↗
Sources
New York Supreme Court, Queens County current judicial profile
Identity source · HTML · checked August 2, 2026
https://www.courtlistener.com/person/14847/elisa-f-koenderman/Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-29-electronic-recording-and-audio-visual-coverage-court-facilities-and-court-proceedings?from_node=15921&topic=386&wrapped=trueGuide to New York Evidence: Article 1, General Provisions and Court's Role
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.nycourts.gov/judges/evidence/1-GENERAL/1-generalprovisions.shtml