Ilona B. Coleman at a glance
- Current role
- Civil Court Judge
- Court
- New York County Civil Court
- Jurisdiction
- New York · State
- Judicial service
- January 1, 2025–present
Ilona B. Coleman
Civil Court Judge · New York County Civil Court
Available research
Biography
Professional career
- Dewey & LeBoeuf, LLP, Litigation Associate, 2005 to 2011
- Blank Rome, LLP, Litigation Associate, 2002 to 2005
- The Bronx Defenders, Legal Director, Criminal Defense Practice, 2011 to 2024
Judicial service
- Judge, Civil Court of the City of New York, Elected, 2024 to 2034
Education
- American University, Washington College of Law · J.D., 2002
- University of California, Santa Cruz · B.A., 1997
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 State Unified Court System Judicial Directory official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/judicialdirectory/JudicialDirectoryPart 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