Judith N. McMahon at a glance
- Current role
- Justice
- Court
- Richmond County Supreme Court
- Jurisdiction
- New York · State
- Judicial service
- January 1, 2019–present
Judith N. McMahon
Justice · Richmond County Supreme Court
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Biography
Professional career
- in 1985 as a trial lawyer for the firm of Julien and Schlesinger, PC. From 1990 to 2001, she served as a principal law clerk to Justice John Leone. She then worked as a court attorney for Judge Eric Vitaliano through 2002. McMahon's judicial career began in 2003 when she was elected to the New York City Civil Court of Richmond County. She was appointed an acting justice of the Supreme Court in 2006. She was then elected a justice of the Supreme Court in 2009.
- Practitioner, NYS Unified Court System, Judge Eric N. Vitaliano, 2001-2002
- Law Clerk, NYS Unified Court System, Justice John Leone, NY, 1990-2001
- Practitioner, Julien and Schlesinger, PC, 1985-1990
Judicial service
- Judge, Civil Court of the City of New York, New York, NY, 2003-2008
- Acting Justice, New York Supreme Court, Richmond County, NY, 2006-2008
- Justice, New York Supreme Court, Richmond County, New York, NY, 2009-2022
- Administrative Law Judge, New York County Court, Richmond County, NY, 2012-2017
- Justice, New York Supreme Court, New York County, New York, NY, 2017-2019
- Justice, New York Supreme Court, Richmond County, New York, NY, 2019-present
- in 1985 as a trial lawyer for the firm of Julien and Schlesinger, PC. From 1990 to 2001, she served as a principal law clerk to Justice John Leone. She then worked as a court attorney for Judge Eric Vitaliano through 2002. McMahon's judicial career began in 2003 when she was elected to the New York City Civil Court of Richmond County. She was appointed an acting justice of the Supreme Court in 2006. She was then elected a justice of the Supreme Court in 2009.
Education
- New York Law School · JD, 1985
- Rutgers University-New Brunswick · BA, 1977
Personal record
NJ
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, Richmond County current judicial profile
Identity source · HTML · checked August 2, 2026
https://www.courtlistener.com/person/14933/judith-n-mcmahon/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