Lillian Wan at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Court
- New York Court of Claims
- Jurisdiction
- New York · State
- Judicial service
- June 20, 2018–present
Lillian Wan
Judge · New York Court of Claims
Available research
Biography
Professional career
- Before her appointment to the bench, Wan worked as executive agency counsel for the New York City Administration for Children’s Services, and was a court attorney and referee in Surrogate’s Court.
- Court Attorney-Referee, NYS Unified Court System, Surrogate's Court, NY, 2009-2012
- Executive Agency Counsel, New York City Administration for Children's Services, New York, NY, 2000-2009
Judicial service
- Judge, Civil Court of the City of New York, Bronx County, New York City, NY, 2012-2012
- Judge, New York City Family Court, Bronx County, New York City, NY, 2012-2012
- Judge, New York City Family Court, Kings County, New York City, NY, 2013-2018
- Acting Justice, New York Supreme Court, New York County, New York, NY, 2018-2020
- Judge, New York Court of Claims, NY, 2018-present
- Acting Justice, New York Supreme Court, Kings County, New York, NY, 2020-2035
Education
- SUNY at Binghamton · BA
- Albany Law School · J.D.
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 Court of Claims current judicial profile
Identity source · HTML · checked August 2, 2026
https://www.courtlistener.com/person/15147/lillian-wan/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