Raymond L. Rodriguez at a glance
- Current role
- Administrative Judge, Richmond County, and Settlement Conference Part
- Court
- Richmond County Supreme Court, Civil Term
- Jurisdiction
- New York · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Raymond L. Rodriguez
Administrative Judge, Richmond County, and Settlement Conference Part · Richmond County Supreme Court, Civil Term
Available research
Biography
Professional career
- adj-prof, New York Law School, New York, NY, 2006-2011
- Practitioner, Law Office of Raymond L. Rodriguez, PLLC, 2004-2012
- Assistant District Attorney, Richmond County District Attorney's Office, New York, NY, 1998-2004
Judicial service
- Arbitrator, Civil Court of the City of New York, Richmond County, New York City, NY, 2003-2005
- Judge, The Criminal Court of the City of New York, Kings, New York, NY, 2013-2017
- Judge, Civil Court of the City of New York, Kings County, New York City, NY, 2013-2013
- Judge, The Criminal Court of the City of New York, Richmond County, Staten Island, New York City, NY, 2015-2017
- Judge, The Criminal Court of the City of New York, Kings, New York, NY, 2018-2019
- Acting Justice, New York Supreme Court, Kings County, New York, NY, 2020-present
- Judge, The Criminal Court of the City of New York, Kings, New york, NY, 2020-2029
Education
- Widener University-Main Campus · cum laude, 1998
- Saint Johns University · magna cum laude, 1995
Courtroom rules and guidance
Settlement Evidence Packet
For the Richmond Settlement Conference Part, counsel must bring hard copies of liability and damages materials, including photographs, reports, medical records, expert materials, and diagnostic tests.
Each attorney attending the settlement conference must bring hard copies of all documents relevant to the issues of liability including, but not limited to photographs of the defect; damage to motor vehicles; police report; MV 104; expert witness report and synopsis of depositions as well as all documents relevant to the issue of damages.Richmond Supreme Court Settlement Conference Part Rules ↗
Settlement Submission Deadline
The confidential settlement worksheet must be emailed at least five days before the conference.
The completed work sheet shall be e-mailed to Court Attorney Referee Annette Scarano and Principal Court Attorney Andrew Poznanski at least five (5) days BEFORE the scheduled conference date.Richmond Supreme Court Settlement Conference Part Rules ↗
Personal Injury Trial Structure
Richmond County bifurcates personal-injury trials, except medical-malpractice matters or cases otherwise ordered by the court, and ordinarily uses the same jury for liability and damages.
All personal injury matters except medical malpractice and any matter otherwise ordered by the Court, shall be bifurcated. The same jury will sit for the liability and damages portion of the case, if possible.Richmond County Supreme Court Jury Selection Part Rules ↗
Jury Selection Method
Richmond County requires White's method during jury selection.
White’s method shall be employed by all parties during jury selection.Richmond County Supreme Court Jury Selection Part Rules ↗
Trial Readiness And Assignment
After discovery certification and the pretrial process, Richmond County may send a case to immediate jury selection and trial if settlement negotiations are not conducted expeditiously in good faith.
The court has the discretion to send the case for immediate jury selection and trial; and will do so if settlement negotiations are not expeditiously conducted in good faith.Thirteenth Judicial District Uniform Civil Term Rules ↗
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 official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · checked July 28, 2026
https://www.nycourts.gov/courts/13th-judicial-district/richmond-county-supreme-court/richmond-supreme-scp-rulesCourtListener judicial biographical directory
Identity source · HTML · checked August 2, 2026
https://www.courtlistener.com/person/15048/raymond-l-rodriguez/Richmond County Supreme Court assignment, Settlement Conference Part
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 28, 2026
https://www.nycourts.gov/courts/13th-judicial-district/richmond-county-supreme-court/richmond-county-supreme-court-judges-and-part-rulesRichmond County Supreme Court Jury Selection Part Rules
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 28, 2026
https://www.nycourts.gov/courts/13th-judicial-district/richmond-county-supreme-court/richmond-county-supreme-court-judges-and-part-rulesThirteenth Judicial District Uniform Civil Term Rules
Judge research source · PDF · checked July 28, 2026
https://www.nycourts.gov/LegacyPDFS/courts/13jd/rules/13jd-rules.pdfRichmond Supreme Court Settlement Conference Part Rules
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 28, 2026
https://www.nycourts.gov/courts/13th-judicial-district/richmond-county-supreme-court/richmond-supreme-scp-rulesPart 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