On May 20, 2025, the Chief Administrative Judge of the Courts signed Administrative Order 111/25, introducing significant developments for litigators practicing in the Commercial Division. Effective July 7, 2025, the Order adds a new Appendix E – a Model Pre-Trial Order – to Section 202.70 of the Uniform Rules of the Supreme and County Courts

On Monday, June 8, I co-moderated a Virtual Town Hall discussion with Hon. Linda S. Jamieson and Hon. Gretchen Walsh about litigating in the Westchester Commercial Division during COVID-19 and beyond, the Court’s operations, and the methods the justices are using to move cases forward. The justices have worked very hard throughout the pandemic, and