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Profile: Richard F. Braun

Richard F. Braun
Profile provided by the New York State Office of Court Administration.
Supreme Court, New York County, Civil

60 Centre Street
New York, NY 10013

(646) 386-3754

Status: Active

Judicial Experience:

Justice, Supreme Court, New York County, Civil, Elected, 2004 to 2017
Acting Justice, Supreme Court, Appointed by Chief Administrative Judge Jonathan Lippman, 1997 to 2003
Judge, Civil Court, Elected, 1990 to 2003
Acting Judge, Criminal Court, Appointed by Chief Administrator Matthew Crosson, 1990

Other Professional Experience:

Sole Proprietorship of Law, Self to 1989
Senior Attorney, The Legal Aid Society, Civil Division to 1985
Staff Attorney, The Legal Aid Society, Civil Division to 1983
Clinical Instructor of Law, Hofstra University School of Law to 1981
Staff Attorney, The Legal Aid Society, Civil Division to 1980
Staff Attorney, Legal Services for Northwestern Pennsylvania to 1976

Education:

J.D., Brooklyn Law School, 1975
B.A., Queens College, 1969

Admission to the Bar:

Second Circuit Court of Appeals, 1979
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, 1977
United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, 1977
New York State, Appellate Division,Second Department, 1976
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1975
United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, 1975

Publications/Lectures:

"Guardians ad Litem in Summary Proceedings", SideBar Press, Inc./Finkelstein & Ferrara's Landlord-Tenant Practice Reporter, January 2000
"Waiver of Deportation under Section 241(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act-Reid v Immigration & Naturalization Service", Brooklyn Law School/Brooklyn Law Review/41/846, Spring 1975
"Choosing the President" and "Watergate and the Law", Brooklyn Law School/State Brooklyn Law School/Brooklyn Law Review/41/172, Summer 1974
203 opinions in the New York Law Journal, of which 69 are in Misc 2d, 10 are in Misc 3d, 79 are in NYS2d, and 10 are in the New York State Official Reporter's Online Publication service including the following
Brad H v City of New York, 185 Misc 2d 420 (Supreme Court, New York County), 2000
New York Times v City of New York Fire Dept., 195 Misc 2d 119 (Supreme Court, New York County), 2003
Comptroller of City of New York v. Mayor of City of New York, 5 Misc 3d 190 (Supreme Court, New York County), 2004
Kellogg v Travis, 188 Misc 2d 164 (Supreme Court, New York County), 2003
Carter-Clark v Random House, 196 Misc 2d 1011(Supreme Court, New York County), 2003
O'Neill v City of New York, 160 Misc 2d 1086 (Civil Court, New York County), 1994
Werner, Zaroff, Slotnick, Stern & Askenazy v Lewis, 155 Misc 2d 558 (Civil Court, New York County), 1992
Mayor of City of New York v Council of City of New York, 182 Misc 2d 330 (Supreme Court, New York County, 1999

Professional Civic Activities/Honors/Awards:

Committee Member, Association of the Bar of the City of New York, Tort Litigation Committee, 2004 - present
Committee Member, Association of the Bar of the City of New York, State Courts of Superior Jurisdiction Committee, 2000 - 2002
Member of Board of Governors, Jewish Lawyers Guild, 1997 - present
Member of Board of Directors, Judges and Lawyers Breast Cancer Alert, 1999 - present
Member of Advisory Council, Judges and Lawyers Breast Cancer Alert, 1998 - 1999
Member of Board of Directors, Judges and Lawyers Breast Cancer Alert, 1997 - 1998
Member of Judicial Section, New York County Lawyers' Association, 1993 - present
Member of Supreme Court Committee, New York County Lawyers' Association, 1998 - 2002
Member of Tort Law Section, New York County Lawyers' Association, 1998 - 2002
Member of Committee on Legal Assistance, New York County Lawyers' Association, 1992 - 1997
Co-chair of Civil Court Practice Section Judicial Liaison Sub-Committee, New York County Lawyers' Association, 1993 - 1995
Manhattan Coordinator, Not Just Blacks and Jews in Conversation, 1999 - 2005

Individual Part Rules:

Individual Judges' Rules Non Commercial Division

Recent Opinions:

Cohen v. Cuomo, 102185/12
Date: 4/17/2012
Bank of America, N.A., v. Marc A. Zirogiannis
Date: 3/15/2012
Valley National Bank, Plaintiff v. Soho Properties Inc. and Sharif El Gamal, Defendants, 113186/10
Date: 3/9/2012
How Shim Yu, v. General Security Insurance Co.,
Date: 2/23/2012
In the Matter of the Application of London Terrace Associates, L.P., Petitioner v. New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal, Respondent and Four Corners Tenants Association, Intervenor-Respondent, 103341/11
Date: 2/17/2012
Maylin Silva Arias v. - - - - -
Date: 12/14/2011
GJF Construction, Inc., doing v. The Sirius America Insurance Company,
Date: 11/30/2011
51 Park Place v. Consolidated Edision, 111237/11
Date: 11/29/2011
Crusader Entertainment, LLC, Plaintiff v. Clive Cussler, Sahara Gold, LLC, Clive Cussler Enterprises, Inc. and Sandecker RLLLP, Defendant, 107376/08
Date: 7/1/2011
Continental Casualty Company, v. Employers Insurance Company of Wausau, 601037/03
Date: 6/6/2011
Women's Voices for the Earth, Inc. v. The Procter & Gamble Company, 102035/09
Date: 8/3/2010
404 Park Partners, L.P. v Lerner
Date: 7/27/2010
Manganiello v Lipman
Date: 6/24/2010
Geltzer v Saffner
Date: 6/24/2010
Laguna v New York City Hous. Auth.
Date: 6/8/2010
Eujoy Realty Corp. v Van Wagner Communications, LLC
Date: 5/18/2010
Penna, Inc. v Ruben
Date: 4/20/2010
Nimkoff Rosenfeld Schechter, LLP v O'Flaherty
Date: 3/18/2010
853 Seventh Ave. Owners, LLC v W HM Realty Co., LLC
Date: 2/18/2010
Metropolitan Transp. Auth. v Zurich Am. Ins. Co.
Date: 12/22/2009
American Tr. Ins. Co. v Hashim
Date: 12/22/2009
Matter of Edwards v New York City Hous. Auth.
Date: 11/5/2009
HSBC Bank USA v A R Trucking Co., Inc.
Date: 10/29/2009
Bowman v Beach Concerts, Inc.
Date: 10/29/2009
Real Estate Sykes v. RFD Third Ave. 1 Associates, 2009 NY Slip Op 06387 Appellate Division, First Department Justice Karla Moskowitz Decided: Sept. 8, 2009
Date: 9/9/2009
Sykes v RFD Third Ave. 1 Assoc., LLC
Date: 9/8/2009
Dobroshi v Bank of Am., N.A.
Date: 9/8/2009
Gehring v. Goodman, 111715/09
Date: 8/31/2009
Continental Finance Co. v. Ledwith, 08 Civ. 7272
Date: 7/7/2009
Matter of Turner v. NYS Board of Parole, 405431/07
Date: 6/29/2009
Tokko v Consolidated Edison Co.
Date: 5/19/2009
Ram v 64th Street-Third Ave. Assoc., LLC
Date: 4/28/2009
Matter of Jackson v Hernandez
Date: 4/16/2009
Matter of Rivera v New York City Hous. Auth.
Date: 3/17/2009
Babikian v Nikki Midtown, LLC
Date: 3/10/2009
Copp v Ramirez
Date: 2/24/2009
Connaught Tower Corp. v Nagar
Date: 2/10/2009
Braun v Sid's 2nd Ave. Bike Shop, Inc.
Date: 1/22/2009
Continental Cas. Co. v Employers Ins. Co. of Wausau
Date: 12/30/2008
Davey v Kelly
Date: 12/2/2008
Buller v Giorno
Date: 12/2/2008
Continental Casualty Co. v. Employers Insurance Co., 601037/03
Date: 11/13/2008
Matter of Office of the Governor of the State of New York v. Winner, 406848/07
Date: 6/25/2008
Nasser v Nasser
Date: 6/12/2008
Matter of Combs v. New York State Board of Parole, 116283/07
Date: 5/29/2008
109TH First Ave. Corp. v 2113 First Ave., LLC
Date: 5/8/2008
State of New York v Seventh Regiment Fund
Date: 5/6/2008
Bowman v Beach Concerts, Inc.
Date: 4/10/2008
Barranco v Cabrini Med. Ctr.
Date: 4/1/2008
Pellegrino v Oppenheimer Co., Inc.
Date: 1/22/2008
Kahn v Taub
Date: 1/15/2008
Ianotta v Tishman Speyer Props., Inc.
Date: 12/11/2007
Root v Brotmann
Date: 6/19/2007
Araujo v Tiano's Constr. Corp.
Date: 5/24/2007
Koutrakos v Vernon Sutton Realty
Date: 5/15/2007
Koutrakos v Vernon Sutton Realty
Date: 5/15/2007
Continental Casualty Co. v. Employers Ins. Co. of Wausau, 601037/03
Date: 5/14/2007
Buller v Goldberg
Date: 5/10/2007
Hughes v Tishman Constr. Corp.
Date: 5/10/2007
Finegan Family v. 77 Horatio Street Condominium
Date: 3/22/2007
Dominguez v. Reardon, 101788/02
Date: 1/26/2007
Gordon v. Oster
Date: 1/26/2007
Bell v. Hubbert, 05 Civ. 10456
Date: 1/17/2007
GTFM, LLC v. Nagy
Date: 1/12/2007
Marszalkiewicz v. Waterside Plaza, LLC
Date: 12/7/2006
Benjamin Partners, LLC v. 583-587 Broadway Condominium
Date: 11/16/2006
Hairston v. Metro-North Commuter Railroad
Date: 11/2/2006
Brad H. v. The City of New York
Date: 10/3/2006
Elite Gold, Inc. v TT Jewelry Outlet Corp.
Date: 7/28/2006
Kashelkar v Dave
Date: 7/28/2006
Paulino v Hearts Service Company, Inc.
Date: 4/20/2006
Buller v Giorno
Date: 4/11/2006
Gruppo v London
Date: 1/24/2006
Gruppo v London
Date: 1/24/2006
Zvinys v Richfield Investment Company
Date: 1/5/2006
Hennessey v Restaurant Associates, Inc.
Date: 1/5/2006
Singh v Black Diamonds LLC
Date: 12/6/2005
Munoz v 221 West 16th Realty LLC
Date: 12/1/2005
Munoz v 221 West 16th Realty LLC
Date: 12/1/2005
Spadola v 260/261 Madison Equities Corp.
Date: 6/30/2005
In re Comptroller of the City of New York v Mayor of the City of New York
Date: 6/21/2005
Trust and the Bank of New York v Harval Development Corporation
Date: 6/21/2005
853 Seventh Avenue Owners, LLC v W HM Realty Co., LLC
Date: 5/10/2005
Bajrushi v Gomo Corporation
Date: 5/5/2005
Carter-Clark v Random House, Inc.
Date: 4/21/2005
Continental Casualty Company v Nationwide Indemnity Company
Date: 3/31/2005
Mattox v General Restoration Co., Inc.
Date: 3/22/2005
Gamiel v Curtis Riess-Curtis, P.C.
Date: 3/3/2005
W HM Realty Co., LLC v 853 Seventh Avenue Owners, LLC
Date: 2/3/2005
Hand v Silberman
Date: 2/1/2005
Pennsylvania Building Company v. Schaub
Date: 1/11/2005
Mathias Carr, Inc. v. Mangini
Date: 12/14/2004
In re Levin v. New York City Commission on Human Rights
Date: 11/30/2004
In re Tucker v. Kelly
Date: 11/9/2004
Berger v. ISK Manhattan, Inc.
Date: 9/9/2004
Berliner v. Peerless Importers, Inc.
Date: 6/22/2004
Brad H. v. The City of New York
Date: 6/17/2004
In re Moogan v. New York State Department of Health
Date: 6/10/2004
Riddick v. The City of New York
Date: 2/24/2004
In re Caceres v. The Motor Vehicle Accident Indemnification Corporation
Date: 2/13/2007