ABOUT JUDGE LEWIS J. LUBELL

In January of 2006, Hon. Lewis J. Lubell was sworn in as justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Westchester County, 9th Judicial District. Justice Lubell was initially assigned to Orange County, where he presided over civil matters. He has since served in Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, and Rockland Counties. Judge Lubell is currently assigned to Westchester County as supervising judge over matrimonial matters. Additionally, he is tasked with the role of backup trial judge to the 9th Judicial District, officiating high profile civil trials in all counties encompassed by the district.

Judge Lubell’s judicial experience dates back to April of 2003, when he was appointed by the mayor of the Village of Ardsley as acting village justice, Village Justice Court of Ardsley. Prior to ascending to the bench, Judge Lubell practiced law in a variety of disciplines including medical malpractice, aviation disasters, personal injury, and product liability. He also has a business background, having worked extensively in sales and corporate management before beginning law school.
 
Justice Lubell is admitted to the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and the District of New Jersey, the United States Court for Federal Claims, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the United States Supreme Court. Judge Lubell is a member of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association, a director of the Association of Justices of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, and a Life Member of the NAACP. He is also a member of the Knights of Pythias and was previously a trustee at Temple Beth Abraham in Tarrytown, New York.

Judge Lubell received his B.A. from Fordham University in 1977 and his J.D. from Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center in 1994.