Bill Silverman October 25, 2013 New York City Family Court Volunteer Attorney Program Shareholder MetLife Building 200 Park Avenue New York, NY
NY State Family Court Statistics
Cases Filed 698, , % NY State Family Court 80% of litigants are unrepresented More filings in Family Court than all other state courts combined
Appearances 2.1M 1.3M % NY State Family Court
NYC Family Court Statistics
Cases Filed 241, , % NYC Family Court
Appearances 821, , % NYC Family Court
Family Court Judges % NYC Family Court
NY Family Court Statistics Cases filed State 698,372 City 241,432 AppearancesState 2.1M City 821,694 Family Court Judges State 149 City 56 Unrepresented litigants80%
New York City Family Court Program Statistics Volunteer Attorneys315 Clients Served14,000+
Family Court Project: Firms Involved 5 Welcome: Kirkland & Ellis LLP Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC Thompson Hine LLP Watson, Farley & Williams LLP UBS Financial Services BNP Paribas 36
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Bill Silverman October 25, 2013 New York City Family Court Volunteer Attorney Program Shareholder MetLife Building 200 Park Avenue New York, NY