Milton L. Williams
Associate Justice
27 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10010
(212) 340-0400 (t)
(212) 340-0554 (f)

Personal — Milton L. Williams was born in 1932. He was appointed to the Appellate Division in 1994. Justice Williams is a Democrat.

Judicial Positions — Prior to his appointment to the Appellate Division, Justice Williams was Deputy Chief Administrative Judge for the New York City Courts in New York, NY from 1985 to 1993 and served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court in the First Judicial District since 1985. He was Administrative Judge for the New York Supreme Court, Criminal Term, First Judicial District in New York, NY from 1983 to 1985. From 1981 to 1984 he served as an Acting Justice of the Supreme Court. In 1977, Judge Williams sat as a New York City Criminal Court Judge.

Academic - Milton L. Williams was an Adjunct Professor for Manhattan Community College from 1980 to 1985. He was also an Adjunct Professor for John Jay College from 1973 to 1977.

Government Positions — From 1974 to 1977, Milton L. Williams was the Commissioner of the New York City Division of Veterans' Affairs in New York, NY. He was Executive Director of the Mckay Commission on Attica from 1971 to 1972. He was Special Prosecutor, Civil Service Commission for the City of New York in New York, NY from 1971 to 1974. Justice Williams was Associate General Counsel for the Knapp Commission from 1970 to 1971. From 1966 to 1968, Justice Williams was Regional General Counsel for the Small Business Administration. Justice Williams was Trial Attorney for the Manhattan and Bronx Surface Transit Authority for the City of New York in New York, NY in 1966. He worked as a New York City Police Officer in New York, NY from 1957 to 1963.

Legal Practice - Milton L. Williams was General Counsel and Director of the Hunts Point Legal Services from 1968 to 1970. He was also Staff Attorney for Allstate Insurance Company.

Education — He received his law degree from New York Law School in 1963 and graduated from New York University with a Bachelor's in 1960.

Military Service — Justice Williams served in the United States Navy from 1951 to 1955. He also served in the New York National Guard.

Memberships - Justice Williams is a member of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York and Judicial Friends.

Staff: Cecil Sells is Justice Williams Law Secretary. Cecil Sell's telephone number is (212) 340-0400.

Links of Interest — “GOVERNOR DESIGNATES MILTON L. WILLIAMS TO APPELLATE DIVISION” - http://www.state.ny.us/governor/press/year02/march7_8_02.htm

“Inadvertently Produced Document Protected by Attorney-Client Privilege” - http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1039054504859

“Appellate Court judge sees his post as tops in judiciary” - http://cny.org/cn100302.htm




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