"Family courts handle a wide range of sensitive matters, including child custody and protective matters, juvenile delinquency, guardianships and adoptions. Parris is being put in charge of a court that has in recent years seen steady growth in the cases it handles. According to court system data, the Queens Family Court's caseload grew from more than 29,202 in 2022 to 36,162 in 2024."
"A 2007 graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law, Parris worked as an associate at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, then as a staff attorney at the Bronx Defenders, and later a supervising attorney at the Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem. Parris has also worked as a court attorney in Bronx and Queens family courts and has been on the bench in the Big Apple since 2021."
Gigi Parris has been named the supervising judge for family matters in Queens, succeeding Judge Alicea Elloras-Ally. The Queens Family Court handles child custody, protective matters, juvenile delinquency, guardianships and adoptions and has experienced steady caseload growth from 29,202 cases in 2022 to 36,162 in 2024. The court had 29,193 pending matters as of Nov. 20, making it the fourth busiest venue in the state. Parris, a 2007 University of Virginia School of Law graduate, previously worked at Paul, Weiss, the Bronx Defenders, Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem, and has served on the bench since 2021.
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