Jonathan Lippman (born May 19, 1945)[1] is an American jurist who served as Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals from 2009 through 2015.
[5] On January 13, 2009, Governor David Paterson appointed Lippman to the position of Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals.
When wearing his hat as Chief Judge of the State of New York, Lippman has been a consistent advocate for increased attention to civil legal services.
[12] In addition to creating the Task Force to Expand Access to Civil Legal Services in New York,[13] he has increased funding to civil legal services,[14] enacted mandatory pro bono requirements for law students,[15] and proposed making attorney pro bono reporting requirements public to encourage greater participation.
Lippman joined Latham & Watkins’ New York office as of counsel in the Litigation & Trial Department on January 7, 2016 upon retirement from the bench.