Sherri Eisenpress

An accomplished New York jurist

Sherri Eisenpress is an accomplished New York jurist, attorney, and educator with more than three decades of experience in litigation, judicial service, and alternative dispute resolution. She served as a Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York in the Ninth Judicial District, presiding over complex civil, commercial, matrimonial, and Child Victims Act matters. Before her Supreme Court appointment, she served for many years as a Judge of the Rockland County Family Court, where she oversaw the Youth Part, Integrated Domestic Violence Part, Family Drug Treatment Court, and Juvenile Delinquency Part.

Prior to joining the bench, Sherri practiced law for over twenty years, handling family law, commercial litigation, intellectual property, employment disputes, real estate litigation, arbitration, and appellate matters. She also served as an Adjunct Professor at New York Law School for more than a decade, teaching negotiation, counseling, and interviewing skills to upper‑level law students.

Her broad background—as a jurist, litigator, educator, and community leader—informs her deep understanding of arbitration and mediation. Through this site, she shares insight designed to help individuals, professionals, and organizations navigate the evolving landscape of dispute resolution.

More About Sherri Eisenpress.

  • Education

    • Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, New York Law School
    • Member of Law Review; Order of the Barrister Award; multiple moot court distinctions
    • Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, New York University, recipient of the NYU Distinguished Service Award

    Experience

    • Justice, New York Supreme Court, Ninth Judicial District
    • Judge and Acting Supreme Court Justice, Rockland County Family Court
    • Over twenty years as a litigation attorney handling complex civil and commercial matters
    • Federal Judicial Law Clerk, United States District Court for the District of Connecticut
    • Adjunct Professor of Law, New York Law School
  • Expertise

    • Arbitration and mediation
    • Complex civil litigation and commercial disputes
    • Family law, domestic violence, and juvenile justice
    • Negotiation, counseling, and advocacy training
    • Appellate practice and judicial opinion drafting

    Vision

    • To make arbitration and mediation more accessible, transparent, and practical for individuals and organizations
    • To share real‑world insight that helps people resolve disputes effectively and respectfully
    • To promote fair, informed decision‑making grounded in decades of judicial and legal experience
    • To support the continued evolution of alternative dispute resolution as a pathway to efficiency, equity, and meaningful resolution

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