New York County Supreme Court, Civil Branch:
The Four-Building Guide to New York County Litigation.

60 Centre Street. 80 Centre Street. 111 Centre Street. 71 Thomas Street. Four buildings, each with assigned judges and distinct functions, and a set of unwritten rules that determine whether your appearance goes smoothly or costs your client time and money.

Book a New York County Appearance

Four Buildings. Know Which One You Need.

The most common avoidable error for out-of-county firms appearing in New York County is misidentifying the courthouse. New York County Supreme Court, Civil Branch operates across four facilities, and not all of them are next to each other.

60 Centre Street (“The Rotunda”). The administrative heart of New York County Supreme Court. Home to the Commercial Division (Uniform Rule 202.70), the General Clerk’s Office (Room 119) for processing motions on notice, the Ex Parte Office (Room 315) for OSC and TRO applications, and the County Clerk (Room 141B). If your matter involves commercial litigation, document filing, or emergency applications, this is where you need to be.

80 Centre Street. Connected to 60 Centre via Worth Street. This is the engine room of discovery. The DCM Parts operate out of Room 106, handling the discovery lifecycle for general tort, motor vehicle, and city cases. Transit Parts and Motor Vehicle Parts (Part 22) are also here. If your appearance is a compliance conference, preliminary conference, or discovery dispute, check whether it’s in this building.

111 Centre Street. Houses general IAS parts and specialized benches. Med-Mal (Part 30, Justice Grieco) and general IAS (Part 47, Justice Goetz) sit here.

71 Thomas Street. Located approximately a five-minute walk from the Foley Square courthouses, 71 Thomas Street houses additional IAS judges. This is NOT in the Centre Street complex. If your appearance is at 71 Thomas Street, do not go to 60, 80, or 111 Centre Street first. Because of the distance, stacking a 71 Thomas Street appearance with a Centre Street appearance on the same morning requires careful timing. Let us know if you have multiple New York County appearances on the same day so we can plan accordingly.

The Judges You Need to Know.

80 Centre Street

Hon. Christopher Chin, Part 22, Room 136. Primary Motor Vehicle IAS Part. Requires in-person appearances. Enforces a strict 60-day summary judgment deadline after Note of Issue is filed. If you miss this window, your motion is untimely regardless of its merit.

111 Centre Street

Hon. Paul A. Goetz, Part 47, Room 1021. Known as the “Thursday Part.” Requires handwritten stipulations in black ink only, filed via NYSCEF. Enforces the same strict 60-day summary judgment rule as Part 22. No exceptions.

Hon. Matthew V. Grieco, Part 30, Room 623. Med-Mal specialist. Focused on expert exchange under CPLR 3101(d). Expects pinpoint citations for all medical records referenced in motions or conferences. If you cannot cite the specific page and exhibit, you are not prepared for this part.

60 Centre Street (Commercial Division)

Hon. Joel M. Cohen, Part 3, Room 620. An advocate for junior associate development. Firms are encouraged to allow junior attorneys to handle oral argument. Strict redaction and sealing protocols using the Commercial Division Redaction Spreadsheet.

Hon. Andrew Borrok, Part 53, Room 238. A proponent of virtual evidence courtrooms and joint email submissions for discovery status updates. If your case is in Part 53, expect a more tech-forward approach than most New York County parts.

For individual Part Rules, see our Judge Intelligence Directory.

What We Do Differently in New York County.

Scenario	Commodity Per Diem	Our Approach
Tsai’s 45-minute rule	Risk of default if attorney arrives late or doesn’t know the rule	Prioritized early arrival. We know the rule and plan accordingly.
Goetz’s SJ deadline	Often missed by firms unfamiliar with Part 47	Hard-coded deadline tracking. We flag the 60-day window in our report.
Discovery negotiation	“Agree to whatever dates they want”	Aggressive negotiation of schedules that protect your client’s deadlines.
Post-appearance reporting	“Appearance held, order signed.”	Substantive report: what happened, what was ordered, what you need to do next, scanned orders attached.

The Discovery Engine. Know the Protocol.

The DCM Part (Differentiated Case Management) handles most discovery-phase matters in New York County. The procedures here are different from a typical IAS part or a Brooklyn CCP appearance.

For the full DCM protocol, including the “circle and sign” arrival procedure, the 9:45 rule, and the three-conference rule, see our dedicated guide: Mastering the DCM Matrix: 80 Centre Street Protocols.

Rule 202.70 and the Commercial Division Playbook.

The Commercial Division at 60 Centre Street operates under its own set of rules (Uniform Rule 202.70) that are distinct from general IAS practice. Filing requirements, motion practice, and conference protocols all differ from standard Supreme Court procedure.

For a detailed breakdown of Commercial Division practice, see: The Commercial Division Playbook: Rule 202.70 Strategy.

E-Filed Motions in New York County.

If your case is e-filed through NYSCEF, motions are submitted electronically. If the judge determines oral argument is needed, you will be notified of a future date in the judge’s part. Understanding the current motion submission procedures for each part is essential to avoiding delays.

Out-of-State? We’re Your New York County Local Counsel.

If you are litigating in New York County on a pro hac vice admission, you need local counsel who knows the four-building judicial ecosystem (60, 80, 111 Centre Street and 71 Thomas Street), the DCM circle-and-sign protocol, and the current motion submission procedures. We serve as local counsel for out-of-state firms across all four Manhattan courthouses and handle PHV motions, court appearances, NYSCEF e-filing, and local procedural compliance.

Learn about our pro hac vice local counsel services →

Flat Rates Across All Four New York County Courthouses.

$250 per half-day session (morning or afternoon). If your appearance runs past 1:00 PM, an additional $250 applies for the afternoon session. Same rate whether you’re at 60, 80, or 111 Centre Street or 71 Thomas Street.

Service	Rate
Conference (PC, CC, Status)	$250
Motion argument	$250
Order to Show Cause	Starting at $250
EBT (up to 3 hours)	$550
EBT (full day)	$800
Interpreter surcharge	+$100

Confirmation within 15 minutes. Report by end of business day.