About A.
Biography
Hon. Gail Prudenti is an accomplished lawyer, jurist and leader who joined Burner Prudenti Law as partner in August 2023, focusing on estate administration and guardianship. Over a judicial career spanning more than two decades, she served as Chief Administrative Judge of New York State—appointed December 1, 2011—managing a $2.7+ billion court system with thousands of judges and employees. She made history as the first woman Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division, Second Judicial Department (appointed 2002) and was the first woman from Suffolk County to serve as an Associate Justice there. As dean of Hofstra Law (May 2017–June 2023) she led the school’s 50th anniversary and a $22 million Vision 2020 campaign, elevated student credentials, bolstered finances, launched legal tech initiatives, and established a DEI Council. She served on the NY COVID 19 Recovery Task Force, co founded Mediation Solutions of NY, and was named Chair of the SCBA Judicial Screening Committee in January 2025. A 2025 Icon Honors awardee, she earned her law degree from the University of Aberdeen and lives in Great River with her husband, Robert J. Cimino.
Practice Areas
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Practice Areas
Fees and Rates
Cost
Sometimes
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
Awards
Licenses
Licensed in New York for 46 years
State: New York
Acquired: 1980
No misconduct found
Location
Burner Prudenti Law, P.C.
Fax
12 Research Way, East Setauket, NY, 11733
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Fax
450 7th Ave, Suite 1904, New York, NY, 10123
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Fax
126 North Main Street, Suite 4, East Hampton, NY, 11937
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A. Gail Prudenti's Reviews
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Posted by Terry | January 30, 2026 | Hired Attorney | Probate
Exceptional Legal Insight and Principled Advocacy
My wife and I hired Judge Prudenti for our complex and contentious probate case. It is a rare opportunity to be represented by the Honorable Gail Prudenti, whose award-recognized career brings exceptional insight, judgment, and integrity to estate, trust, and probate matters. She provides thoughtful,...
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Probate lawyer
Wills and living wills lawyer
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Estate planning lawyer
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Experience
Honors
2025
2025 Influencers in Law, Long Island Business News
2025
2025 Icon Honors, Long Island Business News
2025
Recognized inTrusts & Estates and Litigation – Trusts & Estates, Best Lawyers
2025
Super Lawyer, SuperLawyers
2025
2025 Most Dynamic Women Leader, Long Island Business News
2024
2024 Most Dynamic Women Leader, Long Island Business News
2024
2024 Long Island Press Power List, Dan's Papers
2024
2024 Top Lawyer of Long Island Award, Long Island Herald
2023
Business Influencers, Long Island Business News
2023
Business Influencers, Long Island Business News
2023
Power Women of the East End, Dan's Papers
2022
Lifetime Achievement Award, Suffolk County Bar Association
2017
Divorce, Trusts & Estates Trailblazer, National Law Journal
2015
Distinguished Service Medallion, Nassau County Bar Association
2015
Stanley H. Fuld Award, New York State Bar Association
2012
Vincent E. Doyle Award for Outstanding Jurist, New York State Bar Association
Work Experience
2023 - Present
Partner, Burner Prudenti Law, P.C.
2023 - Present
Founding Member, Mediation Solutions of NY
2016 - 2023
Dean, Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University
2015 - 2023
Executive Director, Hofstra University, Center for Children, Families and the Law
2011 - 2015
Chief Administrative Judge, New York State Unified Court System
2002 - 2011
Presiding Justice, Supreme Court Of The State Of New York App. Div., Second Department
1980 - 1982
Assistant District Attorney, Suffolk County District Attorney's Office
1978 - 1980
Clerk, Suffolk County Surrogate’s Court
Associations
2025 - Present
Suffolk County Bar Association, Judicial Screening CommitteeChair
2019 - Present
New York State Bar AssociationMember
Education
1978
LL.B.
1974
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2025
Dissents, Concurrences, and Collegiality of the Judges of the NYS Court of Appeals and Justices of the NYS Appellate Divisions
2020
Surrogate Court Practice Update
2018
The Dead End Kids: The Slow and Unsteady Journey to Juvenile Justice Reform
2017
Dementia, Science & the Law
2017
17-A Guardianship
2016
Annual Update on Elder Law; Special Needs Law Update; Surrogate’s Court Panel on 17-A Guardianships and Supplemental Needs Trusts; Ethics
2015
An Efficient and Cost-Effective Forum for the Resolution of Business Disputes
2012
Ready, Set, Lead: Empowering Women in the Political Process
2009
Diversity in the Legal Profession
2007
Life at the Surrogate’s Court vs. Life at the Appellate Division; Probate and Administration Proceedings; Guardianship in New York Courts - a Program Report
Publications
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Languages
English