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A. Gail Prudenti
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Biography
Hon. Gail Prudenti joined Burner Prudenti Law as Partner in August 2023 focusing her practice areas on Estate Administration, Estate Litigation and Guardianship. She has distinguished herself as a well-respected jurist and hands-on administrator throughout a judicial career that lasted more than two decades. Her area of legal expertise is estates and trusts.
In February 2026, Judge Prudenti launched Judicious Advice, a unique service provided by Burner Prudenti Law that offers confidential advice, strategy and mentoring for law firms, attorneys, judges and individuals. The initiative draws on her decades of experience as a former judge, as a former law school dean, and as an attorney and law firm partner.
Judge Prudenti served as the Chief Administrative Judge of the Courts of New York State. As Chief Administrative Judge, she supervised the administration and operation of the statewide court system.
Prior to her appointment as Chief Administrative Judge, she served as the Presiding Justice of the Appellate Division for the Second Judicial Department in New York State, the first woman to hold that position. Before that, she was the first woman from Suffolk County to serve as an Associate Justice of the Appellate Division for the Second Judicial Department. She was also the first woman to serve as Surrogate of Suffolk County Surrogate’s Court.
From May 2017 to June 2023, Judge Prudenti served as the tenth dean of Hofstra Law. During her deanship, Judge Prudenti successfully improved the quality and credentials of the student body; strengthened the Law School’s financial standing; launched cutting-edge legal tech and interdisciplinary programs; and helped create the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Council at the Law School. She was also a professor in the Guardianship Practicum.
She is also a Founding Member of Mediation Solutions of NY, a women-owned business with three female founding members. The firm provides in-person and virtual mediation and arbitration services for attorneys and their clients across Long Island and New York City.
Where Judicial Experience Meets Trusted Legal Guidance
Practice Areas
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Fees and Rates
Cost
Sometimes
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
Licenses
Licensed in New York for 46 years
State: New York
Acquired: 1980
No misconduct found
Location
Burner Prudenti Law, P.C.
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12 Research Way, East Setauket, NY, 11733
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450 7th Ave, Suite 1904, New York, NY, 10123
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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
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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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
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Languages
English