Hon. Adam Silvera — Part 1 Rules

JUSTICE ADAM SILVERA

Part 01

Supreme Court, Civil Term, New York County

Part Clerk: SFC-Part1@nycourts.gov

Principal Court Attorney: Justin Dorman

Assistant Court Attorney: Ron Jovi Ramirez

All the General Rules of the Justices (Local Rules) apply unless these rules state otherwise.

I. Communications with the Part and Chambers

1. Scheduling: All scheduling inquiries should be directed to the Part Clerk, unless otherwise instructed.

Please do not call chambers regarding scheduling matters.

2. EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS ARE STRICTLY PROHIBITED. Do not call or e-mail Justice Silvera

or his staff unless all parties participate in the communication. The Court will not respond to ex parte

communications.

3. Adjournments: Any requests for an adjournment must be made at least 48 hours in advance of

conference, absent exigent circumstances, and must indicate whether all parties consent to the

adjournment. Stipulations to adjourn must include a reason for the adjournment and may be sent to the

clerk by e-mail to SFC-Part1@nycourts.gov.

If a dispute arises concerning a request for an adjournment, the requesting party is to e-mail the Part

with all parties copied. Requests for adjournments not on consent made less than 48 hours before the

scheduled date may not be considered, and counsel must appear on the scheduled date to make an

oral application for the adjournment.

4. E-filing: Part 01 is an e-filing part. Any questions about the e-filing system should be addressed to the

E-Filing Office at (646) 386-3610 or at newyorkef@nycourts.gov.

5. No correspondence via NYSCEF: No correspondence should be uploaded to NYSCEF in expectation

of being received or reviewed by the Court. If a document requires the attention of the court or the Part

Clerk, notify the Part by e-mail.

6. Proposed orders and stipulations: Proposed orders and stipulations must be e-filed to the case using

the proper category and/or designation. If not properly categorized, the document may not be directed

to the court’s attention.

7. Notifying Court of settlement or resolution: Counsel are under a continuing obligation to notify the Court

as soon as possible in the event an action is settled, discontinued, or otherwise disposed. A stipulation

of settlement or discontinuance should be filed on NYSCEF.

8. Notifying Court of withdrawal of motion: Counsel must notify the Court, as soon as practicable, in the

event a motion has been withdrawn, rendered moot, or otherwise resolved, by letter filed on NYSCEF.

9. Stayed Cases: If any party has died or filed a petition in bankruptcy, counsel or any self-represented

litigant shall promptly notify the court by letter filed to NYSCEF and by e-mail to Part.

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10. Issued Decisions: To determine whether a decision has been rendered, please check NYSCEF or the

Supreme Court Records On-Line Library (SCROLL). All decisions and orders are scanned and

available online. Please do not call the Court to ask whether a decision has been issued.

II. Discovery Conferences

1. Requesting a preliminary conference: After an RJI has been filed and Justice Silvera has been assigned

to the case, a preliminary conference may be requested by contacting the Part Clerk by e-mail at SFC-

Part1@nycourts.gov.

2. Compliance conferences: If the parties have a dispute that they are unable to resolve despite good faith

efforts to do so – if another conference is not set forth in a prior conference or discovery order or

decision on a motion – they may request a conference with the Court via written letter filed on NYSCEF

outlining the issue(s) and the parties’ positions. A copy of the letter must also be e-mailed to the Part

at SFC-Part1@nycourts.gov.

3. Appearance by submission of proposed stipulations: If all parties to a case agree on a new discovery

schedule, they may submit it for the court’s approval and signature in lieu of appearing in person for a

conference. The discovery stipulation must be e-mailed to SFC-Part1@nycourts.gov by 4 p.m. on the

day before the scheduled conference, with all sides copied. If the parties are unable to agree to a

discovery schedule or do not submit their proposed stipulation timely, they must appear for a

conference.

4. Informal Resolution of Discovery Issues. Pursuant to the Uniform Civil Rules for the Supreme Court

and the County Court § 202.20-f, “[t]o the maximum extent possible, discovery disputes should be

resolved through informal procedures, such as conferences, as opposed to motion practice.”

5. Authority: Counsel attending the conferences are expected to be familiar with the case and have

authority to discuss and stipulate to resolve all disclosure issues. Appearances by counsel without

authority may be deemed a default.

6. Failure to address outstanding discovery: At each discovery conference, counsel must be prepared

with all outstanding discovery as well as prior conference orders and stipulations. Failure to address all

outstanding discovery existing at the time of the compliance conference may be deemed a waiver of

the right to obtain said discovery.

7. Adherence to schedules: Parties must strictly comply with discovery obligations by the dates set forth

in all case scheduling orders. Applications for extensions of discovery deadlines must be made as soon

as practicable and before expiration of such deadline.

8. Failure to appear: Upon a party’s second failure to appear for a conference, the case may be dismissed

or non-appearing party’s pleading stricken. Any motion to vacate such default must fulfill the

requirements of CPLR 5015.

III. Motions

1. Motions returnable in Motion Support Office: All notices of motion are returnable in the Motion Support

Office Courtroom. Inquiries regarding motions returnable in Room 130 must be directed to the Motion

Support Office at (646) 386-3030. Additional information may be found on the Court’s website at:

https://ww2.nycourts.gov/courts/1jd/supctmanh/ motions_on_notice.shtml.

2. Motion adjournments: Adjournments of those motions are to be addressed to the Motion Support Office,

not the Part, unless the parties are seeking to adjourn a motion submission date more than 60 days

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after the original return date. In that case, the stipulation will need to be so ordered, and the parties

must appropriately file the stipulation on NYSCEF. The stipulation must be e-mailed to SFC-

Part1@nycourts.gov

3. Oral argument: Motions will only be scheduled for oral argument at the Justice’s discretion. If oral

argument is scheduled, you will be notified electronically of the date. For non e-filed cases, parties are

strongly encouraged to go to www.nycourts.gov or https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us.webcivil and click on

e-Track to register.

4. Affidavit of Service: All movants must make certain that an affidavit of service is filed via NYSCEF.

Without a proper affidavit of service, relief will be denied.

5. Summary judgment motions: All summary judgment motions must be made no later than 60 days after

filing the Note of Issue -- there are no exceptions without leave of Court. In the notice of motion or early

in the affirmation in support, please state the date the Note of Issue was filed and that the motion is

timely. Absent good cause for late filing, a late motion may be denied, even if your adversary does not

object. Discovery must continue during the pendency of a summary judgment motion, unless good

cause is shown for a stay.

6. Letter motions. Letter motions are prohibited and will not be considered.

7. No courtesy copies: Please do not send courtesy (paper) copies of any motion papers, affirmations, or

related documents directly to the Part or chambers, unless requested by the Court.

III. Orders to Show Cause

Pursuant to Uniform Civil Rules for the Supreme Court and the County Court § 202.8-d: “[m]otions shall be

brought on by order to show cause only when there is genuine urgency, a stay is required, or a statute

mandates so proceeding.”

1. Temporary Restraining Order (TRO): If a party seeks a temporary restraint in an Order to Show Cause,

they MUST provide proof that their adversary was notified about the application and the time, date and

manner that the application will be presented for signature. The court may, in its discretion, schedule a

hearing on the TRO application virtually or set a deadline to submit written opposition to the TRO

request.

2. Ex parte office: All Orders to Show Cause must first be processed by the Ex Parte Motion Office. A

movant should first contact that office to ensure that the Order to Show Cause has been processed

and submitted to chambers before inquiring with the Part about the status of the Order to Show Cause.

3. No reply: Absent advance permission of the court, reply papers shall not be submitted on orders to

show cause.

IV. Transferred Matters

1. Dates vacated: Where a matter has been transferred to the Part, administratively or by order, any future

appearance date is vacated.

2. Previously scheduled appearances: Parties with a previously scheduled conference appearance in

another Part may file a proposed discovery order or request a conference in compliance with these

rules.

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3. Previously scheduled inquest, hearing, or trial: Parties with a previously scheduled inquest, hearing, or

trial appearance in another Part shall advise chambers of the transfer by letter to Judge, filed to

NYSCEF with a courtesy copy e-mailed to the Part.

Last updated: January 23, 2026

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