Jill Epstein sworn in as Civil Court judge during Coney Island ceremony
Jill Epstein became the newest NYC Civil Court judge after she was sworn in during a ceremony at Gargiulo’s Restaurant in Coney Island on Sunday by her former boss, Justice Johnny Lee Baynes.
“This has been a long time coming,” Justice Baynes said.
Epstein, who has worked as the law secretary to Justice Baynes for the past nine years, was surrounded by her family: parents Ben and Charlotte Epstein, husband Lee Rosalinsky, son Zachary and niece Valentina, when she was sworn in.