Judge Doris Ling-Cohan: Professional Background and Legal Expertise

NY Bar #: 1692771 (06/25/1980)

Biography

The Hon. Doris Ling-Cohan (Ret.) was a justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Term, First Judicial Department. She joined the Appellate Term in 2014. Ling-Cohan retired in 2020.


Ling-Cohan, who was born in New York’s Chinatown in Manhattan, became the first woman of Asian descent to be appointed to an appellate panel in the State of New York. At the time of her appointment, she was serving as a justice of the New York County Supreme Court (Civil Term), a position she was elected to in 2003. In another first, Ling-Cohan was also the first Asian American woman to serve on the Supreme Court in New York.


Her judicial career began as a judge for the Civil Court of the City of New York in New York County in 1995. She remained on the Civil Court until her elevation to the Supreme Court.


As the daughter of Chinese immigrants, Ling-Cohan worked as a seamstress and thread cutter in sewing factories to help fund her education. She received a B.A. in psychology from the City University of New York at Brooklyn College in 1976. She went on to earn a J.D. from New York University School of Law in 1979.


After law school, Ling-Cohan worked as an attorney with MFY Legal Services and Bedford-Stuyvesant Legal Services from 1979 to 1986. She then joined the New York State Attorney General’s Office, where she served as an assistant attorney general in the Consumer Fraud Protection Unit until 1991. Prior to joining the bench, Ling-Cohan had served as associate counsel at the New York City Department for the Aging since 1993.


In addition, she taught law and Asian American studies as a professor at the City University of New York Law School, New York University, City College, and Queens College.


Ling-Cohan was a founding member of the Asian American Bar Association of New York, the Jade Council, and the New York Asian Women’s Center. She is also the founder of the Safe Horizon Mediation Program in the Civil Court of New York County.


Her other memberships included the NAPABA Judicial Council (president), the Franklin H. Williams Judicial Commission (commissioner), the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, and the Network of Bar Leaders (former liaison).


Ling-Cohan is registered as a Democrat.

Recent Cases by Hon. Doris Ling-Cohan

On October 15, 2019 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of New York County. Judge Doris Ling-Cohan presiding.

Filed

Oct 15, 2019

Status

Default Judgment

Judge

Hon. Doris Ling-Cohan

Court

New York County

County

New York County, NY

On August 14, 2019 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of New York County. Judge Doris Ling-Cohan presiding.

Filed

Aug 14, 2019

Judge

Hon. Doris Ling-Cohan

Court

New York County

County

New York County, NY

Case Last Refreshed

Sep 20, 2021

On July 11, 2019 a torts - other (fraud, conversion, unjust) case was filed in the jurisdiction of New York County. Judge Doris Ling-Cohan presiding.

9 Files
Filed

Jul 11, 2019

Status

Default Judgment

Judge

Hon. Doris Ling-Cohan

Court

New York County Supreme Court

County

New York County, NY

Category

Torts - Other (Fraud, conversion, unjust)

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Economic Torts

Case Last Refreshed

Oct 04, 2023

On July 1, 2019 a torts - other (slip & fall) case was filed in the jurisdiction of New York County. Judge Doris Ling-Cohan presiding.

20 Files
Filed

Jul 01, 2019

Status

Closed

Judge

Hon. Doris Ling-Cohan

Court

New York County Supreme Court

County

New York County, NY

Category

Torts - Other (Slip & Fall)

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Premises Liability

Case Last Refreshed

Oct 21, 2022

On June 28, 2019 a torts - other (disability discrimination) case was filed in the jurisdiction of New York County. Judge Doris Ling-Cohan presiding.

15 Files
Filed

Jun 28, 2019

Status

Active

Judge

Hon. Doris Ling-Cohan

Court

New York County Supreme Court

County

New York County, NY

Category

Torts - Other (Disability Discrimination)

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Intentional Torts

Case Last Refreshed

Sep 16, 2020

On May 8, 2019 a torts - other (legal malpractice) case was filed in the jurisdiction of New York County. Judge Doris Ling-Cohan presiding.

14 Files
Filed

May 08, 2019

Status

Appealed

Judge

Hon. Doris Ling-Cohan

Court

New York County Supreme Court

County

New York County, NY

Category

Torts - Other (Legal Malpractice)

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Malpractice

Case Last Refreshed

Feb 13, 2020

On April 29, 2019 a torts - other (unjust enrichment) case was filed in the jurisdiction of New York County. Judge Doris Ling-Cohan presiding.

23 Files
Filed

Apr 29, 2019

Status

Closed

Judge

Hon. Doris Ling-Cohan

Court

New York County Supreme Court

County

New York County, NY

Category

Torts - Other (Unjust Enrichment)

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

General Torts

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 23, 2022

On April 29, 2019 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of New York County. Judge Doris Ling-Cohan presiding.

115 Files
Filed

Apr 29, 2019

Status

Judgment (Other)

Judge

Hon. Doris Ling-Cohan

Court

New York County

County

New York County, NY

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Premises Liability

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 04, 2022

On April 23, 2019 a real property - other (ejectment action) case was filed in the jurisdiction of New York County. Judge Doris Ling-Cohan presiding.

8 Files
Filed

Apr 23, 2019

Status

Settlement

Judge

Hon. Doris Ling-Cohan

Court

New York County Supreme Court

County

New York County, NY

Category

Real Property - Other (Ejectment Action)

Practice Area

Property

Matter Type

Unlawful Detainer

Case Last Refreshed

Jan 28, 2020

On March 7, 2019 a real property - other (lease from religious corp) case was filed in the jurisdiction of New York County. Judge Doris Ling-Cohan presiding.

7 Files
Filed

Mar 07, 2019

Status

Closed

Judge

Hon. Doris Ling-Cohan

Court

New York County Supreme Court

County

New York County, NY

Category

Real Property - Other (Lease from religious corp)

Practice Area

Property

Matter Type

General Property

Case Last Refreshed

Jun 27, 2019

On March 5, 2019 a torts - other (employment) case was filed in the jurisdiction of New York County. Judge Doris Ling-Cohan presiding.

Filed

Mar 05, 2019

Status

Dismissal

Judge

Hon. Doris Ling-Cohan

Court

New York County Supreme Court

County

New York County, NY

Category

Torts - Other (Employment)

Practice Area

Labor and Employment

Matter Type

General Employment

Case Last Refreshed

Dec 24, 2020

On February 27, 2019 a real property - other (extend lien/correct jdgmt) case was filed in the jurisdiction of New York County. Judge Doris Ling-Cohan presiding.

9 Files
Filed

Feb 27, 2019

Status

Settlement

Judge

Hon. Doris Ling-Cohan

Court

New York County Supreme Court

County

New York County, NY

Category

Real Property - Other (Extend Lien/Correct Jdgmt)

Practice Area

Creditor

Matter Type

Liens

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 05, 2019

On February 8, 2019 a commercial - insurance case was filed in the jurisdiction of New York County. Judge Doris Ling-Cohan presiding.

10 Files
Filed

Feb 08, 2019

Status

Default Judgment

Judge

Hon. Doris Ling-Cohan

Court

New York County Supreme Court

County

New York County, NY

Category

Commercial - Insurance

Practice Area

Insurance

Matter Type

General Insurance

Case Last Refreshed

Sep 30, 2023

On January 16, 2019 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of New York County. Judge Ling-Cohan, Hon. Doris presiding.

Filed

Jan 16, 2019

Status

Closed

Judge

Hon. Ling-Cohan, Hon. Doris

Court

New York County

County

New York County, NY

Practice Area

Property

Matter Type

General Property

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 08, 2021

On January 15, 2019 a torts - other (employment retaliation) case was filed in the jurisdiction of New York County. Judge Doris Ling-Cohan presiding.

8 Files
Filed

Jan 15, 2019

Status

Dismissal

Judge

Hon. Doris Ling-Cohan

Court

New York County Supreme Court

County

New York County, NY

Category

Torts - Other (Employment Retaliation)

Practice Area

Labor and Employment

Matter Type

General Employment

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 20, 2019

On January 10, 2019 a torts - other negligence (labor law) case was filed in the jurisdiction of New York County. Judge Doris Ling-Cohan presiding.

9 Files
Filed

Jan 10, 2019

Status

Closed

Judge

Hon. Doris Ling-Cohan

Court

New York County Supreme Court

County

New York County, NY

Category

Torts - Other Negligence (Labor Law)

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

General Negligence

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 19, 2019

On January 2, 2019 a torts - other (civil rights action) case was filed in the jurisdiction of New York County. Judge Doris Ling-Cohan presiding.

6 Files
Filed

Jan 02, 2019

Status

Closed

Judge

Hon. Doris Ling-Cohan

Court

New York County Supreme Court

County

New York County, NY

Category

Torts - Other (CIVIL RIGHTS ACTION)

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

General Torts

Case Last Refreshed

May 07, 2019

On January 1, 2019 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of New York County. Judge Doris Ling-Cohan presiding.

Filed

Jan 01, 2019

Judge

Hon. Doris Ling-Cohan

Court

New York County

County

New York County, NY

Case Last Refreshed

Sep 15, 2021

On December 31, 2018 a torts - other negligence (premises liability) case was filed in the jurisdiction of New York County. Judge Doris Ling-Cohan presiding.

20 Files
Filed

Dec 31, 2018

Status

Closed

Judge

Hon. Doris Ling-Cohan

Court

New York County Supreme Court

County

New York County, NY

Category

Torts - Other Negligence (Premises Liability)

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Premises Liability

Case Last Refreshed

Sep 29, 2019

On December 24, 2018 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of New York County. Judge Doris Ling-Cohan presiding.

Filed

Dec 24, 2018

Status

Default Judgment

Judge

Hon. Doris Ling-Cohan

Court

New York County

County

New York County, NY

Case Last Refreshed

Dec 20, 2020

On December 20, 2018 a torts - other (wage and hour) case was filed in the jurisdiction of New York County. Judge Doris Ling-Cohan presiding.

8 Files
Filed

Dec 20, 2018

Status

Active

Judge

Hon. Doris Ling-Cohan

Court

New York County Supreme Court

County

New York County, NY

Category

Torts - Other (Wage and Hour)

Practice Area

Labor and Employment

Matter Type

Wage and Hour

Case Last Refreshed

Mar 19, 2020

On December 13, 2018 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of New York County. Judge Doris Ling-Cohan presiding.

Filed

Dec 13, 2018

Judge

Hon. Doris Ling-Cohan

Court

New York County

County

New York County, NY

Case Last Refreshed

Dec 20, 2020

On December 11, 2018 a torts - other negligence (property damage) case was filed in the jurisdiction of New York County. Judge Doris Ling-Cohan presiding.

6 Files
Filed

Dec 11, 2018

Status

Default Judgment

Judge

Hon. Doris Ling-Cohan

Court

New York County Supreme Court

County

New York County, NY

Category

Torts - Other Negligence (Property Damage)

Practice Area

Property

Matter Type

General Property

Case Last Refreshed

Jan 14, 2020

On November 29, 2018 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of New York County. Judge Doris Ling-Cohan presiding.

Filed

Nov 29, 2018

Judge

Hon. Doris Ling-Cohan

Court

New York County

County

New York County, NY

Case Last Refreshed

Oct 19, 2021

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