The Hon. Ellen R. Greenberg is a judge on the Nassau County Family Court in the 10th Judicial District of New York. She was elected to the bench on November 7, 2006.
Prior to her election, Greenberg worked for the Family Court Division of the New York City Law Department. During her tenure there, she specialized in juvenile delinquency matters, holding assignments as deputy bureau chief in Kings County (1987 to 1997) and bureau chief in Bronx County (1997 to 2006).
Greenberg earned a B.S. in Spanish education from the State University of New York at Albany in 1978. She then completed a J.D. at Yeshiva University, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, in 1981. She was licensed to practice in New York (1981).
After graduating from law school, Greenberg began her legal career as an attorney in private practice She worked in that capacity until 1985, at which time she became a law assistant with the New York State Unified Court System.
Her memberships have included the Nassau County Bar Association, the Nassau County Women’s Bar Association, and the Association of Family Court Judges of the State of New York. She has also been involved with the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative Collaborative.
Greenberg is fluent in both English and Spanish.
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