Judge Kathie E. Davidson: Professional Background and Legal Expertise

Biography

The Hon. Kathie E. Davidson is a Justice of the Westchester County Supreme Court in the Ninth Judicial District of New York. She was elected to the Supreme Court bench in 2018. During her tenure there, she has presided over the Foreclosure Part in Westchester County.


Prior to assuming the Supreme Court bench, Justice Davidson had served as a judge for the Westchester County Family Court since 2004. During her tenure on the Family Court, she served as its Supervising Judge after receiving an appointment to the position in 2004 from the Hon. Jonathan Lippman, former Chief Administrative Judge of the State of New York. In 2014, she was re-elected to her seat on the Family Court, and in 2018, she was appointed to serve as the Administrative Judge of the Ninth Judicial District by the Hon. Lawrence K. Marks, the Chief Administrative Judge at the time. Upon her appointment to serve as Administrative Judge, Justice Davidson became the first African American to hold the position in the Ninth Judicial District.


She is a registered Democrat.


Justice Davidson received her B.A. from Simmons College. She went on to earn her J.D. from Howard University School of Law.


Before her election to the Family Court, she was serving as a deputy county attorney with the Westchester County Law Department. While there, Davidson was part of an initial delegation of individuals in Westchester County to receive hate crimes training from the Simon Wiesenthal Center's Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles, California.


Her other legal experience includes serving as a hearing officer with the Board of Education for the City of New York, as an attorney for the child with the Legal Aid Society’s Juvenile Rights Practice, as an investigative attorney with the New York State Department of Education, and as a family law attorney in private practice.


While on the bench, Justice Davidson has served as the lead judge of the New York State Child Welfare Court Improvement Project and National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges’ Victim Act Model Court. She was also instrumental in establishing the first National Foster Care Day in Westchester County in 2009 and also helped to implement a district-wide paperless system.


She has served as the chair of the Ninth Judicial District’s Attorneys for Children Advisory Committee and as a member of the Ninth Judicial District’s Law Guardian Panel Advisory Committee.


Her other memberships have included the Westchester County Domestic Violence Council, the Sound Shore Medical Center of Westchester, the Association of Black Lawyers of Westchester County, the Westchester County Criminal Justice Advisory Board, the Franklin H. Williams Commission, the New York State Permanent Judicial Commission on Justice for Children, the National Association of Family Court Judges, and the Family Court Advisory and Rules Committee.


Among some of her many awards, Justice Davidson received the Yitzhak Rabin Peacemaker Award from the Coalition for Mutual Respect (Oct. 2012), the Dr. Betty Shabazz Preserving Our Legacy Black History Month Trailblazer Award from the Westchester County African American Advisor Board (Feb. 2011), and the Pioneer of Justice and Equality for Women and the Law Award from Pace University School of Law (March 2010).

Recent Cases by Hon. Kathie E. Davidson

On February 19, 2021 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Westchester County. Judge Kathie Davidson presiding.

116 Files
Filed

Feb 19, 2021

Status

Closed

Judge

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Court

Westchester County

County

Westchester County, NY

Practice Area

Commercial

Matter Type

General Commercial

Case Last Refreshed

Feb 01, 2023

On December 31, 2020 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Westchester County. Judge KATHIE E. DAVIDSON presiding.

139 Files
Filed

Dec 31, 2020

Status

Appealed

Judge

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Court

Westchester County

County

Westchester County, NY

Practice Area

Property

Matter Type

Quiet Title

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 18, 2022

On December 6, 2019 a matrimonial - contested case was filed in the jurisdiction of Westchester County. Judge Kathie Davidson presiding.

Filed

Dec 06, 2019

Status

Judgment of Divorce,Annulment,Separation

Judge

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Court

Westchester County Supreme Court

County

Westchester County, NY

Category

Matrimonial - Contested

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Oct 05, 2023

On August 21, 2019 a torts - motor vehicle case was filed in the jurisdiction of Westchester County. Judge Kathie E. Davidson presiding.

51 Files
Filed

Aug 21, 2019

Status

Active

Judge

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Court

Westchester County Supreme Court

County

Westchester County, NY

Category

Torts - Motor Vehicle

Practice Area

Torts

Matter Type

Automobile

Case Last Refreshed

Mar 07, 2023

On November 30, 2018 a real property - mortgage foreclosure - residential case was filed in the jurisdiction of Westchester County. Judge Kathie E. Davidson presiding.

14 Files
Filed

Nov 30, 2018

Status

Judgment of Foreclosure

Judge

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Court

Westchester County Supreme Court

County

Westchester County, NY

Category

Real Property - Mortgage Foreclosure - Residential

Practice Area

Property

Matter Type

Foreclosure

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 21, 2019

On April 18, 2018 a matrimonial - contested case was filed in the jurisdiction of Westchester County. Judge Kathie Davidson presiding.

Filed

Apr 18, 2018

Status

Judgment of Divorce,Annulment,Separation

Judge

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Court

Westchester County Supreme Court

County

Westchester County, NY

Category

Matrimonial - Contested

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Apr 21, 2022

On November 1, 2013 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Westchester County. Judge Davidson, Hon. Kathie E. presiding.

Filed

Nov 01, 2013

Status

Closed

Court

Westchester County

County

Westchester County, NY

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Sep 21, 2021

On November 1, 2013 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Westchester County. Judge Davidson, Hon. Kathie E. presiding.

Filed

Nov 01, 2013

Status

Closed

Court

Westchester County

County

Westchester County, NY

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Sep 27, 2021

On June 14, 2013 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Westchester County. Judge Davidson, Hon. Kathie E. presiding.

Filed

Jun 14, 2013

Status

Closed

Court

Westchester County

County

Westchester County, NY

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Sep 11, 2021

On May 10, 2013 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Westchester County. Judge Davidson, Hon. Kathie E. presiding.

Filed

May 10, 2013

Status

Closed

Court

Westchester County

County

Westchester County, NY

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Sep 12, 2021

On May 3, 2013 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Westchester County. Judge Davidson, Hon. Kathie E. presiding.

Filed

May 03, 2013

Status

Closed

Court

Westchester County

County

Westchester County, NY

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 10, 2021

On March 15, 2013 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Westchester County. Judge Davidson, Hon. Kathie E. presiding.

Filed

Mar 15, 2013

Status

Closed

Court

Westchester County

County

Westchester County, NY

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Sep 19, 2021

On September 7, 2012 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Westchester County. Judge Davidson, Hon. Kathie E. presiding.

Filed

Sep 07, 2012

Status

Closed

Court

Westchester County

County

Westchester County, NY

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Nov 15, 2021

On August 24, 2012 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Westchester County. Judge Davidson, Hon. Kathie E. presiding.

Filed

Aug 24, 2012

Status

Closed

Court

Westchester County

County

Westchester County, NY

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Oct 21, 2021

On May 18, 2012 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Westchester County. Judge Davidson, Hon. Kathie E. presiding.

Filed

May 18, 2012

Status

Closed

Court

Westchester County

County

Westchester County, NY

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Oct 21, 2021

On November 4, 2011 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Westchester County. Judge HON. KATHIE E. DAVIDSON presiding.

Filed

Nov 04, 2011

Status

Closed

Court

Westchester County

County

Westchester County, NY

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Oct 21, 2021

On August 5, 2011 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Westchester County. Judge HON. KATHIE E. DAVIDSON presiding.

Filed

Aug 05, 2011

Status

Closed

Court

Westchester County

County

Westchester County, NY

Practice Area

Family

Matter Type

Divorce,Separation

Case Last Refreshed

Oct 21, 2021

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