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Judicial Directory & Operating Procedures

Standard Operating Procedures are published by judges to provide attorneys and litigants with governing practices, etiquette, and expectations in individual courtrooms.

Court users are encouraged to review the operating procedures of judges in whose courtroom they intend to appear to become more familiar with stated protocols.

 

 

Judges Address Telephone Courtroom
Procedures
Bubash, Cathleen (008) Room 522, 440 Ross St 412.350.5798 Honorable Cathleen Bubash
04/28/25
Bush, Eleanor L. (001) Room 507, 440 Ross St 412.350.1368 Honorable Eleanor L. Bush
5/2/25
Clark, Kim Berkeley (010)
Senior Judge
Room 526, 440 Ross St 412.350.0269 Honorable Kim Berkeley Clark
7/29/24
Costa, Jessel A. (002) Room 535, 440 Ross St 412.350.1663 Honorable Jessel Costa
11/25/24
Cowan, Alyssa B. (021) Room 525, 440 Ross St 412.350.0507 Honorable Jessel Costa

(TBD)

Cozza, Paul E. (003) Room 524, 440 Ross St 412.350.7308 Honorable Paul E. Cozza
3/10/25
Eaton, Kim D. (006) Room 814 City-County Building 412.350.5442 Honorable Kim D. Eaton
9/8/24
Henry-Taylor, Nicola Y. (007) Room 712 City-County Building 412.350.1670 Honorable Nicola Henry-Taylor
11/15/24
Hens-Greco, Kathryn M. (004)
Administrative Judge
Room 500, 440 Ross St 412.350.6284 Honorable Kathryn M. Hens-Greco
12/20/22
Korbel, Sabrina (009) Room 534, 440 Ross St 412.350.1677 Honorable Sabrina Korbel
04/15/25
McCrady, Jennifer S. (018) Room 523, 440 Ross St 412.350.6534 Honorable Jennifer S. McCrady
7/22/24
Middleman, Lisa G. (012) Room 505, 440 Ross St 412.350.1658 Honorable Lisa Middleman
03/12/25
Mulligan, Kathleen R.
Senior Judge
Room 201A, 440 Ross St 412.350.4146 Honorable Kathleen R. Mulligan
6/10/20
Sizemore, Tiffany E. (014) Room 532, 440 Ross St 412.350.1653 Honorable Tiffany Sizemore
8/2/22
Spurgeon, David L. (019) Room 506, 440 Ross St 412.350.0043 Honorable David L. Spurgeon

2/3/22

Sweeney, Patrick A. (017) Room 710 City-County Building 412.350.0552 Honorable Patrick Sweeney

4/10/25

Watson, Wrenna L. (020) Room 536, 440 Ross St 412.350.1195 Honorable Wrenna Watson

10/29/24

Woodruff, Dwayne D. (015) Room 532, 440 Ross St 412.350.6281 Honorable Dwayne D. Woodruff

9/10/24

 

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