Hon. Sylvia O. Hinds-Radix (Ret.)

Justice Hinds-Radix transitioned to private practice following a significant tenure as the Corporation Counsel of the City of New York, where she oversaw a legal department of 800 attorneys. Her judicial background includes serving as an Associate Justice of the New York State Appellate Division, Second Department, and as the Administrative Judge for Civil Matters in the Second Judicial District. Throughout her career on the bench, she presided over a diverse array of complex litigation involving commercial disputes, labor law, and medical malpractice, developing a reputation for resolving intricate legal issues across both trial and appellate levels.

A highly experienced former appellate justice and city legal chief with extensive expertise in New York municipal and commercial law.

She was the first Caribbean-born woman to serve as Corporation Counsel for New York City and has held high-level administrative and appellate judicial roles.

She is regarded as a jurist with a deep understanding of the law who maintains a fair and balanced approach to dispute resolution, earned through decades of service in the New York court system and city government.